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NAU-led programs<\/h1>\n

Explore the world with an NAU instructor<\/h2>\n
$\"\"$ 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. Learn more about programs offered in the upcoming terms. Faculty interested in developing an NAU-led program can contact the Education Abroad office<\/a> to learn more about the proposal process.<\/p>\n

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Winter Break 2024-2025 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Mexico NAU – Spanish Immersion in Queretaro<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: SPA 323
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: December 26, 2024 – January 7, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Javier Trejo-Sainz<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Costa Rica: Environment and Economics to Create Sustainable, Ecofriendly Business Practices<\/b><\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: ECO 399 or FOR415\/515
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: December 16 – 23, 2024
\nFaculty leaders: Nancy Baca, FCB & Pete Fule, Forestry<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Peru: Exploring Peru from Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: SPA 223, SPA323 or SA 315 (SPW+Global Diversity)
\nCredits: 1.00 or 3.00
\nTravel dates: December 15-23, 2024
\nFaculty leader: Juliana Suby, GLC<\/h6>\n
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Spring 2025 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Global Citizens Project Scholar<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: HON 408\/SA 408
\nCredits: 1.00 – Spring 2025 (Travel in Summer 2025)
\nFor Honors, Indigenous or First Generation Students only
\nFaculty leaders: Kevin Gustafson, Honors College; Jess Strom, Honors College; McKenzie Cassens, FCB<\/h6>\n
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NAU MBA Cultural Exploration<\/h5>\n
Open to NAU MBA students only<\/h6>\n
Travel dates: March 3 – 8, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Mahendra Joshi & Shelby Waite<\/h6>\n
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Spring Break 2025 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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NAU in Belize: Water Resources Across Watersheds <\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: EGR 408
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: March 8 – 16, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Odem, Engineering<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Costa Rica: Positive Psychology and Well-Being<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: PSY 378 or PSY 486C
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: March 7 – 16, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Heidi Wayment, SBS<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Italy: The Economics of Gastronomy <\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: ECO 399 or HRM 399
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: March 7 (leaving U.S.) – 16, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Neal Smith, FCB<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Spain: The Economy of Food Culture of Northern Spain<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: ECO 399
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: March 7 – 16, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Nancy Baca, FCB<\/h6>\n
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Summer 2025 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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NAU in the Alps: Sociology of Art and Visual Culture – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: SOC 301 or ART 399
\nCredits: 3 credits
\nTravel dates: July 5 – 19, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Jessie Finch, Soc. and Neal Galloway, Art<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Argentina: Performance Choir in San Juan – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: MUP 499\/599
\nCredits: 1.00
\nTravel dates: June 11 – June 24, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Tim Westerhaus<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Belize: Archaeological Fieldwork<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: ANT 408
\nCredits: 3 credits
\nSession 1: June 1 -21, 2025
\n<\/strong>Session 2: June 22 – July 12, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leader: Jaime Awe, Anthropology<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Belize: Tropical Ecology Field School<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: BIO 485
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: June 20 – July 6, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Jut Wynn, Biology<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in the British Isles: Philosophy, Environmental Ethics & Marine Conservation<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: PHI 331 or PHI 497 or ENV 497
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: June 5 – 18, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Jeffrey Downard, Philosophy<\/h6>\n
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NAU in China: Immersion Chongqing<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: CHI 299 & CHI 101, 102, 201, or 202
\nCredits: 7.00
\nTravel dates: June 1 – June 28, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Di Wu, Global Languages and Cultures<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Colorado: Critical Wilderness Studies<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: GSP 364
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: July 29 – August 6, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Brian Petersen<\/h6>\n
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Costa Rica NAU: Spanish Immersion<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: Spanish (depending on level)
\nCredits: 6.00-8 credits
\nTravel dates: May 17 – June 28, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Javier Trejo-Sainz<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Czech Republic: Stress Management<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: FW 321
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: July 13 – 27, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Natalie Papini, HS<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Czech Republic: Forestry in Europe – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: FOR 441
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: June 4 – 13, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Rich Hofstetter and Dr. Derek Uhey, Forestry<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Denmark: Exploring Joyful Learning through STEM<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: ECI 319\/316\/599 or SA 399
\nCredits: 3 or 6 credits
\nTravel dates: May 11 – May 22, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Victoria Damjanovic & Marti Canipe, COE<\/h6>\n
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NAU in France: Intensive Language and Culture<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: FRE – depending on level
\nCredits: 6 credits
\nTravel dates: June 1 – June 21, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Richard Smoot, GLC French<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Greece: Soulcraft and Statecraft<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: PHI 240 or POS 423
\nCredits: 3 credits
\nTravel dates: June 2 – 25, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. James Joiner and Dr. Julie Piering, Philosophy<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Ireland: Psychology of Free Will – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: PSY 490C
\nCredits: 3 credits
\nTravel dates: June 7 – 23, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Chad Woodruff, Psychology<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Italy: Art and Life in Tuscany – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: CCS 250\/SA 302 and SA 201\/SA 301
\nCredits: 6 credits
\nTravel dates: May 19 – June 28, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Alexandra Carpino, CCS<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Italy: Global Recreation Therapy Perspectives<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: PRM 455\/555
\nCredits: 3 credits
\nTravel dates: May 14 – 30, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Susan Purrington, GPR and Dr Alexis McKenney<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Italy: Language & Linguine<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: Italian courses by level
\nCredits: 4 graded and 4 transfer credits
\nTravel dates: June 1 – July 31, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Kevin Massoletti and Francesca Grixoni, Global Languages & Cultures<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Italy: Social Work<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: SW 310 and SW 450
\nCredits: 6
\nTravel dates: June 14 – June 30, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leaders: Courtney Carver & Natalie Randolph<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Japan: Cultural Filmmaking<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: CMF 435 and SA 201 (Cultural Understanding)
\nCredits: 6.00
\nTravel dates: May 17 – June 1, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Kurt Lancaster, CMF & Betsy Adachi, CIE<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Japan: Language and Culture in Kansai – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: JPN 299 or 399
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: July 6 – July 21, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Reina Tanimoto, GLC Japanese<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Japan: History of Video Games<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: IMG 299 or SA 201
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 31 – June 15, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Ashish Amresh and Dr. Jared Duval<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Malawi: Global Health Field School in Africa<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: HS 499\/599
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: July 5 – July 16, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Kristan Elwell and Dr. Julia Gardner, Public Health<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in The Netherlands: International Law<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: SA 305 – Social Political World or POS 480: International Organizations
\nCredits: 3
\nTravel dates: July 1 – 13, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leader: Kenneth Mitchell<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Northern Europe: Integrated Place-Based Education – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: ECI 499 or ECI 593 or ECI 697
\nCredits: 1.00 or 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 31 – June 14, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Brian Stone, Education<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Norway: Approaches to Human Rights, Crime and Punishment, and Mental Health<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: CCJ399
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: June 20 – July 4, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Rebecca Maniglia and Julie Roddy, CCJ<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Paris: Psychology of Creativity – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: PSY 299 and\/or PSY 399
\nCredits: 3.00 – 6.00 credits
\nTravel dates: May 31 – June 12, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Sara Kien and Dr. Viktoria Tidikis, Psychology<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Peru: Dental Hygiene Service Learning – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: DH 408
\nCredits: 2 credits
\nTravel dates: July 12-24, 2025
\nFaculty leader: TBA<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Peru: Global Health Field School<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: HS 399\/599
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: August 1 – August 16, 2025
\nFaculty leader: Dr. Kristen Konkel, Public Health<\/h6>\n
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NAU in Portugal: Differential Equations\/Linear Algebra – FULL!<\/h5>\n
Course: MAT 239 or 316
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: June 7 – 28, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Jeff Rushall, Math and Statistics<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in South Africa: Understanding Apartheid<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: HON 394 or SA 305 (SPW)
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 19 – 30, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leaders: Dr Karl Krotke-Crandall<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in South Korea: Culture as Form<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: SA302, CMF482, or ART399
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 11-25, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leaders: Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Interior Design and Jaewook Lee, Art<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU & CCC in Spain: Social Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: MGT 405
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 13 – 24, 2025<\/strong>
\nFaculty leaders: Paul Thomas, FCB<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in Spain: Summer Immersion Program – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: Spanish credit lower or upper division
\nCredits: 7.00 – 9.00
\nTravel dates: June 1 – 28, 2025
\n<\/strong>Faculty leaders: Holly Jackson and Juliana Suby, GLC Spanish<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in the United Kingdom: Travel Journalism<\/a><\/h5>\n
Course: JLS 328W or JLS 399 or COM 402
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
\nFaculty leader: David Harpster, School of Communication<\/h6>\n
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$\"\"$ NAU in the United Kingdom: Psychology of Food – FULL<\/h5>\n
Course: PSY 399\/499
\nCredits: 3.00
\nTravel dates: May 23 – June 21, 2025
\nFaculty leaders: Dr. Nora Dunbar & Dr. Ann Rumble, Psychology<\/h6>\n
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