Appalachian State University - Education Abroad

Advanced Multicultural Counseling Bolivia Bolivia

This program is the culmination of a semester-long course in multicultural counseling and service-learning. During the spring semester students will r... Read more

Alternative Energy in South Africa South Africa

This program will increase student awareness of the relationships between technology and society. These relationships will not just be discussed in cl... Read more

Andes and Amazon Field School Ecuador

This four-week program will give students the opportunity to travel to beautiful Ecuador where they will experience indigenous culture and language bo... Read more

Austrian Adventures in Passive House Design, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Austria Italy

What is so appealing about city life in Europe? How can modern Europeans use so much less energy than we do? Why are they ahead of us in the quest to ... Read more

Biological Investigations in Vietnam Vietnam

The program provides students with both classroom and field experience in dealing with problems of biodiversity, conservation, and bio-geography as ap... Read more

Building and Designing for Nature in Peru Peru

This three-week program focuses on the relationships between the natural and built environments of Peru. Students will learn this relationship first-h... Read more

Business and Society in Costa Rica: Sustainability Costa Rica

In this two-week program, students will observe first-hand business practices in Costa Rica and evaluate their social context and environmental impact... Read more

Business and Society in Malawi: Sustainability in the Developing World Malawi Zambia

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. This agricultural society relies on the land for subsistence, foreign exchange (90% of exports ar... Read more

Business and the World of Islam Morocco

Students will participate in lectures at Al Akhawayn University in Ifran, Morocco and be introduced to the following topics: Morocco's economic, polit... Read more

Business, Society, and Sustainability in Brazil Brazil

This program focuses on the economic development and business opportunities in the Amazon region of Brazil. Central to the program will be the discuss... Read more

Camp Counselors Russia: Learn by Leading and Living Russia

With the fall of communism, the Pioneer Youth Camp structure in the former Soviet Union was displaced. There was rapid conversion of state-run summer ... Read more

Canadian Glacier Ski Traverse Canada

This is a front-country ski and back-country ski traverse in the Northern Rockies near Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. We will incorporate a day of do... Read more

College Student Development in the United Kingdom England Scotland

This semester-long course involves graduate students in in-depth study of the history and current issues of higher education in the United Kingdom, fo... Read more

Contemporary Cuba Cuba

Working in conjunction with the program's Cuba sponsors, FLACSO (The Latin American Social Science Foundation) and the University of Havana, students ... Read more

Cuba Art and Technology Cuba

Travel to Cuba and immerse yourself in this vibrantly artistic and historically rich culture that has been largely "closed" to the USA due to the "Cub... Read more

Culture and the Arts in Vienna Austria

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This honors college study abroad program, The Arts in Vienna, is a 6 credits interdisciplinary inquiry into the art, literature, ... Read more

Dias de fiesta en La Habana (Holidays in Havana) Cuba

The program: Holidays in Havana will provide both historical and cultural context to the celebration of Christmas and New Year’s Day by the Cuban pe... Read more

Documenting the Tuscan Landscape and its People Italy

The contribution of Italy, and particularly the area of Tuscany, to the world's culture is extraordinary. Tuscany is at the heart of the Italian Renai... Read more

Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills in South-East Asia Thailand Vietnam

This five-week program in Vietnam and Thailand focuses on Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills for South-East Asia. Vietnam and Thailand are rapidly ... Read more

Experiencing Chinese Culture China

This study abroad program offers students an opportunity to explore China within an immersed environment, through which students will gain an understa... Read more

Germany - Library Science Austria Germany

Program participants will assist the International Youth Library with the 6-day White Ravens Festival where authors from all over the world give readi... Read more

Germany DFLL Germany France Luxembourg

Appalachian’s Summer Program in Germany has been a yearly event since 1982, 30 years!!! It is still one of the best kept secrets in study abroad pr... Read more

Global Technologies and Small Business Development - Spain Spain

We will visit the modern city Barcelona and the historical town Valencia, as well as Europe's most heavily visited Costa Blanca (White Coast). The foc... Read more

Greece Study Abroad Greece

This program is an experiential and traditional learning opportunity, focusing on the ancient Greeks primarily, and on Modern Greece secondarily. The ... Read more

