Summer Programs

Albania

• Tirana

  The Critical Languages Institute, a program of the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, offers a three-week study-abroad program in Tirana for students of intermediate and advanced Albanian. The Tirana program builds on the experience of students in the intensive Albanian summer-session courses held on ASU’s Tempe campus in June and July. (The program is also open to other eligible students.) Before submitting your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Argentina

• Doing Business in Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina (MBA)

  This program draws from the wide range of Universidad Torcuato Di Tella's faculty expertise, concentrating on the specific conditions for business in Argentina. It is designed for MBA students with an international focus, interested in learning how to understand business opportunities in Latin America, particularly in Argentina.

Armenia

• Yerevan

  The Critical Languages Institute, a program of the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, offers a three-week study-abroad program in Yerevan for students of intermediate and advanced Armenian. Before making your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Australia

• Australia & Fiji

  The Arizona State University Summer Program in Australia and Fiji is designed to offer students a unique intercultural academic experience while completing General Studies requirements in Global Awareness, Electives or Degree requirements in Recreation Management and Tourism. The program will be centered at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia and will include field trips in Australia (Sydney, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef and Kuranda) and Fiji. Program participants will have a wide range of opportunities to experience the rich history and cultural life of the two countries.

• Applications Solutions and International Implementations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (MBA)

  In today's environment there are thousands of software solutions that are available for organizations. As a result, fewer firms are starting with blank pages and writing their software from scratch. In many cases, firms are purchasing a product, and making that product fit their business only by changing the flexible features of the software. In other cases, firms purchase a package and its source code, and then work to modify the product to meet their specific needs. Participants will explore this topic from an international perspective.

Bosnia

• Sarajevo

  The Critical Languages Institute, a program of the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, offers a three-week study-abroad program in Sarajevo for students of intermediate and advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS). Before making your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Brazil

• Brazil (This program is canceled for summer 2008)

  This four-week program will focus on the rich culture and fascinating history of Brazil's first Capital. For almost 500 years, Salvador has witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures that contribute to make Brazil probably the most diverse nation on earth. More than anywhere else in the New World, the cultural roots of its African heritage are present in the daily lives of Salvador's population.

Canada

• Québec City

  Join us for our 17th year in Québec City as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city's founding! And, stay cool while earning up to 8 hours of ASU French credit. You can start your French language requirement or finish it in one summer in a French-speaking environment. Courses are taught at Laval University which is one of the oldest Francophone university's in North America. Its summer French language program is highly respected and time-tested. Spend your free time discovering the streets of Vieux Québec, walking along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, enjoying the summer festivals, and experiencing the special blend of the European and the North American.

China

• China Honors [Full]

  For the second time, Barrett, the Honors College at ASU will join together with the School of Global Studies to offer an incredible five-week study tour of mainland China. Specifically designed for students with no specialized background, this program provides a comprehensive introduction to China's traditional civilization, as well as the dynamic changes globalization has induced. Visiting several distinct regions, participants will experience all aspects of Chinese life: palaces and pagodas; skyscrapers and nature preserves; industry and art. Special emphasis will be placed on meeting locals and giving students a chance to reflect on China's challenges and prospects first hand.

• China

  Arizona State University offers a combination package of study and travel in China. The first six weeks is an Arts, Language & Culture Study Program in Beijing. Part II is a Journey to the West of China on the famous Silk Road. Those participating in Part I will leave for China on May 30, 2008 and study in Beijing until July 12. Those joining Part II will start the excursion on July 12, 2008. Before returning to the US, we will stop by Hong Kong to observe the Pearl of Orient, in comparison with Shanghai. Students may earn 6 – 9 credits upon completion of this program.

• China Dance

  Arizona State University offers a combination package of study and travel in China. The first four weeks are an intensive Dance Program in Beijing, and the last week is an adventurous and educational cultural excursion. Participants will depart for China on May 10, 2008, study in Beijing until June 6, and start the journey to Lhasa, Xi'an and Hong Kong returning to the U.S. on June 18, 2008. Students may earn 8 credits upon completion of this program.

• Doing Business in China in Shanghai & Beijing, China (MBA) [Full]

  This course examines the business challenges and opportunities that are present in China. Today, China is one of the most attractive business environments in the world, with $60 billion in foreign direct investments in 2005, alone. While China has lured investors, many multinational corporations face challenges operating in China's complex business environment. This course exposes students to various frameworks to understand international business, focusing particularly on China and its unique circumstances. This program also has a Spring semester pre-requisite course for the trip to China. As such, we will focus on understanding the firms and industries that we will be experiencing firsthand.

