Degrees & Programs International Study :: Junior Year Abroad (JYA)
Students in the School of Architecture may participate in this Tulane honors program during their fourth-year. TSA students typically study at schools in Great Britain or Scotland, though some have completed programs in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and other countries under the JYA program, provided that they have sufficient second language preparation for the country in which they intend to study. Courses taken abroad under the JYA program carry credit toward graduation, and grades earned count toward the cumulative grade point average. Application to the JYA program is made through the School of Architecture Director of Academic Affairs office in the fall of the third-year. Architecture students with at least the required minimum grade point average of 3.3 are notified of their eligibility for consideration and then submit a statement of interest. Program participants from the School of Architecture are selected and recommended to the JYA committee of the school. In addition to academic achievement, candidates are judged on the basis of maturity, seriousness of purpose, and self-sufficiency. (See the University-wide section for further information.)