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Fall 2023 | European and Asian Adventure

Course Offerings & Field Work

Courses will be posted as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.

Course Curriculum Overview

Course Offering Information:

All Semester at Sea students take 4 courses, including the required core course, IE 200 Global Studies, for a total full-time load of 12 credits.
70-72 courses will be offered on the Fall 2023 voyage.
Lower-division courses are designated with 100-299 numbers; upper-division courses are 300-499 numbers.
Each course has an experiential Field Class in one of the ports.

Timeline:

Fall 2023 courses are posted as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.
Courses are listed between 9-12 months prior to the voyage.
Syllabi are available between 6-9 months prior to the voyage.
Course registration opens 3-4 months prior to the voyage.

View Fall 2023 Voyage Academic Calendar

Field Programs & Field Work

When Semester at Sea arrives in each country, student voyagers will either explore via required Field Work for their classes, participate in optional Semester at Sea-designed Field Programs, or they can plan their own travel experiences.

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Fall 2023 Courses & Field Work

Course Offerings

Anthropology Meets Instructor Credits

ANTH 100 – Introductory Cultural Anthropology Field Work: Introductory Cultural Anthropology (Ingram) Ingram 3.0

ANTH 232 – Soundscapes – Music as Human Practice Field Work: Soundscapes-Music as Human Practice (Dineen) Dineen 3.0

Art Meets Instructor Credits

ART 100 – Introduction to the Visual Arts Field Work: (Section 2) Focus: Architecture and Urban Planning of Europe and Asia Vincent 3.0

ART 100 – Introduction to the Visual Arts Field Work: (Section 1) Focus: Architecture and Urban Planning of Europe and Asia Vincent 3.0

Business Meets Instructor Credits

BUS 479 – Strategic Management Field Work: Strategic Management Leopold 3.0

BUS 220 – Ethics in Contemporary Organizations Field Work: Ethics in Contemporary Organizations Savitskie 3.0

Chemistry Meets Instructor Credits

CHEM 103 – Chemistry in Context Field Work: Chemistry in Context Zimmer 3.0

Communication Studies Meets Instructor Credits

SPCM 200 – Public Speaking Field Work: Public Speaking (Brinson) Brinson 3.0

SPCM 350 – Evaluating Contemporary Film Field Work: Evaluating Contemporary Film (TBD) 3.0

SPCM 420 – Political Communication Field Work: Political Communication (Brinson) Brinson 3.0

SPCM 352 – Screenwriting as Communication Field Work: Screenwriting as Communication Adams 3.0

SPCM 357 – Film and Social Change Field Work: Film and Social Change (Adams) Adams 3.0

SPCM 434 – Intercultural Communication Field Work: Intercultural Communication Grasso 3.0

SPCM 434 – Intercultural Communication Field Work: Intercultural Communication (TBD) 3.0

Economics Meets Instructor Credits

ECON 101 – Economics of Social Issues Field Work: Economics of Social Issues Colla 3.0

ECON 202 – Principles of Microeconomics Field Work: Principles of Microeconomics Colla 3.0

ECON 325 – Health Economics Field Work: Health Economics Colla 3.0

English Meets Instructor Credits

E 142 – Reading Without Borders Field Work: Reading Without Borders (Arnett) Arnett 3.0

E 245 – World Drama Field Work: Focus: The World as Drama: From Tragedy to Comedy Suárez-García 3.0

E 320 – Introduction to the Study of Language Field Work: Introduction to the Study of Language (Arnett) Arnett 3.0

E 333 – Critical Studies of Popular Texts Field Work: Critical Studies of Popular Texts (Focus: International Noir) (Arnett) Arnett 3.0

E 339 – Literature of the Earth Field Work: Literature of the Earth (Glover) Glover 3.0

E 311C – Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Field Work: Focus: Travel Writing Glover 3.0

Ethnic Studies Meets Instructor Credits

ETST 201 – Introduction to Queer Studies Field Work: Introduction to Queer Studies Gates-Crandall 3.0

Food Science and Human Nutrition Meets Instructor Credits

FSHN 150 – Survey of Human Nutrition Field Work: Survey of Human Nutrition (Butki) Butki 3.0

Geology Meets Instructor Credits

GEOL 122 – The Blue Planet – Geology of Our Environment Field Work: The Blue Planet – Geology of Our Environment Anderson 3.0

Health and Exercise Science Meets Instructor Credits

HES 145 – Health and Wellness Field Work: Health and Wellness McCubbin 3.0

HES 345 – Population Health and Disease Prevention Field Work: Population Health and Disease Prevention Butki 3.0

HES 379 – Psychology and Sport Field Work: Psychology and Sport Butki 3.0

History Meets Instructor Credits

HIST 466 – U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 Field Work: U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 (Homayounvas) Homayounvash 3.0

HIST 116 – The Islamic World Since 1500 Field Work: The Islamic World Since 1500 (Homayounvas) Homayounvash 3.0

Human Development and Family Studies Meets Instructor Credits

HDFS 101 – Individual and Family Development Field Work: Individual and Family Development (Daunhauer) Daunhauer 3.0

HDFS 315 – Disability across the Lifespan and Culture Field Work: Disability Across the Lifespan and Culture (Daunhauer) Daunhauer 3.0

International Education Meets Instructor Credits

IE 471 – Children and Youth in Global Context Field Work: Children and Youth in the Global Context (Daunhauer) Daunhauer 3.0

IE 272 – World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Field Work: (Section 1) Focus: Diseases without Borders Zimmer 3.0

