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Number of international students grows
Yael Reed Wachspress
Issue date: 3/5/07 Section: News
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"The programs are good," said Winny Raj, who is currently studying to get his masters degree in software engineering at SJSU. "It really helps students with skills and finding jobs."
According to the report, SJSU is among 143 United States universities that host more than 1,000 international students each year.
Mark Novak, associate vice president of international and extended studies, said there are three main types of programs offered at SJSU for students who want to study abroad.
There is a bilateral exchange program, which is for students who have a specific area of focus they intend to study, Novak said. There are also the CSU programs, which were designed to offer more options in academics in other countries. Novak said the faculty-led study abroad program makes it possible for students to study abroad for a shorter amount of time, such as three to six weeks.
"These programs are fantastic," Novak said. "This is a global environment we are living in. These are very important skills students should have."
Novak also said that students should have the ability to work in a multicultural environment and interact with people in different cultures and societies.
"It helps us to let people know that United States and international students both live in the International House," said Leann Cherkasky Makhni, the director of the International House.
Makhni also added that SJSU offers a program called Studies in American Languages, which is separate from the international programs.
Studies in American Languages is directed to students who need help learning the English language.
"It's very helpful to improve my English," said Hiro Inamori, a senior exchange student from Japan majoring in business.
Ghazi Alanzi, a freshman at SJSU from Saudi Arabia, who is also in the Studies in American Languages program, said the program, has been really helpful.
According to SJSU's 2006 Internationalization Report, California is the leading host state for international students, with 75,385 studying in 2006. There were 1,565 international students who were hosted at SJSU in 2005-2006.
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