Why wait to start your FSU career when you can study abroad now?
Were you offered the Seminole Pathway option by the Office of Admissions? Were you offered summer admission by the Office of Admissions?
Are you ready to become a ‘Nole now? You can enroll as a Florida State student this Fall* through the International Programs First Semester Abroad (FSA) Pathway Program. You may choose one of four exciting locations: London, England; Florence, Italy, Panama City, Panama; or Valencia, Spain.
We place great emphasis on ensuring your progress toward graduation will not be impeded by participating in this program. Classes you take can meet requirements of the Liberal Studies program, your minor, and perhaps even for your major. (Those intending to major in the sciences must choose the London, Panama City or Valencia locations.) Other academic benefits include small classes, personal attention from your faculty members, and courses that incorporate local academic, historical and cultural resources into the fabric of student learning.
*A condition of the FSA Pathway Program is that you must enroll in an online course, Global Foundations, being offered by International Programs during the Summer C 2019 semester (June 24-August 2). After successful completion of this course (grade of C or better), you would then study abroad for the Fall 2019 semester and then return to main campus (Tallahassee) for the Spring 2020 semester.
Each site abroad has a local staff of professionals who provide support and services to help you address the challenges of university life abroad. Our facilities, programs and excursions provide an environment conducive to academic achievement as well as social and personal development. In addition, Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid can be applied towards FSA program fees, as can other forms of financial aid.
For more information, please contact Lauren Schoenberger or Mary Melton in the International Programs office, phone (850) 644-3272, toll free (800) 374-8581. There is limited space available for this program, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We hope to have you as a part of the Florida State family through the FSA Pathway Program.
Do not purchase airline tickets until advised to do so by International Programs.
| Code | Location | Term | Start Date | End Date | Fee | Apply |
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| PS04 | Panama | Fall 2018 | 08/22/18 | 12/15/18 | $11,925.00 | |
| FS04 | Florence | Fall 2018 | 08/30/18 | 12/13/18 | $12,975.00 | |
| LS04 | London | Fall 2018 | 08/30/18 | 12/13/18 | $13,490.00 | |
| VS04 | Valencia | Fall 2018 | 08/30/18 | 12/13/18 | $12,995.00 | |
| PS04 | Panama | Fall 2019 | 08/21/19 | 12/14/19 | $12,975.00 | |
| LS04 | London | Fall 2019 | 08/28/19 | 12/12/19 | $14,595.00 | |
| VS04 | Valencia | Fall 2019 | 08/29/19 | 12/12/19 | $13,995.00 | |
| FS04 | Florence | Fall 2019 | 08/29/19 | 12/12/19 | $13,995.00 |
Fall/Spring only: Students must enroll in a class with a prefix of ITA, ITT, ARH, EUH, HUM, or enroll in an IFS course.
Program housing is apartment-style within a twenty minute walk of the study center. Apartments are shared double and triple-occupancy bedrooms, with full bathrooms, TV, phone, living room with individual study desks, and a utility kitchen. Other amenities include a large fully equipped common kitchen, free laundry facilities, wi-fi, and a lovely spacious garden. If these spaces are filled, students will be housed in comparable accommodations within central Florence. Overnight guests are not allowed in program housing. Please click here for a listing of recommended hotels in Florence.
The weather in your location, just as anywhere, is variable, especially if your program lasts a semester or longer. We encourage you to do your own research about weather patterns, both in your location and those to which you plan to travel independently. You may wish to view historical monthly weather details, provided by sites such as AccuWeather. On their site, you can enter your location in the search field at the top of the page, select ‘Month’ from the tabs across the top, and then scroll back through the months or select a prior month and year from the dropdown options.
The Italian Studies Florence Center Minor is meant to enhance the student’s academic experience in Italy. The minor is built around residency in Florence, but can be pursued before and after it as well: 15 credits are required, 9 of which must be earned in Florence. Students may choose from various disciplines in Italian Studies. Consult the FSU Bulletin and contact International Programs for formal declaration of the minor.
Plans may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities. Events planned for this program may include:
Rome excursion visiting the Colosseum, Forum, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, and exploring the ancient Etruscan tombs of Tarquinia and Cerveteri; Venice excursion with private ferry to the islands of Burano, Murano, and Torcello, guided visit to St. Mark’s Basilica, Gallerie dell’Accademia Museum, and Peggy Guggenheim contemporary art collection; excursion to Naples and Amalfi Coast including a hike up Mt. Vesuvius, tours of the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, with visit to the Greek temples at Paestum
Pisa excursion visiting the cathedral complex and leaning tower; medieval Tuscan hill town excursion visiting the Etruscan village San Gimignano with its medieval towers; Siena excursion visiting the Civic Palace, Cathedral and Opera museums, and Piazza del Campo; excursion to San Galgano visiting the abandoned abbey and legendary sword in the stone; Visit to organic vineyard with tour of an 18th-century cellar and windmill with wine and olive oil tasting; National Space Observatory in Castellina in Chianti
Museums including Ferragamo, Gucci, Uffizi, and Accademia; Machiavelli’s house, Dante’s house, churches, archaeological sites, and other historical locations; artisan workshops
The British Studies Minor enhances and focuses a student’s program in Britain. It requires 15 credits, 9 of which must be earned in London. Students choose from various disciplinary perspectives on British Studies. Consult the FSU Bulletin and contact International Programs for formal minor declaration.
Students live in shared flats that feature fully equipped kitchens, furnished living areas, wi-fi and cable, and great views of the bustling Great Russell Street. Just below the flats, students have 24-hour secure access to the library, computer labs, laundry facilities, student lounge, classrooms, and administrative offices through the corridor that links the buildings. This set-up allows students the flexibility to make quick work of class assignments whenever they like, as well as have easy access to the student lounge for movie night. If these spaces are filled, students will be housed in comparable accommodations within central London. Overnight guests are not allowed in program housing. For a list of hotels near the campus, please click here.
The weather in your location, just as anywhere, is variable, especially if your program lasts a semester or longer. We encourage you to do your own research about weather patterns, both in your location and those to which you plan to travel independently. You may wish to view historical monthly weather details, provided by sites such as AccuWeather. On their site, you can enter your location in the search field at the top of the page, select ‘Month’ from the tabs across the top, and then scroll back through the months or select a prior month and year from the dropdown options.
Plans may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities. Events planned for this program may include:
Bruges and Ypres, Bath and Stonehenge, Liverpool and North Wales, Yorkshire, and Cornwall
Harry Potter Studios, St. Albans, Hampton Court Palace and Windsor, Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Blenheim Palace
Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Kew Palace and Gardens, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Greenwich, and Kensington Palace
British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern, Churchill War Rooms, Imperial War Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Charles Dickens’ house, Hyde Park, Speakers’ Corner, Houses of Parliament, European Commission, and more historical/cultural sites
Students studying abroad during the Fall or Spring semester must enroll in a Spanish language course or a Latin American History class
Students will be housed in a furnished, dormitory style complex within the City of Knowledge. Each room is equipped with AC, hot water, a telephone, television, and wireless internet. Students will also have access to a kitchenette with a microwave, coffee maker, and refrigerator. Other amenities include a living-dining area featuring a fully equipped kitchen, coin-operated laundry, and vending machines. The complex is a 15-minute walk to the main classroom building, though shuttles will be available between the main building and dormitory complex during the week.
A selection of small restaurants and a convenience store make it easy for students to purchase household items, grab a bite to eat, or enjoy a leisurely meal with other students and City of Knowledge residents.
The weather in your location, just as anywhere, is variable, especially if your program lasts a semester or longer. We encourage you to do your own research about weather patterns, both in your location and those to which you plan to travel independently. You may wish to view historical monthly weather details, provided by sites such as AccuWeather. On their site, you can enter your location in the search field at the top of the page, select ‘Month’ from the tabs across the top, and then scroll back through the months or select a prior month and year from the dropdown options.
Plans may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities. Cultural immersion and social events planned for this program may include:
Bocas del Toro, Achiotines tuna fish research laboratory, liquor distillery, turtle hatching expedition, highlands of Panama with visit to coffee plantation/processing plant, San Blas Islands
Indigenous communities of Embera Indians, countryside excursion, certified agro-touristic farm, Toboga/Contadora Islands, Portobelo/San Lorenzo fortress, Isla Grande, Saboga Island, Viveros Island, Playa Blanca and Pollera Conga festival, Diablos and Congos festival, Jungle safari tour with beach and zoo visit
Panama Canal Locks and Visitors Center, exploration of Colonial/Old/Cosmopolitan Panama, Colón Free Zone, Eco-Canal tour
Fall/Spring only: Students must enroll in a class with a prefix of SPN, SPT, SPW, ANT, EUH, HUM, or IFS.
The Iberian Studies Valencia Center Minor enhances and provides focus to a student’s program in Spain. The minor is built around the Valencia residency, but can be pursued before and after it as well: 15 credits are required (to include at least two disciplines), of which 9 credits must be taken in Valencia. Students may choose from various Iberian Studies disciplines. Consult the FSU Bulletin and contact International Programs for formal declaration of the minor.
Accommodations feature the latest technology, including a computer lab, library, and wi-fi throughout the common areas, classrooms, and apartments. Students live in shared rooms in fully equipped apartments complete with kitchens, lounge space, and TVs. The center offers 24/7 front desk coverage and free laundry facilities. If these spaces are filled, students will be housed in comparable accommodations within central Valencia. Overnight guests are not allowed in program housing. For a list of hotels near the campus, please click here.
