Faculty-Led Programs

Embark on a Transformative Academic Adventure

Each year, our dedicated faculty members design, lead and teach immersive programs that seamlessly integrate with one or more courses. Our offerings provide a unique blend of education and exploration, allowing you to delve into a discipline or content area while traversing the cultural landscapes of your destination.

Join your professors and fellow students in this immersive academic expedition, where each journey is a fusion of academic exploration, cultural immersion, and personal growth. As you explore the world, create lasting memories, and forge connections, you’ll gain not only a deeper understanding of your chosen subject but also cultivate a global perspective that extends beyond the classroom.

London and Paris Salamanca, Spain

London and Paris, March 2025

To apply for the Paris-London Study Abroad Program, please access this link.

Register for the program after consulting with Dr. Kayleen Islam-Zwart or Dr. Beth Torgerson. History students, taking ENGL 354 with Dr. Michael Conlin, will want to consult with him about course questions and with Dr. Torgerson about ENGL 498 and questions related to the trip.

12am October 16, 2024: $1000 program deposit is due at the time of application, in addition to the $50 application payment

November 22, 2024: The remaining $3991.24 will appear as a course fee, so payment is due connected to registration for Winter Quarter 2025.

London bridgeEastern Washington University’s English, History, and Psychology Departments are offering a 15-day excursion to London and Paris in March 2025. Students will have the opportunity to earn three to six credits for Winter Quarter, depending on the course(s) selected.

Students will learn about nineteenth-century historical theories and influences in development of the medical and psychological literature, science, and practice through coursework offered during winter quarter 2025 and a culminating two-week trip to London and Paris occurring during the last week of winter quarter 2025 and finals week. It is directed by EWU Professors Dr. Kayleen Islam-Zwart and Dr. Beth Torgerson.

The price is $4,991.24 and the program includes the following:

  • Airfare
  • Tuition: 3-6 credits, depending on course(s) selected
  • Lodging in a shared hotel room, with the option to upgrade to a single room at additional cost
  • Breakfasts, two lunches, & three dinners (including Welcome & Farewell dinners)
  • Health Insurance through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI)
  • Riverboat tours of each city
  • Museum entry to the Charles Darwin Home and Museum, the Charles Dickens Home and Museum, the Freud Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Alberts Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Louvre
  • Cultural activities: the Jack-the-Ripper walking tour, the Bethlem Royal Hospital, the Eiffel Tower, and a walking tour of Paris that includes the Notre Dame and La Sainte-Chapelle.
  • Transportation from London to Paris and within each city

Passport fees are NOT included. Students must have a passport in hand, or proof of a submitted expedited passport application, at the time of the application.

Please note there is only room for 25 students on this trip. This application is open June 21st – October 16th or whenever the first 25 students, with passports in hand, have applied, paid the $50 EWU Global application fee, and paid the $1,000 deposit for the trip. 

Salamanca, Spain / Summer 2025

Mid-March: Register for the program after consulting with Professor Natalia Ruiz-Rubio or Professor José García Sánchez
Final payment deadline: June 2025 (first day of Summer Quarter)

Refunds will be only approved by the Modern Languages and Literatures program under exceptional circumstances.

Scholarships and financial aid are available for EWU students. Please contact Isadora Anderson, ianderson11@ewu.edu, in the EWU Global Studies Office.

Passport scholarships are available for students. You must apply for your passports and submit your receipts. The scholarship doesn’t cover passport photos or expediting fees. There is no deadline for the application; we accept them on a rolling basis throughout the year and process them in batches at the very least once a quarter.

Apply for a Passport Scholarship

Plan to attend one of the orientation sessions:

TBD

More Information

For further questions, please contact Professor Natalia Ruiz Rubio at nruizrubio@ewu.edu or Professor Parker Shaw at pshaw3@ewu.edu

landscape of countryside

We offer a 5-credit Spanish language course during a three-week stay at Colegio Delibes in Salamanca, Spain. The program offers you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enhance your language proficiency, increase your cultural awareness, and gain an international perspective. It is directed by EWU Professors Natalia Ruiz-Rubio, José García Sánchez, and Colegio Delibes faculty.

 

 

 

Program Features

The price is $3,000 and includes:

  • Tuition: five credits (one extra if needed for financial aid)
  • Lodging with host families in individual rooms
  • Three meals a day
  • One laundry service per week
  • Four daily lessons
  • Health insurance
  • One-day trip to Aveiro, Portugal
  • One-day trip to Segovia and Ávila
  • Free cultural activities in Salamanca (art classes, etc.)
  • Bus transportation from Madrid to Salamanca upon arrival

What is not included:

  • Passport fees
  • Airfare

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the Salamanca Study Abroad Program, please go to: https://forms.gle/2WCSZbiAkmSAQV6y6