Winter 2023 Short-Term Programs
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NEW enrollment process for winter 2023
STEP 1: Learn about programs and choose your top options.
Courses will be posted to this page on Monday, Mar. 21.
Attend College Coffee on Tuesday, Mar. 22 to learn more about programs – faculty leaders, program alumni and GEC staff will be available to answer your questions.
When choosing a program, look for:
- Courses that support your graduation plan
- Potential course conflicts for the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar
- Activity level (posted to the program brochure)
- Cost (program fee will be listed from this page, and details posted to the brochure page)
STEP 2: Enroll in the fall preparatory seminar.
To enroll, simply register for the fall preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) that is the prerequisite for the winter term program in which you’d like to enroll.
The GEC no longer requires a pre-approval application for winter Study Abroad and Study USA courses. Instead, same as for other fall courses, if there are spots available for the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.), and you do not have a course conflict, you may enroll once your registration access is open. Also consistent with other fall courses, you may choose to join a waitlist, course availability will be adjusted in real time, and you may make enrollment changes until the drop/add deadline in August.
Fall registration access begins on Monday, Apr. 4. Your individual registration time will be posted on the “Schedule” tab in Student Planning.
TIP: Complete the Advisor Overload Form if the preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) will put you at overload (more than 18 s.h.)
If the additional one semester hour (1 s.h.) puts you in course overload (i.e. more than 18 s.h.), you will need academic advisor approval before you can register. Complete the Advisor Overload Form linked from the Course Overload page.
Submit this form EARLY so your registration access is not delayed.
The additional fees associated with exceeding the maximum course load in a semester is waived for full-time students put into overload by the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar.
STEP 3: Complete your MyElonGlobal registration within 10 days (toward the end of April)
Toward the end of April, the GEC will email you instructions for completing your program registration in MyElonGlobal. Once you receive that email, you have 10 days to complete your registration. If you don’t complete your MyElonGlobal registration within that window, you will be withdrawn from the course in order to allow for someone to join the course or move off the wait list.
Enrollment examples
Example: Enrolling in a Winter 2023 Study Abroad or Study USA program by registering for the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.)
You plan to fulfill a Society over winter 2023. You learn from the programs listing page (after Mar. 21) or the course catalog that GBL 2069 The Moon: Selenography and Moonquakes fulfills either a Society or non-lab science. The fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.), GBL 1969, is taught on Thursdays, 8-9:40 a.m. (which you learn from either the programs listing page (after Mar. 21), or Course Catalog (e.g. “search for sections”), and does not present a course conflict for you. You add it to your Student Planning, which you submit for advisor approval, and your advisor approves after your one-on-one advising meeting. When your registration access begins, you see there are still spots available, so you click “register” and get into the fall preparatory seminar. Your spot is held for the winter 2023 GBL 1969 The Moon: Selenography and Moonquakes course! Toward the end of April, you receive an email from the GEC about completing your program registration in MyElonGlobal. You complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within the 10-day window, completing your registration process until winter term registration opens in November.
Example: Course Overload Approval and joining a wait list
You plan to fulfill a lab science for winter 2023. You learn from the programs listing page (after Mar. 21) or the course catalog that GBL 2971 Mars: Sustainable Space Farming fulfills a lab science and engineering elective. The fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.), GBL 1971, is taught on Mondays, 6-7:40 p.m. (which you learn from either the programs listing page (after Mar. 21), or Course Catalog (e.g. “search for sections”) and does not present a course conflict for you. The additional one semester hour will put you at 19 semester hours, though, so you submit the Advisor Overload Form. Your advisor confirms the overload, so you add the course to your Student Planning, which you submit for advisor approval, and your advisor approves after your one-on-one advising meeting. When your registration access begins, you see there are no spots available for GBL 1971. So, you need to choose: either a) register for a Study Abroad or Study USA course where there are spots available and fulfill a different requirement instead, or b) join the wait list and hope a spot opens up. You choose to join the wait list. A week later, you receive an email that a seat in the fall preparatory seminar opened up, and you are added to the course. Your spot is held for the winter 2023 GBL 2971 Mars: Sustainable Space Farming course! Toward the end of April, you receive an email from the GEC about completing your program registration in MyElonGlobal. You complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within the 10-day window, completing your registration process until winter term registration opens in November.
