Short Term Study Abroad Programs

Study abroad is recommended for students in all majors in order to expand their understanding of themselves, the world, and critical global issues. Merrimack College offers a variety of semester, full-year, and short-term study abroad programs, some of which include an optional internship and/or service-learning component.

BIO 3090

Global Field Studies Program courses 4 cr.
 Each course offered in the Global Field Studies Program is an intensive experiential learning opportunity involving a lecture/classroom component and field work in various remote, pristine, environmentally significant locations around the world. Different ecosystems are studied and compared, and every course focuses on the natural history of the particular location both from an integrated biological perspective [zoology, botany, ecology, biogeography, microbiology and evolution], as well as consideration of the human and cultural aspects of the region. Students develop an awareness and appreciation for both biological and cultural diversity and complexity. There is an additional fee for travel. open to majors and non-majors. [Students may enroll in more than one field studies course, using a different course number for each.] Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. one Field Studies course is generally offered every other year and students can expect that the particular region selected for ecological study will vary. Satisfies the mathematics and science distribution requirement. Three hours and one laboratory period per week.

FAA 2560

London Theatre 4 cr.
 Students will discover, through in class study and travel to London, what makes London one of the world’s most important theatre cities. Beginning with Shakespeare and continuing to the present day, students will study significant theatrical figures, the cultural phenomena that shaped theatrical traditions, and the influence held by other European theatres and practitioners upon the London stage. Students will travel to London over Spring Break to witness live theatre, participate in workshops, meet practitioners, and gain greater appreciation for the role London holds as a global theatrical capital. additional fees for travel apply. Satisfies the humanities distribution requirement.

SPA 3750

Crossing Borders/Convivencia: Study-Travel course throughout Spain and Morocco to examine “la convivencia” (co-existence) of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Spain (711-1492) 4 cr.
 Course is offered in English–no Spanish is required. Students explore the sites, history, and art of these three religious groups, and learn how they understood one another and interacted. By visiting places such as the Jewish quarters and synagogues, the Muslim mosques and tea houses, and the walled Christian cities, we observe how these diverse flavors still intermingle in modern Spain and Morocco. Included are visits to the Alhambra, Mezquita, Giralda, and many cities in Morocco: Tangier, Rabat, Osilah, Fez, Casablanca, and Chefchouen.  Travel takes place after graduation. Open to all students, including business and science and engineering majors. Satisfies the humanities distribution requirement or students may receive Religious and Theological Studies credit with special permission also satisfies one of the electives for the Jewish, Christian, Muslim minor. Application deadline November 1st. 

RTS 2425

Pellegrinaggio in Italia: in Search of Augustinian Community 4 cr.
 This course is an in-depth study of St. Augustine of Hippo as well as an exploration of the origin of the Augustinians, the Religious order which bears his name. after seven monthly preparatory seminars, students journey to Augustinian Italy to examine, first hand, sites of importance in Augustine’s life and in the origin and early history of the Augustinian Friars.This experience provides active, engaged learning and dialogue among a community of friends, and offers a number of inter-disciplinary opportunities. The course will enhance the student’s search for the wisdom that can result from a deeper understanding of self, others and god, the search which captivated the life of augustine. The monthly seminars are held from Sept. to March and the journey takes place during Spring Break. Satisfies the second institutional requirement in religious and theological studies.