Broad Curriculum Program | Valencia, Spain

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The FSU Valencia broad curriculum program gives students the opportunity to pursue general requirements and elective courses in a variety of disciplines while experiencing Valencia and its surrounding areas. Included cultural excursions allow you to explore Spain’s historic and modern areas through travel opportunities tied to your study. Past excursions have included trips to cities such as Madrid and Barcelona to explore Spanish culture, as well as to other various locations around the country. Free time for personal travel gives you the chance to explore on your own as well.

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Program Description

Program Sessions

Do not purchase airline tickets until advised to do so by International Programs.

CodeTermStart DateEnd DateFeeApply
VA01Summer 202305/09/2306/18/23$9,085.00Closed
VA03Summer 202305/09/2308/01/23$15,335.00Closed
VA02Summer 202306/22/2308/01/23$9,085.00Closed
VA04Fall 202309/13/2312/17/23$15,115.00
VA05Spring 202401/11/2404/25/24$15,115.00

Eligibility

This program is open to all interested students.

  • COVID-19: FSU encourages all students, faculty, and staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine and recommended booster shots. All elements of an international program are subject to modification at any time to comply with the COVID-19 policies of the host city, country, or institution/partner; all participants will be expected to comply with all local COVID-19 policies as outlined in the COVID-19 FAQs.

Study Center

Positioned behind the iconic Torres de Serranos, FSU Valencia is located in the heart of the city’s historic district. The study center brings history to life with exposed 10th century Moorish walls and glass floors that showcase 14th century leather tanning tanks. Modern comforts, including classrooms, a computer lab, study spaces, and administrative offices blend in seamlessly with the historic learning environment. A beautiful river-bed park is just steps away from the study center, and the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences is within walking distance. 24/7 reception and swipe card access ensure student safety is the top priority.

Click here to learn more about FSU Valencia

Housing

Program housing is in shared apartments in the historic district of the city. Apartments are located either on the top floors of the study center or in nearby buildings. Amenities include fully-equipped kitchens, lounge space, cable TV, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, weekly cleaning service with a change of bed linens and towels, and secure access to the study center’s library, computer lab, and study spaces. Meal vouchers that can be redeemed at restaurants across Spain are also provided. Overnight guests are not allowed in program housing. For a list of hotels near the campus, please click here.

Excursions & Group Activities

Group activities and excursions vary per session and may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities. Cultural immersion and social events planned for this program may include the following.

  • Overnight Excursions

    Madrid: El Prado Museum, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Alcalá de Hernares
    Barcelona: Dalí Museum and Sagrada Familia
    Andalucia: Granada’s Alhambra, Sevilla, Córdoba, Flamenco activities
    Pyrenees: River water activities, mountain activities, medieval castles, and monasteries

  • Day Excursions

    Roman city of Sagunto, Xátiva Castle, wineries of Requena, mountain walks, historical locations, special interactive museums

  • Class Excursions

    Visits and/or tours of theaters, operas, museums, and markets

  • Other Activities

    Sports events, Language exchange conversation meetings, Food tastings, Weekly events with Club de Español

Program Fees

Include:

  • All registration fees
  • Instructional costs for up to 16 credit hours (12-week sessions) or up to 10 credit hours (6 week sessions)
  • Welcome orientation
  • Housing
  • Breakfast on class days (fall/spring)
  • 4 meal vouchers per week while school is in session (each worth approximately 8 euros)
  • Group meals
  • Program-planned excursions/group activities
  • Full-time academic support
  • On-site administrative & pastoral support
  • Health insurance
  • IP welcome pack

Do Not Include:

  • Round-trip international airfare
  • Passport
  • Food (except as noted)
  • Books and supplies
  • Personal travel/activity money
  • Personal spending money
  • University-assessed fees (e.g., per credit hour technology fee)
  • Course-related fees (e.g., theatre tickets)

Courses

To speak with the International Programs Academic Advisor about study abroad courses, you can visit our zoom drop-in advising hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm. There are also appointments available via Campus Connect on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. If these times do not work for you, contact our advisor directly at IP-AcademicAdvising@fsu.edu to make an appointment.

IP provides Liberal Studies requirement areas in an effort to help students make informed decisions. Although every attempt is made to be accurate & current, requirement areas are fluid and it is the student’s responsibility to confirm all Liberal Studies requirement areas through the Liberal Studies Course Search Tool and your major advisor.

Valencia Study Center Minor

The Valencia Study Center Minor enhances and focuses a student’s program in Spain. It requires 15 credits, 9 of which must be earned in Valencia and include a cultural component. Students can choose from various disciplinary perspectives on Iberian Studies. A maximum of 9 hours may be counted in a single academic discipline. A minimum grade of “C-“ must be earned and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained for all courses taken for the minor.
Contact IP-AcademicAdvisor@fsu.edu for more information. 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Spring 2024

