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.
Summer 2024 Accordion Closed
NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3 credits
Session 1: June 2, 2024 – June 22, 2024
Session 2: June 30, 2024 – July 20, 2024
Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology
NAU in Belize: Tropical Ecology Field School
Course: BIO 485
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 17 – July 4, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynne, Biology
NAU in China: Immersion Chongqing — FULL
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
Credits: 7.00
Travel dates: May 27 – July 5, 2024
Faculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures
Costa Rica NAU: Spanish Immersion
Course: Spanish (depending on level)
Credits: 6.00-8 credits
Travel dates: May 18 – June 29, 2024
Faculty leaders: Javier Trejo-Sainz
NAU in Czech Republic: Forestry in Europe
Course: FOR441 Forestry in Europe
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 11, 2024 – June 19, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Richard Hofstetter, Forestry
NAU in Ecuador: Sustainable Forestry in Tropical Ecosystems
Course: FOR 441 Sustainable Forestry in Tropical Ecosystems
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: August 1 – 14, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Bre Powers, Forestry
NAU in Europe: HRM Summer Studies
Course:
HA494 – European Hospitality and Tourism
HA495 – European Food Service Management
Travel dates: June 2 – July 9, 2024
Faculty leader: Kathleen King, HRM
NAU in Greece: Social Entrepreneurship and Culture in Athens
Course: MGT 405 – International Management
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 11- July 22, 2024
Faculty leaders: T Paul Thomas, FCB
NAU in Greece: Soulcraft & Statecraft – FULL
Course: PHI 240 or POS 423
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 10 – July 1, 2024
Faculty leaders: James Joiner, Philosophy & Gretchen Gee, Political Science
NAU in Vichy, France: French Language
Course: FRE 223, FRE 323, or FRE 423
Credits: 6.00 credits (4 transfer, 2 graded)
Travel dates: June 1, 2024- June 22, 2024
Faculty leader: Michael Rulon, Global Languages & Cultures
NAU in Germany: Social Psychology and Social Justice Perspectives in Well Being
Course: PSY 378 and CCJ 395
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 20 – June 11, 2024
Faculty leaders: Heidi Wayment, Psychology; Lynn Jones, CCJ
NAU in Honduras: Global Community Development Brigade (Coming Soon!)
Course: SA 408 or HON 408 or SPA 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leaders: Angelina Palumbo and Javier Trejo-Sainz, Center for International Education
NAU in Ireland: The Psychology of Community and Culture — FULL
Course: PSY 299 or PSY 399
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 25 – June 22, 2024
Faculty leader: Eylin Palamaro-Munsell, Psychology
NAU in Ireland and Scotland: Sociology of Art and Visual Culture
Course: SOC 301 or Art 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 22, 2024 – July 6, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Jessie Finch, Sociology and Neal Galloway, Art
NAU in Italy: Nature, Culture, and Sustainability in Tuscany
Course: SA 301, 302 or 305
Credits: 6 credits
Travel dates: May 22 – June 30, 2024
Faculty leader: Gioia Woods, CCS
NAU in Italy: Language & Linguine
Course: Italian courses by level
Credits: 4 graded and 4 transfer credits
Travel dates: June 1 – July 31, 2024
Faculty leader: Kevin Massoletti, Global Languages & Cultures
NAU in Italy: Social Work
Course: SW 450 (Mental Health) and
SW 420 (Social Welfare Policy Practice)
Credits: 6
Travel dates: May 25 – June 9, 2024
Faculty leader: Courtney Carver & Natalie Randolph
NAU in Japan: Cultural Filmmaking
Course: CMF 435 and SA 201 (Cultural Understanding)
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 7, 2024
Faculty leader: Kurt Lancaster, CMF & Betsy Adachi, CIE
NAU in Mexico: Sustainability in Mexico City
Course: GSP 399 OR SA 301 (Cultural Understanding)
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 2 -14, 2024
Faculty leader: Brian Petersen, GSP
NAU in The Netherlands: International Law
Course: SA 305 – Social Political World
Credits: 3
Travel dates: June 22 – July 6, 2024
Faculty leader: Kenneth Mitchell
NAU in New Zealand: Integrated Place-Based Education – FULL
Course: ECI 499 or ECI 593 or ECI 697
Credits: 1.00 or 3.00
Travel dates: May 25 – June 8, 2024
Faculty leader: Brian Stone, Education
NAU in Norway: Comparative Studies in Health and Justice – FULL
Course: CCJ399/599 or HS399/599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 9 – June 22, 2024
Faculty leader: Rebecca Maniglia, CCJ and Sara Shuman, Public Health
NAU in Peru: Archaeology and Ecology Field School
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3.00 or 6.00
Session 1: June 1 – July 3, 2024
Session 2: July 6 – August 9, 2024
Faculty leader: Kayeleigh Sharp, Anthropology