Costa Rica

• Costa Rica - Central American Studies

  The 3-week Costa Rica Program offers students an extraordinary immersion learning opportunity by combining an intensive language course and family homestay, with interdisciplinary study of Central America through social & behavioral science perspectives, field study, and excursions. With its remarkable history, rich heritage, and diverse population, Costa Rica’s active participation in today’s globalized world makes it an opportune case study to examine and explore many of the current challenges and dilemmas facing Latin America.

• Freshman Costa Rica Experience [Full]

  The Freshman Costa Rica Experience is a customized program tailored to introduce ASU's freshman Education majors to the Spanish language and Latin Culture. Students will have the opportunity to become acquainted with the people, language and culture of Costa Rica firsthand! Participants will spend 2 weeks in a rigorous language and culture course at ASU before embarking on a 2-week journey to San Jose, Costa Rica. Upon their return, students will compose a reflective essay detailing their thoughts on the Experience.

Cyprus

• Cyprus Field School

  The ASU Cyprus Field School offers "hands-on" training in archaeological and geographical field research for students ranging from beginning undergraduates to more experienced graduate students. Field school participants will become adept at field methods, analysis and interpretation as part of a multi-year interdisciplinary investigation of agrarian village life during the rise of civilization on Cyprus.

Czech Republic

• Czech Republic

  The Arizona State University Summer Program in Prague, Czech Republic offers MGT 302: Principles of International Business, a three-credit course that provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the global economic and financial environment as well as the operation of multinational firms and their interactions with host societies. The course will be offered by faculty at the Prague University of Economics, and students will have the opportunity to enrich their study of international business through visits to multinational firms, banks, and government agencies in one of Europe's most dynamic business capitals.

Ecuador

• Ecuador Tropical Field Biology

  The upper Amazon rainforest of eastern Ecuador constitutes a mega-diversity "hot spot" within the most biodiverse of all terrestrial ecosystems--the vast Amazon lowlands--and is thus the best place on earth to study and experience tropical biology. Our program focuses on (1) a broad introduction to the biology, ecology, and conservation of tropical rainforests, and (2) the opportunity for students to learn a range of approaches and techniques for studying field biology in a tropical setting. The program is especially beneficial for students considering more advanced studies in tropical biology or graduate school in organismic biology. It is an outstanding educational adventure for non-biology students interested in human aspects of tropical conservation. It offers learning and research opportunities at multiple levels from beginner to advanced.

• Ecuador Andes and the Amazon Field School

  The Amazon and Andes Field School provides interdisciplinary opportunity to study Quichua language, Amazonian biology or culture while experiencing the rich world of the Andes and Amazon. A unique perspective is gained by living within an indigenous community. Members of these communities serve as co-teachers in the courses.

• Global Technology and Development in Ecuador (This program is canceled for summer 2008)

  This interdisciplinary program, offering either graduate or undergraduate credit in the social sciences, examines economic, social and political development and the effects of globalization on this South American country, while enjoying the culinary, cultural, historical and natural features that make Ecuador one of the most fascinating countries in the region to visit!

England

• London BIS

  Complete your Senior Seminar in London (class meets all day Mondays plus homework) as well as finish your Applied Studies class there for London work experience (24 hours a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, in a placement, plus class homework time) to include on your resume! Group excursions included are Friday trips (likely to Windsor & Eton, and Brighton, though locations are subject to change) and West End Theatre nights. Optional weekend excursions include a trip to coastal Wales and a trip to the Scottish Highlands (optional trips are at additional cost). Other culturally interesting and educational opportunities and trips are available.

• Cambridge

  The ACMRS (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies) Study Abroad Program in residence at St. Catharine's College, University of Cambridge, is a five-week, interdisciplinary program that offers study opportunities in the history and culture of medieval and Renaissance Britain. Courses are taught by faculty from Cambridge and Arizona universities and include weekly excursions to cathedrals, museums, libraries, plays, or other relevant historical and cultural sites around England.

• London: City in Film (This program is canceled for summer 2008)

  This program explores London through its image on film. We will experience places already made familiar through the eyes of directors, screenwriters and production designers. This image of the city has many sides: from the darkly futuristic in Children of Men to the romcom of Bridget’s Diary the program will reveal the many faces of the city of London as seen through the medium of film.