Session VA01Summer 2023
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
ANT2100Introduction 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
CHM1082Kitchen Chemistry
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of chemical science by using a wealth of examples from everyday experiences in the kitchen. In this course, chemical reactions are discussed as relevant to the food preparation and food ageing processes. The concepts of atoms and molecules, temperature and pressure, acids and bases, solutions and concentrations are covered using the familiar everyday environment.
 3
CHM1582Chemistry in Art
This course introduces students to chemistry by exploring the fundamental chemical concepts and phenomena that underlie the emergence and appearance of various forms of art. The course teaches students to appreciate the atomic nature of matter, how atoms come together to make chemical compounds and generate particular properties that are reflected in the artwork and in our perception of art forms.
 3
COM4561Social Media Campaigns
This course prepares students to design and implement a social media campaign, and introduces them to the social, political, and ethical contexts of using new technologies. The class takes either a social advocacy or a marketing perspective.
 3
ENT2000Introduction to Entrepreneurship
This course exposes students to the knowledge and skills required to be a successful entrepreneur. Topics include challenges of entrepreneurship, marketing and financial concerns, and management issues.
 3
ENT3513Market Solutions to Social Problems
This course introduces Social Entrepreneurship, a movement that uses commerce to positively impact/solve social problems. This course is designed to inform students of the world's largest social problems, how to identify social problems, and begin the ideation process in the development of social enterprise.
 3
FIN3244Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems
This course focuses on money and capital markets, financial institutions, financial systems, and financial environment including an introduction to investments. Emphasizes the microfinancial decision-making process of the business firm.
 3
FIN3403Financial Management of the Firm
This course is an examination of the basic concepts involved in the investment, financing, and dividend decisions of the business firm. Managerial orientation with emphasis on identification, analysis, and solution of financial problems confronting the firm.
 3
GEB3213Business 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
HUM2020The 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
HUM3321Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th-Century Culture
This course examines the impact of American Cinema on social relations and on the reproduction of power. Students benefit from this course by learning a matrix of movie history, movie genres, and approaches to multiculturalism by which to judge movies, cultural representation and the cultural experiences of life. The movies provide a window into middle and late 20th century cultures, which serve as comparisons and contrasts for culture in the 21st century.
 3
HUN1201The Science of Nutrition
This course focuses on the elements of nutrition and factors influencing the ability of individuals to maintain good nutrition status.
 3
IDS3164Media, Culture and the Environment
This course examines the role of language and representation in our understanding of the natural world. The course examines news media coverage of environmental issues, environmental images in popular culture as well as the communication strategies of environmental organizations.
 3
IDS3179Ethics Through Art
This course is a philosophical investigation into the relationship between ethics and art, focusing on the following questions: Can art contain ethical content, in a way that uniquely furthers the philosophical investigation of ethics? Can some works of art help us develop ethical awareness? Does all art by its nature have ethical content, or can art be amoral?
 3
MAC2311Calculus 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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MUH2051Music in World Cultures
This course provides an introductory survey of various musical traditions in a global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and as a phenomenon of culture. Students analyze tradition as a constantly evolving and transformative entity that nurtures and sustains core cultural values. The social context of music, including social structure, geography, globalization, mass mediation, concepts of religion, instruments, aesthetic priorities, and cultural beliefs that inform music within given cultural contexts is emphasized.
 3
PHI2635Bioethics
This course is an examination of the philosophical foundations of bioethical theory and an exploration of the trenchant issues in contemporary bioethics with a concentration on discussions of race, gender, and vulnerable populations (e.g. the poor, immigrants). The course employs tools of ethical theory, philosophical analysis, and analytic writing to examine a number of moral issues arising in health care including justice in health care, experimentation and research on human subjects, reproductive technology, aging, organ donation, and euthanasia. Throughout the course we examine assumptions about rights, persons, and ethical principles at work in medical decisions.
 3
RTV3001Media Techniques
This course introduces students to basic principles and terminology associated with the aesthetics of film making and television production.
 3
SPC2608Public 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
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate Spanish
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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPT3391Hispanic 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
SPT3531Past and Present in Valencia, Spain
In this course, students study the geography, history, culture, civilization, arts, politics, cuisine, and people that have contributed to the development and formation of Spain. Assigned reading provides the basic historical foundation, but students also benefit from numerous fieldwork outings in Valencia and FSU-Spain program trips.
 3
SPW3104Readings from Iberia
This course provides students, through a variety of readings and written and oral activities, with a fundamental knowledge of the critical issues related to modern Spain from 1700 to the present.
 3
SYG3245Sociology of Food
This course will examine the processes involved in food production, distribution, and consumption. It will use sociological frameworks for understanding how the social structural forces at play are influencing how we eat and how the food industry influences our lives. This course includes discussion related specifically to the food industry in the US, but also covers a variety of global issues. We will explore issues related to gender, race, and social class, and the processes by which the food industry promotes systems of inequality. Course materials include a combination of course readings, documentary films, and guest lectures. This course is writing intensive, and students are expected to engage in regular in-class critical discussions.
 3
Session VA02Summer 2023
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
CCJ2020Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course is designed to provide freshman and sophomore students with knowledge of terminology, classification systems, trends, and theories of criminal justice. Students will learn about the criminal justice system and the different institutions that function within it. A comparative perspective will be introduced to promote students’ critical thinking about the way the criminal justice system functions in the U.S. and abroad. Students will be encouraged to seek information about how certain criminal justice institutions work in Valencia and identify differences with the U.S. criminal justice system.
 3
CCJ3011Criminology
This course offers an examination of the field of criminology, including its theories, basic assumptions, and definitions. Students will learn about different theories of crime, their assumptions, and empirical support. A comparative perspective will be introduced to encourage students to think critically about the generalizability of each of the theories discussed to different contexts. International data from cross-country studies that include both Spain and the U.S. will be used to point out differences across contexts. Students will be also encouraged to seek local crime information and discuss potential differences between crime and correlates of crime in Valencia (or Spain) and the U.S.
 3
ENT3607Innovation by Design
This course teaches methods common to human-centered innovation frameworks such as Design Thinking: empathizing, framing and reframing problems, ideating, prototyping and testing solutions. Students learn the process of developing products, services, systems and other solutions from the initial discovery of needs, to presenting a tested solution ready for deployment.
 3
ENT4934European Medical Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This course explores emerging innovation in Spanish biotech companies, uncovers which innovations are at the inflection point of success, and investigates how they are gaining traction in the European and global marketplace. The innovations explored come from advances in biology, engineering, computer science, and medicine, spanning biological molecules to medical devices to even healthcare delivery systems. Background in these areas is not required. There are no pre-requisites.
 3
EUH2314Spain: Prehistory to the Present
This course provides a survey of Spanish history from the beginnings through to the early twenty-first century. The emphasis is on Spain’s position as an economic and cultural crossroads linking human societies along the Atlantic seaboard, the Mediterranean, North Africa and subsequently across the globe.
 3
EUH3316The Spanish Civil War
In this course, students explore the recent history of Spain, including the establishment of the Second Republic, the reasons for its collapse in the Civil War, and the consolidation of authoritarian government after the War. It is impossible to talk about the Spanish Civil War without discussing Valencia. The threat posed to the Republican government in Madrid following Franco's coup meant that, on November 6 1936, the capital of Republican Spain was moved to Valencia. The city was therefore of fundamental importance in the conflict which followed.
