Many students in our department study abroad at some point during their JMU careers. If you decide to conduct a study-abroad program (whether through JMU or via some other university), please check with your major advisor to clarify if and how the courses offered might count toward your JMU degree.
Over half of our department's faculty have led study-abroad programs. If you'd like advice on studying abroad, reach out to a faculty member.
Remember that the application deadline for full consideration for all JMU undergraduate study-abroad programs is November 1, 2023 with regard to summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 opportunities.
While this webpage focuses on undergraduate study-abroad opportunities in public & international affairs, our department's faculty also direct a practitioner-oriented M.A. in Political Science program in Florence, Italy focused on European Union Policy Studies.
JMU Semester Programs
The JMU semester-length programs in England, Italy, Scotland, & Spain each offer at least one political science course:
JMU's Semester in Florence (SIF) program is directed by political science faculty member Dr. Charles Blake; contact him with questions at blakech@jmu.edu.
- Watch a recorded information session in which the program director (for 12 minutes) & two past students (for 4 minutes) talk about the Semester in Florence experience followed by 20 minutes of Q&A
- View the Recording (Passcode to view the recording: enZ2WTy=)
JMU Summer Programs
Each summer, JMU offers tens of study-abroad programs that provide from between 3 credits to 10 credits.
During summer 2024, three professors in our department are leading summer programs abroad:
- Charles Blakec o-directs with Dr. Kristen McCleary the JMU in Argentina program.
- This program provides 9 credits & is offered from June 23 to August 11.
- Howard Lubert co-directs with Dr. Caroline Lubert the Age of Enlightenment in London program.
- This program provides 10 credits & is offered from May 26 to June 19.
- Sombo Muzata co-directs with Dr. Mike Gubser a program on Exploring the Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural Affairs of South Africa and Zambia
- This program provides 7 credits & is offered from June 16 to August 10.
See the full list of JMU semester-length and short-term programs.