The weather in your location, just as anywhere, is variable, especially if your program lasts a semester or longer. We encourage you to do your own research about weather patterns, both in your location and those to which you plan to travel independently. You may wish to view historical monthly weather details, provided by sites such as AccuWeather. On their site, you can enter your location in the search field at the top of the page, select ‘Month’ from the tabs across the top, and then scroll back through the months or select a prior month and year from the dropdown options.
Plans may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities. Cultural immersion and social events planned for this program may include:
Madrid excursion visiting El Prado Museum and surrounding locations of Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca or Alcalá de Hernares; Barcelona excursion visiting the Dalí Museum and Sagrada Familia
Roman city of Sagunto, Xátiva Castle, wineries of Requena, mountain walks, historical locations, special interactive museum visits, nature activities
Visits and/or tours of the Valencia Court House, theaters, operas, museums, and more
Use the Course Search Tool to learn which general education area or graduation requirements our courses may meet.
If you would like to speak with an International Programs advisor about study abroad programs and courses, visit our office during drop-in advising hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30pm. You can also contact Mary Melton at mmelton@fsu.edu to make an appointment.
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ANT2410 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology This course introduces the origin and development of human lifeways with emphasis on non-Western societies. A comparative perspective is used to examine language, social organization, religion, values, and technology. Attention is also given to contemporary world problems. | 3 |
| ARH2000 | Art, Architecture, and Artistic Vision This course focuses on a thematic approach to the understanding and appreciation of works of art. | 3 |
| ARH3150 | Art & Archaeology of Ancient Italy This course is a survey of Italian art and archaeology including early Italy, the Etruscans, and Rome with reference to the major monuments, works, and archaeological evidence. | 3 |
| ARH4933 | Florentine Renaissance The course is set against the historical background of Florence and looks at art and architecture in the context of patronage; that of the church, the guilds, the merchants and the Medici, the ruling family of the city. The Renaissance produced outstanding artists such as Donatello, Botticelli, Verrocchio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael; but these artists could not have existed without their patrons. It is this inter-connection which is our theme. The course will examine the emergence of Renaissance Florence via site visits to churches, palaces, museums and classroom sessions. The story is an unprecedented and exciting one: one small city produced a staggering array of artistic talent in a short period of time. Classical antiquity was the model, not only in artistic terms but in philosophical and political ones as well: Florence saw the rebirth of classical antiquity. The impact of that rebirth, that renaissance, still affects us today: our ways of thought, our ways of seeing are conditioned by that momentous period which changed the past forever, and ushered in the first modern era. | 3 |
| AST1002 | Planets/Stars/Galaxies This course provides general acquaintance with some of the facts, concepts and scientific methods of astronomy. As a liberal study course, the goal is to help students learn some basic facts of astronomy as well as gain an appreciation of astronomy as a science, the universe, and the current scientific ideas about its history and its future. | 3 |
| CLT3378 | Ancient Mythology, East and West This course provides students with an introduction to the mythological traditions from a diverse group of ancient cultures, including those of Greece and Rome, the Near East, Northern Europe, India, China, Africa, and the Americas. | 3 |
| COM3930 | Spec Topics In Comm: Fashion and Media** Fashion is by its very nature a communication tool. Clothes and garments are powerful vehicles of meanings and values, able to shape an individual’s personality as well as an entire “spirit of time”. This course traces the multiple connections between the fashion and media industries, from the birth of fashion magazines in France in the late XVII century, until today, an era characterized by the digital and one-to-one communication model. The course emphasizes the material realities, pragmatic and creative dynamisms, fantasy components, and essential visual faces of fashion. We will analyze all the most important fashion media channels, highlighting the specific characteristics of each medium: magazines & editorials, photography, movies, TV commercials, shops & retail spaces, videos, exhibitions, fashion shows, blogs and social media. The course will end with a real TV interview made by students to some of the leading fashion designers and creative people of the Italian fashion system and industry. Please note: For this course to count toward the major, students must apply for and be admitted to the School of Communication. | 3 |
| COM3930 | Spec Topics in Comm: Journalism in the Field This course is an introduction to the practical and theoretical skills journalists use to be productive and accurate within their chosen fields. It examines ways of conducting surveys and presents the investigatory, experimental, and observational tools of the profession, including how to perform analyses of content. Within the context of the student's study abroad experience in Italy, the course will also introduce modes of data collection, how to conduct in-depth interviews, and procedures for reporting, interpreting, and validating research, sources, and stories. | 3 |
| CTE4937 | Fashion and Media** Fashion is by its very nature a communication tool. Clothes and garments are powerful vehicles of meanings and values, able to shape an individual’s personality as well as an entire “spirit of time”. This course traces the multiple connections between the fashion and media industries, from the birth of fashion magazines in France in the late XVII century, until today, an era characterized by the digital and one-to-one communication model. The course emphasizes the material realities, pragmatic and creative dynamisms, fantasy components, and essential visual faces of fashion. We will analyze all the most important fashion media channels, highlighting the specific characteristics of each medium: magazines & editorials, photography, movies, TV commercials, shops & retail spaces, videos, exhibitions, fashion shows, blogs and social media. The course will end with a real TV interview made by students to some of the leading fashion designers and creative people of the Italian fashion system and industry. | 3 |
| CTE4937 | Introduction to Italian Fashion and Culture “Made in Italy” is much more than just a geographical reference; Made in Italy is a promise. A promise of style, culture and know-how embedded in each true Italian “good”. This course covers the key moments in the development of this legacy, based on the combination between tangible and cultural values, and innovation and heritage. The course analyzes the key moments in the development of Italian fashion in relation to Italian culture and society, from its roots in the Renaissance through to the cultural shift of “economic miracle” and modernity in the 20th century, then on the current Made in Italy design and its protagonists compared with the international scenario. Fashion is always a matter of at least three elements: production; representation and consumption. During this course we will stress all of these main issues, helped by on-site visits to museums, fashion industries and craftsmanship laboratories in order to illustrate Italy and particularly Florence’s dominant role in fashion yesterday, today and tomorrow. The course will end with a proposal for a fashion exhibition about Made in Italy, that will be presented to some of the leading Italian textile & fashion museums. | 3 |
| ECO2000 | Introduction to Economics (online) This course is a survey of the discipline for people taking only one economics course. Historical perspective and major principles of theory are presented. Not to be taken by students who have had or who must take ECO 2013 and 2023. Not applicable to the economics major nor the economics minor. | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (online) This course explores aggregate economics and national income determination, money and monetary theory, present macroeconomic conditions, and aggregative policy alternatives; theory of international trade and the balance of payments; economic growth and development. | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (online) This course covers consumption, production, and resource allocations considered from a private and social point of view; microeconomic problems and policy alternatives; economics of inequality and poverty; and comparative economic systems. | 3 |
| ENC1101 | Freshman Composition and Rhetoric This course includes drafting and writing of expository essays and a journal for a total of 7,000 words. May not be taken by students with credit in ENC 1149. No auditors. | 3 |
| EUH3431 | Modern Italy^ This course traces the development of Italy from the Enlightenment to the present. Discussions concentrate on the major social, political, and intellectual currents, centering on the unification movement, the crisis of the Liberal State, and Fascism. | 3 |
| FOL3930 | Experiments In Modern Languages* May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours. | 3 |
| HFT1000 | Introduction to Hospitality (online) This course offers an introductory review of the segments, disciplines, career opportunities, and current issues in the hospitality industry. This course is offered online. | 3 |
| HUM4931 | Italian Life & Culture^ The course is intended to introduce students to the major issues and themes in Italian history from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present day. We will investigate key issues such as the process of nation-building in the Liberal period; Fascist Italy; the gap between citizens and government; the centrality of the family; Italy in the Cold War; the Economic Miracle; Berlusconis Italy. We will also discuss the changes that have occurred as a result of the combined effect of industrialization, urbanization and secularization. Special emphasis will be given to the role of the South in the construction of an Italian national identity. We will go to an historical café and to a museum. | 3 |
| IDS2930 | Political Participation in the 21st Century: From Indigenous Communities to On-line Democracy Topics vary. | 3 |
| IFS2098 | Global Engagement (online) (required of all freshmen) Study your study-abroad country through first-hand encounters and engagement. The coursework gives you the opportunity to study your country's unique customs, values, and traditions and compare it with your own through actively participating in cultural experiences. In addition to weekly reflective assignments, the course will ask you to choose a specific custom to report on such as looking at race and social class through the football and cricket sporting cultures in England or the significance of the patriarchal society through the courtship dances in Italy. (This course is required of all freshmen.) | 1 |
| ITA1120 | Elementary Italian I This introductory course gives the student basic grammatical structures to enable speaking, understanding, reading, and writing at the elementary level. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with ITA 1111, 1121 and/or 2220. | 4 |
| ITA3420 | Grammar and Composition* This course presents a review and further study of grammar and idiomatic constructions. Composition practice augments the skills developed. | 3 |
| ITT3430 | Masterpieces of Italian Literature in Translation After a general overview of Italian history and culture, this course introduces students to a sample of novels, plays, paintings and movies that present key aspects of Italian culture and its achievements. Taught in English. | 3 |
| ITT3500 | Italian Culture & Civilization: From Origins to the Age of Romanticism This course is an introduction to artistic, intellectual, social, and political trends in Italy from pre-Roman times to the Age of Romanticism with specific reference to Medieval and Renaissance Italy as a center of culture in Europe. Offered in English. | 3 |