 3
GEB3213Business Communication
This course is designed to help business students develop the writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills that are necessary for a successful business career.
 3
HFT2890International Food and Culture
The course is designed to explore the world’s cuisines with a focus on the history of culinary arts, indigenous ingredients, customs, protocol, celebrations, religions, and various cooking methods and terminology.
 3
HUN2125Food and Society
This course examines the impact of society on human food ways, role of food and nutrition in national development and global politics. For nonmajors.
 3
IND2219Design and the Human Experience
Course is approved for Liberal Studies and meets the Humanities and Cultural Practice FSU requirement. This course focuses on the impact of design on the human experience. It is a gateway experience in which students will explore the nature of design, creativity, and problem solving. The course will introduce some of the major theories from the design disciplines of interiors, architecture, landscape architecture, and products design, and provide students with an awareness, understanding, and enthusiasm for design and its impact on our lives.
 3
IND2305Sketching in the City
This course will provide an introduction to achromatic and poly-chromatic media used in observational sketching with an emphasis on quick sketch techniques and graphic expression of shape and form in the built environment.
 3
LIT3383Women 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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MAR3323Promotionnal Management
This course focuses on issues related to management of promotional tools including advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, and publicity.
 3
MUL2010Music Literature, Listening and Understanding
This course is an introduction to music as a manifestation of human culture, as an expressive art form, and as an intellectual discipline. The course also develops a knowledge of a variety of significant musical repertoire, skills for perceptive listening, and the ability to respond to musical expression with critical insight.
 3
SPC2608Public Speaking
This course covers the principles of and the practical experience of public speaking. The course is required of all majors.
 3
SPC4360Interviewing
This course is an analysis of the interview process in a variety of specific contexts and skills needed for informative, focus, persuasive, employment, recruitment, and counseling interviews. Students will not only engage with the culture but learn to develop informative interview through expat experts in Valencia. Learning to identify the needs of individuals relocating to a foreign country. Students will visit local organizations and study how to conduct employment interviews and analyze recruitment objectives from a variety of perspectives. Students will also work with media personalities the discover the art of persuasive interviewing as well as developing focus groups to determine the objectives of students studying abroad and/or the regions perspective of active student engagement in the area. The course is designed to provide useful skills in both the workplace and everyday situations and to analyze the cultural applications of those skills.
 3
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate Spanish
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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPN4930Studies in Hispanic Language: Multilingual Spain
The majority of the world’s population possesses the ability to use more than one language. In this course we will explore the main topics in the study of bilingualism with an emphasis on bilingual communities in Spain. Our primary goals will be: (1) to develop an appreciation for the social, political and cultural contexts of bilingual communities in Spain and the U.S. (2) to learn about the acquisition and processing of more than one language, and (3) to recognize the ideologies underlying language planning and bilingual education.
 3
STA2122Introduction to Applied Statistics
This course covers normal distributions, sampling variation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, simple and multiple regression, contingency tables and chi-square tests, non-parametric statistics. No credit given for STA 2122 if a grade of "C-" or better is earned in STA 2171, STA 3032 or QMB 3200.
 3
SYG2010Social Problems
This course represents a study of various contemporary social problems in an urbanized society, which may include such topics as education, the family, politics, the economy, race relations, drug use and alcoholism, over-population, and other issues.
 3
SYG2430Sociology of Marriage and the Family
This course focuses on marriage and family relationships over the life course. Topics covered include dating, love, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, reconstituted families, parenting, and marital and family relationships in later life. The major course objective is to critically analyze some of our most private social relationships from a sociological perspective.
 3
Session VA03: Summer 2023
Students must choose at least two classes from VA01 and two classes from VA02
Session VA01Summer 2023
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
ANT2100Introduction 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
CHM1082Kitchen Chemistry
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of chemical science by using a wealth of examples from everyday experiences in the kitchen. In this course, chemical reactions are discussed as relevant to the food preparation and food ageing processes. The concepts of atoms and molecules, temperature and pressure, acids and bases, solutions and concentrations are covered using the familiar everyday environment.
 3
CHM1582Chemistry in Art
This course introduces students to chemistry by exploring the fundamental chemical concepts and phenomena that underlie the emergence and appearance of various forms of art. The course teaches students to appreciate the atomic nature of matter, how atoms come together to make chemical compounds and generate particular properties that are reflected in the artwork and in our perception of art forms.
 3
COM4561Social Media Campaigns
This course prepares students to design and implement a social media campaign, and introduces them to the social, political, and ethical contexts of using new technologies. The class takes either a social advocacy or a marketing perspective.
 3
ENT2000Introduction to Entrepreneurship
This course exposes students to the knowledge and skills required to be a successful entrepreneur. Topics include challenges of entrepreneurship, marketing and financial concerns, and management issues.
 3
ENT3513Market Solutions to Social Problems
This course introduces Social Entrepreneurship, a movement that uses commerce to positively impact/solve social problems. This course is designed to inform students of the world's largest social problems, how to identify social problems, and begin the ideation process in the development of social enterprise.
 3
FIN3244Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems
This course focuses on money and capital markets, financial institutions, financial systems, and financial environment including an introduction to investments. Emphasizes the microfinancial decision-making process of the business firm.
 3
FIN3403Financial Management of the Firm
This course is an examination of the basic concepts involved in the investment, financing, and dividend decisions of the business firm. Managerial orientation with emphasis on identification, analysis, and solution of financial problems confronting the firm.
 3
GEB3213Business 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
HUM2020The 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
HUM3321Multicultural Dimensions of Film and 20th-Century Culture
This course examines the impact of American Cinema on social relations and on the reproduction of power. Students benefit from this course by learning a matrix of movie history, movie genres, and approaches to multiculturalism by which to judge movies, cultural representation and the cultural experiences of life. The movies provide a window into middle and late 20th century cultures, which serve as comparisons and contrasts for culture in the 21st century.
 3
HUN1201The Science of Nutrition
This course focuses on the elements of nutrition and factors influencing the ability of individuals to maintain good nutrition status.
 3
IDS3164Media, Culture and the Environment
This course examines the role of language and representation in our understanding of the natural world. The course examines news media coverage of environmental issues, environmental images in popular culture as well as the communication strategies of environmental organizations.
 3
IDS3179Ethics Through Art
This course is a philosophical investigation into the relationship between ethics and art, focusing on the following questions: Can art contain ethical content, in a way that uniquely furthers the philosophical investigation of ethics? Can some works of art help us develop ethical awareness? Does all art by its nature have ethical content, or can art be amoral?
 3
MAC2311Calculus 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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MUH2051Music in World Cultures
This course provides an introductory survey of various musical traditions in a global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and as a phenomenon of culture. Students analyze tradition as a constantly evolving and transformative entity that nurtures and sustains core cultural values. The social context of music, including social structure, geography, globalization, mass mediation, concepts of religion, instruments, aesthetic priorities, and cultural beliefs that inform music within given cultural contexts is emphasized.
 3
PHI2635Bioethics
This course is an examination of the philosophical foundations of bioethical theory and an exploration of the trenchant issues in contemporary bioethics with a concentration on discussions of race, gender, and vulnerable populations (e.g. the poor, immigrants). The course employs tools of ethical theory, philosophical analysis, and analytic writing to examine a number of moral issues arising in health care including justice in health care, experimentation and research on human subjects, reproductive technology, aging, organ donation, and euthanasia. Throughout the course we examine assumptions about rights, persons, and ethical principles at work in medical decisions.
