Programs By Area of Study

Business

Many business students study abroad every year.  The best place to start your search are the Business Major Advising Pages where there are specific suggestions for Business majors.  Programs identified as "business" offer at least one business class.

Communication Studies

Education

Programs in this section offer at least one education-related course.  Sometimes these may work for Education college requirements, but more often, they are general electives. 

Engineering

Engineering students from all areas study abroad every year.  The best place to start your search are the Engineering Major Advising Pages where there are specific suggestions for engineering majors.  Programs identified as "engineering" offer at least one engineering class.

English

Many English majors study abroad every year.  The best place to start your search are the English Major Advising Pages where there are specific suggestions for English majors.  Programs identified as "English" offer at least one English class.

Environmental Science

Description and link to Environmental Science Major Advising Pages

Fine Arts

Programs in this category offer at least one fine arts class, although some are focused programs for fine arts students.

Foreign Languages

Programs in this category offer at least one foreign language class.  You can also search by specific language.  Follow this link for more information about studying abroad in a different language. 

Geography

Description and link to Geography Major Advising Pages

Health Science

Health science includes many different disciplines and each program identified in this category offers at least one health science related course.

History

Humanities

Coursework in the Humanities includes many subjects including Art History and Literature.  Many study abroad programs have a focus on the humanities, however, those listed here have at least one course offered in the humanities.

International Studies

International Studies at the University of Iowa can be built around several area studies or thematic themes.  A good description of studying abroad in this major is available on the International Studies Major Advising Pages.

Internships

Internships in study abroad are becoming a popular option.  Generally internships are credit-bearing academic pursuits and students pay program fees (just like regular study abroad) to participate.  Often times internships are supported by other coursework.

Natural Sciences

Programs in this section offer coursework in one or more of the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Integrative Physiology, Physics and Astronomy, or Environmental Science. Some Geography and Anthropology courses are also classified as Natural Science.  Programs in this category offer at least one Natural Science class.

Political Science

Psychology

Description and link to Psychology Major Advising Pages

Social Sciences

Programs in the Social Sciences include things like, Geography, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and some Communications Studies, Economics, and Journalism classes.  Programs identified here offer at least one course in Social Sciences.

Social Work

Programs in this category offer at least one Social Work-related course or field experience.

Sociology

Description and link to Sociology Major Advising Pages