| ITT3501 | Modern Italian Culture: From the Unification to the Present^ This course is an introduction to the cultural developments and sociopolitical changes in modern Italy from the Risorgimento to the formation of a nation. Students examine Fascism's influence on the national culture, as well as consider the contemporary impact of immigration on diversity. Offered in English. | 3 |
| ITT3523 | Italian Cinema This course offers and introduction to Italian cinema: history, practices, and protagonists. Taught in English. | 3 |
| LIT3383 | Women in Literature In this course, students study texts that consider women's roles in society. The course focuses on women's gender roles and legal status during the Victorian period. What kinds of political and literary power did women have? What did women have to say about social and political matters? How did women use literary forms to communicate their arguments? | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra This course is a review of algebraic operations, equations and inequalities; functions and functional notation; graphs; inverse functions; linear, quadratic, rational function; absolute value; radicals; exponential and logarithmic functions; system of equations and inequalities; applications. On the basis of test scores the student may be required to take a community college course before MAC 1105. | 3 |
| MGF1106 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts I This course covers set theory; symbolic logic; counting principles; permutations and combinations; probability; statistics; geometry; applications and history of mathematics. Recommended background: two years of high school algebra. Course is not intended for students whose programs require precalculus or calculus courses. | 3 |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology This course is a broad overview covering important psychological principles and findings within the major subfields of psychology, and the basic scientific methods employed. A "bio-psycho-social" approach is emphasized throughout so that all behaviors (including how we think, feel, and act) are discussed in terms of biological, psychological, and social determinants and consequences. | 3 |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ANT2100 | Introduction to Archaeology This course is an introduction to modern anthropological archaeology. The course introduces students to the interdisciplinary scientific approaches employed in contemporary archaeological research and provides students with an overview of the origins and evolution of human social and economic systems. | 3 |
| ANT2100L | Introduction to Archaeology Lab The course is conducted as a hands-on laboratory in archaeological methodology. Each week, students have a series of laboratory exercises designed to teach specific analytical techniques, including paleozoological analysis, paleobotanical analysis, geophysical prospecting techniques, and GIS. | 1 |
| ARH2000 | Art, Architecture and Artistic Vision This course focuses on a thematic approach to the understanding and appreciation of works of art. | 3 |
| BSC2010 | Biological Science I This course is the first part of a two-semester introductory biology course designed for those interested in pursuing a career in life sciences. The course provides the building blocks necessary for a student to gain a strong foundation in general biology. Topics covered provide an overview of biological processes and function at the molecular, cellular and organismal level. | 3 |
| BSC2010L | Biological Science I Laboratory This course introduces basic chemistry, energetics, metabolism, and cellular organization; molecular genetics and information flow; animal and plant function. | 1 |
| CHM1045 | General Chemistry I This course includes topics such as chemical symbols, formulas, and equations; states of matter; reactivity in aqueous solution; electronic structure, bonding, and molecular geometry. Students taking CHM 1045 after taking CHM 1020 and/or CHM 1032 may register for reduced credit, as indicated in the department's policy on reduced credit. | 3 |
| CHM1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory This laboratory offers an introduction to quantitative techniques and to the chemical laboratory. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic spectra, gases, as well as acids and bases. | 1 |
| CPO3123 | Comparative Government & Politics: Great Britain This course examines the political and governmental system of Great Britain within a comparative framework. Comparison and contrast with the United States emphasized. | 3 |
| ECO2000 | Introduction to Economics (online) This course is a survey of the discipline for people taking only one economics course. Historical perspective and major principles of theory are presented. Not to be taken by students who have had or who must take ECO 2013 and 2023. Not applicable to the economics major nor the economics minor. | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (online) This course explores aggregate economics and national income determination, money and monetary theory, present macroeconomic conditions, and aggregative policy alternatives; theory of international trade and the balance of payments; economic growth and development. | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (online) This course covers consumption, production, and resource allocations considered from a private and social point of view; microeconomic problems and policy alternatives; economics of inequality and poverty; and comparative economic systems. | 3 |
| ENC1101 | Freshman Composition and Rhetoric This course includes drafting and writing of expository essays and a journal for a total of 7,000 words. May not be taken by students with credit in ENC 1149. No auditors. | 3 |
| ENC2135 | Research, Genre, and Context This course focuses on teaching students research skills that allow them to effectively incorporate outside sources in their writing and to compose in a variety of genres for specific contexts. | 3 |
| ENL3334 | Introduction to Shakespeare This course is an introduction to the study of Shakespeare at the college level. Consideration of representative works of comedy, history, tragedy, tragic-comedy drawn from throughout the playwright's career. | 3 |
| HIS4930 | Tudor England In this course we will discover Tudor England through contemporary sources, in words, images, music, cultural objects and buildings. It proceeds topically, within a chronological framework. Looming over every aspect of Tudor history is that cataclysmic event of 16th-century Europe, the Protestant Reformation. We shall be investigating the transformation of England from a stronghold of medieval piety to one of Protestant fervor, and how that religious change affected society and politics. Each class session will consist both of lecture and discussion and of activities such as walks and museum visits. | 3 |
| HUM4931 | Topics in the Civ. of Britain: British Life & Culture This course offers students a practical understanding of contemporary Britain in order to enrich their time spent living and studying abroad. It is an interdisciplinary course that fuses history, sociology and media studies to explain the events and trends that have shaped modern Britain and the lives of its varied citizens. It encourages students to draw on their academic knowledge and life experiences of the United States in order to compare British and American life in the modern era - the differences, similarities and cross-influences between the two nations. Ultimately, this course aims to provide the student with a fresh and lasting perspective on contemporary America through a better understanding of the country with which it reputedly has a ‘Special Relationship’. Costs: Students should maintain a topped-up Oyster Card and allow up to £30 for additional class fees. | 3 |
| IDS2930 | Please Please Me: Anglo American Youth Culture This e-course will examine the cultures that young Britons and Americans have produced and shared for nearly a century. With origins in the 1920s but first identified by advertisers and sociologists in the 1940s, the United States is the birthplace of a phenomenon produced by the consumer society, mass media and a widening generation gap. Yet, Britain has one of the most innovative and vibrant youth cultures in the world, which has come to define post-colonial British identity and has helped to make London the cultural and commercial capital of Europe. This course will examine the history, sociology, aesthetics and economics of British youth culture, from the early days of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, through to Beatlemania, Punk, Hip Hop and the latest contemporary developments in EDM. How was British youth culture formed, to what extent is it different from America’s - and what does that tell us about larger differences between the two countries? To answer these questions, the course looks at the impact which the black and white cultures of America have had on Britain, as well as charting the influence of Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and indigenous British folk traditions. The unique fusion created from these elements is set in the context of social change in the second half of the 20th century, primarily: class mobility, female independence, black migration, technological progress and the birth of the consumer society. As well as amplifying the creative relationship between music, fashion, cinema, art and design, the course will assess their links with business and the media, showing how underground cults become mainstream culture and how moral panics are turned into material profits. Taught through lectures, film and TV screenings and group discussion, this e-course will not only benefit students majoring in the arts and social sciences but also those in business and communications. This course will satisfy the Liberal Studies area of Social Sciences. | 3 |
| IFS2098 | Global Engagement (Online) (required of all freshmen) Study your study-abroad country through first-hand encounters and engagement. The coursework gives you the opportunity to study your country's unique customs, values, and traditions and compare it with your own through actively participating in cultural experiences. In addition to weekly reflective assignments, the course will ask you to choose a specific custom to report on such as looking at race and social class through the football and cricket sporting cultures in England or the significance of the patriarchal society through the courtship dances in Italy. (This course is required of all freshmen.) | 1 |
| INS3003 | Introduction to International Affairs This course introduces students to the core questions and concerns of international affairs. The course surveys the many distinct academic disciplines that together contribute to the development of an interdisciplinary understanding of the international system. The course also examines how each of these disciplines understands the international system, the questions it raises, and its strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the course provides an introduction to many of the global issues of interest to international affairs majors, including terrorism, democracy, and globalization. At the end of this course, students have the skills and knowledge required to construct their own specialized plan of study in international affairs. | 3 |
| LIT2081 | Contemporary Literature This course covers poetry, fiction, drama from WWI to the present. For beginning students. | 3 |
| LIT3383 | Women in Literature In this course, students study texts that consider women's roles in society. The course focuses on women's gender roles and legal status during the Victorian period. What kinds of political and literary power did women have? What did women have to say about social and political matters? How did women use literary forms to communicate their arguments? | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra This course is a review of algebraic operations, equations and inequalities; functions and functional notation; graphs; inverse functions; linear, quadratic, rational function; absolute value; radicals; exponential and logarithmic functions; system of equations and inequalities; applications. On the basis of test scores the student may be required to take a community college course before MAC 1105. | 3 |
| MAC1140 | Pre-Calculus Algebra This course covers functions and graphs, especially high degree polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; solutions of linear systems; matrix methods; determinants; sequences and series; induction; and the binomial theorem. The course also explores applications, approximation, and methods of proof. May be taken concurrently with MAC 1114. | 3 |
