Short-term study-abroad programs give students a taste of the experience without requiring a long time commitment. Short Term Study Abroad courses start with an academic semester course. Students choose a destination, take a preparatory course, and travel with Pacific University faculty to complete their course on location. Courses include domestic and overseas opportunities that change every term. Travel courses are often open to non-students, faculty, staff, and others.
These are the Pacific University courses that you have to register for. Please note that most classes will require enrollment during fall or spring semester for a 2 credit preparatory class. This list is subject to change depending on student interest.
Current and Upcoming Undergraduate Courses
Winter 2027
Course: OL-310 — International Expedition (Prep course in fall 26)
Instructor: Friesen
Location: Argentina
Planned Travel Dates: January 2027
Course: HUM-101-01 — Glbl Exploration FYC Trvl (Prep course in fall 26)
Instructor: Purdy
Link: Course webpage
Location: Tahiti
Planned Travel Dates: January 2027
Course: KINES-209-01/389-01 — Surf Science/Advanced Surf Science (Prep course in fall 26)
Instructor: Searcy
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2027
Course: FREN/HUM 371 — Trvl: France and Beyond: Tahiti (Prep course in fall 2026)
Instructor: Purdy
Link: Course poster
Location: Tahiti
Planned Travel Dates: January 2027
Summer 2027
Course: PSY 342-01 / 442-01 — Explore Psychology in London (Prep course in spring)
Instructor: Salgado / Burns-Glover
Location: London, UK
Planned Travel Dates: After graduation, mid-May through early June
Graduate Courses
Information on other travel programs coming soon!
Past Undergraduate Courses
Summer 2022
Course: SPAN/ENGW 226/326 — Travel Writing: Spain/Travel, Write and Publish: Spain (Prep course in spring 22)
Instructor: Johnson
Location: Spain
Planned Travel Dates: May 24-June 5
Course: GER/HIST/HUM 355 — Berlin in 20th Century Film: Travel (Prep course in spring 22)
Instructor: French, Jobs
Location: Germany
Planned Travel Dates: 23 May-6 June
Course: IS 236 — Costa Rica: Travel (Prep course in spring 22)
Instructor: Miller
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: May 21-June 4
Course: ANTH/SOCWK 368 — Trinidad Culture and Society: Travel (Prep course in fall 21)
Instructor: Greer, Schweitzer
Location: Trinidad/Tobago
Planned Travel Dates: May 22-June 5
Course: PHIL/THEA 372 — Travel to Athens, Greece (Prep course in fall 21)
Instructor: O'Loughlin
Location: Greece
Planned Travel Dates: May 23-June 6th
Winter 2023
Course: FREN/HUM 370/371 — Trvl: France and Beyond (Prep course in fall 22)
Instructor: Purdy, Andree
Link: Course poster
Note: Traveling jointly with Global Exploration FYS Travel
Location: Tahiti and Moorea, French Polynesia
Planned Travel Dates: January 7-22
Course: KINES 208/209 KINES 388/389 — Surf Science/Advanced Surf Science (Prep course in fall 22)
Instructor: Searcy
Link: Course poster
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 9-24
Course: OL 110/310 — International Expedition (Prep course in fall 22)
Instructor: Friesen, Hall
Link: Course poster
Location: Patagonia, Chile
Planned Travel Dates: January 2-22
Course: SCI 261/262 — Sci and Hist of Info: UK Travel (Prep course in fall 22)
Instructor: Khoja, Butler
Link: Course poster
Location: London, UK
Planned Travel Dates: January 9-24
Course: BIOL 165/166 BIOL 365/366 — Galapagos and Ecuador (Prep course in fall 22)
Instructor: Templeton, Chan
Link: Course poster
Location: Ecuador, Galapagos
Planned Travel Dates: January 9-24
Summer 2023
Course: ENGW 222-01/226-01 / ENGW 322-01/326-01 — Travel Writing: Italy/Travel, Write and Publish: Italy (Prep course in spring 23)
Instructor: Postma, Dobberfuhl
Link: Course webpage
Location: Italy
Planned Travel Dates: May 22-June 4
Course: PHIL 255-01/255-02 — Nepal Phil and Religion (Prep course in spring 23)
Instructor: Loevy
Location: Nepal
Planned Travel Dates: May 23-June 10
Course: PSY 342-01/442-01 — Explore Psychology in London (Prep course in spring 23)
Instructor: Salgado
Links: Course poster | Course info page
Location: London, UK
Planned Travel Dates: May 28-June 10
Course: GSS/MEDA/SOC 355-01/355-02 — Hawai'i Narr Place Self (4 credit prep course in spring 23)
Instructor: Eisen, Hardacker
Link: Course poster
Location: Hawai'i
Planned Travel Dates: June 4-20
Winter 2024
Course: ANTH 368-01/SOCW 368-01 — Trinidad Culture & Society: Travel (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Schweitzer, Don, Greer, Aaron
Link: Course poster
Location: Trinidad
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: ENGW 226-01/ENGW 326-01 — Travel Writing: Navajo Nation/Trvl, Write & Publish: Navajo (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Johnson, B, Miller, Michael
Link: Course poster
Location: Navajo Nation, Arizona
