Program Site
Maynooth College, founded in 1795, with a student body of about 4,000, is located in a quiet area of Maynooth, a suburb fifteen miles from the Dublin city center conveniently accessed by tram. The town offers a variety of shops, traditional Irish pubs, and other student attractions and excursions to Limerick, Galway, Belfast, and other Irish towns are within three hours' travel by train. In 1910 St. Maynooth became a recognized College of the National University of Ireland, and, since 1966, the College has been open to lay students of Arts, Sciences, Philosophy, Celtic Studies, and Theology. Anthropology, Sociology, and Physics are especially strong fields of study at Maynooth College.

Academic Program Highlights
The academic focus of the program at Maynooth is divided between required (core) courses and integrated courses. The core courses are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of the Irish society. CCIS students take at least three of the following three-credit core courses: Anglo-Irish Literature, A History of Irish Theater, Political Perspectives on Northern Ireland, The Social Structure of Modern Ireland, and Modern Irish History. In addition, students may elect other courses from the general curriculum of Maynooth. These two-credit integrated courses are chosen from the following departments: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Literature, History, Greek and Roman Civilization, Philosophy, Theology, and Sociology. Students choose their courses from these departments once they arrive on campus. The program offers up to 12-16 undergraduate credits.

Program Duration
Mid-September - Mid-December (Fall)
Mid-January - Early-May (Spring)

Application Deadlines*
May 1 (Fall)
November 1 (Spring)

*Note: Contact Rio Salado College for exact dates.

Recommended Credits
12 - 16 credits

Transcripts
For all courses taken at the Maynooth College where there are equivalent courses in the MCCCD, the official record for those credits will be posted on the MCCCD, Rio Salado College, transcript.

Eligibility
This program is open to students who are at sophomore level or higher with a minimum GPA requirement of 2.9 on a 4.0 scale, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation.

Student Life
Students are placed in homestays with Irish families in order to gain a cultural perspective outside of the academic focus. Two meals per day are taken with the host family. The program provides a variety of field trips and student activities, and students are invited to take advantage of campus facilities and informal student interaction. The College's facilities include a gymnasium, weight room, playing fields, a student union, and other recreational services.

Costs
The cost of a semester may vary as changes occur in the economies and currencies of the U.S. and Ireland. The factors listed below are used to calculate program costs.

  • Tuition at Rio Salado College (assessed according to the student's residency status).
  • Program costs in Ireland, including instruction, housing, application and orientation fees, insurance, books and field trips.
  • Transportation to Ireland.
Financial Aid
Any financial aid for which students are eligible during the course of their study at Rio Salado College, including Pell Grants, can be used toward the cost of the program in Ireland.

For More Information
Office of International Education
Rio Salado College
2323 W. 14th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 517-8416
(480) 517-8849 Fax
Contact: Erma Abeyta, Director of International Programs
OIE@riomail.maricopa.edu