| PGY2100c | Photography for Non-Art Majors This course is an introduction to camera operation and image making, with discussion of contemporary and historical work. Emphasis on 35mm slide projects rather than printing techniques. (This course may be offered as part of FSU International Programs curriculum.) | 3 |
| PHI2010 | Introduction To Philosophy This course introduces some of the central problems in philosophy. Students also learn how to construct and criticize arguments and develop their own philosophical positions. | 3 |
| REL1300 | Introduction to World Religions This course surveys the major living religious traditions of the world, with attention to their origins in the ancient world and their classic beliefs and practices. | 3 |
| SPC2608 | Public Speaking This course covers the principles of and the practical experience of public speaking. The course is required of all majors. The course is also available in hybrid format (mostly online, partly classroom). | 3 |
| THE2000 | Introduction to Theatre This course focuses on the historical development and basic elements for appreciation and evaluation of theatrical performances. The course is designed for non-majors. | 3 |
| THE3061 | Introduction to Theatre in London This introductory course is designed to acquaint students with the components of the theatrical experience as they relate specifically to current dramaturgy and stagecraft in London. It is to be offered only at The Florida State University London Study Center. It should be viewed as a companion class to THE 2000 Introduction to Theatre, for majors and nonmajors, but may be taken independently. It makes use of the theatrical resources in the city of London, including attendance at leading theatres, backstage tours, and lectures by prominent theatre artists. | 3 |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ACG2021 | Introduction to Financial Accounting This course offers an introduction to financial accounting concepts, placing emphasis on financial statements and how they reflect business transactions. Please note, Accounting Majors must earn at least a "B" in this course to proceed to required 3000 level accounting courses. | 3 |
| ACG2071 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting This course offers an introduction to managerial accounting concepts. Please note, Accounting majors must earn at least a "B" in this course to proceed to required 3000 level accounting courses. | 3 |
| AMH2020 | History of the U.S. Since 1877 This course surveys the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present with emphasis on social, economic, and political problems of the 20th century. May not be taken by students with test credit in American history. | 3 |
| ART2003C | Contemporary Art Scholarship and Practice This course provides an introduction to the theories and creative processes that propel contemporary art and design. The course studies a wide range of media and methods used by visual artists and designers to create meaning in their images, objects, and experiences. Offered to all non-art majors. | 3 |
| AST1002 | Planets, Stars, and Galaxies This course provides general acquaintance with some of the facts, concepts and scientific methods of astronomy. As a liberal study course, the goal is to help students learn some basic facts of astronomy as well as gain an appreciation of astronomy as a science, the universe, and the current scientific ideas about its history and its future. | 3 |
| BSC1005 | General Biology For Non-Majors This course consists of four selected topics in contemporary biology. | 3 |
| BSC1005L | General Biology For Non-Majors Laboratory This course may be taken concurrently with lecture or subsequent to completion of lecture with passing grade. | 1 |
| BSC2010 | Biological Science I This course is the first part of a two-semester introductory biology course designed for those interested in pursuing a career in life sciences. The course provides the building blocks necessary for a student to gain a strong foundation in general biology. Topics covered provide an overview of biological processes and function at the molecular, cellular and organismal level. | 3 |
| BSC2010L | Biological Science I Laboratory This course introduces basic chemistry, energetics, metabolism, and cellular organization; molecular genetics and information flow; animal and plant function. | 1 |
| CGS2100 | Microcomputer Applications For Business/Economics This course enables students in business and economics to become proficient with microcomputer hardware and software applications that are typically used in the workplace. The following topics are covered: hardware concepts, operating systems, word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, networks, Internet, World Wide Web, multi-media presentations, and information systems. May not be applied toward computer science major or minor. Not open to students with credit in CGS 2060. | 3 |
| CHM1020 | Chemistry for Liberal Studies This course introduces basic chemical principles without an extensive use of mathematics and illustrates with applications in health, energy, and the environment. The course strives to show chemistry as a human endeavor that provides insight into the natural world and informs our decisions as citizens and consumers. Specific topics vary by semester. Designed as a course for students who wish to fulfill the liberal studies science requirement with chemistry and will take no further chemistry courses, not as a preparatory course for CHM 1045. Credit not allowed for CHM 1020 after taking CHM 1032, 1045, or equivalent. | 3 |
| CHM1020L | Chemistry for Liberal Studies Laboratory This laboratory emphasizes major topics from CHM 1020 relating chemistry concepts and techniques to everyday life experiences. This laboratory-based course meets two hours a week. No credit allowed after taking CHM 1045. | 1 |
| CHM1045 | General Chemistry I This course includes topics such as chemical symbols, formulas, and equations; states of matter; reactivity in aqueous solution; electronic structure, bonding, and molecular geometry. Students taking CHM 1045 after taking CHM 1020 and/or CHM 1032 may register for reduced credit, as indicated in the department's policy on reduced credit. | 3 |
| CHM1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory This laboratory offers an introduction to quantitative techniques and to the chemical laboratory. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic spectra, gases, as well as acids and bases. | 1 |
| CHM1046 | General Chemistry II This course includes topics such as intermolecular forces, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, elementary thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. | 3 |
| CHM1046L | General Chemistry II Laboratory This laboratory offers an introduction to quantitative techniques and to the chemical laboratory. Topics include intermolecular forces, solutions, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, buffers, solubility, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. | 1 |
| CLP4182 | Addictive Behaviors This course addresses the broad concept of "addiction," emphasizing substance use problems, but touching on other gratifying compulsive behaviors such as overeating, gambling, and certain sexual deviations. Critical thinking about the available theoretical, empirical and popular literature as well as relevant public policy is the focus. | 3 |
| CPO2002 | Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics This course addresses government institutions and current political parties throughout the world, as well as theories that explain similarities and differences among countries. Topics may include electoral systems, parliamentary systems, causes of political change, democratization, political culture, ideologies, and economic and social policy. Examples are drawn from Western democracies and developing countries. | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics This course explores aggregate economics and national income determination, money and monetary theory, present macroeconomic conditions, and aggregative policy alternatives; theory of international trade and the balance of payments; economic growth and development. | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics This course covers consumption, production, and resource allocations considered from a private and social point of view; microeconomic problems and policy alternatives; economics of inequality and poverty; and comparative economic systems. | 3 |
| ENC1101 | Freshman Composition and Rhetoric This course includes drafting and writing of expository essays and a journal for a total of 7,000 words. May not be taken by students with credit in ENC 1149. No auditors. | 3 |
| ENC2135 | Research, Genre, and Context This course focuses on teaching students research skills that allow them to effectively incorporate outside sources in their writing and to compose in a variety of genres for specific contexts. | 3 |
| GEA1000 | World Geography This course is a regional survey of the human occupation of the face of the earth, local cultures, political systems, and development problems. | 3 |
| GEO1330 | Environmental Science This course explores the causes of local and global environmental problems and their impacts, including resource use, pollution, ecosystems, and population growth. | 3 |
| GEO4340 | Living in a Hazardous Environment This course explores types of environmental hazards (natural and human-made) and their effects, techniques for the analysis of risks, and strategies for recovering losses. | 3 |
| GIS4043 | Geographic Information Systems This course is a survey of GIS topics, including locational control, spatial data structures, modeling and analysis, and future trends in decision support, sensors, and geographic methods. | 3 |
| GLY1030 | Environmental Issues in Geology This course examines environmental issues as they relate to geological phenomena, which include volcanic and earthquake hazards, resource and land-use planning, air and water pollution, waste disposal, glaciation and sea-level change, landslides, flooding, shoreline erosion, and global change issues. Course credit may not be received for this course and also GLY 1000 or 2010C. Credit can be received for taking GLY 1000L. | 3 |
| IDS2930 | Finding Ecofriendly Solutions for Global Sustainable Economic Growth (Green Chemistry) This course will discuss the major past environmental, economic and social changes leading to the current development of the green chemistry concept, making critical evaluations of the existing literature on the impact of this operational model in the environment and human well-being, as well as to develop skills in the students for discerning alternatives for innovative green business opportunities from the diversified commercialization of ecofriendly chemical products. Fulfills Liberal Studies Natural Sciences requirement. | 3 |
| IFS2098 | Global Engagement (Online) (required of all freshmen) Study your study-abroad country through first-hand encounters and engagement. The coursework gives you the opportunity to study your country's unique customs, values, and traditions and compare it with your own through actively participating in cultural experiences. In addition to weekly reflective assignments, the course will ask you to choose a specific custom to report on such as looking at race and social class through the football and cricket sporting cultures in England or the significance of the patriarchal society through the courtship dances in Italy. (This course is required of all freshmen.) | 1 |
| IFS2131 | Central American Cinema This course gives an overview of Central American Cinema and provides the student with an opportunity to understand and apply basic film analysis tools as well as to understand the socio-political and cultural contexts under which films from six different countries of the region were produced. This course is taught in English. | 3 |
| INR2002 | Introduction To International Relations This course introduces students to the study of international relations. Major topics include the different actors that participate in international relations and the different goals they pursue, the processes of conflict and cooperation, and recent trends in international politics. | 3 |
