Future Programs
The semester program is the recommended intercultural study option. Each semester program includes 15 semester hours of credit taken as five (3 SH) courses. The experience integrates course content through analysis and experiential learning. The semester program meets the intercultural experience requirements in the EMU Core Curriculum Fulfills intercultural immersion and other Core requirements such as Language learning or other Core themes in history, culture, or an area of faculty expertise.
Summer seminars provide exposure to another cultural context for 3-6 weeks. A three-week experience comprises the core intercultural social science course, while six-week seminars include a second 3 SH course. The Washington Community Scholars’ Center offers fall, spring and summer terms. WCSC semester coursework meets all core intercultural requirements except foreign language.
Spring 2024
- Guatemala & Cuba - Elaine Zook Barge & Nathan Barge
- Washington Community Scholars’ Center
Summer 2024
- Switzerland and Italy 5-week seminar (includes 3SH Religion) - Stefano Colafranceschi
- U.S. - Mexico Border 4-week seminar - Deanna Durham
- Local Context 3-week seminar (3SH) - Debbi DiGennaro and Matthew Bucher
- Washington Community Scholars’ Center - 10SH
- Community Disaster Response 3-week seminar (3SH) - Faculty TBD
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
- Guatemala & Mexico - Wendell Shank & Debbi DiGennaro
- Washington Community Scholars’ Center
Summer 2025
- Middle East 6-week seminar (includes 3SH Arabic language) - Tim Seidel
- Switzerland & Germany: Reformation at 500 3-week seminar (3SH) - Sarah Bixler & Heike Peckruhn
- Washington Community Scholars’ Center - 10SH
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More seminars for future terms will be announced in 2024
