NAU-led programs

Explore the world with an NAU instructor

NAU faculty-led programs are programs designed and led by NAU instructors for NAU students. Non-NAU students are welcome to apply for NAU-led programs. Faculty interested in developing an NAU-led program can contact the Education Abroad office to learn more about the proposal process.

NAU Led programs for Winter Break 2026, Spring Break and Summer 2027 programs will be added on a roll in basis. Please check back often as programs are added!

Past NAU Led programs Accordion Closed

Winter break

Mexico NAU – Spanish Immersion in Queretaro
Course: SPA 323
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: December 26, 2024 – January 7, 2025
Faculty leader: Javier Trejo-Sainz

NAU in Costa Rica: Environment and Economics to Create Sustainable, Ecofriendly Business Practices
Course: ECO 399 or FOR415/515
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: December 16 – 23, 2024
Faculty leaders: Nancy Baca, FCB & Pete Fule, Forestry

NAU in Peru: Exploring Peru from Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca
Course: SPA 223, SPA323 or SA 315 (SPW+Global Diversity)
Credits: 1.00 or 3.00
Travel dates: December  15-23, 2024
Faculty leader: Juliana Suby, GLC

Spring 2025

Global Citizens Project Scholar
Course: HON 408/SA 408
Credits: 1.00 – Spring 2025 (Travel in Summer 2025)
For Honors, Indigenous or First Generation Students only
Faculty leaders: Kevin Gustafson, Honors College; Jess Strom, Honors College; McKenzie Cassens, FCB

 

NAU MBA Cultural Exploration
Open to NAU MBA students only
Travel dates:  March 3 – 8, 2025
Faculty leaders: Mahendra Joshi & Shelby Waite

Spring Break 2025

NAU in Belize: Water Resources Across Watersheds 
Course: EGR 408
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 8 – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Odem, Engineering

NAU in Costa Rica: Positive Psychology and Well-Being
Course: PSY 378 or PSY 486C
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 7 – 16, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Heidi Wayment, SBS
NAU in Italy: The Economics of Gastronomy 
Course: ECO 399 or HRM 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: March 7 (leaving U.S.) – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Neal Smith, FCB

NAU in Spain: The Economy of Food Culture of Northern Spain
Course: ECO 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  March 7 – 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Nancy Baca, FCB

Summer 2025

NAU in the Alps: Sociology of Art and Visual Culture
Course: SOC 301 or ART 399
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: July 5 – 19, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Jessie Finch, Soc. and Neal Galloway, Art

NAU in Argentina: Performance Choir in San Juan
Course: MUP 499/599
Credits: 1.00
Travel dates: June 11 – June 24, 2025
Faculty leader: Tim Westerhaus
NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork
Course: ANT 408
Credits: 3 credits
Session 1: June 1 -21, 2025
Session 2: June 22 – July 12, 2025
Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology

NAU in Belize: Tropical Ecology Field School
Course: BIO 485
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 20 – July 6, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynn, Biology
NAU in the British Isles: Philosophy, Environmental Ethics & Marine Conservation
Course: PHI 331 or PHI 497 or ENV 497
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 5 – 18, 2025
Faculty leaders: Jeffrey Downard, Philosophy
NAU in China: Immersion Chongqing
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
Credits: 7.00
Travel dates: June 1 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures

NAU in Colorado: Critical Wilderness Studies
Course: GSP 364
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 29 – August 6, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Brian Petersen
Costa Rica NAU: Spanish Immersion
Course: Spanish (depending on level)
Credits: 6.00-8 credits
Travel dates:  May 17 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Javier Trejo-Sainz

NAU in Czech Republic: Stress Management
Course: FW 321
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: July 13 – 27, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Natalie Papini, HS

NAU in Czech Republic: Forestry in Europe
Course: FOR 441
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 4 – 13, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Rich Hofstetter and Dr. Derek Uhey, Forestry

NAU in Denmark: Exploring Joyful Learning through STEM
Course: ECI 319/316/599 or SA 399
Credits: 3 or 6 credits
Travel dates: May 11 – May 22, 2025
Faculty leader: Victoria Damjanovic & Marti Canipe, COE

NAU in France: Intensive Language and Culture
Course: FRE – depending on level
Credits: 6 credits
Travel dates: June 1 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leader: Richard Smoot, GLC French

NAU in Greece: Soulcraft and Statecraft
Course: PHI 240 or POS 423
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: June 2 – 25, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. James Joiner and Dr. Julie Piering, Philosophy