 3
RTV3001Media Techniques
This course introduces students to basic principles and terminology associated with the aesthetics of film making and television production.
 3
SPC2608Public 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
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate Spanish
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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPT3391Hispanic 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
SPT3531Past and Present in Valencia, Spain
In this course, students study the geography, history, culture, civilization, arts, politics, cuisine, and people that have contributed to the development and formation of Spain. Assigned reading provides the basic historical foundation, but students also benefit from numerous fieldwork outings in Valencia and FSU-Spain program trips.
 3
SPW3104Readings from Iberia
This course provides students, through a variety of readings and written and oral activities, with a fundamental knowledge of the critical issues related to modern Spain from 1700 to the present.
 3
SYG3245Sociology of Food
This course will examine the processes involved in food production, distribution, and consumption. It will use sociological frameworks for understanding how the social structural forces at play are influencing how we eat and how the food industry influences our lives. This course includes discussion related specifically to the food industry in the US, but also covers a variety of global issues. We will explore issues related to gender, race, and social class, and the processes by which the food industry promotes systems of inequality. Course materials include a combination of course readings, documentary films, and guest lectures. This course is writing intensive, and students are expected to engage in regular in-class critical discussions.
 3
Session VA02Summer 2023
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
CCJ2020Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course is designed to provide freshman and sophomore students with knowledge of terminology, classification systems, trends, and theories of criminal justice. Students will learn about the criminal justice system and the different institutions that function within it. A comparative perspective will be introduced to promote students’ critical thinking about the way the criminal justice system functions in the U.S. and abroad. Students will be encouraged to seek information about how certain criminal justice institutions work in Valencia and identify differences with the U.S. criminal justice system.
 3
CCJ3011Criminology
This course offers an examination of the field of criminology, including its theories, basic assumptions, and definitions. Students will learn about different theories of crime, their assumptions, and empirical support. A comparative perspective will be introduced to encourage students to think critically about the generalizability of each of the theories discussed to different contexts. International data from cross-country studies that include both Spain and the U.S. will be used to point out differences across contexts. Students will be also encouraged to seek local crime information and discuss potential differences between crime and correlates of crime in Valencia (or Spain) and the U.S.
 3
ENT3607Innovation by Design
This course teaches methods common to human-centered innovation frameworks such as Design Thinking: empathizing, framing and reframing problems, ideating, prototyping and testing solutions. Students learn the process of developing products, services, systems and other solutions from the initial discovery of needs, to presenting a tested solution ready for deployment.
 3
ENT4934European Medical Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This course explores emerging innovation in Spanish biotech companies, uncovers which innovations are at the inflection point of success, and investigates how they are gaining traction in the European and global marketplace. The innovations explored come from advances in biology, engineering, computer science, and medicine, spanning biological molecules to medical devices to even healthcare delivery systems. Background in these areas is not required. There are no pre-requisites.
 3
EUH2314Spain: Prehistory to the Present
This course provides a survey of Spanish history from the beginnings through to the early twenty-first century. The emphasis is on Spain’s position as an economic and cultural crossroads linking human societies along the Atlantic seaboard, the Mediterranean, North Africa and subsequently across the globe.
 3
EUH3316The Spanish Civil War
In this course, students explore the recent history of Spain, including the establishment of the Second Republic, the reasons for its collapse in the Civil War, and the consolidation of authoritarian government after the War. It is impossible to talk about the Spanish Civil War without discussing Valencia. The threat posed to the Republican government in Madrid following Franco's coup meant that, on November 6 1936, the capital of Republican Spain was moved to Valencia. The city was therefore of fundamental importance in the conflict which followed.
 3
GEB3213Business Communication
This course is designed to help business students develop the writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills that are necessary for a successful business career.
 3
HFT2890International Food and Culture
The course is designed to explore the world’s cuisines with a focus on the history of culinary arts, indigenous ingredients, customs, protocol, celebrations, religions, and various cooking methods and terminology.
 3
HUN2125Food and Society
This course examines the impact of society on human food ways, role of food and nutrition in national development and global politics. For nonmajors.
 3
IND2219Design and the Human Experience
Course is approved for Liberal Studies and meets the Humanities and Cultural Practice FSU requirement. This course focuses on the impact of design on the human experience. It is a gateway experience in which students will explore the nature of design, creativity, and problem solving. The course will introduce some of the major theories from the design disciplines of interiors, architecture, landscape architecture, and products design, and provide students with an awareness, understanding, and enthusiasm for design and its impact on our lives.
 3
IND2305Sketching in the City
This course will provide an introduction to achromatic and poly-chromatic media used in observational sketching with an emphasis on quick sketch techniques and graphic expression of shape and form in the built environment.
 3
LIT3383Women 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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MAR3323Promotionnal Management
This course focuses on issues related to management of promotional tools including advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, and publicity.
 3
MUL2010Music Literature, Listening and Understanding
This course is an introduction to music as a manifestation of human culture, as an expressive art form, and as an intellectual discipline. The course also develops a knowledge of a variety of significant musical repertoire, skills for perceptive listening, and the ability to respond to musical expression with critical insight.
 3
SPC2608Public Speaking
This course covers the principles of and the practical experience of public speaking. The course is required of all majors.
 3
SPC4360Interviewing
This course is an analysis of the interview process in a variety of specific contexts and skills needed for informative, focus, persuasive, employment, recruitment, and counseling interviews. Students will not only engage with the culture but learn to develop informative interview through expat experts in Valencia. Learning to identify the needs of individuals relocating to a foreign country. Students will visit local organizations and study how to conduct employment interviews and analyze recruitment objectives from a variety of perspectives. Students will also work with media personalities the discover the art of persuasive interviewing as well as developing focus groups to determine the objectives of students studying abroad and/or the regions perspective of active student engagement in the area. The course is designed to provide useful skills in both the workplace and everyday situations and to analyze the cultural applications of those skills.
 3
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate Spanish
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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPN4930Studies in Hispanic Language: Multilingual Spain
The majority of the world’s population possesses the ability to use more than one language. In this course we will explore the main topics in the study of bilingualism with an emphasis on bilingual communities in Spain. Our primary goals will be: (1) to develop an appreciation for the social, political and cultural contexts of bilingual communities in Spain and the U.S. (2) to learn about the acquisition and processing of more than one language, and (3) to recognize the ideologies underlying language planning and bilingual education.
 3
STA2122Introduction to Applied Statistics
This course covers normal distributions, sampling variation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, simple and multiple regression, contingency tables and chi-square tests, non-parametric statistics. No credit given for STA 2122 if a grade of "C-" or better is earned in STA 2171, STA 3032 or QMB 3200.
 3
SYG2010Social Problems
This course represents a study of various contemporary social problems in an urbanized society, which may include such topics as education, the family, politics, the economy, race relations, drug use and alcoholism, over-population, and other issues.
 3
SYG2430Sociology of Marriage and the Family
This course focuses on marriage and family relationships over the life course. Topics covered include dating, love, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage, divorce, reconstituted families, parenting, and marital and family relationships in later life. The major course objective is to critically analyze some of our most private social relationships from a sociological perspective.
 3
Session VA04Fall 2023
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
