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FYI - Students from other NC universities
Starting Summer 2025, select faculty-led programs have been made available to you!
Programs accepting non-WCU students from other universities in NC are identified with **
Detailed information about the enrollment process will be available soon. In the meantime
please contact facultyledtravel@wcu.edu for more information.
FYI - Students from other NC universities
Starting Summer 2025, select faculty-led programs have been made available to you!
Programs accepting non-WCU students from other universities in NC are identified with **
Detailed information about the enrollment process will be available soon. In the meantime
please contact facultyledtravel@wcu.edu for more information.
BIOL 493/593: Island Evolution & Conservation (HBS Galapagos Field Course)
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses.
There is a not-for-credit enrollment available for professionals and community members.
Application + Information
Credits: 5 or 0 (see above)
Leader: James Costa (costa@wcu.edu); Katherine Mathews (kmathews@wcu.edu)
EDM 457: Understanding Terrorism in Ireland
Fall Break Alternative
Supplimental course for either EDM 457 or CJ 354
Application + Information
Credits: 1
Leaders: Regina Cline (rcline@wcu.edu); Molly McDowell (mcdowellm@wcu.edu)
These programs are currently at capacity and have chosen to pause the acceptance of applications. If more spots open up, the program will be relisted above.
Applications have closed for these programs. Many are "repeat" programs, which will likely run again at a future dates. Questions? Reach out to the program leader via the provided email.
PT 880: Addressing Global Health Issues in Central America
Application + Information
Credits: 3
Leader: Todd Watson twatson@wcu.edu
EDCI 393 / SPED 682: Education and Culture of Ireland
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses. Enrollment in an additional
research course is optional.
Application + Information
Credits: 3 - 6
Leaders: Tammy Barron, tlbarron@wcu.edu, Jennifer Barrett-Tatum, jabarrett@wcu.edu, and Brad Witzel, bwitzel@wcu.edu
ACCT 660: International Accounting
Application + Information
Credits: 3
Leaders: Doug Parker rdparker@wcu.edu
ENGR 365: Global Engineering and Technology
HIST 308: Explorations of Regional History - Japan
Participants will be enrolled in both courses
Application + Information
Credits: 6
Leaders: Yanjun Yan yyan@wcu.edu and Gael Graham graham@wcu.edu
GER 240/ GER 493: German Language and Culture
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses
Application + Information
Credits: 6
Leader: Will Lehman welehman@wcu.edu
FPA 101: The London Theatre Experience
Application + Information
Credits: 3
Leaders: George Brown ghbrown@wcu.edu, and Tory Depew vdepew@wcu.edu
JPN 306/493: Immersion Experience in Japan
Application + Information
Credits: 6
Leader: Yumiko Ono yono@wcu.edu
FIN 493 / MGT 493: Navigating Diverse Markets & Economies
Participants will be enrolled in both courses
Application + Information
Credits: 6
Leaders: Yue Hillon ycai@wcu.edu and Gary Curnutt gcurnutt@wcu.edu
SPAN 394: WCU Spanish Program in Costa Rica
Application + Information
Credits: 6
Leaders: Michael Martinez mlmartinez@wcu.edu and David Jons djons@wcu.edu
PRM 427/EOE 627: Boundary Waters Canoeing Expedition
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses
Application + Information
Credits: 4
Leaders: Andrew Bobilya ajbobilya@wcu.edu and Paul Stonehouse pstonehouse@wcu.edu
EDPY 493/593/793: Literacy in Andean Ecuador
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses
Application + Information
Credits: 3
Leader: Patricia Bricker, bricker@wcu.edu in partnership with Rural Education Advancement and Development (READ)
HEAL 123/SPAN 394: Walking the Camino
Participants will be enrolled in one of these courses
Application + Information
Credits: 3
Leaders: Lori Oxford lfoxford@wcu.edu and Todd Watson twatson@wcu.edu