Education Abroad Academic Advising

The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University is dedicated to facilitating early and thorough planning concerning academic pursuits abroad and degree progression. Throughout this planning process, Education Abroad Advisors provide guidance to students in establishing academic objectives and exploring how studying abroad can help achieve these goals.

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Resources for College of Arts and Sciences

Seattle University offers a diverse range of SU-Sponsored, SU-Exchange, and Faculty-Led programs around the world. This guide outlines recommended courses for consideration during international study. As students take an active role in their academic journey, we offer comprehensive resources for academic planning and encourage collaboration with their Academic Advisors to explore and select the most suitable options for their abroad experience. Explore the full list of programs!

Education Abroad & Academic Advising

An important supporter of the student experience abroad is the academic advisor. During the Exploration phase, students should discuss their desire to study abroad with their advisor to determine the best term for their experience, identify courses to complete abroad, and plan their remaining academic coursework to ensure timely degree completion. Additionally, students can review Seattle University's program requirements to identify which upper-level major courses they need to complete at the university.

When identifying courses to complete abroad, the EAO Historic Course Equivalency Search, can provide insight into courses that other students have previously taken. Although this list is not exhaustive, it can help students estimate the likelihood of similar courses being offered in the future.

Seattle University students typically go abroad Fall Semester/Fall Quarter, and depending on student's majors, undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summers

Students need to meet with their academic advisor to discuss their individualized academic degree plan to determine the best term to go abroad.

Suggested Undergraduate Courses To Take Abroad

Typically, students will do a combination of University Core, Arts & Science Requirement courses, Major, Minor, and/or General Electives. Long-term programs courseload ranges from 3-5 courses, depending on the program. Planning early can allow students to save courses to allocate for the abroad experience while still being on track to completing degree requirements in a timely manner. 

Seattle University’s Core Curriculum was constructed with study abroad in mind. Module III of the Core is called “Engaging the World.” View the Guide to fulfilling UCOR requirements with Education Abroad Courses for more information on subjects that fall into the different UCOR Module III course umbrella. 

  • UCOR 3100 - Religion in a Global Context

Depending on the major, students will have to 2 of the following:

  • UCOR 3400 - Humanities and Global Challenges
  • UCOR 3600 - Social Sciences and Global Challenges
  • UCOR 3800 - Natural Sciences and Global Challenges

Minors only

Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements. (For Example: Japanese History = Japanese 3000 Elective & UCOR 3400)

In the past, students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been able to take the following College Requirements abroad. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Modern Language 1150, 1250, 1350
    • the Modern Language does not need to be languages taught at Seattle University
  • History Requirement
    • HIST 1200 - Constructing Past and Present I
    • HIST 1210 - Constructing Past and Present II
    • HIST 2310 - US in the World

See Major Specific Recommendations below for more major specific information

Students with minors are able to take minor courses abroad. Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements. (For Example: Japanese History = Japanese 3000 Elective & UCOR 3400)

  • Minor Elective Courses

Confirm with your academic advisor about how many general elective/credits you have and can save for abroad. Any course that doesn't satisfy a specific requirement can count as a general elective, including cuisine, physical (dance, surf, etc.) courses.

  • General Elective

TIP: Plan Early!

To ensure a smooth study abroad experience, plan ahead. Most programs have one application deadline the year before your intended term. Discuss your interest with your Academic Advisor early to find the best term for your academic plan

Highlighted Programs

Consult the program's website for up-to-date course listings. All SU-Sponsored, SU-Exchange, and Non-SU courses taken abroad must be approved by Seattle University Academic Departments prior to going abroad. Contact Education Abroad Office for more information about costs and application steps.

Explore all programs!
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Study in Costa Rica

At the Universidad Veritas with ISA, students can take Spanish as well as additional electives in various fields including Environmental Studies, Business, Politics, Latin American Studies, Liberal Arts, and Communication.

