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Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Away Programs

Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Away Programs are an excellent way for students to gain international experience during winter, spring, and summer breaks.  Participants earn university credit while learning the language and culture of another country, or by exploring natural habitats and resources related to their major. 

Study programs may range in length from two to six weeks and cover many different subjects. Many short-term programs include an orientation course that precedes the actual trip in order to prepare the students for cultural change. 

Instructors wishing to submit a study away proposal may download the following documents (all will open as Microsoft Word documents):

Electronic step-by-step plan for developing a Short Term Study Away Course

Format and Guidelines for Study Away Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs

Policies for Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Away Programs

Calculating Faculty Pay and Minimum Number of Students on Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Away Programs

 

Faculty who are interested in submitting a proposal for a short-term program can reference the following examples of past and current short-term proposals (open up as PDF or Microsoft Word documents):

College of Arts and Letters

Amy Muchnick: Music and Art in London
Jaime Bihlmeyer: Media in London
Roger Dowdy: Spanish Language in Spain

College of Natual and Applied Sciences

Mike Burton: Agriculture and International Development in Nicaragua
Dr. Jeannie Ireland: Interior Design and Architecture in China

College of Humanities and Public Affairs

Bethany Walker: Archaeology in Jordan
James Kaatz: Political Science in the Netherlands
Stephen Berkwitz: History and Religious Studies in Portugal
Dr. Mario Daoust and Dr. Paul Rollinson: Geography in Eastern Canada

College of Health and Human Services

          Carmen Boyd: Diatetics in El Salvador
          Wesley Sanders: HRA Caribbean Cruise