Study Abroad: Programs in the US, Canada, & Carribean
Geology and Ecology of the Bahamas (Spring Break)
Nassau, Gerace Research Centre, Bahamas
This course explores the geology and marine ecology of the shallow water marine environment by examining the preeminent modern example, the Bahamas platform. Shallow-water carbonate environments were widespread in the geologic past, and a significant volume of the bedrock in North America is from sediment that was deposited in a warm shallow-water environment that was in many ways very similar...
Read MoreExploration of Global Health Care Leadership in the Cayman Islands (Winter)
Cayman Islands, British Territory
This course will explore global health care systems. Graduate students will examine interprofessional leadership characteristics and how they address health needs across settings. Students will explore physical and social environments to understand individual, societal and population-based influences on health and well-being.
Read MoreThe Arts and Culture of Montréal
Montréal, Quebec City, Canada
This program offers courses that satisfy all three groups of Cluster II General Education (HUM, MUS, and ENG). Students may also take School of Music and jazz studies classes, working with professional musicians active on the Montréal scene. This is a city that loves to celebrate, and the summer season abounds with amazing and unique activities. Fulfill your Cluster II Gen Ed credits...
Read MoreHonors Seminar: Dominican Republic (Spring Break)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
This course is offered during the spring semester and focuses on the concept of “global citizenship” in the context of an international service-learning trip. Students will travel to the Dominican Republic (DR) and engage in an intensive service-learning project. The course seeks to address definitions and issues of global citizenship, development and service, using the...
Read MoreHonors Caribbean Summer Abroad
Santo Domingo, Arecibo, Harrisonburg, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, USA
This seminar is designed to introduce students to cross-cultural studies through the exploration of Environmental Science. Students will use geotourism as a framework and learn and compare caves in Shenandoah Valley, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. In addition, students will have the opportunity to experience Caribbean culture through excursions, food, and historical sites.
Read MoreCIS Consulting (Winter)
Ft. Worth/Dallas, Austin, Texas, USA
This program provides an extraordinary opportunity to study one College of Business Computer Information systems (CIS) course while you are in Texas. You will visit businesses while experiencing the culture and history. Learning will go beyond a traditional JMU classroom, since you may have guest lectures on the local culture, language, history, technology, and you will be living and traveling...
Read MoreJMU in LA: The Entertainment Industry
Los Angeles, California, USA
JMU in LA provides undergraduates a chance to learn about and participate in one of the most powerful cultural forces in our world today: the entertainment industry.This is a highly competitive 10-credit summer program organized by the School of Media Arts and Design, but open to all students, regardless of their major. Students take classes taught by entertainment industry professionals, spend...
Read MoreWine and Culture of Napa and Sonoma
Napa, Sonoma, California, USA
This course includes the study of food, wine, and culture in Napa and Sonoma California. Students will experience culinary classes, wine and food pairing classes, winery visits, and hospitality experiences throughout the week. Through journal entries, a wine varietal grid, a virtual pairing party, and a final project, students will share their experiences and note new things they have learned...
Read MoreArchaeological Exploration of Slavery, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Site, Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, VA, USA
This course (ANTH 494) trains students in methods of archaeological field work. This year the training will be embedded in a research project designed to explore the probable location of a slave quarter in the rear yard of the historic Presbyterian manse in Staunton, Virginia. Students will become members of the research team devoted to documenting and interpreting the site and, in the process,...
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