Fall 2026 | Epic Explorations to Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia

Course Offerings & Field Work

Courses will be posted as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.

Course Offering Overview

Course Offering Information:

Fall 2026 courses will be listed on a rolling basis as they are approved by our academic partner, Colorado State University.
Courses are listed between 9-12 months prior to the voyage. View our Frequently Offered Courses.
70-72 sections will be offered on the Fall 2026 Voyage.
Lower-division courses are designated with 100-299 numbers; upper-division courses are 300-499 numbers.
Each course, except for Global Studies, has an experiential Field Class in one of the ports.
Please visit the Faculty & Staff page to learn about your professors.

Registration Information:

All Semester at Sea students take 4 courses, including the required core course, IE 200 Global Studies, for a total full-time load of 12 credits.
It’s important to have a minimum of 7 courses pre-approved by your home university advisor. Course registration operates on a first-come, first-served basis, so having multiple options is key!
Course schedule information will be posted in March 2026.
Course registration will open in May 2026.
All Start at Sea Gap Year students are required to take IU 172C New Student Seminar and IE 200: Global Studies.

View the Fall 2026 Academic Calendar

Field Programs & Field Work

When Semester at Sea arrives in each country, student voyagers will either explore via required Field Work for their classes, participate in optional Semester at Sea-designed Field Programs, or they can plan their own travel experiences.

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Fall 2026 Courses & Field Work

Course Offerings

Agricultural Sciences Meets Instructor Credits

AGRI 116 Plants and Civilizations Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Gaines 3.0

AGRI 270 World Interdependence-Population and Food Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | December 2, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Gaines 3.0

Anthropology Meets Instructor Credits

ANTH 100 Introductory Cultural Anthropology (Section 1)
Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 1 | November 18, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 Creekmore 3.0

ANTH 100 Introductory Cultural Anthropology (Section 2)
Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 6 | November 23, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Creekmore 3.0

ANTH 240 Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 3 | November 10, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Creekmore 3.0

Botany/Zoology Meets Instructor Credits

BZ 300 Animal Behavior Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 1 | October 7, 2026 B 9:30—10:50 Schreier 3.0

BZ 401 Comparative Animal Physiology Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 3 | November 10, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Arp 3.0

Business Meets Instructor Credits

BUS 220 Ethics in Contemporary Organizations Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 6 | November 23, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Newsum III 3.0

Communication Studies Meets Instructor Credits

SPCM 200 Public Speaking Field Work: Field Work: Field Class country and date will be announced in March. 3.0

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 1)
Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 1 | December 10, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Sink 3.0

SPCM 200 Public Speaking (Section 2)
Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 2 | December 11, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Sink 3.0

SPCM 434 International and Intercultural Communication Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | October 26, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Sink 3.0

Economics Meets Instructor Credits

ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 2 | December 11, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Barreto 3.0

ECON 235 Working With Data Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | October 27, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Barreto 3.0

ECON 327 Law and Economics Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | September 23, 2026 B 9:30—10:50 Barreto 3.0

Engineering Meets Instructor Credits

ENGR 337 Engineering Thermodynamics Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 2 | September 16, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Vermeulen 3.0

ENGR 342 Engineering Fluid Mechanics Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 1 | October 26, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Vermeulen 3.0

English Meets Instructor Credits

E 142 Reading Without Borders Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | October 27, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Tsang 3.0

E 311C Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 1 | September 15, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Bailey 3.0

E 408 Topics in Comparative Literature Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 2 | November 9, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Tsang 3.0

Health and Exercise Science Meets Instructor Credits

HES 145 Health and Wellness for Everyone Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 6 | December 15, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Manning-Ouellette 3.0

History Meets Instructor Credits

HIST 466 U.S.-China Relations Since 1800 Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 1 | December 10, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 3.0

Human Development and Family Studies Meets Instructor Credits

HDFS 101 Lifespan Development Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Fyffe 3.0

International Education Meets Instructor Credits

IE 116 Plants and Civilizations Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Gaines 3.0

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 1)
Field Work: – B 9:30—10:50 3.0

IE 200 Global Studies (Section 2)
Field Work: – B 2:00—3:20 3.0

IE 270 World Interdependence-Population and Food Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | December 2, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Gaines 3.0

IE 471 Children and Youth in Global Context Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | September 23, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Fyffe 3.0

Intra-University Meets Instructor Credits

IU 172C New Student Seminar (Section 1)
Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 1 | September 15, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Manning-Ouellette 3.0

IU 172C New Student Seminar (Section 2)
Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 1 | September 15, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Manning-Ouellette 3.0

Journalism and Media Communication Meets Instructor Credits

JTC 100 Media in Society Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 1 | September 22, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 3.0