   

France

• France Honors [Full]

  Spend five wonderful weeks living, learning and having the time of your life in Europe’s most exciting capital, Paris. By day we’ll explore the culture and history of this magnificent city, its monuments, museums and its surroundings, including visits to the Mont St Michel, D-Day beaches, Versailles and Monet’s gardens at Giverny. Come evening you’ll have the chance to explore the cafes, clubs and nightlife of the “City of Light.”

• Lyon, France

  The ASU Summer program in France is a four-week intensive session designed for students who want to complete their language requirement in one summer, or for students who are interested in taking more advanced classes while being immersed in the French language and culture.

Germany

• Regensburg, Germany

  The ASU Summer Program in Germany is a five-week session designed to give participants an opportunity to spend the summer in a beautiful World Heritage Site located on the Danube River. Classroom work is combined with opportunities to visit cultural sites, including day trips to Munich, Nuremberg, the Eagle's Nest and the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof.

Ghana

• Ghana

  Arizona State University offers students the opportunity to study the culture, politics and society of the Republic of Ghana on site in the 2008 Summer Session. The program combines a classroom and field-based introduction to Africa's/Ghana's history, social structure, politics, economy, and cultures with a period of immersion in an on-going research project with local researchers and faculty. A portion of assigned reading will be done prior to departure. Active participation in all scheduled activities is central to the program's success.

Greece

• Greece International Studio

  This two-week international studio is based in Thessaloniki, Greece, at the campus of Dimitris Perrotis Agricultural College and will be a project-oriented international study program with excursions and special cultural events organized by ASU and Greek faculty. The project will focus on master plan development and preparation of landscape design plans for the 100-acre campus. The goal is to transform the existing grounds and buildings into a sustainable model for campus development. Students will work as a team, each building on specific interests and strengths to develop concepts for future form of the campus. This program also provides an opportunity for students to learn more about Greek culture and daily life.

Israel

• Jerusalem, Israel

  Arizona State University and the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response, in a joint project, will hold a 10-day, hands-on class at the world renowned ITRR facilities in Jerusalem and around Israel. This extensive on-site training provides attendees a glimpse into the facilities and protected environments that Israel has developed over the years to deal with terror related threats and risks. The experience includes intelligence briefings, on-site visits, and lecture presentations. Students are also given the opportunity to witness current political events and address current political issues that reach far beyond the borders of Israel and the United States.

Italy

• Design and Context - Italy

  The College of Design at Arizona State University offers this three-week program in Italy to enable the participants to study the relationship between context and design in some of the most exciting European cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan. The program structure, with guided field trips, seminars, and in-depth, on-site analysis, will broaden the participants' perception of design as an active and dynamic part of larger cultural issues.

• Florence, Italy

  The ASU summer program in Italy is a six-week session designed to give participants an opportunity to spend summer in beautiful surroundings while studying and living in a foreign country. The classroom work is combined with opportunities to visit cultural sites that only a city like Florence can provide, plus in-country excursions to Assisi and the Chianti region.

• Italy Accounting

  The W. P. Carey School of Business offers students the unique opportunity to take ACC 240: Uses of Accounting II, taught in English by an ASU professor, in scenic Castellanza, Italy. ACC 240 is a required course of all business majors, to be taken after completion of ACC 230. Participating in this program allows students to internationalize their undergraduate experience while completing required coursework ahead of schedule. Generally students take ACC 240 in their third semester at ASU.

Japan

• Japan [Full]

  The Arizona State University Summer Program in Japan will be held at Hiroshima Shudo University (HSU) in the City of Hiroshima. You will earn 5 credits in Japanese Language and 2 credits in Japanese Religion and Culture over a 5 week course while staying at the beautiful Seminar House on the HSU campus. This program includes weekend trips and an overnight trip to historical cultural sites in and around Hiroshima. We will leave for Hiroshima International Airport via Narita (Tokyo) Airport on May 14 and arrive at Hiroshima on May 15. Instruction begins on May 19 and ends on June 20.

Jordan

• Jordan

  The Arizona State University Summer Program in Jordan is designed to offer students the opportunity to experience the Arabic culture, history, and language while staying in the heart of the Arab World: Amman, Jordan. The students will take unforgettable educational journeys into ancient civilizations, to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth; Jerash, the city of a thousand columns; and Petra, the Red Rose city engraved in red stone.

Mexico

• Nogales, Sonora (This program is canceled for summer 2008)

  This travel program into the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands is jointly conducted by ASU School of Social Work and Borderlinks, which is a non-profit bi-national educational agency in the Arizona/Sonora border region. Students will be provided with an immersion experience with a focus on learning about the cultural, globalization, social, and political dynamics associated with the migration experience along the US/Mexican border.