| INS3003 | Introduction to International Affairs This course introduces students to the core questions and concerns of international affairs. The course surveys the many distinct academic disciplines that together contribute to the development of an interdisciplinary understanding of the international system. The course also examines how each of these disciplines understands the international system, the questions it raises, and its strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the course provides an introduction to many of the global issues of interest to international affairs majors, including terrorism, democracy, and globalization. At the end of this course, students have the skills and knowledge required to construct their own specialized plan of study in international affairs. | 3 |
| LAH1093 | Latin America: A Cross-Cultural History This course is a cross-cultural history of Latin America focusing on women, Native Americans, African-Americans, mestizos, and mulattoes in historical context. The course does not count as credit toward the history major. | 3 |
| LAH4470 | History of the Caribbean This course focuses on Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean societies. European and United States colonialism and local Caribbean forces are studied to help understand the area's social, economic, and political problems and prospects. | 3 |
| LIT2000 | Introduction to Literature This course introduces students to key terminology, concepts, and methodologies for the study of complex literature. The course provides a groundwork in literary types for non-majors and is also strongly recommended as preparation for upper-level (3000- or 4000-level) coursework in the field. | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra This course is a review of algebraic operations, equations and inequalities; functions and functional notation; graphs; inverse functions; linear, quadratic, rational function; absolute value; radicals; exponential and logarithmic functions; system of equations and inequalities; applications. On the basis of test scores the student may be required to take a community college course before MAC 1105. | 3 |
| MAC1114 | Analytic Trigonometry This course covers trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs; identities and conditional equations; solution of triangles; trigonometric form of complex numbers; DeMoivre's theorem and nth roots; introduction to plane vectors. | 2 |
| MAC2233 | Calculus For Business This course covers limits, continuity, first and higher derivatives, and the differential, with applications to graphing, rates of change, and optimization methods; techniques of integration and applications; introduction to multivariate calculus. Not open to students who have credit in MAC 2311 with a grade of "C-" or better. | 3 |
| MAC2311 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry I This course covers polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; first and second derivatives and their interpretations; definition and interpretation of the integral; differentiation rules; implicit differentiation; applications of the derivative; anti-derivatives; fundamental theorem of calculus. This course must be taken for reduced credit by students with prior credit for some of the content. | 4 |
| MAC2312 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry II This course covers techniques of integration; applications of integration; series and Taylor series; differential equations. This course must be taken for reduced credit by students with prior credit for some of the content. | 4 |
| MAC2313 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry III This course covers functions of several variables and their graphical representations; vectors; partial derivatives and gradients; optimization; multiple integration; polar, spherical, and cylindrical coordinate systems; curves; vector fields; line integrals; flux integrals; divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem. This course must be taken for reduced credit by students with prior credit for some of the content. | 5 |
| MAN3240 | Organizational Behavior This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations. | 3 |
| MAR3023 | Basic Marketing Concepts This course is a required prerequisite for all marketing courses. Gives the student an understanding of the decision areas and the ability to utilize marketing concepts to make business decisions. | 3 |
| MGF1106 | Math for Liberal Studies This course covers set theory; symbolic logic; counting principles; permutations and combinations; probability; statistics; geometry; applications and history of mathematics. Recommended background: two years of high school algebra. Course is not intended for students whose programs require precalculus or calculus courses. | 3 |
| MGF1107 | Practical Finite Math This course has a recommended background of two years of high school algebra. Topics include financial mathematics; linear and exponential growth; numbers and number systems; history of mathematics; elementary number theory; voting techniques; graph theory; game theory; geometry; and computer applications. | 3 |
| PHI2010 | Introduction to Philosophy This course introduces some of the central problems in philosophy. Students also learn how to construct and criticize arguments and develop their own philosophical positions. | 3 |
| PHY2048C | General Physics A This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how and why things move. Topics covered include kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, oscillations, and thermodynamics. The course is intended for physical science majors and engineers and to be taken as a sequence with General Physics B (PHY 2049C) and Intermediate Modern Physics (PHY 3101). Completing Modern Physics entitles students to a minor in physics. Calculus is used in this course. | 5 |
| PHY2049C | General Physics B This course is an introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics for physical science majors. Calculus is used. Course consists of lectures, recitations, and laboratory. | 5 |
| PPE3003 | Psychology of Personality This course is an introduction to methods, theory, and research in personality. | 3 |
| PSB2000 | Introduction to Brain and Behavior This course helps students understand basic nervous system mechanisms that underlie behavior and how systematic observation and experimentation are involved in constructing our understanding of these mechanisms. The course also conveys an appreciation for utilizing critical thinking and scientific knowledge when making important decisions. (Cannot be taken after PSB 3004C.) | 3 |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology This course is a broad overview covering important psychological principles and findings within the major subfields of psychology, and the basic scientific methods employed. A "bio-psycho-social" approach is emphasized throughout so that all behaviors (including how we think, feel, and act) are discussed in terms of biological, psychological, and social determinants and consequences. | 3 |
| REL1300 | Introduction to World Religions This course surveys the major living religious traditions of the world, with attention to their origins in the ancient world and their classic beliefs and practices. | 3 |
| REL3145 | Gender and Religion This course considers the impact of gender on religion. Includes cross-cultural studies, theoretical works, and gender issues within religious traditions. | 3 |
| SPC2608 | Public Speaking This course covers the principles of and the practical experience of public speaking. The course is required of all majors. The course is also available in hybrid format (mostly online, partly classroom). | 3 |
| SPN1120 | Elementary Spanish I This course is the first of a three-semester sequence of courses for students with no prior knowledge of the Spanish language, either at the high-school or native-speaker level. The course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short texts and write paragraphs and short compositions in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1121, 1124, and/or 2220. May not be taken by native speakers. Some sections may be computer-assisted. | 4 |
| SPN1121 | Elementary Spanish II This course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short texts, poems, and write compositions in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1120, 1124, and/or 2220 or be taken by native speakers. | 4 |
| SPN2220 | Intermediate Spanish I This course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short stories, poems, and articles, and write extended compositions and papers in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1120, 1121, and/or 1124 or be taken by native speakers. | 4 |
| STA2023 | Fundamental Business Statistics This course covers statistical applications in business, involving graphical and numerical descriptions of data, data collection, correlation and simple linear regression, elementary probability, random variables, binomial and normal distributions, sampling distributions, and confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for a single sample. | 3 |
| WOH1023 | World History to 1815 This liberal studies course deals with the origins and development of political, economic, social, and intellectual antecedents of the modern world from the end of the Middle Ages to 1815. Students who have previous college credit in Western civilization courses covering the same general chronological period cannot receive credit for WOH 1023. May not be taken by students with test credit in European history. | 3 |
| WOH1030 | The Modern World Since 1815 This liberal studies course deals with the origins and development of political, economic, social, and intellectual antecedents in the modern world since 1815. Students who have previous college credit in Western civilization courses covering the same general chronological period cannot receive credit for WOH 1030. May not be taken by students with test credit in European history. | 3 |
| WOH1030 | World History Since 1815 This liberal studies course deals with the origins and development of political, economic, social, and intellectual antecedents in the modern world since 1815. Students who have previous college credit in Western civilization courses covering the same general chronological period cannot receive credit for WOH 1030. May not be taken by students with test credit in European history. | 3 |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ANT2100 | Introduction to Archaeology This course is an introduction to modern anthropological archaeology. The course introduces students to the interdisciplinary scientific approaches employed in contemporary archaeological research and provides students with an overview of the origins and evolution of human social and economic systems. | 3 |
| ANT2100L | Introduction to Archaeology Lab The course is conducted as a hands-on laboratory in archaeological methodology. Each week, students have a series of laboratory exercises designed to teach specific analytical techniques, including paleozoological analysis, paleobotanical analysis, geophysical prospecting techniques, and GIS. | 1 |
| BSC2010 | Biological Science I This course is the first part of a two-semester introductory biology course designed for those interested in pursuing a career in life sciences. The course provides the building blocks necessary for a student to gain a strong foundation in general biology. Topics covered provide an overview of biological processes and function at the molecular, cellular and organismal level. | 3 |
| BSC2010L | Biological Science I Laboratory This course introduces basic chemistry, energetics, metabolism, and cellular organization; molecular genetics and information flow; animal and plant function. | 1 |
| CHM1045 | General Chemistry I This course includes topics such as chemical symbols, formulas, and equations; states of matter; reactivity in aqueous solution; electronic structure, bonding, and molecular geometry. Students taking CHM 1045 after taking CHM 1020 and/or CHM 1032 may register for reduced credit, as indicated in the department's policy on reduced credit. | 3 |
| CHM1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory This laboratory offers an introduction to quantitative techniques and to the chemical laboratory. Topics include stoichiometry, atomic spectra, gases, as well as acids and bases. | 1 |
| CPO2002 | Introduction to Comparative Government & Politics This course addresses government institutions and current political parties throughout the world, as well as theories that explain similarities and differences among countries. Topics may include electoral systems, parliamentary systems, causes of political change, democratization, political culture, ideologies, and economic and social policy. Examples are drawn from Western democracies and developing countries. | 3 |