NAU in South Korea: Culture as Form — FULL
Course: SA202, CMF482, or ART399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 12-26, 2024
Faculty leaders: Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Interior Design and Jaewook Lee, Art
NAU in Spain: Woman and Gender Studies
Course: WGS 260
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 19- May 30, 2024
Faculty leaders: Dr. Frances Riemer and Dr. Carla Wilson, WGS
NAU in Spain: Spanish in Salamanca
Course: 300- and 400-level SPA
Credits: 6.00 – 9.00
Travel dates: May 31 – June 29, 2024
Faculty leaders: Holly Jackson
NAU in the United Kingdom: Infrastructure Systems Abroad
Course: CENE 419/519
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 11th, 2024 – May 25th, 2024
Faculty leader: Edward Smaglik, Engineering
NAU in the United Kingdom: International Journalism – FULL
Course: JLS 328W OR COM 402
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 20 – June 14, 2024
Faculty leader: David Harpster, School of Communication
Winter Break 2024-2025 Accordion Closed
NAU in Honduras: Entrepreneurship and Community Development
Course: ECO 399 or SA 408(H)
Credits: 1.00
Travel dates: January 3-12, 2025
Faculty leader: Nancy Baca, FCB
Mexico NAU – Spanish Immersion in Queretaro
Course: SPA 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: December 28, 2024 – January 9, 2025
Faculty leader: Javier Trejo-Sainz
Spring 2025 Accordion Closed
Global Citizens Project Scholar – Applications OPENS September 2024
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; Nancy Baca, FCB
NAU MBA Cultural Exploration
Open to NAU MBA students only
Travel dates: TBD
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: TBD
Faculty leader: Dr. Odem, Engineering
NAU in Ecuador: Identity
Course: ES 391 – Ethnic Studies Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leader: Dr. Jose Moreno, Ethnic Studies
NAU in Italy: The Economics of Gastronomy
Course: ECO 399 or HRM 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leader: TBD
NAU in Puerto Rico: Community Psychology
Course: PSY 460
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leader: TBD
Summer 2024 Accordion Closed
NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3 credits
Session 1: June 2, 2024 – June 22, 2024
Session 2: June 30, 2024 – July 20, 2024
Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology
NAU in Belize: Tropical Ecology Field School
Course: BIO 485
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 17 – July 4, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynne, Biology
NAU in China: Immersion Chongqing — FULL
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
Credits: 7.00
Travel dates: May 27 – July 5, 2024
Faculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures
Costa Rica NAU: Spanish Immersion
Course: Spanish (depending on level)
Credits: 6.00-8 credits
Travel dates: May 18 – June 29, 2024
Faculty leaders: Javier Trejo-Sainz
NAU in Czech Republic: Forestry in Europe
Course: FOR441 Forestry in Europe
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 11, 2024 – June 19, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Richard Hofstetter, Forestry
NAU in Ecuador: Sustainable Forestry in Tropical Ecosystems
Course: FOR 441 Sustainable Forestry in Tropical Ecosystems
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: August 1 – 14, 2024
Faculty leader: Dr. Bre Powers, Forestry
NAU in Europe: HRM Summer Studies
Course:
HA494 – European Hospitality and Tourism
HA495 – European Food Service Management
Travel dates: June 2 – July 9, 2024
Faculty leader: Kathleen King, HRM
NAU in Greece: Social Entrepreneurship and Culture in Athens
Course: MGT 405 – International Management
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 11- July 22, 2024
Faculty leaders: T Paul Thomas, FCB
NAU in Greece: Soulcraft & Statecraft – FULL
Course: PHI 240 or POS 423
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 10 – July 1, 2024
Faculty leaders: James Joiner, Philosophy & Gretchen Gee, Political Science
NAU in Vichy, France: French Language
Course: FRE 223, FRE 323, or FRE 423
Credits: 6.00 credits (4 transfer, 2 graded)
Travel dates: June 1, 2024- June 22, 2024
Faculty leader: Michael Rulon, Global Languages & Cultures
NAU in Germany: Social Psychology and Social Justice Perspectives in Well Being
Course: PSY 378 and CCJ 395
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 20 – June 11, 2024
Faculty leaders: Heidi Wayment, Psychology; Lynn Jones, CCJ
NAU in Honduras: Global Community Development Brigade (Coming Soon!)
Course: SA 408 or HON 408 or SPA 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leaders: Angelina Palumbo and Javier Trejo-Sainz, Center for International Education
NAU in Ireland: The Psychology of Community and Culture — FULL
Course: PSY 299 or PSY 399
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 25 – June 22, 2024
Faculty leader: Eylin Palamaro-Munsell, Psychology