USC Upstate Faculty-Led Study Abroad
Each year, USC Upstate faculty host short-term study abroad programs in various locations around the globe. These programs are high-impact and includes additional support for participants. The duration is typically between 10 days to 4 weeks and may include academic work before and/or after travel. For information specific to each program, please use the drop down menus below. Need help in deciding which program is right for you? Email studyabroad@uscupstate.edu to request an advising appointment.
Want a classroom with a view of 100 miles of prestine coastline? Want to combine the southern Spainish sun with language and culture learning? Join Professor Maria Monteso in Alicante, Spain for the trip of a lifetime! You'll spend a full month immersed in all Spain has to offer from their amazing flavors to the spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea. The program offers 6 credit hours including a Spanish language class taught by the University of Alicante for learners of any level and SPAN U250 or U350 taught by Prof. Monteso.
President or Prime Minister? Senate or Parliament? Governments, including democracies, may look vastly different around the globe each and with their own strengths and weaknesses. Explore these differences and gain global understanding of law, government, and politics by joining Dr. Allison Ellis and Dr. Matthew Placek on a multi-city program within Europe. Stay in The Hague, the Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium while exploring important political sites in each region. Students will receive 3 credits by either enrolling in POLI U355: Culture and Politics Abroad or PLAW: Prelaw Studies Abroad.
Is there a better classroom than the natural beauty of Costa Rica? Very few places on earth allow you to be in a rainforest, on an active volcano, and on the beach all within a few hours. With this as your backdrop, join Prof. Hannah Terpack as you help build global experience into your professional resume! Students will enroll in UNIV U399: Are You Spartan Ready? for 1 credit hours during the spring semester as part of the program. Prof. Terpack is the Director of the Office of Career Management at USC Upstate and is an expert on career preparedness. Students will gain global competency and the skills needed to use that competency to assist your career development.
Highlights: Chocolate and coffee plantation tours, La Fortuna waterfall, Arenal volcano, Santa Elena cloud forest, Manuel Antonio.
Join Assistant Professor of German, Dr. Alex Lorenz, on a cultural and language-learning tour of Munich, Germany and the surrounding state of Bavaria! This 2-week program includes a German langauge course for learners of any level and a German culture course (GERM U250 or U350). Learn outside the classroom as multiple activites, site visits, and tours happen throughout the program.
Have nursing skills and will travel! Take everything you've learned as a USC Upstate nursing student and make a difference in South Africa. Open to upper-level nursing majors only, join Dr. Stephanie Barnhill and Dr. Monique Jones on the experiene of a lifetime. Serve communities by providing health clinics and gain real world experience which may be reflected on your resume. Students will enroll in NURS U461/471P for 6 credit hours allowing for summer financial aid to be used! Planned tours and excursions mean there will plenty of fun to be had, as well. You might even see a wild African penguin.
Join Dr. Emily Kofoed and Dr. David Wallace in one of the longest running study abroad partnerships USC Upstate offers! Travel to Berlin and Magdeburg, Germany to partner with students from Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal in completing a multimedia project. Use the world as your classroom as you learn cross-cultural skills relevant to your future career.