Spring 2026 | Journey to Asia, Africa, and Europe

Course Offerings & Field Work

Courses will be posted as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.

Course Offering Overview

Course Offering Information:

Spring 2026 courses will be listed on a rolling basis as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.
Courses are listed between 9-12 months prior to the voyage. View our Frequently Offered Courses.
70-72 sections will be offered on the Spring 2026 Voyage.
Lower-division courses are designated with 100-299 numbers; upper-division courses are 300-499 numbers.
Each course, except for Global Studies, has an experiential Field Class in one of the ports.

Registration Information:

All Semester at Sea students take 4 courses, including the required core course, IE 200 Global Studies, for a total full-time load of 12 credits.
Course schedule information will be posted in August 2025.
Course registration will open in October 2025.
All Start at Sea students are required to take IU 172C New Student Seminar.

View Spring 2026 Voyage Academic Calendar

Field Programs & Field Work

When Semester at Sea arrives in each country, student voyagers will either explore via required Field Work for their classes, participate in optional Semester at Sea-designed Field Programs, or they can plan their own travel experiences.

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Spring 2026 Courses & Field Work

Course Offerings

Art Meets Instructor Credits

ART 100 Introduction to the Visual Arts (Section 1)
Field Work: Takoradi, Ghana | Day 3 | March 23, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 3.0

ART 100 Introduction to the Visual Arts (Section 2)
Field Work: Tema, Ghana | Day 1 | March 18, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 3.0

ART 220 Book Arts – History, Meaning, and Form Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | April 3, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 3.0

Business Meets Instructor Credits

BUS 260 Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business (Section 1)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | January 14, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Talesh 3.0

BUS 260 Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business (Section 2)
Field Work: Tema, Ghana | Day 2 | March 19, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Talesh 3.0

BUS 479 Strategic Management Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 1 | February 5, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 3.0

Communication Studies Meets Instructor Credits

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 1)
Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Bond 3.0

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 2)
Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 6 | February 23, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Bond 3.0

SPCM 434 International and Intercultural Communication Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 6 | February 10, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 3.0

Economics Meets Instructor Credits

ECON 101 Economics of Social Issues Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 6 | January 29, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Kuethe 3.0

ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 1 | February 5, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Kuethe 3.0

ECON 235 Working With Data Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Gutilla 3.0

ECON 460 Economic Development Field Work: Tema, Ghana | Day 2 | March 19, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Kuethe 3.0

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Meets Instructor Credits

ESS 312 Sustainability Science Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 1 | February 5, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Anderson 3.0

Education-General Meets Instructor Credits

EDUC 375 Comparative Education Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 6 | February 23, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Moja 3.0

English Meets Instructor Credits

E 311C Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Focus: Travel Writing
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 1 | January 13, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Glover 3.0

E 339 Literature of the Earth Field Work: Tema, Ghana | Day 1 | March 18, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Glover 3.0

Food Science and Human Nutrition Meets Instructor Credits

FSHN 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition (Section 1)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | January 14, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Melby 3.0

FSHN 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition (Section 2)
Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 6 | January 29, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Melby 3.0

FSHN 340 Food as Medicine Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 1 | February 5, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Melby 3.0

Geography Meets Instructor Credits

GR 345 Geography of Hazards Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | March 5, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Anderson 3.0

Geology Meets Instructor Credits

GEOL 122 Geoscience – Climate and Environmental Change Field Work: La Coruña, Spain | Day 1 | April 11, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Anderson 3.0

Health and Exercise Science Meets Instructor Credits

HES 145 Health and Wellness for Everyone Field Work: La Coruña, Spain | Day 1 | April 11, 2026 B 9:30—10:50 Gutilla 3.0

HES 345 Population Health and Disease Prevention Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 6 | March 9, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Gutilla 3.0

History Meets Instructor Credits

HIST 171 World History, 1500-Present Field Work: Takoradi, Ghana | Day 3 | March 23, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 3.0

HIST 453 Modern East Asia Through Film Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 6 | February 10, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 3.0

HIST 466 U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 6 | January 29, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 3.0

HIST 470 World Environmental History, 1500-Present Field Work: Takoradi, Ghana | Day 3 | March 23, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Duffy 3.0

