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 2022 Accordion Closed
Belize
NAU in Belize – Tropical Ecology Field School
Course: BIO 485
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: January 2 – January 14, 2023
Faculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynne, Biological Sciences
Costa Rica NAU – Spanish Immersion 
Course: SPAN 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: January 1 – January 13, 2023
Faculty leader: Javier Trejo-Sainz, Center for International Education

Spring 2023 Accordion Closed
NAU in Belize: Watershed Continuum: Engineering and Ecosystem Field Experience
Course: EGR 408
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  March 11 – 19, 2023
Faculty leader: Dr. Odem, Engineering
Ecuador
NAU in Ecuador: Identities
Course: ES 391 – Ethnic Studies Special Topics
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  March 11 – 19, 2023
Faculty leader: Dr. Jose Moreno, Ethnic Studies
NAU in Mexico: Study@Sea Student Cruise Lab 
Course: HA 499
Credits: 1.00
Travel dates:  March 14 – March 19, 2023
Faculty leader: Dr. Fred DeMicco
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NAU in Puerto Rico: Community Psychology
Course: PSY 460
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  March 11 – 19, 2023
Faculty leader: Dr. Dunbar, Psychology
NAU in the Navajo Nation: Care for Nahádzáán
Course: SOC 499 or SOC 599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leaders: Melanie Hildebrandt & Stefanie Kunze, Sociology
Global Citizens Project Scholar – Application Closed
Course: HON 408
Credits: 1.00 – Spring 2023
Travel dates:  May 13 – May 26, 2023
Faculty leaders: Angelina Palumbo, Education Abroad and Kevin Gustafson, Honors College
NAU in Costa Rica – MBA Cultural Exploration of Costa Rica
Open to NAU MBA students only
Travel dates:  TBD
Faculty leaders: Mahendra Joshi & Lydia Wielgus

Summer 2023 Accordion Closed
NAU in Austria: Social Media Storytelling in Vienna
Course: COM 402 or SA 350
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  July 2 – July 22, 2023
Faculty leader: Jerry Thull, Communications
NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: May 28 – June 28 or July 2 – August 4, 2023
Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology

 

NAU in Costa Rica: Identities Abroad with IMQ
Course: SA 350
Credits: 1.00
Travel dates: May 31 – June 9, 2023
Faculty leaders: Lee Griffin and Vidal Mendoza, IMQ

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NAU in Ecuador: Sustainable Forestry in Tropical Ecosystems
Course: FOR 441 or SA 301
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 30 – August 12, 2023
Faculty leader: Bre Powers, Forestry
NAU in Finland and Sweden: Early Childhood & Elementary Curriculum Models and Development
Course: ECI 319, ECI 316
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates:  May 28 – June 9, 2023
Faculty leaders: Sarah Kondratuk & Victoria Damjanovic, College of Education

NAU in France: Drawing and Painting
Course: ART 299 or HON 340
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 16  – June 2, 2023
Faculty leader: Bruce Aiken, Honors College
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 4 – June 24, 2023
Faculty leader: Deniza Ticic, Global Languages & Cultures
NAU in Germany: Psychology of Sustainability and Well Being
Course: PSY 378 & PSY 411 or SA 301
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 14 – June 4, 2023
Faculty leader: Heidi Wayment, Psychology

 

