Open Winter Break Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs

We wanted to share a list of the winter break faculty-led study abroad programs that are open to students across campus and are accepting applications. Please forward this information to any of your students who might be interested! *NB - students will need to request an overload exemption if enrollment in these courses brings them above 18 credits. 

Each program page is linked below and can be found in the My Study Abroad system. Students are also eligible to apply for campus, college-wide, and national + international scholarships. 

Winter Break (winter short-term) Programs:

• ACE 243 - Money and Happiness in Costa Rica Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

  • Info Session: Monday, April 21 @ 12:30 pm in 323 Mumford Hall 

• FSHN 398 - Chocolate Food Systems in Ecuador Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

  • Info Session: Monday, April 21 @ 5pm in Bevier Commons

• HDFS 379 - Service Learning, Child, Family, Health and Agriculture in South Africa Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

• NRES 385 - Conservation and Culture in India Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

  • Info Session: Wednesday, April 16 @ 4:00 pm in Turner Hall W-121

• NRES 385 - Coral Reef Field Course in The Bahamas Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

• NRES 385 - Ecology, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability in the Yucatan Peninsula Apply by June 15 (early) or Sept 15 (final, if spaces remain available)

• CHEM 199: Coffee, Chemistry, and Community in Panama Apply by Sept 15 

• REL 360 Sacred Spaces of India Apply by Sept 15 

• GLBL 298 Benin Study Abroad: Economic Development in Africa Apply by Sept 15

• GLBL 298 Global Studies in Jordan: From Ancient Ruins to Modern Voices Apply by Sept 15

• IB 496: Tropical Forest Ecology in Panama Apply by Sept 15 

• BUS 199: Doing Business in South Africa: Apply by July 1 (early) or September 15 (final, if spaces remain available). Open to students of all majors.

• HK 472 - Exploring the Successes and Limits of Costa Rican Healthcare Apply by Sept 15

Campus-wide scholarship deadlines are Sept 1. 

In addition to these faculty-led programs, there are also many spring semester programs that students can apply to in My Study Abroad. The deadlines will be June 15 (early) or September 15 (final).