Faculty-Led Travel Courses
Faculty-led travel courses are offered by UTulsa professors where learning is facilitated through faculty’s expertise and connections in a global context. Faculty utilize the international location to augment student’s learning by leading academic activities with local culture and on-site experiences.
Exploring the world with faculty-led travel courses
Faculty-led travel courses are ideal for students who wish to study abroad in the company of professors and peers at UTulsa. These experiences often spark a desire for more independent international study, and inspire students to make impactful initiatives on a global scale.
Travel Courses
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Semester Break (Spring/Fall breaks, up to 10 days)
Semester break programs occur over UTulsa’s spring or fall breaks (typically a week-long to 10-day program). Faculty offering semester break programs do so in conjunction with a regular course. Students enroll in the course and participate in the travel component for an additional program fee. The approximately week-long experience enhances course learning because of the site-specific activities that demonstrate application of knowledge learned in the classroom.
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Semester Extension (Spring/Fall, 1-2 weeks)
Fall or spring extension programs are one- to two-week-long study abroad experiences following the completion of a three-credit hour spring course. December/May extension programs provide a “living lab” experience where students apply knowledge learned during the regular term in a global setting. Students enroll in the fall/spring course with the understanding that the one- to two-week study abroad component is required and factors into the final grade for the course. Following the completion of the regular spring term, students will receive an N/G designation until the study abroad component is completed in which the N/G will be replaced with a grade. There is a program fee associated with the December/May extension program however the advantage is a one- to two-week global experience that directly relates to the content learned during the semester for no additional tuition costs.
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January Term (J-Term)
January term is a great time for students to have experiences abroad! The J-term class can be a follow-up experience after a fall course, it can be the start of a spring semester course or it can be a stand-alone three credit course, totally done abroad between the fall and spring semesters! Travel usually lasts two weeks to ten days. For enrollment and financial aid purposes, the stand-alone option is considered a spring class.