2025 International Opportunities

Biology of the Galapagos - Galapagos, Ecuador - CAS Faculty: James sikes

This course introduces students to the diverse range of marine and terrestrial species and ecosystems found in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) and emphasizes the principles of ecology and evolutionary biology. Students will survey the many unique, and often endemic, plant and animal species while studying one of the world's most important and extraordinary geographic areas given its isolation, rough terrestrial terrain, and distinct oceanographic features.

Comparative Public Policy - Singapore, Republic of singapore - SOM Faculty: Nicholas Tay

This global immersion course will introduce students to comparative public policy and engage them in drawing lessons from the Singapore experience during our visit. Nearly six decades ago, Singapore, with no natural resources and meager wealth, was deemed improbable to survive after being forced to leave the Federation of Malaysia in 1965. Today, Singapore is ranked third among the world's wealthiest countries. Singapore's thoughtful public policy programs played an essential role in the transformation. Students will learn how the various public policy programs help Singapore to navigate the economic, social, and environmental challenges. Students will also learn about Singapore's history and experience its rich and fascinating culture and food, integrating cultures and influences from neighboring countries in Southeast Asia and worldwide.

Global Sport Management - Johannesburg, South Africa - CAS Faculty: Michael Goldman

Through a range of experiences, engagements, reflections and actions, students will gain a rich understanding of the dynamics of competing in this global sport management environment. Specifically, this 10-day study abroad course will include observational and experiential visits to sport teams, facilities, broadcasters, agencies and sponsors, presentations by sport management leaders, service-learning opportunities with local sport-based development organizations, and classroom-based debates and debriefs - all supported by a set of relevant reading materials and resources.

Urban development in indonesia - Jakarta, indonesia - CAS Faculty: John zarobell

The course seeks to introduce students to dynamics and challenges of urban development in the Global South while training them in the techniques of urban planners, regional and national governments, developers, foundations and others who seek to promote sustainable development in one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Students from USF will travel to Jakarta and will prepare policy proposals for Jakarta after expert meetings, site visits, and collaboration with UNTAR students with the end goal to present their Policy Proposals before a panel of Jakarta experts on the last day of class. The three urban sub-themes that will be explored in the policy proposals are: Traditional Areas (kampungs and marketplaces), Modern Commercial Areas (Central Business District), and State-controlled Public Areas/Tourist Zones. 

Disruptive Innovations in Mobility & Clean Tech* - Belgium & Netherlands - SOM Faculty: William Riggs

This AGI will focus on two countries that have been working to build new systems for clean tech / energy, transportation, and financial infrastructure. In this context this STEM-oriented course will work with clients to ideate new strategies for market growth particularly in the clean tech and clean transportation sectors. Using work from strategy sessions with clients, students assimilate information and transform knowledge providing a consolidated report that further ideates the engineering and business models for the future of public and private sector innovations in the target sectors. 

May| MIgrations and cultural Diversity in basque country - Bilbao, Spain - CAS Faculty: Rakhel Villamil-Acera

The course analyzes migratory flows, current events and their implications in Basque Country, one of the most current topics in the European Union. Located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, Basque Country is one of Europe’s oldest culture, which has also experienced different migratory waves.Following a sociocultural perspective, this course will provide the students with academic and cultural knowledge within which to analyze critically the diversity and complexity of migrations and their effects on the society and culture in Basque Country.

May| Leadership and global Citizenship+ - salzburg, austria - soe Faculty: noah borrero and walt gmelch

This program is designed to explore the process of becoming a global citizen from a leadership perspective. Broadly speaking, global citizens are consciously prepared to live and work in the  complex interdependent society of the 21st century and contribute to improving the common global good of our planet and its citizens.  

June| French Language and Culture in France - Paris and CAEN, France - CAS Faculty: Zehlia Babaci-wilhite

This course is designed to combine language-intensive immersion with structured reflective processes that undergird the development of inclusive and global citizenship, intercultural competence and cultural humility. The gains of such an experience would be valuable not only for developing better students of language but also eventually for forming better national and global citizens.

June|Education, Resistance and Community* - San Juan, puerto rico - SOE Faculty: monisha bajaj

This program will provide graduate students a glimpse into "Education, Resistance, and Community in Puerto Rico" through a 7-day immersion focused on exploring austerity measures that have limited educational quality on the one hand, and, on the other, community-based arts, educational, and other forms of resistance that seek to transform schools and provide culturally relevant and affirming education in out-of-school spaces.