NAU Dental Hygiene in Ghana: Interdisciplinary Humanitarian Externship
Course: DH 408
Credits: 2.00
Travel dates: July 20 – July 31, 2023
Faculty leader: Tracye Moore, Dental Hygiene
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NAU in Greece: Economic Development-Refugee Communities of Athens
Course: ECO 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 15 – June 26, 2023
Faculty leader: Nancy Baca, Franke College of Business
NAU Dental Hygiene in Guatemala: Public Health Externship
Course: DH 408
Credits: 2.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leader: Jenny Garcia, Dental Hygiene
NAU in Honduras: Global Community Development Brigade
Course: SA 408 or HON 408 or SPAN 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leaders: Angelina Palumbo and Javier Trejo-Sainz, Center for International Education
NAU in India: Himalaya Conservation of Environment , Livelihoods & Cultural Diversities
Course: FOR322
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: May 25 – June 14, 2023
Faculty leaders: Alark Saxena & Alder Keleman-Saxena, Forestry & Anthropology
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NAU in Ireland: Integrated Place-Based Education – FULL Summer 2023
Course: ECI 499 or ECI 593 or ECI 697
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 17 – July 1, 2023
Faculty leader: Brian Stone, Education
NAU in Ireland: The Psychology of Community and Culture
Course: PSY 299 or PSY 399
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 27 – June 24, 2023
Faculty leader: Eylin Palamaro-Munsell, Psychology
NAU in Italy: Art and Life in Tuscany
Course: CCS 250 or SA 302 and SA 201 or SA 301
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates: May 29 – July 1, 2023
Faculty leader: Alexandra Carpino
NAU in Italy: Language & Linguine
Course: Italian courses by level
Credits: 4 graded and 4 transfer credits
Travel dates: June 1 – July 31, 2023
Faculty leader: Kevin Massoletti, Global Languages & Cultures
ct_Image.cfm?Image_ID=50852NAU in Japan: Cultural Filmmaking
Course: CMF 435 and SA 201 (Cultural Understanding)
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates:  June 5 – 18, 2023
Faculty leader: Kurt Lancaster, Creative Media & Betsy Adachi, CIE
NAU in Lithuania: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Course: PSY 280 – Cross-Cultural Psychology
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: June 17 – June 29, 2022
Faculty leader: Viktoria Tidikis
NAU in Malawi: Community Innovation HUBs
Course: EGR 208/408
Credits: 3
Travel dates: July 3, 2023 – July 26, 2023
Faculty leader: Dianne McDonnell, Sustainable Communities
Norway flag standing on cliffNAU in Norway: Exploration of Human Rights, Violence, Criminality and Public Health
Course: CCJ399/599 or HS 399/599 or SA 305 (SPW)
Credits: 3.00 credits
Travel dates: July 7 – 20, 2023
Faculty leader: Rebecca Maniglia, Criminology and Sara Shuman, Health Sciences
NAU Dental Hygiene in Peru: Public Health Externship
Course: DH 408
Credits: 2.00
Travel dates: July 1 -12, 2023
Faculty leader: Alison Nettles, Dental Hygiene
Bosque de PomaNAU in Peru: Changing Worlds, Transforming Lifeways
Course: ANT 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: 05/28/23 – 6/10/23
Faculty leader: Dr. Kayeleigh Sharp, Anthropology
close-up photo of grilled meat with sauceNAU in Peru: Discovering Gastronomy
Course: HA 499
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: 6/5/23 – 6/17/23
Faculty leader: Mark Molinaro, Hotel & Restaurant Management
NAU in South Korea: Culture as Form
Course: SA202, CMF482, or ART399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 14 – May 28, 2023
Faculty leaders: Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Interior Design and Jaewook Lee, Art
NAU in Spain + Mediterranean Cruise: Culture & Cuisines of Spain, France & Italy
Course: HA 499, HA 399, or HA 380
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 3, 2023
Faculty leader: Fred DeMicco, Hotel & Restaurant Management
NAU in Spain: Spanish in Salamanca
Course: 300- and 400-level SPA
Credits: 6.00 – 9.00
Travel dates: June 1 – 29, 2023 or June 1 – July 14, 2023
Faculty leaders: Karen Lopez Alonzo, Global Languages & Cultures

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NAU in Vietnam: Content Marketing for Social Change – Combating Wildlife Crime
Course: MKT 408(H) or MKT480(H)
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 10 – July 27, 2023
Faculty leader: Jonathan Ross Gilbert
W1NAU in the United Kingdom: Brain, Empathy and Compassion
Course: PSY 490C
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: 5/13/23 – 5/27/23
Faculty leader: Chad Woodruff, Psychology Sciences

Summer 2024 Accordion Closed
NAU in China: Mandarin Chinese
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
Credits: 7.00
Travel dates: TBD – Check back soon!
Faculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures
NAU in the United Kingdom: International Journalism
Course: JLS 328W
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: TBD
Faculty leader: David Harpster, School of Communication