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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Fall Faculty-Led Programs
EGR 295/ETM 595/IDM 495/EDUC 421/EDUC 625 - 3 credit hours
This program offers undergraduate and graduate engineering and education students a unique global service-learning experience centered on designing and implementing a sustainable STEM learning lab for an elementary school in Higüey.
PT 747 - 1 Credit
Provide hands-on clinical care for patients with neurological conditions, amputations, and diabetes while developing cultural humility and real-world skills in a diverse, underserved community.
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Spring Faculty-Led Programs
GLEN 225/GLEN 235/GLEN 245 - 3-9 Credits
This immersive trip to Guatemala brings three interconnected courses to life through hands-on exploration of Maya history, language, and globalization in Panajachel, Antigua, and surrounding communities.
BUS 413/620 - Business Studies Abroad
You’ll explore firsthand Santiago’s bustling business districts, visit major companies, and engage with local entrepreneurs who are driving change in Latin America.
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.
BIO 315 - 3 Credits
This course is a combination class sessions and intensive field-experiential course designed to familiarize students with the Galapagos Islands.
CYS 298 - 1 Credit
Explore Italy as a living classroom, directly comparing European and U.S. approaches to privacy, surveillance, and everyday digital technology.
PSY 281 - 3 Credits
Explore brain health, cognitive aging, and Alzheimer’s disease through immersive cultural experiences in Tokyo — from cutting-edge care facilities to Japanese wellness traditions — in one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies.
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.
Summer Faculty-Led Programs
INT 301 and PHI 269 - 3 credits
During this program, students will study the mythology, art, and archaeology of Greece in order to learn who these extraordinary ancient people were, what they valued, and how they made sense of the human condition.
COUN 611/813 - 3 credits
This course travels to Berlin, Munich, and Salzburg to explore disability rights, Universal Design, and the ethical legacy of the Aktion T4 eugenics program through site visits, memorial experiences, and structured reflection.
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.
SPN 353S - 7 Credits
Students will have the unique opportunity to experience Spanish culture through coursework in Spanish, local study visits, diverse cultural activities, living with local Spanish families, and bilingual on-site support.
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?