The Second Year Experience (SYE) Abroad program is an innovative and comprehensive international experience open to sophomore students at the University of San Diego. Students apply during their first year and will travel together with their cohort during the intersession of their sophomore year. After being accepted to the program, all students will participate in a Global Studies Seminar in preparation for their time abroad. Please see below for more details about this unique and exciting program.

Academic Component:

While abroad, students take one three-unit academic course taught by a USD faculty member (see below for course offerings in each location). Each course will fulfill a core curriculum requirement.

Experiential Learning Component:

Students will be assigned to an Experiential Learning Group. These groups will be organized and led by current USD Student Affairs staff members who will meet with the students prior to departure, on-site in each location, and at USD upon return. Within these groups students will participate in cultural and social activities both in San Diego and abroad.

Program Cost:

The program cost for the Second Year Experience Abroad Program for 2013 is $4500. This cost includes the following: three units of tuition, housing (3 weeks), class-related activities abroad, cultural activities abroad, excursions, some meals and international health insurance.

Application Process:

The priority deadline for the SYE Abroad 2014 program is December 7, 2012. The final deadline is March 1, 2013. There is a $500 program fee deposit due with the application.

Logistics:

Details regarding program housing and calendar for each location will be made available to all enrolled students.

Eligibility:

Students participating in this program must have an anticipated graduation date of 2016.

Course Offerings in January 2014 (for the Class of 2016)

 

Florence, Italy - The Florence location is now at maximum capacity.
Course	Professor	Core Area
ARTH 138/HIST 110: Art, Culture and History of Renaissance Italy - COURSE CLOSED	Molly McClain, Ph.D Lisa Regan, Ph.D	History Fine Art
MKTG 300: Fundamentals of Marketing - COURSE CLOSED	Maria Kniazeva, Ph.D	Required for Business majors
THRS 119: Christianity and its Practice - COURSE CLOSED	Sarah Azaransky, Ph.D	Lower Division Theology

 

Seville, Spain - Click here to apply now or learn more
Course	Professor	Core Area
SPAN 201: Third Semester Spanish	Inigo Yanguas, Ph.D	Third semester language competency
THRS 114: Introduction to Catholic Theology - Catholicism through the Lens of Seville	Florence Gillman, Ph.D	Lower Division Theology