Short-Term Programs Status Chart
The information below is subject to change at any time as the Global Education Center (GEC) receives new applications, cancellations, or change forms.
For the most up-to-date information, contact the GEC in Global Commons 360 or by phone at 336.278.6700.
Linked below for each program is the course listing, prerequisite course description, cost breakdown, and brochure and application. The brochure lists a tentative itinerary and additional policy and contact information.
April 4, 8 a.m. to April 8, 4 p.m.: Change period. Students that applied by the Early Action deadline can change into an open program by completing a Change Form in the Global Education Center, Global Commons 360.
April 9, 8 a.m.: Rolling period begins. All programs with open spots will reopen for application. New applications will be reviewed on a rolling and space-available basis.
September 2, 11:59 p.m.: Final application deadline.
Learn more from the DEADLINES page.
Last updated 4/23/19, 1:58 P.M.
Fall 2019 Travel-Embedded Courses
COR 331 Peru: Wilderness and Adventure Therapy
Open only to third- or fourth-year students.
Winter Term 2020 Programs
GBL 204 Arizona US/Mexico Borderlands: Culture, Environment, and Immigration
- Civilization
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 104: 5:30-7:10 p.m. Thursdays
Program Leader(s):
GBL 256 Australia: The Stolen Generation
- Civilization or Society
- Sociology elective
- Anthropology elective
- Civilization or Society
- AAAS elective
- Latin American studies elective
- WGSS elective
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 145: 5:30-7:10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
*Meets the second half of fall semester only
Program Leader(s):
GBL 208 Boston: Mindful America, Mindful Elon
- Society
Cost TBD
CANCELLED
BUS/FIN 277: Business In The Pacific Rim
- BUS or FIN elective
- Asian Studies elective
HSS 382 Bolivia Practicum
- HSS practicum
- Society
GBL 280 China: The Flying Dragon
- Civilization or Society
- Asian studies elective
GBL 252 Costa Rica: Language, Culture and Ecotourism
- Civilization or Society
- Latin American studies elective
GBL 202 Disney: Happiest Place? The Science of Happiness
- Society
- Civilization or Society
ENG 257 England: Literary Landscapes
- Expression (literature)
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 157: 5:30-7:10 p.m. Tuesdays
Program Leader(s):
GBL 205 ESPN: From Bristol to Beyond
- Hours toward graduation
GBL 290 Ghana: Performing Arts in Cultural Context
- Civilization or Expression (non-literature)
GBL 247 Ghana: West African History & Culture
- Civilization or Society
- AAAS Elective
Cost TBD
OPEN
GBL 296 Great Structures of Europe: Technology & History
- Civilization or non-lab Science
GBL 246 Greece: Classics in Context
- Civilization
- Classical studies minor elective
GBL 206 Hawai’i: Nation or State?
- Civilization or Society
GBL 236 India: Education and Development
- Society or Science (non-lab)
- Asian Studies elective
- Teaching & Learning elective
Cost $6,000
OPEN
PHS 381 India: Public Health Practicum
- Public health practicum
- Public health elective
GBL 207 Iowa: The Trail Starts Here
- Society
GBL 259 Ireland: Literature, Culture, & History
- Civilization or Expression (literature requirement)
COR 463 Italy: Dante’s Inferno: From Poetry to Video Games
Open only to third- and fourth-year students.
- Core Capstone seminar
Does NOT meet ELR requirement.
Academic Catalog link coming soon
GBL 258/ENG 255 Italy: Myths, Mafia and Migration
- Expression (literature)
- ENG elective
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 158: 5:30- 7:10 p.m. Wednesdays
Program Leader(s):
GBL 297 Malawi: The Warm Heart of Africa
- Civilization or Society
- Teaching & Learning elective
- AAAS elective
- service learning
GBL 233 Mediterranean: East Meets West
- Civilization or Society
GBL 203 Miami: Ecology and Conservation
- Civilization
- Lab science
Fall Prerequisite Preparatory Seminar:
GBL 103: 8:00- 9:10 a.m. Wednesdays
Program Leader(s):
GBL 266 New Zealand: Critically Engaged Ecotourism
- Civilization or Society
- Adventure-based learning elective
GBL 244 Spain and Morocco: Historical & Contemporary Encounters
- Civilization or Expression
Cost $6,200
WAIT LIST
COM 366 The Sundance Film Festival Experience
- COM elective
COR 331 Tanzania: Wilderness & Adventure Therapy
- Core Capstone Seminar
Does NOT meet ELR requirement
Spring 2020 Travel-Embedded Courses
French 222: Canada, Montreál, Québec: Les histoires qu’on se raconte “The stories we tell”
- Civilization
- Art history elective
- World language
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