Open to All Majors
Students from more than 70 different majors have studied on Semester at Sea. Semester at Sea offers 75-80 courses each fall and spring term, and 35-40 each summer term. The schedule always includes a good mix of upper- and lower-division courses. The language of instruction is English. Below are course titles sampled from recent semesters:
African Studies
Intro to African Literature
Caribbean Literature
Anthropology
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Field Methods
Anthropology of Religion
Food and Society
Myth, Symbol and Ritual
Art
Introduction to Art
Asian Art
Introduction to Drawing
Architecture
World Religious Architecture
World Cities
Biological Sciences
Marine Biology
Introduction to Animal Behavior
Biodiversity
Global Ecology
The Natural World
Business/Commerce
Intro to International Business
International Marketing
Business Law
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
International Entrepreneurship
Communications
Intercultural Communications
Mass Media Processes
Introduction to World Cinema
Global Media
Nonverbal Communication
Drama/Theatre Arts
Survey of World Theatre
Acting I
History of Costume
Theatre and Ritual
Economics
Urban Environmental Economics
Comparative Economic Systems
Money and Banking
Economic Development
Theories of Money & Banking
Education
Globalizing the Curriculum
Introduction to Science Education
Education Around the World
Engineering
Engineering in Global Context
Materials and Manufacturing
English Literature
Poetry from Around the World
Women and Literature
Education Around the Globe
English Writing
Fiction Writing
Writing about Travel
Journal Writing
Shakespeare Around the World
Media Writing
Environmental Sciences
Global Environmental Politics
Global Ecology
Human Factors in Ecological Change
Geology
Fundamentals of Geology
Physical Oceanography
History
The West and the World
Modern African History
War in the 20th Century
Modern China
Contemporary India
Linguistics
English as a Global Language
Language Policy and Reform
Language and Society
Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
Mathematics
Elements of Discrete Math
Calendars Throughout History
Music
African Drumming (1 credit)
Introduction to World Music
Music in Southeast Asia
Gamelan (1 credit)
Technosonics
Ecoacoustics, Sites and Sounds
Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Philosophy of East and West
Philosophy of Religion
Biomedical Ethics
Physics
Physics for Mariners
Energy and the Environment
Physics Principles I and II
Political Science
Comparative Politics
American Foreign Policy
Globalization and International Politics
Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
Women in Politics
Science and Politics of Climate Change
Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Introduction to Social Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Religious Studies
Varieties of Religious Tradition
Religions of Asia
Islamic Thought
Sociology
Introduction to Sociology
Development and Globalization
Comparative Values
Comparative Social Stratification
Women’s Studies
Comparative Perspectives on Women
Women and Religion
Global Feminisms
All courses are three credits except where noted above. Not all courses are offered each semester. View current course listings»