Example: Course conflict + selecting backup courses
You have fulfilled all of your Core Curriculum requirements and intend to just earn hours toward graduation and one unit of ELR for winter 2023. You learn from the programs listing page (after Mar. 21) or the course catalog that GBL 2225 North Pole: Labor Exploitation at Santa’s Workshop is offered for winter 2023. The fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.), GBL 1225, is taught on Wednesdays, 6-7:40 p.m. (which you learn from either the programs listing page (after Mar. 21), or Course Catalog (e.g. “search for sections”), and presents a course conflict for you. So, you need to choose: either a) select a different winter Study Abroad or Study USA course whose prerequisite fall preparatory seminar does not present a course conflict, or b) drop the other course creating the conflict and find another section, choose to take it another term, or fulfill the requirement a different way. You choose to find a different winter Study Abroad or Study USA course. You see that GBL 2006 Pluto: Planet or Dwarf Planet? is also offered for winter 2023, and that the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.), GBL 1006, is taught on Wednesdays, 8-9:10 a.m., which does not present a course conflict for you. You take note of several other courses that do not present course conflicts. You add these options to your Student Planning, which you submit for advisor approval, and your advisor approves after your one-on-one advising meeting. When your registration access begins, you see there are no spots available for GBL 1006. So, you need to choose: either a) register for a Study Abroad or Study USA course where there are spots available, or b) join the wait list and hope a spot opens up. You see there are spots available for GBL 9000 Jupiter: Gas Giants in Context, so you register for it. Your spot is held for the winter 2023 GBL 9000 Jupiter: Gas Giants in Context course! Toward the end of April, you receive an email from the GEC about completing your program registration in MyElonGlobal. You do not complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within the 10-day window, so you are withdrawn from the fall preparatory seminar and winter study abroad course.
FAQ
Why did the enrollment process change for winter 2023?
The enrollment process for winter Study Abroad and Study USA programs is NEW for 2023. Here’s why:
Empowering Students: Allowing students to enroll directly in winter Study Abroad or Study USA programs through registering for the corresponding fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) puts the process more squarely in the hands of students. Especially with the new Student Planning tools, which includes interactive tools for degree planning, integrates with the academic catalog, and includes a comprehensive planning module to allow students to build out their full Elon timeline, the switch to direct enrollment empowers students to take more ownership of their course registration process.
Facilitate student/advisor communication and graduation planning. The change folds winter 2023 Study Abroad and Study USA course planning into existing course planning structures, making it easier for students and their advisors to discuss these experiences as a part of graduation planning.
Real-time processing. Like with registering for other fall courses, enrollment happens in real time, rather than being delayed by staff processing times. It also allows for course availability to be listed and adjusted in real time.
Consistent access and eligibility across systems. By enrolling directly in Student Planning, the same eligibility and access parameters of course registration apply to winter Study Abroad or Study USA course registration. Registration access times weigh factors such as credit hours earned, disability status, student athlete status, or special program status.
Per Study Abroad and Study USA policy, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and must be eligible to study abroad or Study USA according to student conduct sanctions.
Does this mean evaluation criteria are different from previous years? Will I be disadvantaged by the process change?
Please do not worry, the means of evaluation are very similar. With the new system, students will sign up for a WT predeparture course based on their registration period. Course registration access time and waitlist standing are determined by class standing/credit hours earned and special circumstances, such as disability accommodations or special-program considerations.
The primary differences are that:
Students without previous study away participation are not given priority access. However, because there are sufficient spots for rising seniors for winter 2023 programs, the “previous study away experience” criterion is much less of an issue.
GPA is no longer evaluated (so long as an applicant has a 2.0 or higher). However, in previous years, this was exceedingly rarely an evaluation criterion, and thus this change is very unlikely to affect a student’s eligibility.
What if the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) presents a course conflict?
Consistent with other fall courses, you cannot register for the fall preparatory seminar if it conflicts with other course registrations. Consistent with other prerequisites, if you cannot enroll in the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar, you cannot participate in the winter term course. As you would with any other course conflict, either a) choose a different winter Study Abroad or Study USA with a fall preparatory seminar that does not present a course conflict or b) drop the other course that presents a conflict.
What if the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) puts me in course overload?
If the additional one semester hour (1 s.h.) puts you in course overload (i.e. more than 18 s.h.), you will need academic advisor approval before you can register. Complete the Advisor Overload Form linked from the Course Overload page.
Submit this form EARLY so your registration access is not delayed.
The additional fees associated with exceeding the maximum course load in a semester is waived for full-time students put into overload by the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar.
