Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad Courses

The Center for Global Engagement

Faculty-led Short-term study abroad academic courses are organized and conducted by Cal State Channel Islands faculty, who have intimate knowledge of and experience in the destination country(ies). These credit bearing courses combine classroom instruction with experiential learning in a foreign country.

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Univ 392 International Experience Courses

UNIV 392 International Experience Courses are open to students of every major. UNIV392 courses are offered during fall and spring semesters with travel abroad ranging from 1 to 3 weeks during break (spring, summer, and winter)

Review the course options below and contact the Faculty Lead directly for more information.

Fall 2025

UNIV392 |Global Social Innovation:

“Community Development and Cultural Exchange in South Korea”

South Korea

Faculty Lead: Dr. Hyunsook Youn, Communications

Tentative Travel Dates: December 30 - January 17

This course is currently FULL

Spring 2026

Students will be required to apply for the course

UNIV 392 |Intercultural Communication and Design

London

Faculty Lead: Dr. Jacob Jenkins, Communications

Tentative Travel Dates: May 25 - June 1 2026

Still accepting applications. Contact Dr. J Jacob Jenkins

This course increases student understanding of how cultural patterns of human interaction influence our built environment, and vice versa. Students will explore this topic in one of the most historically rich, architecturally diverse, and culturally vibrant cities in the world: London, England. Through this process, students will gain firsthand experience of how design simultaneously reflects and reifies unique cultural values over both time and space.

UNIV392 |Environmental Policy in the Land of Fire & Ice

Iceland

Faculty Lead: Dr. Tracylee Clarke, Communications

Tentative Travel Dates: May 26 - June 4 2026

Still accepting applications. Contact Dr. Tracylee Clarke

This course focuses on development and impact of environmental policy in Iceland. Specifically, we will study the origins, legislative history and process of environmental policy formation, the relationship between tourism and environmental protection and the influence of history and culture on environmental practices.

UNIV392 | Western and Eastern Perspectives to Communicating Health and Mental Illness

TAIWAN

Faculty Leaders: Dr. Kimmy Kee- Rose and Dr. Nancy Chen This course is being partially funded through a grant from the CSU Chancellor's Office, AANHPI Student Achievement Program. Transfer students that identify as Asian/Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander are highly encouraged to attend and apply.

Tentative Travel Dates: May 25 - June 05 2026

Information Sessions

Thursday, 9/25, 1:00-2:00pm: Virtual session (https://csuci.zoom.us/j/83568409275)
Wednesday, 10/1, 1:00-2:00pm: In-person session (NOR1545)

For more information about Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad, contact

Jeannette Edwards | Mission Based Centers Coordinator at jeannette.edwards@csuci.edu

Andrea Grove | Faculty Director at andrea.grove@csuci.edu

Office location | Bell Tower West 1145