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International Honors Program: Food Systems

Journey from Georgia in the United States to Ecuador, Spain, and Malawi, as you study how food production, distribution, and consumption are affected by climate change, global trade, and historic inequalities.

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University of Auckland (Direct Enroll)

A wonderful selection of course offerings in everything from business, where faculty enjoy using case study and group projects in many of their courses, to engineering, health sciences, fine arts, from marine science to Māori and Pasifika Studies.

Major/Minor Specific Recommendations

Recommendation for African and African American Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Depending on the student's Major, African and African American Studies minor students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
  • African and African American Studies Electives (= UCOR 3100/3400/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Globalization, Cultural Legacies & The Afro-Chic in Accra, Ghana, students are able to take Sankofa: Cultural Legacies and Afro-Futures, Urban Cultures, Social Innovations and the Afro-Chic, Asante Twi language, Research Methods and Ethics, and participate in an four-week internship with a local business/NGO (L’Oréal West Africa, Center for Democratic Development, etc.) or develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Ghana’s Green Revolution: Globalization and Smallholder Farming, African-Futurism and Afro-Futurism in Ghanaian Oral Folktales)

Recommendation for Anthropology and Sociology

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Anthropology and Sociology students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Anthropology and Sociology Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Anthropology and Sociology Electives (= UCOR 3400/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples, in Kathmandu, Nepal, students could take Religious Change in Tibet and the Himalaya, The Politics of Tibetan and Himalayan Borders, Tibetan language, Field Methods and Ethics, and participate in a four-week internship (Nepali Times, local NGOs, etc.) or develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Retracing revolutionary footsteps: the legacy of the People’s War in the Maoist heartlands, 
Belonging and Identity in Mustang: Lived Experiences, Social Identities, and Mobility Patterns among Himalayan Peoples of Nepal.)

 

Anthropology and Sociology Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Anthropology Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ANTH 2120 - Cultural Anthropology
    • ANTH 2140 - Linguistic Anthropology
    • ANTH 2160 - Human Origins
    • ANTH 3140 - Ethnographic Methodologies
    • ANTH 3120 - Anthropological Theory
    • ANTH 3410 - Anthropology of Religion
    • ANTH 3520 - Contemporary Japanese Society
  • Sociology Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • SOCL 2160 - Human Origins
    • SOCL 3210 - Society and Behavior

 

Recommendation for Art and Visual Culture Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Art and Visual Culture Studies students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Art and Visual Culture Studies Electives
      • Art
      • Design
      • Art and Visual Culture Studies 
      • Film
      • Photography
      • Others
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Art and Visual Culture Studies Electives (=UCOR 3400/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program ISA Business, Hospitality, Design & Liberal Studies at Florence University of the Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality, in Florence, Italy, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3600, Major Electives (Words, Painting and Emotions: The Mind Map of Creativity, Intermediate Painting, Introduction to Film Photography,etc.), and/or General Electives (Italian language, Internship: Gallery Assistant, Gallery and Exhibition Curating Experiential Learning).

 

Art and Visual Culture Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Art Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ART 1000 - Design and Color
    • ART 1200 - Drawing I
    • ART 2400 - Painting I
    • ART 2520 - Sculpture I
    • ART 2700 - Typography
  • Art and Visual Culture Studies - as approved by Departmental Approver 
    • AVCS 3830 - History of Design
  • Art History Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
    • ARTH 2110 - Studies in Western Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval
    • ARTH 2120 - Studies in Western Art II: Renaissance to Modern
    • ARTH 2130 - Global Topics in Art History
    • ARTH 3410 - History of Modernism
    • ARTH 3420 - History of Photography
  • Design Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ARTD 3750 - Digital Media II for Web
    • ARTD 4750 - Digital Media III: Motion Graphics
    • ARTD 4760 - Digital Media III: Interactive Graphics
  • Film Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • FILM 2001 - Film History I
    • FILM 2002 - Film History II
    • FILM 3000 - Introduction to Film Analysis
  • Photography Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

 

Recommendation for Asian Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Asian Studies students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Asian Studies Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Asian Studies Electives (= UCOR 3100/3400/3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies in Beijing, China, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, Asian Studies Elective (Engaging China: Silk Road Excursion, Modern Chinese Literature in Translation, etc.), and/or Arts & Science language requirement (Chinese language).

