NAU-led programs

Explore the world with an NAU instructor

NAU faculty-led programs are programs designed and led by NAU instructors for NAU students. Non-NAU students are welcome to apply for NAU-led programs. Learn more about programs offered in the upcoming terms. Faculty interested in developing an NAU-led program can contact the Education Abroad office to learn more about the proposal process.

Winter Break 2024-2025 Accordion Closed
Mexico NAU – Spanish Immersion in Queretaro
Course: SPA 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: December 26, 2024 – January 7, 2025
Faculty leader: Javier Trejo-Sainz

NAU in Costa Rica: Environment and Economics to Create Sustainable, Ecofriendly Business Practices
Course: ECO 399 or FOR415/515
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: December 16 – 23, 2024
Faculty leaders: Nancy Baca, FCB & Pete Fule, Forestry

NAU in Peru: Exploring Peru from Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca
Course: SPA 223, SPA323 or SA 315 (SPW+Global Diversity)
Credits: 1.00 or 3.00
Travel dates: December  15-23, 2024
Faculty leader: Juliana Suby, GLC

Spring 2025 Accordion Closed
Global Citizens Project Scholar
Course: HON 408/SA 408
Credits: 1.00 – Spring 2025 (Travel in Summer 2025)
For Honors, Indigenous or First Generation Students only
Faculty leaders: Kevin Gustafson, Honors College; Jess Strom, Honors College; McKenzie Cassens, FCB

 

NAU MBA Cultural Exploration
Open to NAU MBA students only
Travel dates:  March 3 – 8, 2025
Faculty leaders: Mahendra Joshi & Shelby Waite

Spring Break 2025 Accordion Closed
NAU in Belize: Water Resources Across Watersheds 
Course: EGR 408
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 8 – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Odem, Engineering

NAU in Costa Rica: Positive Psychology and Well-Being
Course: PSY 378 or PSY 486C
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 7 – 16, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Heidi Wayment, SBS
NAU in Italy: The Economics of Gastronomy 
Course: ECO 399 or HRM 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 7 (leaving U.S.) – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Neal Smith, FCB

NAU in Spain: The Economy of Food Culture of Northern Spain
Course: ECO 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  March 7 – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Nancy Baca, FCB

Summer 2025 Accordion Closed

NAU in the Alps: Sociology of Art and Visual Culture
Course: SOC 301 or ART 399
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: July 5 – 19, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Jessie Finch, Soc. and Neal Galloway, Art

NAU in Argentina: Performance Choir in San Juan
Course: MUP 499/599
Credits: 1.00
Travel dates: June 11 – June 24, 2025
Faculty leader: Tim Westerhaus
NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3 credits
Session 1: June 1 -21, 2025
Session 2: June 22 – July 12, 2025
Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology

NAU in Belize: Tropical Ecology Field School
Course: BIO 485
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 20 – July 6, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynn, Biology

NAU in China: Development in first tier cities: Business, Technology, Sustainability and Culture
Course: ECO 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 21 – June 6, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Fei Fei Zhang and Neal Smith, FCB
NAU in China: Immersion Chongqing
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
Credits: 7.00
Travel dates: June 1 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures

NAU in Colorado: Critical Wilderness Studies
Course: GSP 364
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 29 – August 6, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Brian Petersen
Costa Rica NAU: Spanish Immersion
Course: Spanish (depending on level)
Credits: 6.00-8 credits
Travel dates:  May 17 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Javier Trejo-Sainz

NAU in Czech Republic: Stress Management
Course: FW 321
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 13 – 27, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Natalie Papini, HS

NAU in Czech Republic: Forestry in Europe
Course: FOR 441
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 4 – 13, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Rich Hofstetter and Dr. Derek Uhey, Forestry
NAU in the Czech Republic: Psychology of community and Culture
Course: PSY 299 or PSY 399
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 24 – June 14, 2025
Faculty leader: Eylin Palamaro-Munsell, Psychology

NAU in Denmark: Exploring Joyful Learning through STEM
Course: ECI 319/316/599 or SA 399
Credits: 3 or 6 credits
Travel dates: May 11 – May 22, 2025
Faculty leader: Victoria Damjanovic & Marti Canipe, COE

NAU in France: Intensive Language and Culture
Course: FRE – depending on level
Credits: 6 credits
Travel dates: June 1 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leader: Richard Smoot, GLC French

NAU in Greece: COMING SOON!
Course: TBA
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: TBA
Faculty leader: Dr. James Joiner and Dr. Julie Piering, Philosophy

NAU in Ireland: Psychology of Free Will
Course: PSY 490C
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: June 7 – 23, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Chad Woodruff, Psychology
NAU in Italy: Art and Life in Tuscany
Course: CCS 250/SA 302 and SA 201/SA 301
Credits: 6 credits
Travel dates: May 19 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leader: Alexandra Carpino, CCS
NAU in Italy: Global Recreation Therapy Perspectives
Course: PRM 455/555
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: May 14 – 30, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Susan Purrington, GPR and Dr Alexis McKenney
NAU in Italy: Language & Linguine
Course: Italian courses by level
Credits: 4 graded and 4 transfer credits
Travel dates: June 1 – July 31, 2025
Faculty leader: Kevin Massoletti and Francesca Grixoni, Global Languages & Cultures