| ECO2000 | Introduction to Economics (online) This course is a survey of the discipline for people taking only one economics course. Historical perspective and major principles of theory are presented. Not to be taken by students who have had or who must take ECO 2013 and 2023. Not applicable to the economics major nor the economics minor. | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (online) This course explores aggregate economics and national income determination, money and monetary theory, present macroeconomic conditions, and aggregative policy alternatives; theory of international trade and the balance of payments; economic growth and development. | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (online) This course covers consumption, production, and resource allocations considered from a private and social point of view; microeconomic problems and policy alternatives; economics of inequality and poverty; and comparative economic systems. | 3 |
| ENC1101 | Freshman Composition and Rhetoric This course includes drafting and writing of expository essays and a journal for a total of 7,000 words. May not be taken by students with credit in ENC 1149. No auditors. | 3 |
| ENC2135 | Research, Genre, and Context This course focuses on teaching students research skills that allow them to effectively incorporate outside sources in their writing and to compose in a variety of genres for specific contexts. | 3 |
| GEB3213 | Business Communications This course is designed to help business students develop the writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills that are necessary for a successful business career. | 3 |
| HUM2020 | The Art of Being Human In this course, students gain an overview of the development of Western culture from Antiquity to the present as it is expressed through the arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, film and the performing arts), and especially through literature. The course examines the human condition through culture and the arts to better understand how the humanities are interconnected. | 3 |
| HUM2235 | From the Renaissance to the Enlightenment This course offers an introduction to the thought, literature, and arts of Western culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. | 3 |
| HUM3930 | Special Topics: Culture & Civilization of Spain Spain is a complex and vivacious country with a rich and hybrid cultural background. In this course, we will study the history, culture and society of the different people who have contributed to the formation of the current European nation from its origin to the present. The students will learn about Spain not only through readings and lectures, but also, and most importantly, through real life experiences, such as excursions and visits to the actual historical sites, monuments, museums, churches and other places of interest. We will also study the fundamental importance of Spanish food culture as a socio-cultural element worthy of serious analysis. This course will also make use of select films to enhance our analysis of Spanish culture. This course counts as a Core Course for the Iberian Studies minor. This course may be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours. | 3 |
| HUN1201 | Science of Nutrition This course focuses on the elements of nutrition and factors influencing the ability of individuals to maintain good nutrition status. | 3 |
| IDS2930 | Crossing The Atlantic: Hemingway In Spain; Lorca In Americas Federico García Lorca and Ernest Hemingway are two of the most internationally recognized literary and cultural figures of the 20th century. That is, not only are they viewed with great interest and even division and controversy in their birth countries of Spain and the United States respectively, but they continue to cast a long shadow across the globe and especially over the Atlantic. Furthermore, not only did each of these two compelling figures leave a deep footprint in the other´s country, but they were also influenced and greatly inspired by the socio-cultural patrimony of the other´s homeland. By studying and analyzing Lorca in America and Hemingway in Spain students will explore an inter-cultural journey that reaches the core of how many Spaniards view America and how many Americans view Spain to this day. In this course we will engage, explore and envision Lorca in America and Hemingway in Spain within the enriching comparative context regarding a number of points of analysis: socio-cultural identity and customs, the environment, ethnicity, sexual identity, religion, geography, the artistic merit versus the ethical complexities of the bullfight, human rights and the cruelties of warfare. This course satisfies the Liberal Studies Humanities and Cultural Practice requirement. | 3 |
| IFS2098 | Global Engagement (Online) (required of all freshmen) Study your study-abroad country through first-hand encounters and engagement. The coursework gives you the opportunity to study your country's unique customs, values, and traditions and compare it with your own through actively participating in cultural experiences. In addition to weekly reflective assignments, the course will ask you to choose a specific custom to report on such as looking at race and social class through the football and cricket sporting cultures in England or the significance of the patriarchal society through the courtship dances in Italy. (This course is required of all freshmen.) | 1 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra This course is a review of algebraic operations, equations and inequalities; functions and functional notation; graphs; inverse functions; linear, quadratic, rational function; absolute value; radicals; exponential and logarithmic functions; system of equations and inequalities; applications. On the basis of test scores the student may be required to take a community college course before MAC 1105. | 3 |
| MAC1114 | Analytic Trigonometry This course covers trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs; identities and conditional equations; solution of triangles; trigonometric form of complex numbers; DeMoivre's theorem and nth roots; introduction to plane vectors. | 2 |
| MAN3240 | Organizational Behavior This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations. | 3 |
| MAN3600 | Multinational Business Operations This course provides an overview of the environments, markets, institutions, challenges, strategies, and operations of international and cross-cultural business; the globalization of business and associated challenges posed for the competitiveness of the modern enterprise; and the orientations, strategies, and tactics appropriate for international business success. | 3 |
| MAR3023 | Basic Marketing Concepts This course is a required prerequisite for all marketing courses. Gives the student an understanding of the decision areas and the ability to utilize marketing concepts to make business decisions. | 3 |
| SPN1120 | Elementary Spanish I This course is the first of a three-semester sequence of courses for students with no prior knowledge of the Spanish language, either at the high-school or native-speaker level. The course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short texts and write paragraphs and short compositions in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1121, 1124, and/or 2220. May not be taken by native speakers. Some sections may be computer-assisted. | 4 |
| SPN1121 | Elementary Spanish II This course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short texts, poems, and write compositions in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1120, 1124, and/or 2220 or be taken by native speakers. | 4 |
| SPN2220 | Intermediate Spanish I This course emphasizes oral communication and grammatical expertise, as well as listening comprehension. Students read short stories, poems, and articles, and write extended compositions and papers in Spanish. May not be taken concurrently with SPN 1120, 1121, and/or 1124 or be taken by native speakers. | 4 |
| SPN2240 | Intermediate Spanish II This course completes the intermediate Spanish skills sequence and finishes the review of the grammar sequence begun in SPN 2220. Students deepen their functional skills in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish, and gain an overview of Hispanic culture in various countries. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. | 3 |
| SPN3300 | Spanish Grammar and Composition This course covers the theory and practice of Spanish grammar and its applications to compositions. Can be taken concurrently with SPN 3400. | 3 |
| SPN3350 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers This course offers intensive Spanish for heritage speakers who have had little or no formal training in the language. Writing skills are emphasized over oral communication. | 3 |
| SPN3400 | Spanish Reading and Conversation This course develops communicative proficiency and accuracy in both reading and writing Spanish. Can be taken concurrently with SPN 3300. Not open to native or heritage speakers of Spanish. | 3 |
| SPN3440 | Language and Culture in Business This intermediate-level language course is aimed at raising cross-cultural awareness in international business. It is also designed to better prepare students to meet the challenges of a global economy. | 3 |
| SPT3391 | Hispanic Cinema This course is a study of the films, movements and directors of Hispanic cinema. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours. Taught in English. | 3 |
*/**/***/****/^ Courses followed by these symbols denote cross listing. Students may take one or the other, but not both.
The biggest factor in deciding when and where to study abroad is often the financial aspect. In fact, too many students assume they cannot afford to participate, missing out on an invaluable opportunity because they are not aware of alternative methods of funding. The Financial Assistance Coordinator at International Programs (IP) is dedicated to helping students through the financial aid application process by conducting financial aid workshops on a regular basis in addition to meeting personally with each student needing assistance. Students who have received some form of financial aid throughout their collegiate careers, as well as those completely new to the process, receive expert care every step of the way. We also help concerned parents! Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office at their home school as early as possible. Finally, Florida State students will find additional helpful information on the FSU Financial Aid website.
Please review Understanding the Financial Aid Process for Students Studying Abroad to explore a range of issues for students who anticipate receiving any type of financial assistance. This is a document created just for FSU IP students and families, with step-by-step guidance for the process.
Florida Bright Futures scholarship funds may be used toward a semester abroad. The Bright Futures Academic Scholarship and Medallion Scholarships will be available for all terms. The Academic scholarship will also include a $300 textbook award for fall and spring only.
The Florida Department of Education website contains additional information concerning eligibility, renewal criteria, appeal processes and legislative updates.
| Credit Hours | Bright Futures Academic $213.55 Per Credit Hour |
Bright Futures Medallion $160.16 Per Credit Hour |
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| 6 | $1281.30 | $960.96 |
| 7 | $1494.85 | $1121.12 |
| 8 | $1708.40 | $1281.28 |
| 9 | $1921.95 | $1441.44 |
| 10 | $2135.50 | $1601.16 |
| 11 | $2349.05 | $1761.76 |
| 12 | $2562.60 | $1921.92 |
| 13 | $2776.15 | $2082.08 |
| 14 | $2989.70 | $2242.24 |
| 15 | $3203.25 | $2402.40 |
| 16 | $3416.80 | $2562.56 |
| 17 | $3630.35 | $2772.72 |
| 18 | $3843.90 | $2882.88 |
Students receiving Florida Prepaid tuition, local fees and/or dorm benefits, may defer a portion of their Program Fee against Florida Prepaid funds. Completing and submitting the fee deferment request form will allow IP to bill Florida Prepaid and apply these funds toward the program fee balance. Completion and submission of the fee deferment request form allows this process to occur.
Students may obtain the deferment form by selecting Deferment from the menu above.
To use a Florida Prepaid dorm account during a summer term, the purchaser of the Prepaid account must complete and submit the summer dormitory form directly to: Florida Prepaid, 1804 Hermitage Blvd., Suite 210, Tallahassee, FL 32308. For more information, contact them at 1-800-552-4723.
