2022 Faculty Led Programs
Check out the wide variety of short-term faculty led programs offered through the college international program offices in 2022. Some will be repeated annually, while others will be replaced with new courses based on interest and availability. You can view the 2023 programs here.
Soils, Crops and Natural Resources of Costa Rica
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMarch 9th – 19th, 2022
| German Equestrian Program
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMay 15th – 27th, 2022
| Heritage Livestock United Kingdom
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMarch 15th – 31th, 2022
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Roman Italy: Building the Empire
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and SciencesMay 18th – June 7th, 2022
| Service Learning Trip to Uganda
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life SciencesMarch 10th – 31th, 2022
| 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
May 30th – July 8th, 2022
| 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. |
Pork, Port (Wine), and Cork: The Land and Livestock of Portugal
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
March 9th – 20th, 2022
| Location: Portugal |
| Open To: Preference is given to CALS students |
| Fulfills international perspective requirement |
| Learn about the agriculture, food and culture of Portugal, one of the oldest countries in Europe. |
Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program to Rome
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
May 15th – June 11th, 2022
| 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). |
Cathedrals, Castles, Culture and Cuisine-sustainable, Safe & Nutritious Food in France
Managed by: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
June 5th – 18th, 2022
| 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. |
Cathedrals of France: History, Art, and Spirituality in Medieval France
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
July 1st – July 22nd, 2022
| Location: Paris, France |
| Open To: All Majors |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement |
| Live in Paris with day-trips to visit major cathedrals in Chartres, Amiens, Rouen and Reims. Explore the French lifestyle beyond the cliché! |
From Jungle to Reef: Tropical Ecology, Marine Biology, and Cultural Diversity in Belize
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
May 16th – May 29nd, 2022
| Location: Belize |
| Open To: All Majors; students should have taken previous coursework in the biological sciences, including ecology or evolution, and plant or animal organismal biology. |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement |
| Experience tropical forests and snorkel the second largest barrier reef in the world! |
Explore Craftmanship and Hospitality in Western Europe
Managed by: College of Human Sciences
November 19th – November 27th, 2022
| Location: Western Europe |
| Open To: Open to all majors but designed for AMD and Hospitality Management. |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement |
| Travel around Western Europe and participate in hands-on workshops like indigo dyeing and cheese making. |
Trieste and the Meaning of Place - an immersion in Northern Italian Culture
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
May 18th – June 15th, 2022
| Location: Trieste, Italy |
| Open To: All Majors |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement |
Study Italian language and participate in excursions to observe and experience cultural, literary, historical, culinary, sociological, artistic expressions of "place" as defined by the Italian people of this region. |
Study Abroad Shorts: Introduction to the Bahamas
Managed by: College of Human Sciences
March 11th – March 19th, 2022
| Location: Bahamas |
| Open To: Open to all majors but designed for event management and hospitality management. |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement |
Learn about the culture and history of the Bahamas, meet with industry professionals, and enjoy the island over Spring Break. |
ISU on the Mediterranean: Summer in Valencia, Spain
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
May 31st – July 11th, 2022
| Location: Valencia, Spain |
| Open To: All Majors |
| Students from ALL majors and colleges may elect coursework in Spanish, the Biological Sciences, Business, Economics, Engineering, and English/Linguistics. |
| Spend your summer in the sunny coastal city of Valencia, Spain! Live with a host family to experience Spanish life first hand. |
Hotel Nervi - Remaking Context for a Modern Masterwork
Managed by: College of Design
March 11th – March 21st, 2022
| Location: Rome and Florence, Italy |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Option studio for Juniors & Seniors |
| Explore design strategies for urban revitalization within the context of a highly concentrated (and culturally significant) urban environment. |
Eternal City: Art & Culture of Renaissance and Baroque Rome
Managed by: College of Design
June 5th – June 28th, 2022
| Location: Rome, Italy |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Art H 498/598- Select topics in Art History |
| Students will study painting, sculpture, and architecture produced by Renaissance masters such as Raphael, Michelangelo, and Bramante and lesser-known luminaries working in the orbit of the Roman Catholic church and the Roman nobility. |
College of Design Spring Rome Program
Managed by: College of Design
January 13th – May 8th, 2022
