Faculty Led Programs
Faculty-led study abroad programs provide a unique opportunity to add experiential components to courses by making the world your classroom. As programs range in duration, and are offered throughout the year, you are sure to find a program that fits with your schedule.
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Spring Faculty-Led Programs
GLEN 301 - 3 credit hours
During this 3-credit hour course in Antigua, Guatemala, students will participate in experiential learning in a cross-cultural and global setting.
BIO 315 - 3 Credits
This course is a combination class sessions and intensive field-experiential course designed to familiarize students with the Mesoamerican Reef System in Belize.
EGR 491 - 3 credits
The Chile program combines academic learning from Mercer University’s EGR 491: Dynamics of Machinery course with a weeklong immersive experience in Santiago and surrounding regions.
INT 101 - 4 Credits
During this Spring semester, students in this INT 101 section will learn how to be good travelers by studying methods of travel that not only do not harm the tourist destination but could actually benefit it.
CSC 285 - 1 Credit
Students will tour to Palermo and Naples, Italy where they will explore ancient cities, stunning cathedrals, and breathtaking natural landscapes—all through the lens of mathematics, design, and digital innovation.
ISE 491/ETM 591 or BUS 413/BUS 620 - 3 credits
Over the course of the trip, participants will meet with business managers, labor leaders, academicians, and government officials to explore the intersection of cultural, economic, social, political, and legal factors that influence global and domestic business strategies.
PSYC 390, CRJS 390, or PSLD 625 - 3 Credits
This program investigates various aspects of the history of London and its people, including the roles of varied concepts from psychology, leadership, and justice, on the development of culture and conflict over the centuries.
COUN 611 - 3 credits
This 10-day study abroad program in the Netherlands and France is a part of the COUN 611- Special Topics, Narrative Theory course.
CSL 210, EGR 295, EGR 495, ECE 495, ECE/SSE/CYS 595, or SCIE 390 - 3 Credits
This course offers students a global service learning experience opportunity in the context of Cape Town, South Africa.
BME 430/530 - 3 Credits
In this study abroad program, students will learn about a variety of topics pertaining to the important field of biomodelling applications including medical image processing, mesh generation, computational modeling and simulations in South Korea
POL 198 - 1 Credit
This course offers an in-depth exploration of Korea’s political landscape, focusing on its historical development, contemporary dynamics, and its role on the global stage, including a tour of the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ).
PSY 250 - 3 Credits
This intensive, short-term experience offers students the opportunity to explore Scandinavian approaches to mental health, education, and child development.
Summer Faculty-Led Programs
COUN 611/813 - 3 credits
This program combines the study of Bali, its history and its culture; exploration of the cultural and natural reserves within the Indonesian nation.
ECE/EGR 495, EGR 295, EGR 291, EGR 191 - 1-3 credit hours
The Botswana program offers students a unique blend of academic learning, cultural immersion, and community service. Participants travel to Gaborone, Botswana, where they engage in hands-on courses in either AI and STEM or Public Speaking, combined with a global service-learning experience.
EDUC 374 & EDCU 390 - 6 Credits
Participants will travel to Paris, France to introduce them to empirical research methods and how a study abroad experience in Paris can be applicable to their respective majors and careers in education and other related fields.
ENG 265, ENG 225, & CRW 387 - 3-9 Credits
This program offers an immersive academic experience in the historic city of Krakow, Poland, with courses that explore creative writing, American literature, and Religious Heritage.
INT 201 - 4 Credits
Sweden has been held up as the country that has it all together—low crime, high recycling participation, few animal control issues, positive race relations, and the most billion-dollar technology companies per capita after Silicon Valley. So how does Sweden do it and can we duplicate their success here at home?
CHN 253S/CHN 353S - 3 Credits
This four week intensive program offers an exciting opportunity for students interested in improving their Chinese language skills.