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Domestic Off-Campus Study

International Student Programs also advises students interested in enrolling in two outstanding non-Otterbein domestic off-campus programs involving academic courses and internships, Philadelphia Center and Washington Semester.

The Philadelphia Center
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors in any major are eligible to apply to the Philadelphia Center, sponsored by the Great Lakes Colleges Association. The program provides a wide range of opportunities for professional and intellectual development for students in a culturally diverse environment. More information is available on their site here.

The Washington Semester Plan
Otterbein College recommends the Washington Semester Plan, an exciting opportunity at American University in Washington, D.C. that offers 13 different programs for full credit.

Students in this program live in the nation's capital for a semester while taking part in this once in a lifetime opportunity. Three days per week are spent on "seminar activities", which include field trips, reading assignments, discussions, debates, class presentations, and over 50 lectures by guest speakers. The other two days are spent in an internship in an area of their choosing. They might find themselves interning for a senator, the Department of Justice, or CNN.

The Otterbein Department of Education administers the McCurdy School program described below.

McCurdy School
In recent years, three of our Otterbein art majors have elected to do their student-teaching at McCurdy School. A Native American mission school located near Santa Fe, New Mexico, McCurdy is sponsored by the United Methodist Church. Each student has returned full of enthusiasm for this unique opportunity to teach in a beautiful Southwest setting surrounded by art from several cultures. Contact the Education Department for more information.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, visit McCurdy's web site.

HECC Cross-Registration

The Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) was established to develop programs that benefit its member institutions and the community-at-large. It is an association of the following ten Franklin County colleges and universities:

  • Capital University
  • Columbus State Community College
  • Franklin University
  • Ohio Dominican College
  • Otterbein College
  • The Columbus College of Art and Design
  • DeVry Institute of Technology
  • Mt. Carmel College of Nursing
  • The Ohio State University
  • Pontifical College Josephinum
The primary objective of cross-registration is curriculum enrichment: a student is exposed to a new area of study without having to go through the more involved steps of admission to another institution as a transient student. There is no tuition charge, but the host institution may charge other enrollment-related fees such as laboratory or parking fees. The grade and hours will be treated in the same way as if the course had been taken at Otterbein.