Note: Eligibility for summer financial aid requires enrollment in at least six credits.
| # of Credits Enrolled | FPP Tuition | FPP Local Fees* | Dorm Rate |
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| 1 | $115.08 | $34.73 | $3310.00 |
| 2 | $230.16 | $69.46 | Per Term** |
| 3 | $345.24 | $104.19 | |
| 4 | $460.32 | $138.92 | |
| 5 | $575.40 | $173.65 | |
| 6 | $690.48 | $208.38 | |
| 7 | $805.56 | $243.11 | |
| 8 | $920.64 | $277.84 | |
| 9 | $1035.72 | $312.57 | |
| 10 | $1150.80 | $347.30 | |
| 11 | $1265.88 | $382.03 | |
| 12 | $1380.96 | $416.76 | |
| 13 | $1496.04 | $451.49 | |
| 14 | $1611.12 | $486.22 | |
| 15 | $1726.20 | $520.95 |
As a member of the Generation Study Abroad campaign sponsored by the Institute for International Education, Florida State University is committed to the goal of doubling the number of our study abroad participants by 2020. As part of this commitment, International Programs awards an average of $200,000 in scholarships annually to about 100 students. Information about our scholarships, including application details, can be found below.
This scholarship was established to encourage participation in the FSU Psychology in London summer program. Florida State degree-seeking students who have an overall GPA of 3.25 or above may apply for this need and merit-based scholarship.
Florida State degree-seeking students enrolled full-time in the College of Arts & Sciences or in the College of Fine Arts, who have an overall GPA of 2.85 or above may apply for this need-based scholarship. Preference is given to students studying Art History or the Humanities.
Florida State undergraduate degree-seeking students who are majoring or minoring in Chinese or Russian, and who have an overall GPA of 3.5 or above may apply for this merit-based scholarship. Scholarships are available summer sessions in Tianjin or Moscow. Amounts may be up to 50% of the program fee and are determined based on the applicant pool.
Florida State undergraduate degree-seeking students who are the first in their family to attend college and who have an overall GPA of 3.5 or above may apply for this merit-based scholarship. Scholarships are available fall, spring, and summer sessions. Amounts may be up to 50% of the program fee and are determined based on the applicant pool.
Florida State degree-seeking students with an overall GPA of 3.8 or above may apply for this merit-based scholarship, available fall, spring and summer sessions. Amounts are determined based on the applicant pool.
Florida State degree-seeking students who have an overall GPA of 3.5 or above may apply for this need and merit-based scholarship, which is intended to help increase the number of Florida State students who study abroad. Scholarships are available fall, spring, and summer sessions; and amounts are determined based on the applicant pool.
Florida State undergraduate degree-seeking students who are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math, and who have an overall GPA of 3.5 or above may apply for this meritbased scholarship. Scholarships are available fall, spring, and summer sessions. Amounts may be up to 50% of the program fee and are determined based on the applicant pool.
To help more minorities study abroad, we offer a Minority Scholarship to degree-seeking Florida State ethnic minority students with an overall GPA of 2.5 or above. There are two $5,000 awards each semester, to be applied toward a fall or spring program in Florence, London, Panama City or Valencia.
IP offers a limited number of scholarships for students participating in FSU IP Spring Break programs. Applicants must be Florida State degree-seeking students with an overall GPA of 3.8 or above and no demonstrated financial need or an overall GPA of 3.5 or above with demonstrated financial need. Scholarships will be up to 25% of the program fee.
This scholarship was established in memory of Cullen Klein, a talented linguist double-majoring in Spanish and Chinese. His family established the scholarship in his memory to help open the world to other students through studying abroad on the FSU Tianjin summer program. Florida State degree-seeking students who have an overall GPA of 3.5 or above may apply for this merit-based scholarship.
| Program Start Date | Scholarship Appliation Deadline | Scholarship Award Decisions Communicated to Applicants | Deadline to earn minimum number of FSU credit hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | September 12, 2018 | Prior to September 26, 2018 | End of Summer 2018 semester |
| Spring Break 2019 | October 24, 2018 | Prior to November 7, 2018 | End of Summer 2018 semester |
| Summer 2019 | December 5, 2018 | Prior to January 16, 2019 | End of Fall 2018 semester |
| Fall 2019 | April 3, 2019 | Prior to May 15, 2019 | End of Spring 2019 semester |
| Spring 2020 | September 11, 2019 | Prior to September 25, 2019 | End of Summer 2019 semester |
For information about study abroad scholarships administered by other FSU departments, view the following links:
The Dedman School of Hospitality is offering need-based scholarship opportunities for Hospitality majors participating in the following programs: International Protocol in London, Hospitality in Leysin, Hospitality in Nice. Contact Alishia Piotrowski for more information, apiotrowski@dedman.fsu.edu or (850) 644-8245.
Available through the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. Contact the department for guidelines.
Humanities majors participating in the Florence Program may apply for Audrey Wilson Florence Travel Scholarships. Apply through the director of the FSU humanities program Contact the Program in Interndisciplinary Humanities at 850-644-9121.
Florida State University liberal studies Honor students and Honors in the Major students may apply for a Bess Ward Honors Travel Scholarship. For more information, see the Honors Program website.
Available through the College of Arts & Sciences students who meet certain requirements and are attending an FSU International Program (more information available on the scholarship's website).
Additional program-specific scholarships are available from the College of Social Work.
Florida State University Sport Management undergraduate majors participating in the London Global Sport Management program may apply for the Global Sport Management Scholarship. Apply through the Sport Management Department. Contact the the Department at sportmanagement@fsu.edu to request an application.
Students applying to the Tropical Behavioral Ecology Program (CQ01-6-17) are eligible to apply for an additional scholarship provided through the NSF. Please follow the link to apply and contact Dr. Emily DuVal at ehduval@fsu.edu for more information.
General listing of scholarships that may be available for international study. These scholarships are available to both FSU students and Non-FSU students.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi annually awards 100 grants of $1,000 each to selected undergraduate students seeking support for study abroad. The best part is that applicants do NOT have to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi (more information available on the scholarship's website).
GoEuro awards three study abroad scholarships worth up to 2000 euros. For more information, please visit the GoEuro website.
Students who have completed 15 or more credit hours on programs administered by the IP office, earning at least a 3.0 average or above in course work at the international location(s), are eligible for discounts for subsequent IP programs. Discounts are $500 for summer sessions or $1,000 for fall or spring semesters. Note: These savings are built into the program fees for First Year Abroad program students.
The Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute, known as FLORICA, was created in 1986, authorized by the Florida Legislature in 1987, and formalized by an agreement signed by the State University System of Florida, the Florida Community College System and the Council of Rectors of Costa Rican Universities (CONARE). Since its beginning, FLORICA has been administered for Costa Rica by CONARE and on behalf of the State of Florida by The Florida State University and Valencia College, with co-directors appointed from each institution.
FLORICA has strong credibility both in Florida and Costa Rica as a stimulus and a catalyst. The Institute has interfaced broadly in Costa Rica with public and private institutions and agencies including all the public universities.
Costa Rican citizens who have applied and been accepted in a Florida public university or community college may apply for out-of-state tuition waivers through the Florida-Costa Rica Institute Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Program.
Florida State University
Gisela R. Fisher
Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute
Florida State University
282 Champions Way
University Center Building A,
Office Suite A5500
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420
Phone: 850.644.7217
Fax: 850.644.8817
Email: gfisher@fsu.edu
In Partnership with Valencia College
Rocky Blesso
Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute
Valencia College
P.O. Box 3028
Orlando, FL 32802
Phone: 407.582.5287
Email: hblesso@valenciacollege.com
The Florida-France Linkage Institute was created by the Legislature of the State of Florida in 1989. Over the years, the scope of activities and outreach of the Institute have grown considerably; in Florida, in France, and in the départments of the French Caribbean. The Florida-France Linkage Institute is administered by The University of South Florida in partnership with Florida State University and Miami-Dade College. The educational mission of each of these institutions lends an unusual and unique diversity to the joint co-sponsorship of the Florida-France Linkage Institute. The Florida-France Linkage Institute is supported on behalf of France by the office of the French Consulate-General in Miami.
The Florida-France Linkage Institute utilizes the resources of the State University System and the Community College System. The Institute also serves as a clearinghouse for inter-institutional and community networking to bring projects and activities to college and university campuses.
Thus, the Florida-France Linkage Institute places a high priority on its mission to serve as a facilitator for international tourism, trade, economic development, and business for the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development (OTTED).
For more information about tuition waivers for the Florida-France Linkage Institute and to apply: http://www.usf.edu/world/centers/florida-france/index.aspx
University of South Florida
Christine Probes
Florida-France Linkage Institute
International Affairs Center
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., CPR107
Tampa, FL 33620-5550
Phone: (813) 974-3104
Fax: (813) 974-4613
Email: probes@usf.edu
In Partnership with Florida State University
Ceil Bare
Florida-France Linkage Institute
Florida State University
A5500 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420
Phone: (850) 644-1283
Email: cbare@fsu.edu
In Partnership with Miami-Dade College
Christina Florez
Florida-France Linkage Institute
Miami-Dade College
300 NE 2nd Ave., Room 3116
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: (305) 237-3485
Email: cflorez1@mdc.edu
Florida State assesses a technology fee which is NOT included in the International Programs fee. The technology fee rate for 2017-2018 is assessed at $5.25 per credit hour for all students, regardless of location of study.
After registration, the student must pay the applicable technology fee; this fee is paid directly to Florida State University Student Business Services. Failure to pay this fee will result in a late payment charge being assessed to the student by Florida State University Student Business Services. International Programs has no control over the fee or any associated late payment penalty.