ANT2100Introduction 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
ANT2100LIntroduction 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
BSC1005Biology for Non-Majors
This course consists of four selected topics in contemporary biology.
 3
BSC1005LBiology for Non-Majors Lab
This course may be taken concurrently with lecture or subsequent to completion of lecture with passing grade.
 1
BSC2010Biological 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
BSC2010LBiological Science I Laboratory
This course introduces basic chemistry, energetics, metabolism, and cellular organization; molecular genetics and information flow; animal and plant function.
 1
CHM1045General 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
CHM1045LGeneral 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
ECO2000Introduction 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
ECO2013Principles 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
ECO2023Principles 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
ENC1101Freshman Composition and Rhetoric
This course stresses the importance of critical reading, writing, and thinking skills, as well as the importance of using writing as a recursive process involving invention, drafting, collaboration, revision, rereading, and editing to clearly and effectively communicate ideas for specific purposes, occasions, and audiences. No auditors.
 3
ENC2135Research, 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
GEB3213Business 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
HUM2020The 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
HUN1201Science of Nutrition
This course focuses on the elements of nutrition and factors influencing the ability of individuals to maintain good nutrition status.
 3
IDS2060Global Engagement (Online)
This course gives students the opportunity to study a different country's unique customs, values, and traditions and compare it with their own through actively participating in cultural experiences.
 1
IDS2464Crossing the Atlantic: Lorca in America, Hemingway in Spain
This course studies and analyzes Federico Garcia Lorca and Ernest Hemingway, two of the most internationally recognized literary and cultural figures of the 20th century. Students explore an inter-cultural journey that reaches the core of how many Spaniards view America and how many Americans view Spain to the this day.
 3
MAC1105College 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
MAC1114Analytic 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.
 3
MAC1140Pre-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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MUH2051Music in World Cultures
This course provides an introductory survey of various musical traditions in a global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and as a phenomenon of culture. Students analyze tradition as a constantly evolving and transformative entity that nurtures and sustains core cultural values. The social context of music, including social structure, geography, globalization, mass mediation, concepts of religion, instruments, aesthetic priorities, and cultural beliefs that inform music within given cultural contexts is emphasized.
 3
MUL2010Music Literature, Listening, and Understanding
This course is an introduction to music as a manifestation of human culture, as an expressive art form, and as an intellectual discipline. The course also develops a knowledge of a variety of significant musical repertoire, skills for perceptive listening, and the ability to respond to musical expression with critical insight.
 3
PSY2012General 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
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate Spanish
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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPN3440Language 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
SPT3391Hispanic 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
SPT3531Past and Present in Valencia, Spain
In this course, students study the geography, history, culture, civilization, arts, politics, cuisine, and people that have contributed to the development and formation of Spain. Assigned reading provides the basic historical foundation, but students also benefit from numerous fieldwork outings in Valencia and FSU-Spain program trips.
 3
Session VA05Spring 2024
CourseTitleSatisfiesCredits
BSC2010Biological 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
BSC2010LBiological Science I Laboratory
This course introduces basic chemistry, energetics, metabolism, and cellular organization; molecular genetics and information flow; animal and plant function.
 1
BSC2011Biological Science II
A description is not currently available for this course.
 3
BSC2011LBiological Science II Laboratory
This course focuses on reproduction and development, transmission (Mendelian) genetics, population biology, ecology, and evolution.
 1
CGS2100Microcomputer 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
CHM1045General 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
CHM1045LGeneral 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
CHM1046General Chemistry II
This course includes topics such as intermolecular forces, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, elementary thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
 3
CHM1046LGeneral 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
ECO2000Introduction 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
ECO2013Principles 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
ECO2023Principles 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
ENC2135Research, 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
EUH2000Ancient & Medieval Civilizations
This course provides a survey of Western traditions from the beginnings through the end of the Middle Ages. Emphasis is on patterns of thinking and on those institutions most distinctive for the Western tradition. Students who have previous college credit in Western civilization courses covering the same general chronological period cannot receive credit for EUH 2000. May not be taken by students with test credit in European history.
 3
EUH320620th Century Europe
This course covers European history from the turn of the century through the two world wars. Particular attention is paid to the major powers in this period when Europe declined from its preeminent position.
 3
EUH3930World Wars in Europe Through Film: Experience and Memory
This course focuses on the lived experience as well as on the memories (personal and collective) of the wars in Twentieth Century Europe, including Spain’s civil war and its implications and its place in the World Wars. With a focus on issues of diversity, the course uses film as well as texts to study themes including: fascism, modernity, gender and the evolution of gender roles, ethnicity and racism, conformity and resistance, individual and social responsibility, national memory and identity, total war, genocide, and the Holocaust.
 3
EVR1001Environmental Science
This course is an introduction to environmental science that covers the basic functioning of the earth's environmental system and human effects on that system.
 3
EVR1001LEnvironmental Science Laboratory
Corequisite: EVR 1001.
 1
GEB3213Business 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
HUN2125Food & Society
This course examines the impact of society on human food ways, role of food and nutrition in national development and global politics. For nonmajors.
 3
LIT3383Women 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
MAC1114Analytic 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.
 3
MAC1140Pre-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
MAC2233Calculus 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
MAC2311Calculus 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
MAN3240Organizational Behavior
This course covers behavioral concepts, techniques, and applications for managing human resources in all types of organizations.
 3
MAN3600Multinational 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
MAR3023Basic 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
MGF1106Math 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
MUH2051Music in World Cultures
This course provides an introductory survey of various musical traditions in a global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and as a phenomenon of culture. Students analyze tradition as a constantly evolving and transformative entity that nurtures and sustains core cultural values. The social context of music, including social structure, geography, globalization, mass mediation, concepts of religion, instruments, aesthetic priorities, and cultural beliefs that inform music within given cultural contexts is emphasized.
 3
MUL2010Music Literature, Listening, and Understanding
This course is an introduction to music as a manifestation of human culture, as an expressive art form, and as an intellectual discipline. The course also develops a knowledge of a variety of significant musical repertoire, skills for perceptive listening, and the ability to respond to musical expression with critical insight.
 3
SPN1120Elementary 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
SPN1121Elementary 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
SPN2220Intermediate 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
SPN2240Intermediate 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
SPN3300Spanish 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
SPN3400Spanish 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
SPN4444Business Writing in Spanish
This course covers letter writing, business terminology, as well as conducting business in the Hispanic world.
 3
SPT3391Hispanic 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
SPT3531Past and Present in Valencia, Spain
In this course, students study the geography, history, culture, civilization, arts, politics, cuisine, and people that have contributed to the development and formation of Spain. Assigned reading provides the basic historical foundation, but students also benefit from numerous fieldwork outings in Valencia and FSU-Spain program trips.
 3
SPW3104Readings from Iberia
This course provides students, through a variety of readings and written and oral activities, with a fundamental knowledge of the critical issues related to modern Spain from 1700 to the present.
 3
STA2023Fundamental 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