There is, however, a program cost for the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program. Costs are or will be posted to the Winter 2023 programs listings page, and will be detailed from each program brochure.
How many fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) courses can I register for?
Students should register for only the fall preparatory seminar associated with the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program they wish to participate in.
Can I register for multiple fall preparatory seminars until I make up my mind?
Technically, it is possible to register yourself into more than one fall prerequisite preparatory seminars. However, out of fairness to other students seeking a spot, we ask that you not do so. Instead, please have in mind your top selection as well as backup options in case courses fill.
Can I hold a spot for my friend who has a later registration time by registering myself for the course?
We ask that you do not do so out of fairness to other students seeking a program spot. Additionally, since every program will have a waitlist enabled, if you attempt to “hold” a spot by registering for it, when you drop that course registration, you are releasing it to the top position on the waitlist — you cannot control that that spot will be released to your friend.
Will I know my position on a wait list?
Like other course wait lists, students can see the total number of students on the wait list, but they cannot see their position.
When will I know if I’m “accepted” into a winter program?
There is no longer an application or acceptance process for participating in a global short-term program. Instead, you will enroll directly in the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) that corresponds to the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program in which you wish to enroll. Successful registration for the fall prerequisite course means that you meet all the academic requirements for enrollment and are considered committed to participating in the associated winter term global short-term program.
When will I see the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA course on my schedule?
Students will register themselves for the winter term study away course when registration for winter term opens in the fall semester.
I've registered for the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.). Is that all I need to do?
In late April, you will receive an email from the GEC with instructions on how to complete your MyElonGlobal requirements (signing the acknowledgement of assumption of risks, inputting your emergency contact information, applying for a scholarship, etc.). These requirements should take you no more than 20 minutes to complete.
You must complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within 10 days of receiving the email prompt in order to secure your spot in the course.
When will I know about Elon Global Scholarship support?
Students that complete their MyElonGlobal registration by May 31 will be notified in June.
Students that complete their MyElonGlobal registration June to August will be notified in September.
Winter 2023 Programs
The program listings below are a concise, comparative tool to help you find the program that best supports your graduation plan. Here’s how to use it:
1. Check course credit information
Note that if a requirement includes “OR,” the course can count as EITHER requirement listed — NOT BOTH. E.g. “Civilization or Society” would count as EITHER Civilization OR Society, NOT BOTH. Consistent with on-campus courses, a course cannot double count this way within the Core Curriculum.
2. Confirm you can take the Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar (1 s.h.)
If you cannot take this prerequisite (e.g. you have a course conflict), you cannot enroll in the Winter Term course.
3. Double check eligibility and credit notes
Double check eligibility and credit notes, such as “Open to students in the third or fourth year of study,” and “Does NOT meet ELR requirement.”
4. Research linked resources
Click the links for academic catalog information, faculty leader contact, and the program’s full brochure page (coming soon).
Program cost ranges will be posted beginning the week of Apr. 4. See past programs for cost information from previous years.
- Society
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar.
GBL 1050: 8-9:10 A.M., Wednesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $6,700
GBL 2930 Argentina: Latin American Social Movements
- Society or Expression (non-literature)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Academic Catalog
Spring Meeting:
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 4 p.m. Lindner 206 & Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1930: 3:05-4:45 p.m., Fridays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $4,650
COR 4460 Austria & Germany: Lives of the Great Composers
- Core Interdisciplinary Seminar
- German Studies Elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Open to students in the third or fourth year of study.