International Programs fees do NOT include Facilities and Equipment Fees, which are assessed each semester for some majors (Medicine, Motion Pictures Arts, Music, Nursing, Fine Arts, Dance, Digital Media Production, etc.) even though you are studying overseas. If you are in one of these colleges/majors, you will be assessed a fee. Details can be found on the Registration Guide, under Fees and Financial Information.
Financial Aid & Financing Study Abroad Workshops will be held at the Askew Student Life Center. See dates and times of workshops below. WALK-INS WELCOME!
The policy below applies to Summer 2019, Fall 2019, and Spring 2020 programs. Spring 2019 program participants should refer to the fee liability policy located on the students page here.
All study abroad applicants are required to submit a non-refundable, non-transferrable $100 application fee in order to have their application reviewed by International Programs. Paying the application fee does not guarantee admission to a program.
Once admitted to a study abroad program, a nonrefundable $1,500 Commitment Fee is required to confirm your participation in the program. FSU Applicants expecting to receive financial aid including scholarships, grants, and other sources of assistance have the option to submit a legally binding fee deferment form for all or part of the $1,500 commitment fee, with payment of the balance, if any. Non-FSU Students may not defer the Commitment Fee.
Applicants are fee liable for the entire $1,500 commitment fee on the date of receipt of the deferment form, payment of the fee or a combination of both, totaling $1,500.
Admitted applicants who pay or defer the entire $1,500 commitment fee by the Early Commitment Discount Date will receive a $250 reduction in the overall cost of their program.
Admitted applicants who have not paid or deferred the non-refundable $1,500 commitment fee in full by the published commitment fee payment deadline will be canceled from their program and have no further fee liability. Applicants who apply to a program after the regular commitment fee payment deadline has passed must pay or defer the entire commitment fee to be eligible for admittance to a program.
All admitted applicants must pay or defer the full program fee in accordance with the published full payment date in order to avoid being canceled from the program.
Submit all cancellations and requests for refunds or release from fee liability in writing via email to ip-cancel@fsu.edu. Applicants should include their last name and program code in the subject line of the email.
Alternatively, requests may be submitted in writing to International Programs at the following postal address:
Attention: Refund Committee
Office of FSU International Programs
A5500 University Center
282 Champions Way
P.O. Box 3062420
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420
Refunds of program fees/release of liability for program fees will be granted for cancellation of the program by International Programs. Additionally, refunds of program fees/release of liability for program fees will be granted for cancellations prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances, upon providing appropriate documentation:
Partial refunds/partial release of fee liability for program fees may be granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances, upon providing appropriate documentation:
In evaluating requests, the refund committee considers the timeliness of the notification in relation to the event causing the need for withdrawal and timeliness in relation to the start of the program.
The $100 application fee is nonrefundable.
The $1500 confirmation deposit is refundable until the close of business on the deposit’s due date. If an applicant has paid the deposit or been granted a deferred payment plan for the deposit and has not withdrawn from a program as of the close of business on the deposit due date, the applicant becomes fully liable for the confirmation deposit. Students whose offer of admission to Florida State University is rescinded after the confirmation deposit is paid or deferred (in accordance with the due date) will not be able to participate but remain fee liable for the confirmation deposit.
Program applicants who have demonstrated their intent to participate in the program by payment or by deferral of the confirmation deposit and who have not withdrawn from the program as of the full payment due date become fully liable for the full program fee as of the close of business on the full payment due date.
Refunds of program fees WILL BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:
Refunds of program fees will not be granted where a student becomes ineligible to participate in a program for failure to meet or maintain admission requirements.
Partial refunds of program fees MAY BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:
All withdrawals, requests for refunds, and requests for release from fee liability must be submitted in writing via email to International Programs. Applicants should include their last name and program code in the subject line of the email.
Alternatively, requests can be submitted in writing to International Programs at the following postal address:
Attention: Refund Committee
Office of FSU International Programs
A5500 University Center
282 Champions Way
P.O. Box 3062420
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420
A visa is required for US Citizens going to London, England for the following programs: First Year Abroad and Interns. US citizens participating on a program under 6 months does not require a visa except if participating as an intern. Anyone interested in taking 2 consecutive semesters (not already participating in the First Year Abroad Program) will be required to obtain a visa and will need to contact International Programs.
All UK Participants:
UK Participants requiring a visa: International Programs provides support and guidance for the visa application process. Students will be required to apply for their visa through the UK Visa and Immigration Office. All students requiring a visa will be sending their actual passport to the British Consulate for processing. Processing times take a minimum of 4 weeks. For this reason, international travel plans may be limited during the months prior to the start of the program.
Full visa requirements and instructions will be provided in a visa packet which will be emailed to the student. Please take note of the following important visa requirements:
For First Year Abroad and Two Consecutive Semesters Abroad London Participants:
For UK Intern Participants:
A visa is required for US citizens going to Florence for the following programs: Fall, Spring, First Year Abroad and Interns. Please note any program under 90 days in length does not require a visa for U.S. citizens.
All Italy Participants:
Italy Participants requiring a visa:
International Programs provides support and guidance for the visa application process. Students will be required to submit their passport in advance of the Florence Program so the visa can be affixed inside the passport. For this reason, international travel plans may be limited during the months prior to the start of the program. Full visa requirements and instructions will be provided in a “Visa Packet” which will be emailed out to the students. Please take note of the following important visa requirements:
For Spring, Fall, or Interns
For First Year Abroad Student ONLY:
A visa is required for US Citizens going to Panama City, Republic of Panama for the following programs: Fall, Spring, Summer Programs over 90 days, First Year Abroad and Interns participating for over 90 days.
All Panama Participants:
Panama Participants requiring a visa: International Programs provides support and guidance for the visa application process. Panama participants will not be required to hand in their passport before the program since the application for a visa is completed after arrival in Panama. Even though the visa is applied for in country, visa documents are required to be turned in to International Programs prior to the start of the program.
Full visa requirements and instructions will be provided in a "Visa Packet". All visa packets will be emailed to the students. Please take note of the following important visa requirements:
A visa is required for US Citizens going to Valencia, Spain for the following programs: Fall, Spring, First Year Abroad and Interns. Please note any program under 90 days in length does not require a visa for U.S. Citizens.
All Spain Participants:
Spain Participants requiring a visa:
International Programs provides support and guidance for the visa application process. Students will be required to submit their passport in advance of the Valencia Program so the visa can be affixed inside the passport. For this reason, international travel plans may be limited during the months prior to the start of the program. Full visa requirements and instructions on how to apply will be provided in a “Visa Packet”. All visa packets will be emailed to the students. Please take note of the following important visa requirements according to program:
For Spring, Fall, or Interns
For First Year Abroad Students ONLY:
| FSA - Important Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| FSA Application Deadline | May 1, 2019* | $100 |
| Commitment Fee Deadline | TBD | |
| First Payment for Fall Due | TBD | |
| Fall Full Payment Due | June 12, 2019 | |
| IPre-Depart (Orientation) Meeting | Late June 2019 | |
*After the deadline has passed, applications will be accepted on a space available basis. If you are a Pathways student, please adhere to the Office of Admissions deadline provided in your Pathways offer letter.
For sixty years, Florida State University's International Programs has been committed to providing a rewarding academic and cultural experience that enriches the lives of our students. Our highest priority is and always has been the welfare and security of our students.
Program directors maintain contact with our Tallahassee office, local authorities, and United States officials, both at home and abroad. Each program holds meetings with students in which safety procedures and precautions are detailed and regularly re-emphasized. Each program has an Emergency Plan which includes details about local health care facilities, meeting points and procedures, and contingency plans and funds should it ever become necessary to evacuate our students.
Students are reminded to inform International Programs of the details of their independent travel details via our online travel form, heed US State Department travel advisories, and take relevant emergency and US Embassy/Consulate contact information with them.
Students venture abroad to experience other cultures, and to gain a deeper appreciation of their role as American citizens in the world. FSU International Programs is fully committed to helping students realize these aspirations in a safe and secure learning environment.
FSU International Programs encourages program participants to consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance comes in many forms and can protect you in case you need to change your travel plans due to unforeseen circumstances. The coverage ranges from help with lost baggage to delay in flight plans to trip cancellation.
Travel insurance that covers fees associated with changing your airfare plans is especially helpful for those attending programs that require entry or student visas. Immigration approval can take months with regulations changing often that can cause the need to delay or cancel flight plans. Often airfare arrangements are non-refundable or cannot be changed without fee penalties. Certain types of trip cancellation insurance will reimburse you the cost of your airfare or penalty fees. Travel Insurance must cover failure to obtain visa.
You may wish to begin researching travel insurance and trip cancellation policies by using the Travel Insurance Review website. Their Travel Insurance 101: The Complete Guide to Travel Insurance section is particularly helpful for those just beginning their research. They also have a section that allows you to compare different policies.
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Florida State University study center safety guides include institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The report also contains statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off campus buildings or property owned or controlled by The Florida State University; and on public property within or immediately adjacent and accessible from the campus. A paper copy is available upon request to FSU International Programs at A5500 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420, or by contacting FSU International Programs at (850) 644-3272 or (800) 374-8581.
Copies are also available from the study center administrative offices or you may download from the links below:
