Faculty Led Programs

Fall 2023/Winter 2024

Costa Rica, January 2024: ARTS 486, EDUC 486, BIOL 215

(Application Due 04/04/23)

Travel to Costa Rica to experience and study tropical ecosystems. Students will explore the biodiversity of the country with visits to various ecological sites, as well as visiting historically and culturally relevant locations. This is an interdisciplinary trip with students from each department traveling together during winter break. 

Email Ted Wilson tawilson@viterbo.edu  for more information. 

Belize, November 2024: NURS 482 (Nursing students only) (Application Due 03/24/23)

Gain a greater understanding of healthcare in culturally diverse populations through the direct delivery of healthcare services to under-served populations with limited resources in Belize. Email Jennifer Schmaltz jmschmaltz@viterbo.edu OR Click here to learn more

Spring 2023

Guatemala, February 2023: NURS 482/810 (Nursing students only)

Provide basic health care in rural areas of Guatemala to provide relief of suffering and improved health to those who otherwise would go unserved. Click here to learn more

Alaska, March 2023 (TBD): NURS 482 (Nursing students only)

Step into the culture of native Alaska to experience the rewards and challenges of providing health care in a remote community. Click here to learn more.

Belize, April 2023: NURS 482 (Nursing students only)

Gain a greater understanding of healthcare in culturally diverse populations through the direct delivery of healthcare services to under-served populations with limited resources in Belize. Click here to learn more

Thailand, May 2023: VUSM 200 (Application Due 10/01/22)

Travel to multiple cities in northern Thailand; visit diverse temples, markets, factories, and much more. The course and travel will focus on Hmong history and culture in La Crosse and Thailand. This trip is an extension of a Spring course.  For more information click here or contact Lin Rauch: ljrauch@viterbo.edu

South Africa, May 2023: ECAS 305 (Applications Due 10/01/22)

Travel to Johannesburg, Pietermartizburg, and Cape Town while immersing yourself in the history and sights of Apartheid, as well as the beauty and sights of South Africa.  This trip is an extension of a Spring course.

Spain, May 2023 (Spanish/English) : SPAN 101 or 301, English 215 and 252 

Travel to Zamora, Spain, designed to explore the social realities and cultures of this Spanish region. Students without previous Spanish Languages courses are encouraged to apply. This trip is an extension of Spring courses. Click here to learn more.

 

 

Summer 2023

Spain, May 2023 (Dietetics) : NUTR 486/586 or INTP 481/444

Study the components of the Mediterranean diet and how this diet is able to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. We will also study sports nutrition and how it can be applied to the Mediterranean diet. On campus lectures will occur during one night a week during the 2nd half of the spring semester. Click here to learn More.

 

 

Non Viterbo-Sponsored Study Abroad

Looking for something a little more customized? Spend your semester on a Non Viterbo-sponsored study abroad program. You choose where you want to go and what you want to study!   Click here to learn more