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.

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
Tentative Travel Dates: May 25 - June 1 2026
Zoom Information Sessions @ 805-437-3772
September 8, 2025 | 2pm - 3pm
September 11, 2025 | 9am - 10am
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
Tentative Travel Dates: May 26 - June 4 2026
Information Sessions
September 10, 2025 In-Person | BT 1494 @ 11am
September 11, 2025 on
Zoom | @ 4pm
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:
Tentative Travel Dates: May 25 - June 05 2026
More information to come soon
For more information about Faculty-led Short-term Study Abroad, contact
Office location | Bell Tower West 1145