NAU in Italy: Legal Issues in Tuscany and Study@Sea Cruise 
Course: SA 305
Credits: 3
Travel dates:  May 17 – June 1, 2025
Faculty leaders: Ken Mitchell, FCB and Fred DeMicco, HRM
NAU in Italy: Social Work
Course: SW 310 and SW 450
Credits: 6
Travel dates: June 14 – June 30, 2025
Faculty leaders: Courtney Carver & Natalie Randolph
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Course: CMF 435 and SA 201 (Cultural Understanding)
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates:  May 17 – June 1, 2025
Faculty leaders: Kurt Lancaster, CMF & Betsy Adachi, CIE

NAU in Japan: Language and Culture in Kansai
Course: JPN 299 or 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  July 6 – July 21, 2025
Faculty leader: Reina Tanimoto, GLC Japanese

NAU in Malawi: Global Health Field School in Africa
Course: HS 499/599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  July 5 – July 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Kristan Elwell and Dr. Julia Gardner, Public Health

NAU in Mexico: Sustainability in Mexico City
Course: GSP 399 or SA 301
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 1 – June 14, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Brian Petersen, GPR

NAU in Nepal: Democracy and Development
Course: POS 423
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 18 – June 7, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Udaya Wagle, POS
NAU in The Netherlands: International Law
Course: SA 305 – Social Political World or POS 480: International Organizations
Credits: 3
Travel dates: July 1 – 13, 2025
Faculty leader: Kenneth Mitchell

NAU in Northern Europe: Integrated Place-Based Education – FULL
Course: ECI 499 or ECI 593 or ECI 697
Credits: 1.00 or 3.00
Travel dates: May 31 – June 14, 2025
Faculty leader: Brian Stone, Education
NAU in Norway: Approaches to Human Rights, Crime and Punishment, and Mental Health
Course: CCJ399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 20 – July 4, 2025
Faculty leaders: Rebecca Maniglia and Julie Roddy, CCJ
NAU in Paris: Psychology of Creativity
Course: PSY 299 and/or PSY 399
Credits: 3.00 – 6.00 credits
Travel dates: May 31 – June 12, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Sara Kien and Dr. Viktoria Tidikis, Psychology
NAU in Peru: Dental Hygiene Service Learning
Course: DH 408
Credits: 2 credits
Travel dates: July 12-24, 2025
Faculty leader: TBA
NAU in Peru: Footsteps of the Inka – Exploring the Sacred Valley
Course: ANT 408 or SA 301 (CU credit)
Credits: 3.00 – 6 credits
Travel dates: June 28 – July 7, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Kayeleigh Sharp, Anthropology
NAU in Peru: Global Health Field School
Course: HS 399/599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: August 1 – August 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Kristen Konkel, Public Health

NAU in Poland: Human Reproduction in Society
Course: SOC 369
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  June 2 – 16, 2025
Faculty leaders: Erin Whitesitt and Rebecca McCullough, Sociology

NAU in Portugal: Differential Equations/Linear Algebra
Course: MAT 239 or 316
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  June 7 – 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Jeff Rushall, Math and Statistics
NAU in South Africa: Understanding Apartheid
Course: HON 394 or SA 305 (SPW)
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  May 19 – 30, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr Karl Krotke-Crandall
NAU in South East Asia: Politics, Culture and Identity
Course: HIS 251
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  June 29 – July 15, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Derek Heng
NAU in South Korea: Culture as Form
Course: SA302, CMF482, or ART399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  May 11-25, 2025
Faculty leaders: Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Interior Design and Jaewook Lee, Art
NAU & CCC in Spain: Social Entrepreneurship
Course: MGT 405
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 13 – 24, 2025
Faculty leaders: Paul Thomas, FBB and Eric Heiser, CCC
NAU in Spain: Woman and Gender Studies
Course: WGS 260
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 18 – 30, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Frances Riemer, WGS
NAU in Spain: Summer Immersion Program
Course: Spanish credit lower or upper division
Credits: 7.00 – 9.00
Travel dates:  June 1 – 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Holly Jackson and Juliana Suby, GLC Spanish
NAU in Turkey: The World from Istanbul
Course: HIS 102, or SA 201 or HIS 299
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  June 14 – 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr, Foster Chamberlin
NAU in the United Kingdom: Travel Journalism
Course: JLS 328W or JLS 399 or COM 402
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leader: David Harpster, School of Communication
NAU in the United Kingdom: Psychology of Food
Course: PSY 399/499
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Nora Dunbar & Dr. Ann Rumble, Psychology