Spring 2024 | Asia, Africa, and Europe Exploration

Course Offerings & Field Work

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

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 Spring 2024 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:

Spring 2024 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 Spring 2024 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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Spring 2024 Courses & Field Work

Course Offerings

Agricultural Sciences Meets Instructor Credits

AGRI 116 – Plants and Civilizations Field Work: Plants and Civilizations (Bousselot) Bousselot 3.0

AGRI 270 – World Interdependence-Population and Food Field Work: World Interdependence-Population and Food (Seidl) Seidl 3.0

Agricultural and Resource Economics Meets Instructor Credits

AREC 340 – Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources Field Work: Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources (Seidl) Seidl 3.0

Anthropology Meets Instructor Credits

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

Art Meets Instructor Credits

ART 492 – Seminar: Art History Field Work: Art History (Goeltzenleuchter) Goeltzenleuchter 3.0

ART 492 – Seminar: Art History Field Work: Art History 3.0

ART 100 – Introduction to the Visual Arts Field Work: Introduction to the Visual Arts (Goeltzenleuchter) Goeltzenleuchter 3.0

ART 100 – Introduction to the Visual Arts Field Work: (Section 2) Introduction to the Visual Arts 3.0

ART 100 – Introduction to the Visual Arts Field Work: (Section 1) Introduction to the Visual Arts 3.0

Business Meets Instructor Credits

BUS 479 – Strategic Management Field Work: Strategic Management (Shi) Shi 3.0

Communication Studies Meets Instructor Credits

SPCM 331 – Nonverbal Communication Field Work: Nonverbal Communication (Bowman) Bowman 3.0

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

SPCM 432 – Interpersonal Communication Field Work: Interpersonal Communication (Bowman) Bowman 3.0

SPCM 100 – Communication and Popular Culture Field Work: Communication and Popular Culture Bowman 3.0

SPCM 200 – Public Speaking Field Work: (Section 2) Public Speaking Lewis 3.0

SPCM 200 – Public Speaking Field Work: (Section 1) Public Speaking Lewis 3.0

Economics Meets Instructor Credits

ECON 202 – Principles of Microeconomics Field Work: Principles of Microeconomics (Seidl) Seidl 3.0

ECON 340 – Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources Field Work: Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources (Seidl) Seidl 3.0

ECON 370 – Comparative Economic Systems Field Work: Comparative Economic Systems (Kling) Kling 3.0

English Meets Instructor Credits

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

E 332 – Modern Women Writers Field Work: Modern Women Writers (Billingslea) Billingslea 3.0

E 236 – Short Fiction Field Work: Short Fiction (Focus: Dimensions, Form, and Meaning) (Billingslea) Billingslea 3.0

E 330 – Gender in World Literature Field Work: Gender in World Literature (Gray) Gray 3.0

E 238 – Contemporary Global Fiction Field Work: Contemporary Global Fiction (Granoff) Granoff 3.0

E 311A – Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction Field Work: Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction (Granoff) Granoff 3.0

Ethnic Studies Meets Instructor Credits

ETST 354 – Black Cinema and Media Field Work: Black Cinema and Media (Euell) Euell 3.0

Finance Meets Instructor Credits

FIN 309 – Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance Field Work: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance (Simmons) Simmons 3.0

History Meets Instructor Credits

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

HIST 452 – China in the Modern World, 1600-Present Field Work: China in the Modern World, 1600-Present (Shive) Shive 3.0

HIST 171 – World History, 1500-Present Field Work: World History, 1500-Present (Keller-Lapp) Keller-Lapp 3.0

Horticulture Meets Instructor Credits

HORT 110 – The Importance of Plants Field Work: The Importance of Plants (Bousselot) Bousselot 3.0

International Education Meets Instructor Credits

IE 116 – Plants and Civilizations Field Work: Plants and Civilizations (Bousselot) Bousselot 3.0

IE 270 – World Interdependence-Population and Food Field Work: World Interdependence-Population and Food (Seidl) Seidl 3.0

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

IE 272 – World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Field Work: (Section 1) Focus: Global Human Rights Gray 3.0

IE 272 – World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Field Work: (Section 2) Focus: Race, Culture, Sex, and Business Simmons 3.0

Journalism and Media Communication Meets Instructor Credits

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

JTC 100 – Media in Society Field Work: Media in Society (Itaya) Itaya 3.0

JTC 435 – Documentary Video Production Field Work: Documentary Video Production (Itaya) Itaya 3.0

JTC 430 – Advanced Documentary Photography Field Work: Advanced Digital Documentary Photography (Itaya) Itaya 3.0

Landscape Architecture Meets Instructor Credits

LAND 220 – Fundamentals of Ecology Field Work: Fundamentals of Ecology (Bousselot) Bousselot 3.0

Life Science Meets Instructor Credits

LIFE 220 – Fundamentals of Ecology Field Work: Fundamentals of Ecology (Bousselot) Bousselot 3.0

Management Meets Instructor Credits

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

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

MGT 340 – Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Field Work: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (Simmons) Simmons 3.0

Marketing Meets Instructor Credits

MKT 365 – International Marketing Field Work: International Marketing (Byrnes) Byrnes 3.0

MKT 300 – Marketing Field Work: (Section 2) Marketing Byrnes 3.0

MKT 300 – Marketing Field Work: (Section 1) Marketing Byrnes 3.0

Music Meets Instructor Credits

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

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

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

Natural Resources Meets Instructor Credits

NR 300 – Biological Diversity Field Work: Biological Diversity (Bybee) 3.0

NR 370 – Coastal Environmental Ecology Field Work: Coastal Environmental Ecology (Bybee) 3.0

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

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

NR 150 – Oceanography Field Work: (Section 3) Oceanography Quillmann 3.0

Philosophy and Religion Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 174 – World Religions Field Work: World Religions (Stewart) Stewart 3.0

PHIL 172 – Religions of the East Field Work: Religions of the East (TBD) 3.0

PHIL 372 – Meaning and Truth in Religion Field Work: Meaning and Truth in Religion (TBD) 3.0

PHIL 345 – Environmental Ethics Field Work: Environmental Ethics (Stewart) Stewart 3.0

Political Science Meets Instructor Credits

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

POLS 435 – US Foreign Policy Field Work: US Foreign Policy (Karlin) 3.0

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

POLS 362 – Global Environmental Politics Field Work: Global Environmental Politics (Shive) Shive 3.0

Psychology Meets Instructor Credits

PSY 300 – Positive Psychology Field Work: Positive Psychology (Cronin) Cronin 3.0

PSY 100 – General Psychology Field Work: General Psychology (Cronin) Cronin 3.0

PSY 252 – Mind, Brain, and Behavior Field Work: Mind, Brain, and Behavior (Montoya) Montoya 3.0

PSY 465 – Adolescent Psychology Field Work: Adolescent Psychology (Cronin) Cronin 3.0

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

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

Restaurant and Resort Management Meets Instructor Credits

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

Sociology Meets Instructor Credits

SOC 105 – Social Problems Field Work: Social Problems (Cardenas) Cardenas 3.0

Theatre Meets Instructor Credits

TH 141 – Introduction to Theatre Field Work: (Section 2) Introduction to Theatre Euell 3.0

TH 141 – Introduction to Theatre Field Work: (Section 1) Introduction to Theatre Euell 3.0

Uncategorized Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 270 – Issues in the Study of Religion Field Work: Issues in the Study of Religion (Stewart) Stewart 3.0

Women’s Studies Meets Instructor Credits

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

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