• Merida and Mexico City

  The ASU Program in Mexico consists of five days in Mexico City followed by four weeks in Merida, Yucatan, for 5 weeks total. The program includes substantial cultural travel in the Mayan region, in such world-renowned sites as Chichen-Itza, Tulum, Xcaret, Celestun, Izamal and the international resort town of Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya. To maximize the language immersion experience, students will reside with local Merida families, and will take classes with ASU instructors, as well as local Merida experts in Mayan culture.

• Oaxaca, Mexico (This program has been canceled for summer 2008)

  The Study Abroad program in Oaxaca enable students to explore the ways in which Indigenous people thrive in the midst of a globalizing world. Oaxaca has the largest indigenous population of any Mexican state, with 16 different indigenous groups. Students will speak firsthand with local artists, artisans and indigenous leaders as well as visiting indigenous communities.

Multiple Countries

• Athens, Crete & Rome Honors [Full]

  The Barrett Honors College offers a unique five-week study abroad program to the premier Mediterranean destinations of Athens, Greece; the Greek Island of Crete; and Rome, Italy. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the early life, literature, arts, and culture of these diverse and exciting places, as well as studying travel literature and creating a journal account of their own travel experiences.

• Mediterranean Cities & Landscapes [Full]

  The diverse approaches to planning, landscape architecture, urban design and development found in central and Mediterranean Europe will be the focus of the international study program for 2008. The physical and social structure of cities, villages and the rural landscape will be analyzed to understand historical precedents, cultural differences and planning/design priorities. Innovative and trend-setting projects in sustainable design and construction are of particular interest

• Nicaragua & Costa Rica

  The Arizona State University Summer Program in Nicaragua and Costa Rica is designed to offer students a unique intercultural academic experience while completing General Studies requirements in Global Awareness, Electives or Degree requirements in Recreation Management and Tourism. The program will be centered at University of the Americas in Managua, Nicaragua and will include field trips in Nicaragua (Masaya City, Granada, Ometepe Island) and Costa Rica (Limon). Program participants will have a wide range of opportunities to experience the rich history and cultural life of the two countries.

• New Zealand & Fiji

  This program offers students a first-hand exploration of the unique cultures and environments of both New Zealand and Fiji. Participants have 3 study abroad options: 1) New Zealand only, 2) New Zealand & Fiji both, or 3) Fiji only. The New Zealand session focuses more on urban and environmental health, and the Fiji session focuses on indigenous health. Both sessions also have strong cultural, historical, and ecological content that introduces students to the countries more generally.

• Business in the Balkans - Transitioning Southeast Europe: Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, and Athens (MBA)

  The W. P. Carey MBA is pleased to offer this new international elective in one of the most dynamic and compelling regions of the world: The Balkans - Transitioning Southeast Europe. Students will visit cultural landmarks (UNESCO sites such as Dubrovnik and the Parthenon), businesses (local and global), Governments (U.S. Embassy commercial attaché), and will participate in academic seminars (University of Zagreb, Aristotle University).

• London, Dublin & Edinburgh

  This program is a unique opportunity for students to have an intercultural study experience while completing their general studies requirements in cultural diversity and global awareness and their degree requirements in Communication.

• International Business Seminar

  After completing the Seminar in International Business, students will be able to: describe the complexities of doing business globally; explain how cultural differences impact global business processes, such as supply chain, market size, distribution channels, advertising , environmental issues, management issues, and ethical business practices; describe the European Union, its history, its foundations, its institutions, and key issues regarding expansion and its future; understand and appreciate how exchange rates, i.e., dollar versus Euro, affect trade flows, facilities development, outsourcing, labor laws, and purchasing patterns.

Poland

• Poznan

  The Critical Languages Institute, a program of the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, offers a three-week study-abroad program in Poznan for students of intermediate and advanced Polish. Before submitting your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Romania

• Romania and Central European Program [Full]

  The tenth annual ASU Summer Program in Romania is a four-week session at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, designed to give participants a comprehensive view of the rich and unique cultural history of Pre/Post Communist Central Eastern Europe. It combines features of a traditional study abroad program and excursions, with emphasis on language, history, politics and cultural studies. The classroom work is complemented by an intensive program of guided visits to museums, historical sites, and other outstanding centers of Eastern European cultural heritage and by a one week cultural trip to the capitals of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

  The East-Central Europe cultural trip includes visits to: Budapest, Vienna, Prague, and Bratislava and a comprehensive overview of the European Union's political, cultural, and social structures.

