Academic
Features
American missionaries founded Bosphorus University
as Robert College in 1863; it was the first American
college outside the United States. In 1971 it
became part of the national university system.
The University has retained the original facilities
and its liberal arts college character in undergraduate
education. It is one of Turkey's best universities.
Bosphorus University's four schools are: Arts
and Sciences, Economics and Administrative Sciences,
Education, and Engineering. The student body numbers
about 10,000 (8,000 undergraduates). Bosphorus
University faculty are truly international in
their training with doctorates earned from European
and American universities as well as from Turkey's
best institutions. All instruction is in English.
The campus setting is quite spectacular. The
main section sits on high hills overlooking the
Bosphorus - the waterway connecting the Sea of
Marmara to the Black Sea. The buildings are a
handsome European design. There are wooded areas,
walkways and benches along the overlooks to the
Bosphorus. Alongside the campus stands the fortress
Rumeli Hisar, built in 1452 by the Ottoman conqueror
Sultan Mehmet II.
The focus
of the exchange program for Binghamton students
is the humanities and social sciences with an
emphasis on subjects dealing with Europe, the
Middle East and Turkey. Examples of courses dealing
with the region are:
| Mediterranean History |
European Integration |
| History of the Modern Middle East |
The Black Sea in World Politics |
| Current Issues in World Politics |
Islamic Art and Architecture |
| Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity |
Economic Development |
| History of the Byzantine Empire |
Environment and Politics |
| Ottoman Social & Economic History |
History of Turkish Painting |
| Social Change and Development |
Religion and Society |
| Islamic History and Civilization |
International Economics |
| The Middle East in World Politics |
International Conflict Analysis |
| European Security |
Urban Anthropology |
Because all instruction is in English, there
is an ample selection of courses. The following
disciplines are taught at Bosphorus University:
| Anthropology |
Philosophy Integration |
| Art History |
Political Science |
| Biology |
Physics |
| Chemistry |
Electrical Engineering |
| Economics |
Psychology |
| Education |
Mechanical Engineering |
| History |
Computer Engineering |
| International Relations |
Sociology |
| Management |
Turkish Language and Literature |
| Mathematics |
Western Languages and Literature |
Additional information about the university and its programs can be found on the Bosphorus University web site.
Turkish Language Instruction Participants
will gain much more out of the experience if they
work to acquire some Turkish language. Turkish
is taught at beginning, intermediate and advanced
levels each term. Students are placed in classes
of 10-20 students according to their language
level.
Credits: Four courses per semester, each worth three or four Binghamton credits, is
a normal load.
Advisors at Binghamton
The following
individuals are knowledgeable about Bosphorus
University and Istanbul and are very willing to
talk to students about the program: Professor
Donald Quataert, History; Professor David Cingranelli, Political
Science; Professor Arieh Ullmann, Management;
and Susan B. Lewis, International
Programs. They also can put students in contact
with Bosphorus University students or alumni on
the Binghamton campus.
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