IE 272 – World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Field Work: (Section 2) Focus: A Cleaner, Greener World Zimmer 3.0

IE 492 – International Educational Seminar Field Work: Impact Field Class (Cohort 2) in Jordan Ingram 1.0

IE 492 – International Educational Seminar Field Work: Impact Field Class (Cohort 1) in Morocco Ingram 1.0

IE 200 – Global Studies Field Work: There is no field class associated with Global Studies. Nalbach 3.0

Intra-University Meets Instructor Credits

IU 172 – New Student Seminar Field Work: New Student Seminar (Section 2) in Casablanca, Morocco Gates-Crandall 1.0

IU 172 – New Student Seminar Field Work: New Student Seminar (Section 1) in Casablanca, Morocco Gates-Crandall 1.0

Journalism and Media Communication Meets Instructor Credits

JTC 345 – Video Production Field Work: Video Production (Austin) Austin 3.0

JTC 412 – International Mass Communication Field Work: International Mass Communication (Austin) Austin 3.0

JTC 418 – Journalism, Peace, and War Field Work: Journalism, Peace, and War (Austin) Austin 3.0

JTC 100 – Media in Society Field Work: Media in Society (Section 2) (Adams) Adams 3.0

JTC 100 – Media in Society Field Work: Media in Society (Section 1) (Brinson) Brinson 3.0

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Meets Instructor Credits

LSPA 106 – First-Year Spanish Review Field Work: First-Year Spanish Review (Suárez-García) Suárez-García 3.0

LSPA 301 – Oral Communication-Spanish Field Work: Oral Communication-Spanish (Suárez-García) Suárez-García 3.0

Management Meets Instructor Credits

MGT 320 – Contemporary Management Principles/Practices Field Work: Contemporary Management Principles/Practices (Leopold) Leopold 3.0

MGT 360 – Social and Sustainable Venturing Field Work: Social and Sustainable Venturing (Duran) Duran 3.0

MGT 475 – International Business Management Field Work: International Business Management (Leopold) Leopold 3.0

MGT 301 – Supply Chain Management Field Work: Supply Chain Management (Savitskie) Savitskie 3.0

Marketing Meets Instructor Credits

MKT 300 – Marketing Field Work: Marketing (Savitskie) Savitskie 3.0

MKT 365 – International Marketing Field Work: International Marketing (Section 1) (Duran) Duran 3.0

MKT 365 – International Marketing Field Work: International Marketing (Section 2) (Duran) Duran 3.0

Music Meets Instructor Credits

MU 232 – Soundscapes – Music as Human Practice Field Work: Soundscapes-Music as Human Practice (Dineen) Dineen 3.0

MU 132 – Exploring World Music Field Work: Exploring World Music (Section 2) (Dineen) Dineen 3.0

MU 132 – Exploring World Music Field Work: Exploring World Music (Section 1) (Dineen) Dineen 3.0

Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Meets Instructor Credits

NRRT 320 – International Issues-Recreation and Tourism Field Work: International Issues-Recreation and Tourism (Vannucci) Vannucci 3.0

Natural Resources Meets Instructor Credits

NR 130 – Global Environmental Systems Field Work: Global Environmental Systems 3.0

NR 150 – Oceanography Field Work: Oceanography (Section 1) 3.0

NR 150 – Oceanography Field Work: Oceanography (Section 2) 3.0

Philosophy and Religion Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 174 – World Religions Field Work: World Religions (Hahn Tapper) Hahn Tapper 3.0

PHIL 479 – Topics in Comparative Religions Field Work: Topics in Comparative Religions (Hahn Tapper) Hahn Tapper 3.0

PHIL 173 – Philosophy of Traditional Judaism Field Work: Philosophy of Traditional Judaism (Hahn Tapper) Hahn Tapper 3.0

Political Science Meets Instructor Credits

POLS 232 – International Relations Field Work: International Relations (Spiegel) Spiegel 3.0

POLS 437 – International Security Field Work: International Security (Spiegel) Spiegel 3.0

POLS 241 – Comparative Government and Politics Field Work: Comparative Government and Politics (Spiegel) Spiegel 3.0

POLS 449 – Middle East Politics Field Work: Middle East Politics (Homayounvash) Homayounvash 3.0

Psychology Meets Instructor Credits

PSY 328 – Psychology of Human Sexuality Field Work: Psychology of Human Sexuality (Haddock) Haddock 3.0

PSY 320 – Psychopathology Field Work: Psychopathology (Section 1) (Haddock) Haddock 3.0

PSY 320 – Psychopathology Field Work: Psychopathology (Section 2) (Haddock) Haddock 3.0

Restaurant and Resort Management Meets Instructor Credits

RRM 400 – Food and Society Field Work: Food and Society (Vannucci) Vannucci 3.0

RRM 355 – Culinary Tourism & Hospitality Management Field Work: Culinary Tourism and Hospitality Management (Vannucci) Vannucci 3.0

Sociology Meets Instructor Credits

SOC 105 – Social Problems Field Work: Social Problems (Batnitzky) Batnitzy 3.0

SOC 333 – Gender and Society Field Work: Gender and Society (Batnitzky) Batnitzy 3.0

SOC 344 – Health, Medicine, and Society Field Work: Health, Medicine, and Society (Batnitzky) Batnitzy 3.0

Women’s Studies Meets Instructor Credits

WS 200 – Introduction to Women’s Studies Field Work: Introduction to Women’s Studies (TBD) 3.0

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