| Location: Rome, Italy |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Take ISU courses in Rome taught by local faculty . Students attend classes at our studio facilities located in the historic center of Rome at Palazzo Cenci-Bolognetti, a 16th-century building located in the Piazza delle Cinque Scole near the Tiber River. |
Sporting Kansas City Experimental Design
Managed by: College of Design
January 20th – January 29th, 2022
| Location: Rome, Italy |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Option studio for Juniors & Seniors |
Students in interdisciplinary teams will be creating a comprehensive design proposal that will be critiqued at midterm and the final critique by professionals, Italian faculty and contacts. |
Design for Sustainable Development - Uganda
Managed by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
May 5th – June 2nd, 2022
| Location: Kamuli, Uganda |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Option studio for Juniors & Seniors |
| Introduce students to the unique culture and history of Uganda including the various art and design traditions by visiting local markets & enterprises |
Turkey
Managed by: College of Design
February 5th – February 12th, 2022
| Location: Istanbul, Turkey |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Option studio for Juniors & Seniors |
| Advanced design studio based on studying İstanbul, both in terms of its urban and architectural artifacts and its histories and literatures. |
Graphic Design in Europe
Managed by: College of Design
May 15th – June 6th, 2022
| Location: London, England & Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Open To: Design Majors |
| Option for upper-level Graphic Design students |
| With visits to design studio visits and museums, students will be exposed to the variations in philosophy and methods of European design firms |
Engineering in Italy
Managed by: College of Engineering
May 16th – June 4th, 2022
| Location: Torino, Italy |
| Open To: All Majors |
| Fulfills International Perspectives Requirement, Taught in English, STAT 305, STAT 231, M E 231, and I E 470 offered. These courses are required or technical electives for most engineering majors but can be used by students in other colleges. |
| Second-half spring on campus and 3 weeks in May in Italy to study Stats, Thermo, or Project Management. |
Senior Seminar in Planning: Senatus Populusque Romanus!
Managed by: College of Design
May 15th – May 28th, 2022
| Location: Rome, Italy |
| Open To: Design Majors - Junior Classifacation |
| Focus on Sustainable Communities |
In partnership with the US Department of State’s Office of Cultural Heritage |
MSE Summer Program at Brunel University
Managed by: College of Engineering
June 11th – July 23rd, 2022
| Location: London, England |
| Open To: Engineering Majors |
| Fulfills International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity Requirements, MAT E 215 (MAT E majors) or MAT E 273 (AG E, AER E, I E, M E majors), Technical electives for other engineering disciplines. |
| Spend 6 weeks over the summer at Brunel University, just outside of London! |
MKT 492: Comparative Marketing: Global Marketing in Developed and Emerging Markets
Managed by: Ivy College of Business
May 31st – July 11th, 2022
| Location: Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Open To: All Majors - open to any students that has taken MKT 340 but designed for business majors. |
| Explore one of the most stable business environments in the world with the Ivy College of Business. MKT 492: Comparative Marketing will be offered for the first time as a second-half semester Fall course with travel over winter break to the United Arab Emirates. |
Ivy in London
Managed by: Ivy College of Business
March 10th – March 19th, 2022
| Location: London, United Kingdom |
| Open To: Business Majors |
| Program designed for seniors in Ivy College of Business |
| Travel to London over spring break on this special program created for seniors in the Ivy College of Business! Take MGMT 478 and/or a major elective course. Courses will meet as usual during the semester with the added bonus of traveling with Ivy students in all our majors over spring break. Learn from business professionals in the United Kingdom while enjoying the sites. |
Summer Academy Berlin
Managed by: College of Design
June 3rd – July 3rd, 2022
| Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Open To: Design Majors - open to all upper level majors in Design, but designed for Architecture |
This intense design program investigates technical requirements and architectural opportunities to promote low-carbon lifestyles. |
Ivy MBA in Portugal
Managed by: Ivy College of Business
March 10th – March 19th, 2022
| Location: Lisbon, Portugal |
| Open To: Open to all graduate students in the Ivy College of Business. |
In this course, graduate students in business will combine on campus learning with in country experiences focused on GDPR, Cyber-Security, and Analytics. In addition, participants will have the unique opportunity to explore how countries like Portugal are moving from a pandemic COVID-19 economy to an endemic COVID-19 economy. |
ENGL 314 Sydney: Technical Communication in a Global Context
Managed by: College of Engineering
December 26th – January 12th, 2022
| Location: Sydney, Australia |
| Open To: All Majors |
| Fulfills International Perspective Requirement. Taught in English. Fulfills the technical English course requirements for all engineering majors. It can be used by students in other colleges to meet degree requirements. |
| Earn ENGL 314 credit while seeing the famous New Year’s Eve fireworks in Sydney over winter break. |