 

Asian Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Asian Studies Elective- as approved by Marketing Departmental Approvers
    • AIST 2000 - Introduction to Asian Studies
    • AIST 3000 Level Electives (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
      • Korean Language and Culture
      • Understanding Chinese Religions
      • Issues in East Asian History
      • Gender in Japanese Visual Culture

Recommendation for Chinese

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Depending on the student's Major, Chinese minor students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
  • Chinese Electives (= UCOR 3100/3400/3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program API's Global Chinese Culture and Diversity in Shanghai, China, students can study Modern Language Requirement (Chinese language), UCOR 3400, UCOR 3600, Chinese Elective (Chinese Civilization, Globalization and Urbanization: China's Urban Transformation and What it Means for the World, etc.) and/or General Elective. 

 

Chinese Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Chinese Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • CHIN 1150 - Chinese I
    • CHIN 1250 - Chinese II
    • CHIN 1350 - Chinese III
    • CHIN 2150 - Chinese IV
    • CHIN 2250 - Chinese V
    • CHIN 2350 - Chinese VI
    • Chinese Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Note: CHIN 3150 - Chinese Culture and Civilization must be taken at Seattle University

Recommendation for Communication & Media

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Communication & Media students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Communication & Media Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor: 
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Communication & Media Electives (= UCOR 3400/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

At American College of Greece Exchange at Athens, Greece, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400/3600, UCOR 3800, Communication & Media electives (Designing for the Web, Communication Internship, Digital Storytelling, etc.), and/or General Electives (Greek language)

 

Communication & Media Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Communication & Media Elective - as approved by Departmental Approvers
    • CMME 2100 - Interpersonal Communication
    • CMME 2200 - Multimedia Journalism
    • CMME 2300 - Introduction to Strategic Communication
    • CMME 3100 - Intercultural Communication
    • CMME 3102 - Topics in Communication Studies
    • CMME 3183 - Persuasion and Propaganda
    • CMME 3201 - Multimedia Reporting for Social Change
    • CMME 3300 - Strategic Communication Writing
    • CMME 3301 - Strategic Communication Campaigns
    • CMME 3302 - Topics in Strategic Communication
    • CMME 3380 - Global Reputation Management
    • CMME 3381 - Public Affairs
    • CMME 4010 - Research Seminar in Communication
    • CMME 4200 - Multimedia Entrepreneurship
    • CMME 4950 - Communication and Media Internship

Recommendation for Criminal Justice

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Seattle University students typically go abroad during Fall Quarter. Criminal Justice students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses to Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Criminal Justice Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor 
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Criminal Justice Electives (=UCOR 3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

At SU-Sponsored program with CEA CAPA Study in Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities Track, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, students can take UCOR 3100, 3400, 3600, UCOR 3800, Criminal Justice Electives (Conflict and Crimes, Refugee and Family Law, International Criminal Courts and Tribunals, etc.), and/or General Electives.

 

Criminal Justice Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Criminal Justice Electives - as approved by Departmental Approvers
    • CRJS 3030 - Juvenile Justice
    • CRJS 4000 - Victimology
    • CRJS 4800 - Forensic Science
    • Criminal Justice Electives

Recommendation for Design

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Design students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Design Major Electives
      • Art
      • Design
      • Arts Leadership
      • Art and Visual Culture Studies 
      • Computer Science
      • Film
      • Photography
      • Music/Theater 2650
      • Marketing 3500
      • Others
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program ISA Design & Visual Arts at ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona, Spain, students can take Major electives (Typography and Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Visual Communication, Food Design, etc.), and/or General Electives (Spanish Language).

