IFS Courses for Students

Overview

Traveling to a foreign country, meeting new people and learning about different cultures will open up a whole new world to you. Eastern Washington University can help you make the most of your experience.

Working closely with educational travel program directors, Eastern Washington University's International Field Studies program has developed a series of courses designed to complement and enhance the travel experience.

Field Study Objectives

• Enhance student understanding of foreign people and places
• Teach students to develop confidence in themselves as world observers
• Encourage students to gain an appreciation of higher education as an important partner in achieving future goals
• Provide students with an academic transcript containing college-level courses to help set themselves apart in today's highly competitive university admissions process

Post-baccalaureate credit for teachers and adult professionals is also available at the discounted undergraduate price.

Courses are also open to current Eastern students who travel on short-term programs.

To enroll, you must first be accepted to travel with an approved educational travel program, as outlined in the International Field Studies Program Content Standards.

You can register at any time, however, it is best to register ten (10) or more days before departure. EWU operates on the quarter system. The courses are resident quarter credits. To convert the quarter hours to semester hours, multiply the quarter hours by two-thirds (2/3) to equal the semester hours.

Courses for International Travel

• ART 199A - World of Arts
  (3-5 Credits) (160KB PDF)
• ART 199A - World of Arts, An Introduction
  (1-2 Credits) (150KB PDF)
  (Grades 7 - 8 may register for 1 - 2 credits)
• HIST 199C - Comparing Cultures and Societies
  (1-5 Credits) (230KB PDF)
  (Grades 7 - 8 may register for 1 - 2 credits)
• JRNM 199M - Mass Media and Cultures
  (3 or 5 Credits) (190KB PDF) 
• JRNM 199P - Photography for Communicating Experiences
  (3 Credits) (170KB PDF)
• SOST 199E - Exploring Cultural Diversity
  (3 Credits) (190KB PDF) *Requires textbook

Courses for Domestic Travel

• ART 199A - World of Arts, An Introduction
  (1-2 credits) (150KB PDF)
  (Grades 7-8 may register for 1-2 credits)
• HIST 199D - Comparing Domestic Cultures and Societies
  (1-5 Credits) (230KB PDF)
  (Grades 7-8 may register for 1-2 credits)
• JRNM 199P - Photography for Communicating Experiences
  (3 credits) (170KB PDF)

Courses for Upper Division College Students Only

• HIST 399C - Comparing Cultures and Societies
  (3 or 5 credits)
• SOST 399P - Cultural Diversity for Pre-Professionals
  (3 or 5 credits)

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