Intercultural Experience: Armenia Armenia

The courses linked to the program provide the basics of intercultural communication and then develop advanced intercultural understanding and communic... Read more

Intercultural Experience: Belize Belize

This program is aimed at first providing you with the basics of intercultural communication (ICC) and then encouraging you to utilize that knowledge a... Read more

International Apparel Design and Merchandising: Focus on France France Spain

This 17 day program will be based in Paris, France with excursions to regional French industry and cultural sites. In addition, a multi-day excursion... Read more

International Seminar - China China

This program focuses on developing an understanding of Chinese cultural differences and aspects of conducting business in China. Program participants ... Read more

International Service-Learning: Jamaica Jamaica

Come spend a week in beautiful Jamaica mentoring and tutoring children only a mile from the beach! Participants will work one-on-one in the classroom ... Read more

Ireland Music Program Ireland

The program will be an introduction to Irish Traditional Music and its creative process as well as the study of cultural aspects of Ireland and how th... Read more

Language, Culture, and Identity along the Pyrenean Border of France and Spain France Spain

The program is an examination of linguistic and cultural attitudes and practices in the so-called “minority language” regions of Spain and France,... Read more

Love, Sex, and Power France Italy

This 3-week program will examine some of the central philosophical problems related to the nature of love and the meaning of life, and study how love,... Read more

M.S. Accounting London Experience England

The travel to London is a required component of an MS-Accounting elective that will focus on multinational accounting practice. Program participants w... Read more

Mexican Culture and Archaeology Mexico

The classroom work will concentrate on geography, archaeology, and crafts. The program will expose students to central Mexico's mountainous region (st... Read more

Mountain Geography and Tropical Ecology of Costa Rica Costa Rica

This program combines classroom activities on the Appalachian campus with an intensive twelve day field course in Costa Rica. The geography course foc... Read more

Nursing Study Abroad in Mexico Mexico

In this 7-day program, students will travel to the Yucatan state of Mexico. In the capital city of Merida several hospitals and schools of nursing wil... Read more

Poland: A Different European Adventure Poland

Join us for a four-week program exploring the historical roots of Europe, and experience the changes in the Polish culture since the fall of the Iron ... Read more

Renaissance London England

In this 3-week program, we will study the literature and culture of Renaissance London. We will attend 5-6 performances of Renaissance plays, mostly b... Read more

Renewable Energy in Taiwan and China Taiwan China

This three-week program, one week at Appalachian State and two weeks in Taiwan, provides an ideal opportunity for students interested in renewable ene... Read more

Room 13 Scotland

The focus of this program is art education. The group will travel to four innovative art programs called Room 13 as well as visit major art museums in... Read more

South Africa Clinical Shadowing South Africa

This program, in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, provides an opportunity to pre-professional students in health-related fields for ... Read more

Summer Study in Spain Spain

The program is meant to satisfy the academic needs of the students of Spanish, especially Spanish minors and majors, while providing a significant and... Read more

Sustainable Business in Chile Chile

The specific interest in Sustainable Business in Chile is motivated by the country's aggressive move towards sustainable business models and practice.... Read more

Sustainable Technology in Nicaragua Nicaragua

This two-week program will focus on sustainable development projects and the installation of renewable energy systems at the Finca Esperanza Verde cof... Read more

The Cruise Industry in a Cultural Context Caribbean

This is a field course designed to acquaint students with the process of operation on a cruise ship with multiple international destinations. The cour... Read more

The Holocaust France Germany Austria

This program provides numerous opportunities to experience Europe past and present. During the first two weeks of the program at the Château de Pourt... Read more

Theatre in Europe, Past and Present England France

In this three week program, we will study theatre from its origins to the present. We will attend theatre productions at Royal Shakespeare Company in ... Read more

Uganda Service-Learning Uganda

Students in this service-learning program will participate in grassroots efforts to improve the living conditions, educational opportunities, and econ... Read more

War In Europe Germany France Belgium Luxembourg

This collaborative study abroad program offered by the History and Sociology departments introduces students to the examination of the causes and cons... Read more

Window on Wales Wales

This program is designed as an interdisciplinary, experiential exploration of Wales, its landscapes, culture, and people. After a series of pre-travel... Read more