JTC 328 Feature Writing Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 2 | December 11, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Bailey 3.0

JTC 350 Public Relations and Advertising Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 1 | November 18, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 3.0

JTC 412 International Mass Communication Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 3 | November 10, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 3.0

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Meets Instructor Credits

LGEN 465E Global Cinema Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | September 23, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Tsang 3.0

Liberal Arts Meets Instructor Credits

LB 235 Working With Data Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | October 27, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Barreto 3.0

Management Meets Instructor Credits

MGT 320 Contemporary Management Principles/Practices Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | December 2, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Newsum III 3.0

MGT 340 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | December 2, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Vermeulen 3.0

MGT 411 Leading High Performance Teams Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 1 | October 7, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Gasta 3.0

MGT 475 International Business Management Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 2 | December 11, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Newsum III 3.0

Marketing Meets Instructor Credits

MKT 361 Buyer Behavior Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 6 | September 27, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Carvalho 3.0

MKT 365 International Marketing (Section 1)
Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 1 | October 7, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Carvalho 3.0

MKT 365 International Marketing (Section 2)
Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Carvalho 3.0

Music Meets Instructor Credits

MU 132 Exploring World Music (Section 1)
Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 1 | September 15, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Spiller 3.0

MU 132 Exploring World Music (Section 2)
Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 2 | September 16, 2026 A 5:00—6:20 Spiller 3.0

MU 333 History of Rock and Roll Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 1 | December 10, 2026 B 3:30—4:50 Spiller 3.0

Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Meets Instructor Credits

NRRT 270 Tourism and Recreation for People and the Planet Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 6 | December 6, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Gasta 3.0

NRRT 320 International Issues-Recreation and Tourism Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 1 | November 8, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Gasta 3.0

Natural Resources Meets Instructor Credits

NR 120A Environmental Conservation Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 2 | November 19, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Schreier 3.0

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 1)
Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 7 | November 1, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Arp 3.0

NR 150 Oceanography (Section 2)
Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | October 27, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Arp 3.0

NR 300 Biological Diversity Field Work: Jamestown, St. Helena | Day 1 | October 16, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Gaines 3.0

NR 370 Coastal Environmental Ecology Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 2 | November 9, 2026 A 12:30—1:50 Schreier 3.0

Philosophy and Religion Meets Instructor Credits

PHIL 103 Moral and Social Problems Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Cutter 3.0

PHIL 174 World Religions Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 1 | September 22, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 Cutter 3.0

PHIL 322 Biomedical Ethics Field Work: Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Day 2 | December 11, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Cutter 3.0

PHIL 463 Seminar in Religious Studies: Topics in Comparative Religions Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 2 | November 9, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 3.0

Political Science Meets Instructor Credits

POLS 131 Current World Problems Field Work: Jamestown, St. Helena | Day 1 | October 16, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 Telesetsky 3.0

POLS 232 International Relations Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 4 | September 18, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 3.0

POLS 362 Global Environmental Politics Field Work: Port Louis, Mauritius | Day 2 | November 9, 2026 A 11:00—12:20 Telesetsky 3.0

POLS 431 International Law Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 2 | November 19, 2026 B 2:00—3:20 Telesetsky 3.0

Psychology Meets Instructor Credits

PSY 100 General Psychology Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 2 | September 23, 2026 B 9:30—10:50 3.0

PSY 300 Positive Psychology Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 1 | December 1, 2026 B 12:30—1:50 3.0

PSY 320 Psychopathology (Section 1)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 2 | December 2, 2026 A 8:00—9:20 Long 3.0

PSY 320 Psychopathology (Section 2)
Field Work: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Day 1 | December 1, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Long 3.0

PSY 328 Psychology of Human Sexuality Field Work: Cape Town, South Africa | Day 7 | November 1, 2026 B 8:00—9:20 Long 3.0

PSY 437 Psychology of Gender Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 1 | October 7, 2026 A 3:30—4:50 3.0

PSY 465 Adolescent Psychology Field Work: Colombo, Sri Lanka | Day 2 | November 19, 2026 A 9:30—10:50 Fyffe 3.0

Sociology Meets Instructor Credits

SOC 105 Social Problems Field Work: Leixoes, Portugal | Day 4 | September 18, 2026 B 5:00—6:20 Nunn 3.0

SOC 333 Gender and Society Field Work: Tangier, Morocco | Day 1 | September 22, 2026 B 11:00—12:20 Nunn 3.0

SOC 462 Applied Social Change Field Work: Salvador, Brazil | Day 7 | October 13, 2026 & Cape Town, South Africa | Day 2 | October 27, 2026 A 2:00—3:20 Nunn 3.0

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