Short Term Faculty-Led International Courses

Spring and Summer 2027

International educational programs are courses or programs led by College of Agricultural Sciences faculty or staff. Most meet on campus during the semester and have an embedded international travel experience either over fall, winter, or spring break, or in the beginning of the summer, lasting between 1 to 3 weeks. Some are focused on specific major areas or topics, but generally students in any major are welcome to apply. All programs listed below are embedded unless noted otherwise, and are all TENTATIVE until fully enrolled. Please contact the course leader or Ketja Lingenfelter, Assistant Director for Student Global Engagement for details.

Upcoming courses and programs by region

Africa

• Kenya
  • AGECO/CED 499: Issues in Economic, Community and Agricultural Development in Kenya, 3 credits in spring semester, non-credit internship in summer, occurs annually
  • Meet on campus Spring 2027, travel 2.5 weeks, May 2027
  • Course leaders: Dr. Janelle Larson, jbl6@psu.edu and Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, swd10@psu.edu

• Tanzania - TENTATIVE COURSE
  • VBSC 499: One Health and Wild Chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains, 3 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer semester
  • Meet on campus Spring 2027, travel in Maymester 2027
  • Course leader: Dr. Teresa Sylvina

Asia

• India
  
  • WFS 499: Conservation and Ecology in India, 3 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer semester
  • Meet on campus Spring 2027, travel for 16 days in mid-May to early June, 2027
  • Course leaders: Dr. David Miller, dxm84@psu.edu

• Taiwan
  
  • INTAG 199N/CHEM 197N: Food Chemistry and Culture in Asia, 3 credits in summer, occurs annually
  • Travel May 13 - June 2, 2027
  • Course leaders: Dr. Linghao Zhong, luz4@psu.edu, Dr. Melanie Miller Foster, mjm727@psu.edu 
  • Application deadline: January 22, 2027

• Vietnam 
  
  • INTAG 499: Food Security and Environmental Challenge in Vietnam, 3 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer semester
  • Meet on campus Spring 2027, travel in Maymester, 2027
  • Course leaders: Dr. Elizabeth Karcher, elw152@psu.edu, Dr. Melanie Miller Foster, mjm727@psu.edu 

Central America

• Costa Rica
  
  • FOR 499: Food and Agroforestry Systems in Costa Rica
  • 1 credit of FOR 499, plus must be enrolled in FOR 418 or INTAF 511 in Spring semester 2027
  • Travel during spring break, March 2027
  • Course leaders: Dr. Eric Burkhart, epb6@psu.edu, Dr. Elizabeth Ransom, exr497@psu.edu 

Europe

• Ireland - TENTATIVE COURSE
  • SOILS 499: Co-Evolution of Land and People
  • Possible travel in May 2027 
  • Course leader: Dr. Patrick Drohan, pjd7@psu.edu 

• Italy
  
  • FDSC/HORT 499: Comparing the science and business of wine in the US and Italy, 2 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer
  • Meet on campus second half of Spring 2027, travel for 2 weeks during Maymester, 2027
  • FAQs and Application
  • Course leaders: Dr. Ryan Elias, rje12@psu.edu, Dr. Michela Centinari, mzc22@psu.edu, Dr. Kathy Kelley, kmk17@psu.edu

• United Kingdom
  
  • HORT 499: Gardens of England, 3 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer
  • Meet on campus during Spring 2027, travel during Maymester, 2027
  • Course leader: Dr. Margaret Hoffman

South America

• The Galápagos Islands
  • ENT 499: Evolutionary Ecology in The Galápagos , 2 credits in spring semester, 0.25 credits in summer semester
  • Meet on campus second half of Spring 2027, travel for 2 weeks during Maymester, 2027
  • Course leader: Dr. Margarita Lopez-Uribe, mml64@psu.edu 

Note: Your Student Conduct record and Academic record will be checked as part of the pre‐departure process for any College of Agricultural Sciences embedded program. If you have a disciplinary Student Conduct record, are currently on disciplinary probation, academic probation, or if your GPA is below 2.5, you may be deemed ineligible for the program.