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: HUM 101-01 — Global Exploration FYS Travel (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Moore, James, Jobs, Richard
Link: Global Scholars webpage
Location: Italy
Planned Travel Dates: Tentative Jan. 3-18
Course: KINES 209-01/KINES 389-01 — Surf Science/Advanced Surf Science (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Searcy, Brian
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: MGMT 352-01 — Operations Management Travel: Costa Rica (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Rikhtehgar Berrenji, Hossein
Link: Course poster
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: THEA 372-01/PHIL 372-01 — Travel to Athens, Greece (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: O'Loughlin, Ian
Location: Greece
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: ARTST 221-01 — StudioII/ Watercolor in Hawaii (No prep course)
Instructor: Anderson, Doug
Location: Hawaii
Planned Travel Dates: January 2024
Course: BIOL 160-01/360-01 — ST: Biodiversity of Hawaii-Trvl/ST: Adv Biodiversity of Hawaii-Trvl (Prep course in fall 23)
Instructor: Odden, Joanne, Bolkan, Bonnie
Link: Course poster
Location: Hawaii
Planned Travel Dates: Tentative Jan. 8-23
Course: MEDA 331-01 — Sundance Film Festival Travel (No prep course)
Instructor: Hardacker, Jennifer, Vaisburd, Enie
Link: Course poster
Location: Utah
Planned Travel Dates: Tentative Jan. 24-28
Summer 2024
Course: HUM/MUS 346-01 — Exploring Vienna and Budapest (Prep course in spring 24)
Instructor: Reed, Ihas
Location: Austria and Hungary
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Course: IS 236-01 — Costa Rica: Travel (Prep course in spring 24)
Instructor: Theumer, Miller
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Course: ANTH 355 — Urban Cultures: Miami (Prep course in spring 24)
Instructor: Greer
Location: Miami, Florida
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Winter 2025
Course: FREN/HUM 371 — Trvl: France and Beyond (Prep course in fall 24)
Instructor: Purdy
Link: Course poster
Location: Tahiti and Moorea, French Polynesia
Planned Travel Dates: January 2025
Course: HUM 101-01 — Global Exploration FYS Travel (Prep course in fall 24)
Instructor: Theumer, Odden
Link: Global Scholars webpage
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2025
Course: KINES 209-01/KINES 389-01 — Surf Science/Advanced Surf Science (Prep course in fall 24)
Instructor: Searcy, Brian
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2025
Course: OL 310 — International Expedition (Prep course in fall 24)
Instructor: Friesen
Location: Chile
Planned Travel Dates: January 2025
Course: SOCWK255/355 — Aotearoa New Zealand Travel Class
Instructor: Kinney, Eisen
Link: Course Poster
Location: New Zealand
Planned Travel Dates: January 2025
Summer 2025
Course: ENGW 226-01/326-01 — Travel Writing: Italy / Trvl, Write & Publish: Italy (Prep course in spring 2025 - ENGW-222/322)
Instructor: Postma
Link: Course website
Location: Italy
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Course: SCI 262-01 — Sci & Hist of Info: UK Travel (Prep course in spring 2025 - SCI 261)
Instructor: Khoja
Link: Course Poster
Location: United Kingdom
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Course: MGMT 352 — Operations Management International Travel to Greece (Prep course in spring 2025 - MGMT-351)
Instructor: Rikhtehgar Berenji
Link: Course Poster
Location: Greece
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Winter 2026
Course: EDUC-372-01 — Ecuador Exp: Lang, Cltr, Educ (Prep course in fall 25)
Instructor: Everett
Link: Course poster
Location: Ecuador
Planned Travel Dates: January 2026
Course: HUM-101-01 — Glbl Exploration FYC Trvl (Prep course in fall 25)
Instructor: Hardacker, Andree
Link: Course webpage
Location: Germany
Planned Travel Dates: January 2026
Course: KINES-209-01/389-01 — Surf Science/Advanced Surf Science (Prep course in fall 25)
Instructor: Searcy
Location: Costa Rica
Planned Travel Dates: January 2026
Course: MKT-318-01 — Intl Mkt: Intl Travel (Prep course in fall 25 MKT317)
Instructor: Calderon, McNally
Link: Course poster
Location: Spain
Planned Travel Dates: January 2026
Spring 2026
Course: MEDA 331-01 — Sundance Film Festival Travel (No prep course)
Instructor: Hardacker, Vaisburd
Location: Utah
Planned Travel Dates: Jan. 28-Feb. 1
Course: BIO 160/360-02/ENV 155/355-02 — ST: Biocolonialism UK Travel/NT: Biocolonialism UK Travel (Prep course in spring 26)
Instructor: Lanning, Karson
Location: London
Planned Travel Dates: March 19-28 (spring break)
Summer 2026
Course: HUM/MUS 346-01 — Exploring Vienna and Budapest (Prep course in spring 26)
Instructor: Reed, Ihas
Location: Austria and Hungary
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester
Course: ANTH/SOCWK 355 — Crossroads of Culture (Prep course in spring 26)
Instructor: Greer, Schweitzer
Location: France
Planned Travel Dates: Immediately after spring semester