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• Semester in London

  London, England

  Students participating in the Semester in London will take 16 credits in the fall or spring semesters or 13 credits during the summer semester. Upperclassmen also have the opportunity to gain international work experience by participating in an internship with a company or organization related to their desired career path. During First Semester in London, new students will live and learn...
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• Semester in Scotland

  Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Scotland

  Students participating in the GenEd Summer Semester in Scotland Program will spend four weeks in Edinburgh and four weeks in St. Andrews. The program is open to all majors. JMU faculty and professors from the University of Edinburgh and University of St. Andrews teach the classes. It is a wonderful experience to take Scottish Literature from a Scottish professor, or learn about geology from...
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• United Kingdom: CS Rigidity Theory

  London, England

  What do bridges, robot arms, proteins, and origami have in common? Each are structures that exhibit rigidity or flexibility depending on how their constituent parts are arranged and combined. Rigidity theory is a branch of mathematics and computer science that studies the abstract problem of determining when a set of geometric constraints on a system lead to rigidity (as in the case of a...
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• UK Linguistics

  York, England

  Linguistics UK is an immersive study of language in the diverse linguistic environment of York, England. Each student will take a Linguistics course (CSD 490) team-taught by Dr. DePaolis and a local linguist affiliated with the University of York’s Department of Language and Linguistics. There are two sections of the course; one section for 3 credits, and the second section for 1...
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• United Kingdom: Community Arts in London

  London, England

  Upcoming Information Sessions: Monday, October 21, 5-6 pm in Room 119 in the Music Building Monday, October 28, 4-5 pm on Zoom (please complete this form to receive the Zoom link) JMU students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts will have the opportunity to visit the UK capital, London and gain valuable professional experience working with a London arts organization for 4 weeks....
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• United Kingdom: Event Management in Sport and Recreation

  London, England

  Information Session: Watch a recording of the October 11th information session. Schedule a Meeting with the Program Director: https://calendly.com/kristinaturec/letsmeet Sport and Recreation Event Management in the UK explores both competitive and recreational event management within the context of the United Kingdom, centered in London. This course is primarily experiential and will give...
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• England and Ireland: The Culture of Leisure

  London, Dublin, England, Ireland

  Information Session Watch a recording of an information session! Passcode: Ds4S.fFr This course, entitled the England and Ireland: The Culture of Leisure, explores historical and contemporary leisure and recreation phenomena within the context of societal diversity and multicultural considerations. The international evolution of leisure is examined, as well as contemporary perspectives of...
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• Iceland: Personal Finance

  Reykjavik, Iceland

  Information Session October 28 from 5:00- 6:00PM in Showker Hall Room 1104 Embark on a transformative journey to Iceland in June 2025 and immerse yourself in a unique study abroad program focused on personal finance! Welcome to an unforgettable journey to Iceland, a land of stunning landscapes, rich culture, and unique natural wonders. This program combines academic rigor with experiential...
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• Ireland: Earth and Environmental Science

  Clonbur, Galway, Ireland

  This course is an intensive, field-based experience with 3 credit hours in either Geology or Biology, lasting a little over two weeks in western Ireland. Working with faculty experienced in the varied environments of Connemara, you will have the chance to integrate Earth and Life Science inquiry experiences with a focus on not just field learning, but also how people influence and are...
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• Ireland: Communication, Conflict and Culture

  Dublin, Derry/Londonderry, Galway, Ireland, Northern Ireland

  Students enrolled in this 6-credit program explore stories and communities of Ireland and Northern Ireland to reflect on the communication of conflict and identity in the Irish context. In weeks prior to departure, students are required to enroll in a 1-credit course to complete reading and writing assignments made available on Canvas that introduce the social and political tensions of Northern...
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• Ireland: Civil Rights, Social Justice & Peace Studies

  Dublin, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland

  Global Perspectives on Civil Rights, Social Justice & Peace Studies offers an important socio-historical framework of the history of Ireland from pre-Christian to modern times. This syllabus includes a study of Ireland’s two capital cities, British imperialism, famine, economic inequality, emigration, the Irish-American impact on the United States, civil rights, social justice, peace...
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• Ireland: Media, Culture and Society

  Galway, Derry, Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom

  Experience Ireland and its culture for four weeks while earning a combined 6 hours of course credits. Selected students will visit major landmarks and cities and come to appreciate Ireland’s rich culture and society by analyzing its films, media, and culture. During their stay, students will collaborate on a community and media based project in order to examine a locally relevant theme in...
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• Scotland: Nature, Creativity, and Well-Being Across the LifeSpan

  Edinburgh, Crieff, Fort William, Oban, Scotland

  Information Session: October 21, 2024, 8:00pm-9:00pm on Zoom. Together we will study the connection between nature, creativity, and well-being across the lifespan – from childhood or old age - as you encounter the natural landscape of Scotland, with its rich history and wild spaces. This course involves an exploration of the relationship between the natural world and our mental health,...
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• University of Oxford

  Oxford, England

  
  

• The University of Cambridge

  Cambridge, England

  
  

• University of St. Andrews

  St Andrews, Scotland