Spring Meeting:
Wednesday, May 4, 5 p.m. on Zoom [link to come]
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1260: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,150
GBL 2450 Barbados: Culture, Politics & Society
- Civilization or Society
- AAAS elective
- Latin American studies elective
- WGSS elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, April 4, 6 p.m., Ward Octagon Room, Moseley 105A
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1450: 6-7:40 p.m., Mondays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,350
THIS PROGRAM FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP FLIGHT
BUS/FIN 2810: Business In The Pacific Rim
- Asian Studies elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Thursday, May 5, 4:20 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1810: 3:05-4:45 p.m., Fridays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,650
GBL 2800 China: The Flying Dragon – Program Cancelled for 2023
- Civilization or Society
- Asian Studies Elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1800: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Thursdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: TBD
HSS 3981 Costa Rica: Human Service Studies Practicum
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, April 5, 11 a.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1380: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,650
GBL 2520 Costa Rica: Language, Culture & Ecotourism
- Civilization or Society
- Latin American Studies Elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, May 2, 4:15 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1520: 8-9:40 a.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,750
GBL 2020 Disney: Happiest Place? The Science of Happiness at Disney
Spring Meeting:
Thursday, March 31, 2:30 p.m. Lindner Hall 206
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar
GBL 1020: 8-9:40 a.m., Thursdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,200
GBL 2980 Dominican Republic: Baseball & Tourism
- Civilization or Society
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, April 25, 4 p.m., Long 201
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1980: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Thursdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $6,400
GBL 2880 East Asia: Business, Culture & Economics
- Society
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Wednesday, May 4, 6 p.m. KOBC 204
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1880: 3:05-4:45 p.m., Fridays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,300
ENG 2570 England: Literary Landscapes
- Expression (literature requirement)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, April 5, 4:30 p.m., Lindner 106
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1570: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,250
THIS PROGRAM HAS A RECOMMENDED GROUP FLIGHT, SO THE COST OF AIRFARE IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE PROGRAM FEE LISTED HERE.
- Civilization or Expression (non-literature)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, May 2, 2 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1670: 3:05-4:45 p.m., Fridays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,950
GBL 2470 Ghana: West African History & Culture
- Civilization or Society
- AAAS Elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1470: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,400
GBL 2960 Great Structures of Europe: Technology & History
- Civilization or Science (non-lab)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, May 10, 6 p.m., McMichael 006
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
Cost: $7,400
GBL 2060 Hawai’i: Nation or State?
- Civilization or Society
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Thursday, Mar. 31, 3 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1060: 6-7:40 p.m., Wednesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $6,700
GBL 2400 Holocaust Journey
- Civilization
- German Studies minor elective
- Jewish Studies minor elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Academic Catalog (Currently being adjusted)
Spring Meeting:
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m., McEwen 013
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1400: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $6,200
PHS 3980 India: Public Health Studies Practicum
- Public health studies practicum
- Public health studies elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
No Spring Meeting – please contact Faculty Leaders directly.
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1690: 6-7:40 p.m., Mondays
Program Leader(s):
Resa Walch
Cost: $6,150
GBL 2860 India’s Identities: Religion, Caste and Gender in Contemporary South India
- Civilization or Society
- WGSS elective
- Asian Studies elective
- Interreligious Studies minor elective
- IGS Asia regional concentration
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Thursday, April 7, 5 p.m. on Zoom
[Meeting ID: 439 272 6515]
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1860: 6:00-7:40 p.m., Wednesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $4,200
BUS 2600 Innovation in Los Angeles
Spring Meeting:
No Spring Meeting – please contact Faculty Leaders directly.
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1701: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $4,200
Includes one-way return airfare from Los Angeles to Raleigh-Durham airport.
GBL 2940: Italy: Bodies of Knowledge – Healthcare & the History of Art
- Civilization
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, Mar. 22, 5:15-6:15 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1940: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Thursdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,300
CHM 1310 Italy: Culinary Transformations – The Science Behind What’s Cooking
- Science (non-lab)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Tuesday, April 5, 4:30 p.m. in McMichael 115
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1790: 8-9:40 a.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s)
Cost: $8,000
GBL 2660 New Zealand: Critically Engaged Ecotourism
- Civilization or Society
- Adventure-based learning elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Monday, May 9, 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1660: 8-9:10 a.m., Fridays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,850
BIO 3642 Panama: Field Biology
- Lab Science or Advances Studies
- Biology elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. in McMichael 103
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1350: 6-7:40 p.m., Mondays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $7,050
GBL 2310 Peru: The Living Heritage of the Andes
- Civilization or Society
- Latin American Studies Elective
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
No Spring Meeting – please contact Faculty Leaders directly.
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1310: 6-7:40 p.m., Mondays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $6,350
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WINTER TERM 2023.
GBL 2440 Spain & Morocco: Historical & Contemporary Encounters
- Civilization or Expression (non-literature)
- 1 Unit of ELR
Spring Meeting:
Friday, April 29, 4:15 p.m. on Zoom (password: rendezvous)
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 1440: 3:05-4:45 p.m., Fridays
Program Leaders:
Cost: $6,500
Spring Meeting:
Friday, May 6, 1:30 p.m. on Zoom
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar.
GBL 1700: 5:30-7:10 p.m., Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
Cost: $5,100
Includes one-way return airfare from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City to Raleigh-Durham airport