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  • Semester in London

    London, England

    In the Semester in London Program, you will study and examine the great works while exploring how history influences the present in Europe's most cosmopolitan city. Our professors take you there, giving you the background and resources to inform your own discovery. Students participating in this program will take 16 credits for the fall or spring semesters or 13 credits for the summer program....
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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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  • United Kingdom: The Age of Enlightenment in London

    London, England

    This 3 1/2 week-long program in London, UK offers students a unique opportunity to explore and experience one of the world’s greatest cities while completing two General Education classes. These classes share a common objective: exploring the way that the Age of Enlightenment (ca. 1660-1818) radically changed the way people think about their world—specifically, how a new, profound...
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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 Information Session Recording 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 leisure within and across cultural and...
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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


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