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: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

ART 100 Introduction to the Visual Arts (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

ART 220 Book Arts – History, Meaning, and Form Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Business Meets Instructor Credits

BUS 260 Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Talesh 3.0

BUS 260 Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Talesh 3.0

Communication Studies Meets Instructor Credits

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Bond 3.0

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Bond 3.0

SPCM 434 International and Intercultural Communication Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Economics Meets Instructor Credits

ECON 101 Economics of Social Issues Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Kuethe 3.0

ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Kuethe 3.0

ECON 235 Working With Data Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Gutilla 3.0

ECON 460 Economic Development Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Kuethe 3.0

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Meets Instructor Credits

ESS 312 Sustainability Science Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Anderson 3.0

Education-General Meets Instructor Credits

EDUC 375 Comparative Education Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Moja 3.0

English Meets Instructor Credits

E 311C Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Focus: Travel Writing
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Glover 3.0

E 339 Literature of the Earth Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Glover 3.0

Food Science and Human Nutrition Meets Instructor Credits

FSHN 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

FSHN 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

FSHN 340 Food as Preventive Medicine Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Geography Meets Instructor Credits

GR 345 Geography of Hazards Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Anderson 3.0

Geology Meets Instructor Credits

GEOL 122 Geoscience – Climate and Environmental Change Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Anderson 3.0

Health and Exercise Science Meets Instructor Credits

HES 145 Health and Wellness for Everyone Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Gutilla 3.0

HES 345 Population Health and Disease Prevention Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Gutilla 3.0

History Meets Instructor Credits

HIST 453 Modern East Asia Through Film Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

HIST 466 U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

HIST 470 World Environmental History, 1500-Present Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Duffy 3.0

Human Development and Family Studies Meets Instructor Credits

HDFS 101 Lifespan Development Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Reinke 3.0

International Education Meets Instructor Credits

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Denning 3.0

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Denning 3.0

IE 272 World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Focus: Human Rights (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

IE 272 World Interdependence – Current Global Issues Focus: Women & Leadership (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Moja 3.0

IE 471 Children and Youth in Global Context Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Reinke 3.0

Intra-University Meets Instructor Credits

IU 172C New Student Seminar Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Poitevin 3.0

Journalism and Media Communication Meets Instructor Credits

JTC 100 Media in Society Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Tham 3.0

JTC 350 Public Relations and Advertising Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Bond 3.0

JTC 374 Social Media Management Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Tham 3.0

JTC 412 International Mass Communication Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Tham 3.0

Liberal Arts Meets Instructor Credits

LB 235 Working With Data Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Gutilla 3.0

Marketing Meets Instructor Credits

MKT 300 Marketing (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Shields 3.0

MKT 300 Marketing (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Shields 3.0

MKT 365 International Marketing Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Shields 3.0

Music Meets Instructor Credits

MU 132 Exploring World Music Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

MU 232 Soundscapes – Music as Human Practice Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

MU 241 Introduction to Music Therapy Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Meets Instructor Credits

NRRT 270 Principles of Natural Resource Tourism Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

NRRT 320 International Issues-Recreation and Tourism Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

NRRT 372 Tourism Promotion Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Natural Resources Meets Instructor Credits

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Genovese 3.0

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Genovese 3.0

NR 370 Coastal Environmental Ecology Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Genovese 3.0

Philosophy and Religion Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 172 Religions of the East (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PHIL 172 Religions of the East (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PHIL 360 Topics in Asian Philosophy – Buddhism Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Political Science Meets Instructor Credits

POLS 131 Current World Problems Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

POLS 232 International Relations Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

POLS 437 International Security Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

POLS 462 Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

POLS 463 Urban Policy and Management Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Psychology Meets Instructor Credits

PSY 100 General Psychology (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PSY 100 General Psychology (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PSY 252 Mind, Brain, and Behavior Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PSY 300 Positive Psychology (Section 1)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PSY 300 Positive Psychology (Section 2)
Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

PSY 320 Psychopathology Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Reinke 3.0

PSY 328 Psychology of Human Sexuality Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

Sociology Meets Instructor Credits

SOC 105 Social Problems Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 330 Social Inequality Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 372 Sociology of Deviance Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Inderbitzin 3.0

SOC 455 Sociology of Law Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Talesh 3.0

SOC 462 Applied Social Change Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. Moja 3.0

Women’s Studies Meets Instructor Credits

WS 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in August. 3.0

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