Russia

• Russia Honors

  The Barrett Honors College offers a unique five-week study abroad program to Russia focusing on the historical development of the region from the Middle Ages to the present. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the ways in which major socio-political trends in Russia have influenced art, literature, science, and business. As an academically rigorous program, participants will be expected to write two papers and create one journal to document all they have experienced.

South Africa

• South Africa Human Rights and Peace Building

  Arizona State University offers students the opportunity to study the culture, political history and religion of the Republic of South Africa on site in the 2008 Summer Session. Students begin the program with a two week cultural intensive followed by a two week focus on the theory and practice of Transitional Justice and Social Healing. The final week is spent as a capstone.

• Cape Town, South Africa Internships

  Students will have the opportunity to earn 6 credit hours of coursework (either SGS 484 or 2 BIS courses: one 3-credit seminar and one 3-credit internship) while gaining practical work experience and enjoying cultural visits. Placements will focus on charities, non-governmental organizations, community based work, and education in the following areas: creative arts, social/care giving/health, environment/sustainable living, and education & youth development. This will not be a high-powered, corporate-style placement program but will, nonetheless, be life-changing and résumé-enhancing.

Spain

• Spain (Social Science, Psychology & Culture)

  Spain, a culture distinguished by 17 autonomous political communities and five constitutionally recognized languages, shaped historically by successive waves of international migration make this country an invaluable context in which to study contemporary issues in cross-cultural psychology and contemporary immigration/migration issues. This five-week program is designed to give participants a comprehensive overview of cross-cultural psychology and immigration phenomena. It combines features of a traditional study abroad program and a traveling seminar.

• Spain

  The 22nd annual ASU Summer Program in Spain is an eight-week session designed to give participants a comprehensive view of the rich and unique cultural history of Spain. It combines features of a traditional study abroad program and a traveling seminar, with emphasis on art, geography, history, language and literature. The classroom work is complemented by an extensive program of guided visits to outstanding centers of Spanish cultural heritage (Roman, Arabic, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern).

Tajikistan

• Dushanbe

  The Dushanbe program builds on the experience of students in the intensive Uzbek/Tajik summer-session courses held on ASU's Tempe campus in June and July. (The program is also open to other eligible students). Before submitting your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Tatarstan

• Kazan

  The Critical Languages Institute, a program of the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, offers a three-week study-abroad program in Kazan for students of intermediate and advanced Tatar. The Kazan program builds on the experience of students in the intensive Tatar summer-session courses held on ASU's Tempe campus in June and July. (The program is also open to other eligible students). Please note: Before submitting your application on this site, you must first apply at the Critical Languages Institute (COOR Hall 4469) or at the Melikian Center (COOR Hall 4456). For more information, please visit their website at http://melikian.asu.edu/.

Thailand

• Thailand - Urban Sustainability & Planning

  The Schools of Sustainability, Planning, and Global Studies offer this 25 day program in Thailand designed to give participants a close-up view of Thailand’s efforts to uniquely restructure its economy, urban system, and landscape based on principles of sustainability, happiness, and increased self-sufficiency. The course focuses on developmental dynamics in local areas throughout the country where strong globalization forces, associated with Thailand’s open economy, intersect with deeply embedded local cultures. Students will learn through constant interaction with Thai faculty and students from local universities. Briefings by key Thai stakeholders in government, NGOs, and the private sector constitute an important component of the program.

USA

• Kampsville Field School

  The Kampsville Field School for 2008 has designed three distinct academic tracks in Bioarchaeology, Archaeology and Geographic Information Systems that emphasize both empirical and theoretical training in research design and implementation, while offering students hands-on participation in ongoing professional research in the field. Work is geared for novices as well as those who wish to advance their skills.

• Prehistoric Southwest New Mexico

  Arizona State University is pleased to announce its 2008 summer program in Prehistoric Southwestern Archaeology. The primary field site is in the Black Range in southwest New Mexico, in the beautiful and remote eastern Mimbres area.

  Undergraduate and graduate students will receive training in archaeological excavation, survey, artifact recording and analysis while participating in ongoing research concerning social and economic reorganization in southwestNew Mexico in the 13^th and 14^th centuries. Along with essential technical skills, the program emphasizes the construction of research strategies that are effective in answering anthropological questions. Field training is integrated with lectures and discussions concerning archaeological method and theory and the natural environment, prehistory, and ethnography of the Southwest.