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18 $3843.90 $2882.88

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Florida Prepaid

Florida Prepaid (FPP) tuition and local fees and/or dorm benefits may be used to pay International Programs fees.

To use a Florida Prepaid dorm account during the summer term, the purchaser of the Prepaid account must contact Florida Prepaid and complete the steps required to authorize use of the summer dorm plan for studying abroad. All other plans will be billed by FSU without additional authorization.

Contact Florida Prepaid directly at 1-800-552-4723 or access their requirements online at https://www.myfloridaprepaid.com/resources/forms/.

Note: Eligibility for summer financial aid requires enrollment in at least six credits.

How much is my Florida Prepaid worth if I study abroad?

# of Credits Enrolled FPP Tuition FPP Local Fees* Dorm Rate
1 $115.08 $34.73 $4050.00
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
  • * Please note the above tuition and fees are subject to change at any time.
  • ** Contact FPP for authorization instructions to use dorm account during a summer term: 850-309-1660 ext. 4134

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International Programs Scholarship Opportunities

International Programs strives to award an average of $200,000 in scholarships annually to about 100 students.

Current FSU students who have been admitted to an international program can apply to IP scholarships through the FS4U portal (link below). Before applying, students should review the list of available scholarship opportunities as well as the application process instructions.

Please note: IP scholarships are not available to in-state/out-of-state students currently on the First Year Abroad (FYA) program or First Semester Abroad (FSA) program or those who are directly enrolled at FSU Panama. Some scholarships may have additional eligibility criteria in addition to what is listed below. Please reference the Scholarship Application Instructions for complete details.

IP Scholarship Application Instructions

List of IP Scholarship Opportunities
Link to FS4U Scholarship Portal

Scholarship Application Deadlines

Program Start Date Scholarship Open Date Scholarship Application Deadline Scholarship Award Decisions Communicated to Applicants
Spring 2024 April 12, 2023 September 6, 2023 Prior to September 20, 2023
Summer 2023 November 1, 2022 January 9, 2023 Prior to January 18, 2023
Fall 2023 January 11, 2023 April 26, 2023 Prior to May 24, 2023

Scholarships Administered by Other FSU Departments

Other departments at FSU also offer their own study abroad scholarship opportunities. You can review the list of scholarships administered by other FSU departments by following the link below.

Scholarships Administered By Other FSU Departments

Scholarships Administered by Other FSU Departments

Other departments at FSU also offer their own study abroad scholarship opportunities. You can review the list of scholarships administered by other FSU departments by following the link below.

Scholarships Administered By Other FSU Departments

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Follow the link below for a general listing of  scholarships that may be available for international study. These scholarships are available to both FSU students and non-FSU students.

General Scholarship List

Related Materials

External Links

Study Abroad Loans

Additional Discount or Savings Opportunities

Multi-Term Discount

Students who have completed 15 or more credit hours on programs administered by the International Programs office, earning at least a 3.0 average or above in their course work at an international location(s), are eligible for a discount for subsequent IP program. The discount is $500 for summer session or $1,000 for fall or spring semester. Note: This discount is built into the program fees for First Year Abroad program students.