 

Design Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Art Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ART 1000 - Design and Color
    • ART 1200 - Drawing I
    • ART 2400 - Painting I
    • ART 2520 - Sculpture I
    • ART 2700 - Typography
  • Art and Visual Culture Studies - as approved by Departmental Approver 
    • AVCS 3830 - History of Design
  • Art History Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
    • ARTH 2110 - Studies in Western Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval
    • ARTH 2120 - Studies in Western Art II: Renaissance to Modern
    • ARTH 2130 - Global Topics in Art History
    • ARTH 3410 - History of Modernism
    • ARTH 3420 - History of Photography
  • Design Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ARTD 3750 - Digital Media II for Web
    • ARTD 4750 - Digital Media III: Motion Graphics
    • ARTD 4760 - Digital Media III: Interactive Graphics
  • Film Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • FILM 2001 - Film History I
    • FILM 2002 - Film History II
    • FILM 3000 - Introduction to Film Analysis
  • Photography Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • MKTG 3500 - Introduction to Marketing

 

Recommendation for English/English-Creative Writing

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

English/English-Creative Writing students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • English/English-Creative Writing Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • English Electives (= UCOR 3400)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored ISA's History, Culture & Politics at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, students could take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3600, Major electives (Czech Literature Between Metamorphosis and Immortality, Magic and Myth in Czech Life and Literature, etc.), and/or General Elective (Czech Language)

 

English/English-Creative Writing Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • English Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ENGL 2000 - Literary Studies
    • ENGL 2030 - Encountering Intercultural Literatures
    • ENGL 3014 - Intercultural/Intersectional Context and Theory
    • ENGL 3380 - Restoration and 18th Century Literature
    • English Electives
  • English Creative Writing Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • ENGL 2050 - Encountering Creative Writing

 

Recommendation for Environmental Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Environmental Studies students typically go abroad during:

  • 3rd Year
    • Fall Semester
  • 4th Year
    • Fall Semester
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Environmental Studies Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Environmental Studies (= UCOR 3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Wildlife Conservation & Political Ecology in Arusha, Tanzania, students could take Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology Seminar, Kiswahili, Environmental Methods and Ethics, and develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Narratives and politics of climate resilience in Ushongo Village, Harvesting the Truth about Salt Mining, Mushroom Composition Across an Elevational Gradient During the 2024 Wet Season in Mazumbai Forest Reserve, Tanzania, etc.)

 

Environmental Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Environmental Studies Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • EVST 1600 - Sustainability, People, and the Environment
    • EVST 2150 - Geoscience
    • EVST 2950 - Ethics, Equity and Environment
    • EVST 3200 - Principles of Ecology
    • EVST 4740 - International Environmental Governance
    • EVST 4950 - Internship
    • Environmental Studies Electives

 

Recommendation for Film and Media

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Film and Media students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Film and Media Electives
      • Art
      • Design
      • Art and Visual Culture Studies 
      • Film
      • Photography
      • Others
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Film and Media Electives (=UCOR 3400/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program at University of Auckland, New Zealand, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3600, UCOR 3800, Film and Media Electives (Cinema of Aotearoa New Zealand, Feminist Film Theory, Settlement, Indigeneity and Media, etc.), and/or General Electives. 

 

Film and Media Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Film and Media Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • FILM 2001 - Film History I
    • FILM 2002 - Film History II
    • FILM 3000 - Introduction to Film Analysis
    • Film ad Media Electives

 

Recommendation for French

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

French students typically go abroad during:

  • 3rd Year

but depending on student planning and credits, French students have also gone abroad:

  • 2nd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • French Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • French Electives (=UCOR 3100/3400/3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program MSID International Development in Senegal, in Dakar, Senegal, students can take Historical & Political Context in Senegal, International Development Seminar (Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, or Sustainability), French or Wolof Language, and Internship or Research. 

 

French Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • French Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • FREN 2150 - French Language IV
    • FREN 2250 - French Language V
    • FREN 2350 - French Language VI
    • FREN 3080 - Contemporary French History
    • FREN 3090 - French and Francophone Literature
    • FREN 3120 - Advanced French Vocabulary
    • FREN 3130 - 20th Century French Literature
    • FREN 3160 - French Culture and Society
    • FREN 3210 - Advanced French Language and Culture I
    • FREN 3220 - Advanced French Language and Culture II
    • FREN 3250 - Introduction to French Literature
    • French Electives

 

Recommendation for History

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

History students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • History Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • History Electives (=UCOR 3400)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program CEA CAPA's Study in Cape Town - Identity, Politics & History of South Africa Track in Cape Town, South Africa, students can take UCOR 3100, 3400, UCOR 3600, UCOR 3800, History Elective (Conflict and Conquest: South Africa to 1900, Memory, Identity and History, Africa in Question: Ancient & Pre-colonial Africa Between the Past & Present), and/or General Electives (Afrikaans Language).

 

History Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • History Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • HIST 1200 - Constructing Past and Present I
    • HIST 1210 - Constructing Past and Present II
    • HIST 2010 - Workshop in World History
    • HIST 2310 - US in the World
    • HIST 3000 - Global Encounters
    • HIST 3010 - The Roman Republic
    • HIST 3020 - The Roman Empire
    • HIST 3130 - Europe 1800-1914: Politics, Society and Culture
    • HIST 3150 - Europe 1914-1945
    • HIST 3350 - Civil War and Reconstruction
    • HIST 3510 - Environmental History
    • HIST 3550 - Ireland and Irish America - US
    • HIST 3710 - Modern Latin America
    • HIST 3850 - Traditional Japan
    • History Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Recommendation for Humanities

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Humanities students typically go abroad during:

  • 3rd Year

but depending on student planning and credits, Humanities students have also gone abroad

  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • Area of Concentration 
      • Concentration in a single discipline
      • Concentration in a professional area
      • Concentration in a coordinated split discipline
    • UCOR 3800
    • General Electives
  • Minor:
    • Humanities Elective

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program CEA CAPA's Study in Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities Track in Amsterdam, Netherlands, students can take Humanities Electives (depending on concentration), UCOR 3800, and/or General Electives

 

Recommendation for Humanities for Teaching

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Humanities for Teaching students typically go abroad during:

  • 3rd Year

but depending on student planning and credits, Humanities for Teaching, and Humanities for Teaching Elementary Ed. students have also gone abroad

  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • Area of Endorsement
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Exchange at Australian Catholic University Exchange in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can take Area of Endorsement (Nurturing Creativity in Young Children, Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories, and Culture), and/or General Electives.

 

Humanities Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Humanities Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • HUMT 1820 - Social-Cultural Transformations III
    • HUMT 3800 - Cultural Interface
    • HUMT 4410 - Leadership Internship
    • HUMT 4720 - Jesuit Education Practicum
    • Humanities Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
      • Non-Humanities Electives are approved by specific Departmental Approvers
    • Humanities for Teaching Elective - as approved by Departmental Approver
      • Humanities for Teaching endorsement must be approved by specific department approval AND Humanities for Teaching.

Recommendation for Interdisciplinary Arts

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Interdisciplinary Arts students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Interdisciplinary Arts Electives
      • Art
      • Arts Leadership
      • Art and Visual Culture Studies 
      • Design
      • Film
      • Music
      • Photography
      • Others
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Exchange's Australian Catholic University Exchange in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3600, UCOR 3800, Interdisciplinary Arts Electives (Design for Visual Storytelling, Printmaking, Postmodern Art in the 20th Century), and/or General Elective. 

 

Interdisciplinary Arts Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Art Electives
    • ART 1000 - Design and Color
    • ART 1200 - Drawing I
    • ART 2400 - Painting I
    • ART 2520 - Sculpture I
    • ART 2700 - Typography
    • Art Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • Arts Leadership Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • Arts Leadership Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • Art and Visual Culture Studies (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • AVCS 3830 - History of Design
    • Art and Visual Culture Studies Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • Art History Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • ARTH 2110 - Studies in Western Art I: Prehistoric to Medieval
    • ARTH 2120 - Studies in Western Art II: Renaissance to Modern
    • ARTH 2130 - Global Topics in Art History
    • ARTH 3410 - History of Modernism
    • ARTH 3420 - History of Photography
    • Art History Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Design Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • ARTD 3750 - Digital Media II for Web
    • ARTD 4750 - Digital Media III: Motion Graphics
    • ARTD 4760 - Digital Media III: Interactive Graphics
    • Design Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Film Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • FILM 2001 - Film History I
    • FILM 2002 - Film History II
    • FILM 3000 - Introduction to Film Analysis
    • Film Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Music Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • MUSC 1000 - Introduction to Music Theory
    • Music Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Photography Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • Photography Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Theatre Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • THTR 2110 - Theatre History and Literature I
    • THTR 2120 - Theatre History and Literature II
    • THTR 4200 - Directing
    • THTR 4600 - Advanced Design
    • Theatre Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Recommendation for Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year - Fall Semester

but depending on student planning and credits, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies students have also gone abroad

  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Major Electives
      • Humanities Electives
      • Social Sciences Electives
      • Natural Science Electives
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities in Oaxaca, Mexico, students would be able to take Political Economy of Migration, Migration and Borders in a Globalized World, Spanish for Social and Cultural Studies, Research Methods and Ethics, and join an internship (Working with migrants, Educating rural youth, Supporting women's empowerment) or develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Migration Rights, Transnational Identities, Development and Displacement, etc.)

 

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • Non-Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Electives are approved by specific Departmental Approvers

Recommendation for International Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

International Studies students typically go abroad during:

  • 3rd Year

but depending on student planning and credits, International Studies students have also gone abroad

  • 2nd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • International Studies Electives
      • Modern Language 2000 Level Requirement
    • General Electives
  • Minor
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • International Studies Electives (= UCOR 3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Geopolitics, International Relations, & the Future of the Middle East in Amman, Jordan, students could take Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East, The Psychology of Peace, Arabic (Modern Language 2000s), Research Methods and Ethics, and participate in a four-week internship (Assisting efforts towards mutual understanding at Global Nomads Group, Working on humanitarian projects at Jordan's National Center for Human Rights, etc.) or develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Refugees and political change in the region, Womens' participation in Jordanian politics and civil society, Jordan and foreign policy, etc.)

 

International Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • International Studies Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • INST 2300 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
    • INST 2600 - Introduction to International Politics
    • INST 3800 - Research in International Studies
    • International Studies Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Recommendation for Japanese 

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Depending on the student's Major, Japanese minor students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements) 
  • Japanese Electives (= UCOR 3100/3400/3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Exchange with Sophia University Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400/3600/3800 (depending on major), Modern Language Requirement (Intensive Japanese Language), Japanese Elective (Introduction to Japanese Society, Contemporary Japanese Theater, Samurai in Literature and History, etc.), and/or General Electives.

 

Japanese Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Japanese Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • JPAN 1150 - Japanese I
    • JPAN 1250 - Japanese II
    • JPAN 1350 - Japanese III
    • JPAN 2150 - Japanese IV
    • JPAN 2250 - Japanese V
    • JPAN 2350 - Japanese VI
    • Japanese Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Note: JPAN 3150 - Japanese Culture and Civilization must be taken at Seattle University

Recommendation for Kinesiology

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Kinesiology students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year - Fall Semester
  • 4th Year - Fall Semester
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Kinesiology Electives
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Exchange at Australian Catholic University Exchange in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3800, Kinesiology Elective (Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, etc.), and/or General Electives (Processional Experience Preparation, etc.). 

 

Kinesiology Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Kinesiology Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • KINE 1200 - Applied Human Physiology
    • KINE 2300 - Exercise Physiology
    • KINE 2301 - Exercise Physiology Lab
    • Kinesiology Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Recommendation for Latin American and Latinx Studies

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Depending on the student's Major, Latin American and Latinx Studies minor students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements) 
  • Latin American and Latinx Studies Electives (= UCOR 3100/3400/3600/3800)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Indigenous Peoples and Globalization in Cusco, Peru, students could take History of Indigenous Cultures in Peru, Indigenous Peoples in Motion: Changes, Resistance, and Globalization, Quechua, Spanish for Social Sciences, Research Methods and Ethics, and develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Grassroots empowerment, Generational dynamics in cultural pride and heritage, etc.)

 

Latin American and Latinx Studies Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Latin American and Latinx Studies Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • History Electives (Latin America focus) - as approved by Departmental Approver
      • HIST 1210 - Constructing Past and Present II
      • HIST 3710 - Modern Latin America
    • International Studies Elective (Latin America focus) - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • Political Science Elective (Latin America focus) - as approved by Departmental Approver
    • Spanish Elective (Latin America focus) - as approved by Departmental Approver
      • SPAN 3150 - Latin American and Spanish Culture and Society
      • SPAN 3200 - Mexican Cultural Topics
      • SPAN 3250 - Introduction to Latin American and Spanish Literature
      • SPAN 3500 - History, Politics, and Society in Latin America
      • SPAN 4550 - Latin America Through Film
    • University Core 
    • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Elective (Latin America focus) - as approved by Departmental Approver

 

Recommendation for Philosophy

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

Philosophy students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Philosophy Electives
    • General Electives
  • Philosophy Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Philosophy Electives (=UCOR 3100/3400)
  • Ethics Minor:
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Electives for Ethics Minor (=UCOR 3100/3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program AIFS Study Abroad in Stellenbosch at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, students can take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400/3600/3800, Philosophy Elective (African Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy and Ethics, etc.), and/or General Electives.

 

Philosophy Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Philosophy Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking
    • PHIL 3010 - Ancient Philosophy
    • PHIL 3620 - Existentialism
    • PHIL 3760 - Philosophy of Peace and War
    • PHIL 4290 - Topics in Ethics, Law, and Justice
    • Philosophy Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver

Recommendation for Photography

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Quarter)

BFA Photography and BA Interdisciplinary Arts with a specialization in Photography students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year (not for BFA students)
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major:
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Photography Electives
      • Art and Visual Culture Studies 
      • Design
      • Film
      • Photography
    • General Electives

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored program ISA Environmental Studies, Health Science, Liberal Arts & Spanish Languages in San Jose, Costa Rica, students can take UCOR 3600, UCOR 3800, Photography Elective (Cultural Photography, Ecological Photography, Creative Leadership Skills, etc.), and/or General Electives.

 

Photography Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Art and Visual Culture Studies (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • AVCS 3830 - History of Design
    • Art and Visual Culture Studies Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • Design Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • ARTD 3750 - Digital Media II for Web
    • ARTD 4750 - Digital Media III: Motion Graphics
    • ARTD 4760 - Digital Media III: Interactive Graphics
    • Design Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Film Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • FILM 2001 - Film History I
    • FILM 2002 - Film History II
    • FILM 3000 - Introduction to Film Analysis
    • Film Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 
  • Photography Electives (examples of courses previously approved) 
    • Photography Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver 

Recommendation for Political Science

Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)

Political Science students typically go abroad during:

  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year - Fall Semester
  • Summer

Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)

  • Major
    • UCOR IIIs
    • Arts & Science Requirements
    • Political Science Electives
    • General Electives
  • Minor
    • UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
    • Political Science Electives (= UCOR 3600)

Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)

On SU-Sponsored SIT's Social Movements, Democracy, and Cultural Identity in Seville, Spain, students could take Social  Movements, Collective Action, and Democracy, Cultural Identity and Transformations in the Mediterranean, Spanish language, Research Methods and Ethics, and develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Women's rights in Spain, From movements to political parties: Social movements and institutional politics in Spain, Current perceptions of Catalonia's independent movement, etc.)

 

Political Science Specific Courses

In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan. 

  • Political Science Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
    • Political Science Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Affairs
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Theology and Religious Studies
  • Women, Gender, and Sexuality

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