Faculty Led Programs
Check out the wide variety of short-term faculty led programs offered through the college international program offices. This page showcases programs running in 2023. While many of the programs are repeated annually, others are dependent on current faculty and student interests. Check back as new programs will be added often. To see the variety of programs offered over an entire year, take a look at the 2022 program offerings.
Soils, Crops and Natural Resources of Costa Rica
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMarch 8-17, 2023
| Service Learning Trip to Uganda Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 30 – July 8, 2023
| Greece and Italy: Food, Culture and Agriculture Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 14-26, 2023
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Integrated Management of Tropical Crops
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMarch 8-18, 2023
| Wildlife Conservation in Tanzania
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 14-28, 2023
| Caribbean Marine |
| Location: Honduras |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
Learn about marine biology while participating in diving and snorkeling activities in a variety of marine habitats on the world's second-largest barrier reef system. |
Creating a School Garden: Service Learning in Uganda
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
| Location: Uganda |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
| Gain experience working in diverse cross-culture teams while learning about complex issues surrounding hunger and poverty in school-aged children in Uganda. |
Agricultural Production, Business and Trade in Australia
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
March 9-20, 2023
| Location: Australia |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
Fulfills international perspective requirement Pre-requisite: 3 credits in Agronomy and/or 3 credits in Economics |
Analyze production agriculture, business, and trade in Australia and compare them with respect to the USA. |
Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program to Rome
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
May 14 – June 10, 2023
| Location: Italy |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
| Gain valuable knowledge, skills and abilities with respect to global agricultural production, resources and food issues. Conduct on-site work with professionals at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO). |
Business Development Study Trip in Brazil & Argentina
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
January 4-15, 2023
| Location: Argentina and Brazil |
| Open To: Preference given to CALS students. |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
| Develop knowledge in international agricultural business development through experiential learning in Brazil and Argentina. |
Thailand and Cambodia Global Healthcare Experience
Managed by: College of Human Sciences
May 14th – 30th, 2023
| Location: Thailand and Cambodia |
| Open To: Preference is given to CHS students |
| NRS 490 OR FS HN 496/596 |
| Get hands-on health care experience working in rural communities by focusing on health, food security, & sustainability. |
Experience Historical Italy: Origins of Sport and Sports Medicine
Managed by: College of Human Sciences
March 10th – 18th, 2023
| Location: Italy |
| Open To: Preference is given to CHS students |
| Students earn graduate level credit |
| Spend your break learning about ancient & modern sports medicine practices while enjoying Italian culture & sites. |
Cathedrals, Castles, Culture and Cuisine-sustainable, Safe & Nutritious Food in France
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
June 4th – 17th, 2023
| Location: France |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
| Be immersed in the French culture while comparing and contrasting food sustainability issues in the U.S and France. Experience history first-hand through iconic landmark visits throughout Paris. |
Spring Break in the UK: Causes and Consequences of Brexit
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
March 9-18, 2023
| Location: United Kingdom |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement, Pre-requisite: 3 credits in Economics (recommended) |
| Learn about the history of the UK's relationship with the rest of the European continent with a focus on the motivations for Brexit and the resulting impacts of the UK leaving the EU. |
Animal and Dairy Science in The Netherlands
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
May 15-28, 2023
| Location: Netherlands |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students majoring or minoring in animal or dairy science. |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
Gain an understanding of extensive livestock production in the Netherlands and what the implications and considerations of this are with regard to the environment, sustainability, and acceptance by society. |
Heritage Livestock United Kingdom
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 15-31, 2022
| Horticulture Experiences in England and Scotland
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 14-22, 2023
| Morning in Roma
This program is created and led by a Landscape Architecture professorMay 15-June 23, 2023
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Eternal City: Art and Culture of Renaissance and Baroque Rome
Managed by the College of DesignJune 6-24, 2022
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