FSU Fees

Technology Fee (Not Included in Program Fees)

Florida State assesses a technology fee which is NOT included in the International Programs fee. The technology fee rate for 2021-2022 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.

Facilities & Equipment Fees (Not Included in Program Fees)

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 Info Sessions

The world is within your reach! Talk with a member of IP's Finances Team to learn how your financial aid can help you have a study abroad experience of a lifetime!

Join us for a virtual information session, register below! Or request a meeting by contacting IP-FinancialAid@fsu.edu. Be sure to follow us on social media @fsuip for updates.

  1. Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 4:00 PM EST
    Register Here: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95679598861
  2. Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 1:00 PM EST
    Register Here: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/96389719233
  3. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 4:00 PM EST
    Register Here: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92870853869
  4. Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 4:00 PM EST
    Register Here: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92451763603

Deferment Forms

The online fee deferment is located in the International Programs Student Portal under the Money Matters area. Login here to access the portal.

General Program Fee Liability (Including Withdrawal & Refund Policy)

SUBMITTING CANCELLATION REQUESTS

Cancellation requests must be submitted by the applicant via email to IP-Cancel@fsu.edu. Applicants should include their last name and program code in the email subject line.

The day FSU International Programs receives the written cancellation request is considered the date of cancellation/withdrawal. Admitted International Program participants who cancel after a published payment due date will remain financially liable for program fees as described below.

FINANCIAL LIABILITY AFTER CANCELLATION

  • APPLICATION FEE: All International Programs applicants must pay a non-refundable, non-transferrable application fee before their application can be reviewed. Payment of the application fee does not guarantee admission. Application fee amounts vary by program.
  • COMMITMENT FEE: The Commitment Fee represents a financial commitment to participate in a specific International Program and is non-refundable after the Commitment Fee due date.
  • Admitted participants who fail to pay or defer the Commitment Fee by the published due date will be cancelled from their international program
  • Commitment Fee amounts vary by program and cannot be transferred between programs or semesters
  • REMAINING BALANCE: The balance of the program fee that remains after payment or deferment of the Commitment Fee is known as the remaining balance of program fees.
  • Participants who submit a cancellation request on or before the Full Payment Due Date will remain financially liable for the Commitment Fee previously paid or deferred
  • Failure to pay or defer the remaining balance of program fees by the published Full Payment Due Date will result in cancellation from the program
  • Participants who pay or defer the remaining balance of program fees but submit a cancellation request after the Full Payment Due Date will remain financially liable for the full program fee, including the Commitment Fee
  • DEFERRED FEES: Applicants who are confident they will receive financial aid or other assistance may financially commit to participate in an international program by submitting a legally binding fee deferment agreement to extend the due date for a portion of the Commitment Fee and/or the remaining balance of program fees.
  • International Programs must receive payment for all deferred fees on or before the 10th day of the program
  • Non-FSU students may not defer the Commitment Fee but may defer up to half of their remaining balance after payment of the Commitment Fee
  • Participants who request cancellation after submitting a legally binding fee deferment agreement will remain financially liable for the Commitment Fee or the full program fee, as determined by the timing of their cancellation request in relation to the published payment due dates as outlined above

REFUNDS / RELEASE OF LIABILITY FROM PROGRAM FEES

Refunds / release of liability cannot be granted in instances of withdrawal after a program has begun. In no instance is a refund or release of fee liability request considered if it is received after the end of the applicable program or semester, even if the cancellation or withdrawal occurred prior to the start of the program.

  • FULL REFUNDS of paid program fees (including the Commitment Fee) or a release of liability from deferred program fees will be granted for student cancellations prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances, upon submitting an appeal, accompanied by appropriate documentation:
  • Involuntary call to active duty
  • Death of the student or a death in the immediate family (parent or step-parent, legal guardian, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent)
  • PARTIAL REFUNDS of paid program fees (NOT including the Commitment Fee) or a partial release of liability from deferred program fees may be granted for student cancellations prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances, upon submitting an appeal, accompanied by appropriate documentation:
  • Medical withdrawal: Illness of the student of such a duration or severity that it precludes overseas travel. The student will be required to submit all relevant medical records for review and evaluation by FSU’s University Health Services. University Health Services will advise International Programs’ refund committee of its recommendation. International Programs’ refund committee will notify the student of the decision.
  • Exceptional unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the student with appropriate documentation, as approved by the International Programs refund committee.

APPEAL PROCESS FOR PARTIAL REFUNDS / RELEASE OF LIABILITY

Participants must submit appeal requests and appropriate documentation to the International Programs Refund Committee (IP-Cancel@fsu.edu). Last name and program code should be included in the email subject line. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee a partial refund or release of fee liability will be approved by the International Programs Refund Committee.

When evaluating appeals, the Refund Committee considers the timeliness of the cancellation request in relation to the event causing the need for withdrawal and in relation to the program start date. Should the Refund Committee approve an appeal on the basis of medical withdrawal or exceptional unforeseen circumstances, participants may receive a partial refund / partial release of fee liability as determined by their cancellation date in the chart below:


If Cancellation Date is…		 Participant's Financial Liability if
appeal is approved by IP Refund
Committee		 Max amount of refund / release of
financial liability if appeal is
approved by IP Refund Committee
60 days or more before
program start date		 Commitment Fee + 25% of remaining
program fee balance		 75% of program fee balance after the
commitment fee
59-31 days before
program start date		 Commitment Fee + 50% of remaining
program fee balance		 50% of program fee balance after the
commitment fee
30 days or less before
program start date		 Commitment Fee + 75% of remaining
program fee balance		 25% of program fee balance after the
commitment fee
On or after program
start date		 Liable for full program fee No refund/release of financial
liability

REFUNDS/RELEASE OF LIABILITY OF PROGRAM FEES WHEN IP CANCELS A PROGRAM

Refunds of program fees/release of liability for program fees will be granted when International Programs cancels a program prior to the beginning of the applicable term.