Human Development and Family Studies Meets Instructor Credits

HDFS 101 Lifespan Development Field Work: La Coruña, Spain | Day 1 | April 11, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Reinke 3.0

International Education Meets Instructor Credits

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 1)
Field Work: Global Studies meets both A&B days. There is no field class for Global Studies. B 9:30—10:30 Denning 3.0

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 2)
Field Work: Global Studies meets both A&B days. There is no field class for Global Studies. B 2:10—3:10 Denning 3.0

IE 272 World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Focus: Human Rights (Section 2)
Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 6 | April 7, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 3.0

IE 272 World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Focus: Women & Leadership (Section 1)
Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | April 3, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Moja 3.0

IE 471 Children and Youth in Global Context Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 1 | January 24, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Reinke 3.0

Intra-University Meets Instructor Credits

IU 172C New Student Seminar Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 1 | January 13, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Poitevin 3.0

Journalism and Media Communication Meets Instructor Credits

JTC 100 Media in Society Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 6 | March 9, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Tham 3.0

JTC 350 Public Relations and Advertising Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | March 5, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Bond 3.0

JTC 374 Social Media Management Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 6 | February 10, 2026 B 9:30—10:50 Tham 3.0

JTC 412 International Mass Communication Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 6 | January 18, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Tham 3.0

Liberal Arts Meets Instructor Credits

LB 235 Working With Data Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Gutilla 3.0

Management Meets Instructor Credits

MGT 320 Contemporary Management Principles/Practices Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 1 | January 24, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 3.0

MGT 475 International Business Management Field Work: La Coruña, Spain | Day 4 | April 14, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 3.0

Marketing Meets Instructor Credits

MKT 300 Marketing (Section 1)
Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Shields 3.0

MKT 300 Marketing (Section 2)
Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 6 | February 23, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Shields 3.0

MKT 365 International Marketing Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | March 4, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Shields 3.0

Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Meets Instructor Credits

NRRT 270 Principles of Natural Resource Tourism Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 6 | February 23, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 3.0

NRRT 320 International Issues-Recreation and Tourism Field Work: Takoradi, Ghana | Day 3 | March 23, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 3.0

NRRT 372 Tourism Promotion Field Work: La Coruña, Spain | Day 1 | April 11, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 3.0

Natural Resources Meets Instructor Credits

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 1)
Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 1 | January 24, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Genovese 3.0

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 2)
Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 6 | January 29, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Genovese 3.0

NR 370 Coastal Environmental Ecology Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Genovese 3.0

Philosophy and Religion Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 172 Religions of the East (Section 1)
Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 1 | February 5, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 3.0

PHIL 172 Religions of the East (Section 2)
Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 1 | January 24, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 3.0

PHIL 360 Topics in Asian Philosophy Focus: Buddhism
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | January 14, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 3.0

Political Science Meets Instructor Credits

POLS 131 Current World Problems Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | March 4, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Opp 3.0

POLS 232 International Relations Field Work: Tema, Ghana | Day 2 | March 19, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 3.0

POLS 437 International Security Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 6 | January 29, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 3.0

POLS 462 Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice Field Work: Mombasa, Kenya | Day 2 | February 19, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Opp 3.0

POLS 463 Urban Policy and Management Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | January 14, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Opp 3.0

Psychology Meets Instructor Credits

PSY 100 General Psychology (Section 1)
Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | April 3, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Duffy 3.0

PSY 100 General Psychology (Section 2)
Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 6 | April 7, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Duffy 3.0

PSY 252 Mind, Brain, and Behavior Field Work: Penang, Malaysia | Day 1 | January 24, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Duffy 3.0

PSY 300 Positive Psychology (Section 1)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | January 14, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 3.0

PSY 300 Positive Psychology (Section 2)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 6 | January 18, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 3.0

PSY 320 Psychopathology Field Work: Kochi, India | Day 6 | February 10, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Reinke 3.0

PSY 328 Psychology of Human Sexuality Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | March 5, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 3.0

Sociology Meets Instructor Credits

SOC 105 Social Problems Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 6 | April 7, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 330 Social Inequality Field Work: Takoradi, Ghana | Day 3 | March 23, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 372 Sociology of Deviance Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 6 | March 9, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 455 Sociology of Law Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | March 4, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Talesh 3.0

SOC 462 Applied Social Change Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | March 4, 2026 & Tema, Ghana | Day 1 | March 18, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Moja 3.0

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