NAU in Ireland: Psychology of Free Will
Course: PSY 490C
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: June 7 – 23, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Chad Woodruff, Psychology
NAU in Italy: Art and Life in Tuscany
Course: CCS 250/SA 302 and SA 201/SA 301
Credits: 6 credits
Travel dates: May 19 – June 28, 2025
Faculty leader: Alexandra Carpino, CCS
NAU in Italy: Global Recreation Therapy Perspectives
Course: PRM 455/555
Credits: 3 credits
Travel dates: May 14 – 30, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Susan Purrington, GPR and Dr Alexis McKenney
NAU in Italy: Language & Linguine
Course: Italian courses by level
Credits: 4 graded and 4 transfer credits
Travel dates: June 1 – July 31, 2025
Faculty leader: Kevin Massoletti and Francesca Grixoni, Global Languages & Cultures
NAU in Italy: Social Work
Course: SW 310 and SW 450
Credits: 6
Travel dates: June 14 – June 30, 2025
Faculty leaders: Courtney Carver & Natalie Randolph
NAU in Japan: Cultural Filmmaking
Course: CMF 435 and SA 201 (Cultural Understanding)
Credits: 6.00
Travel dates:  May 17 – June 1, 2025
Faculty leaders: Kurt Lancaster, CMF & Betsy Adachi, CIE

NAU in Japan: Language and Culture in Kansai
Course: JPN 299 or 399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  July 6 – July 21, 2025
Faculty leader: Reina Tanimoto, GLC Japanese

NAU in Japan: History of Video Games
Course: IMG 299 or SA 201
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  May 31 – June 15, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Ashish Amresh and Dr. Jared Duval

NAU in Malawi: Global Health Field School in Africa
Course: HS 499/599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  July 5 – July 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Kristan Elwell and Dr. Julia Gardner, Public Health
NAU in The Netherlands: International Law
Course: SA 305 – Social Political World or POS 480: International Organizations
Credits: 3
Travel dates: July 1 – 13, 2025
Faculty leader: Kenneth Mitchell

NAU in Northern Europe: Integrated Place-Based Education
Course: ECI 499 or ECI 593 or ECI 697
Credits: 1.00 or 3.00
Travel dates: May 31 – June 14, 2025
Faculty leader: Brian Stone, Education
NAU in Norway: Approaches to Human Rights, Crime and Punishment, and Mental Health
Course: CCJ399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: June 20 – July 4, 2025
Faculty leaders: Rebecca Maniglia and Julie Roddy, CCJ
NAU in Paris: Psychology of Creativity
Course: PSY 299 and/or PSY 399
Credits: 3.00 – 6.00 credits
Travel dates: May 31 – June 12, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Sara Kien and Dr. Viktoria Tidikis, Psychology
NAU in Peru: Dental Hygiene Service Learning
Course: DH 408
Credits: 2 credits
Travel dates: July 12-24, 2025
Faculty leader: TBA
NAU in Peru: Global Health Field School
Course: HS 399/599
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: August 1 – August 16, 2025
Faculty leader: Dr. Kristen Konkel, Public Health

NAU in Portugal: Differential Equations/Linear Algebra
Course: MAT 239 or 316
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  June 7 – 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Jeff Rushall, Math and Statistics
NAU in South Africa: Understanding Apartheid
Course: HON 394 or SA 305 (SPW)
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  May 19 – 30, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr Karl Krotke-Crandall
NAU in South Korea: Culture as Form
Course: SA302, CMF482, or ART399
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates:  May 11-25, 2025
Faculty leaders: Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Interior Design and Jaewook Lee, Art
NAU & CCC in Spain: Social Entrepreneurship
Course: MGT 405
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 13 – 24, 2025
Faculty leaders: Paul Thomas, FCB
NAU in Spain: Summer Immersion Program
Course: Spanish credit lower or upper division
Credits: 7.00 – 9.00
Travel dates:  June 1 – 28, 2025
Faculty leaders: Holly Jackson and Juliana Suby, GLC Spanish
NAU in the United Kingdom: Travel Journalism
Course: JLS 328W or JLS 399 or COM 402
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leader: David Harpster, School of Communication
NAU in the United Kingdom: Psychology of Food
Course: PSY 399/499
Credits: 3.00
Travel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
Faculty leaders: Dr. Nora Dunbar & Dr. Ann Rumble, Psychology