If FSU International Programs cancels an International Program after the program start date (or after the start of domestic or online coursework prior to the study abroad component of Spring Break/short-term programs) due to causes beyond the control of FSU International Programs, including, but not limited to, acts of God; natural disasters; riots; war; epidemics; terrorist activities; government restrictions; failure of suppliers, subcontractors, or carriers; or travel warnings or prohibitions issued by the World Health Organization or any U.S. federal government agency, including the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of State, no refunds of any kind will be issued. However, FSU International Programs, in its sole discretion, may issue refunds for unused program costs such as housing.

Spring 2019 General Program Fee Liability (Including Withdrawal & Refund Policy)

Application Fee

The $100 application fee is nonrefundable.

Confirmation Deposit

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.

Full Program Fee

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

Refunds of program fees WILL BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:

  1. Cancellation of program by International Programs
  2. Involuntary call to active duty
  3. Death of the student or death in the immediate family (parent, legal guardian, spouse, child, or sibling)

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

Partial refunds of program fees MAY BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:

  1. Illness of the student of such duration or severity that it precludes overseas travel. The student will be required to submit all relevant medical records for review and evaluation by Florida State's University Health Services. University Health Services will advise International Programs’ refund committee of its recommendation. International Programs’ refund committee will notify the student of the decision.
  2. Exceptional circumstances that could not have been foreseen and were beyond the control of the student, as approved by the International Programs’ refund committee.
    • Timely notification in relation to the event that caused the need for withdrawal will be considered in evaluating refund requests. In no instance will a request be considered if it is made after the end of the semester for which the refund is requested.
    • Refunds cannot be granted, under any circumstances, in instances of withdrawal after a program has begun.
    • Applicants who apply and are accepted after the published due dates remain liable for fees in accordance with the published due dates.
  3. Rescission of admission by the Florida State University Office of Admission for failure to meet the conditions of one’s admission. Students whose admission offer to Florida State University is rescinded after the confirmation deposit is paid or deferred (in accordance with the due date) remain fee liable for the confirmation deposit

Submitting Withdrawals, Requests for Refunds, and Release from Fee Liability

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

Visa Information

Spain

A visa is required for US citizens participating in a study abroad program longer than 90 days in Spain.


Programs Under 90 Days:

U.S. citizens participating in a study abroad program in Spain over the summer will not need to apply for a visa as all summer programs are under 90 days. Please keep the following immigration requirements in mind:

  • Passport Validity: Participants must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond their intended departure from Spain containing at least two empty visa pages. For more information regarding passports, please visit Passports on our website.
  • Travel Restrictions: U.S. Citizens are permitted 90 within 180 days in Spain and the Schengen Area. If you plan to travel before or after your program, please ensure that you will not be in Spain or the Schengen Area longer than 90 days.
  • Non-U.S. & Dual Citizens: Immigration requirements for non-U.S. citizens may be different than those of U.S. citizens. Please be advised that you will need to be in possession of your Permanent Resident Card, or U.S. visa, to allow re-entry into the United States following your program. If you are a non-U.S. citizen or hold dual-citizenship status, please contact IP-Visas@fsu.edu.
  • Current Residence: If you currently reside outside of the United States, please contact an Immigration Coordinator at IP-Visas@fsu.edu.

Programs Over 90 Days:

Students participating in Fall, Spring, or First Year Abroad programs in Spain will be required to obtain a visa. A number of documents will need to be submitted in order for International Programs to apply for the visa on your behalf. Further information regarding visa applications and requirements will be provided in a program-specific Visa Packet. Please take note of the following important visa requirements:

  • Passport Validity: Participants must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond their intended departure from Spain containing at least two empty visa pages. For more information regarding passports, please visit Passports on our website.
  • Travel Restrictions: You should not arrange any international travel in the 3 months leading up to your program. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs highly discourages students from attempting to enter the Schengen Area before the start of their visa and will be in possession of participants’ passports for processing prior to the start of the program.
  • Background Check: You will be required to obtain a criminal background check for your program. The International Program Immigration Team will provide guidance to participants regarding the background check request process.
  • Under 18 Years Old: If you will be under the age of 18 at the start of your program, please contact the immigration Team at IP-Visas@fsu.edu.
  • Non-U.S. & Dual Citizens: Immigration requirements for non-U.S. citizens may be different than those of U.S. citizens. Please be advised that you will need to be in possession of your Permanent Resident Card, or U.S. visa, to allow re-entry into the United States following your program. If you are a non-U.S. citizen or hold dual-citizenship status, please contact IP-Visas@fsu.edu.
  • Current Residence: If you currently reside outside of the United States, please contact an Immigration Coordinator at IP-Visas@fsu.edu.


Important Dates & Documents

Summer 2023
Applications Open*Wednesday, September 07, 2022 $100.00
Scholarship Applications DueMonday, January 09, 2023
Commitment Fee DueWednesday, January 18, 2023$1500.00
Full Payment DueWednesday, February 15, 2023

*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.

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Fall 2023
Applications Open*Wednesday, January 11, 2023 $100.00
Scholarship Applications DueWednesday, April 26, 2023
Commitment Fee DueWednesday, May 24, 2023$1500.00
Full Payment DueWednesday, June 21, 2023

*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.

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Spring 2024
Applications Open*Wednesday, April 12, 2023 $100.00
Scholarship Applications DueWednesday, September 06, 2023
Commitment Fee DueWednesday, September 20, 2023$1500.00
Full Payment DueWednesday, October 18, 2023

*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.

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Documents

Release of Information Program Packet Housing Terms and Conditions Packing List

Health & Safety

For 60 years, Florida State University 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.

Insurance

Travel Resources

University Policies & Resources

Insurance

International Programs Insurance

All International Programs fees include international medical and evacuation insurance coverage through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). A link to our policy is provided below. The coverage will be effective for participants from the day the program starts until the day the program ends. Please note: this policy is NOT intended to replace your domestic coverage. For more information, visit studentinsurance.fsu.edu.

Travel Insurance Information

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.

Travel insurance is also offered through CISI and Travel Insured International. Please note that this plan must be purchased within 21 days of paying your first fee. For example, if looking to insure the cost of the program, the plan must be purchased within 21 days of paying the commitment fee to International Programs. If wishing to insure only the cost of the flight, the plan must be purchased within 21 days of purchasing airfare.

Travel Resources

University Policies & Resources

Clery Act

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: