Study, research, or internships abroad may be used to fulfill an Honors Experience. The Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is one of the nation's largest study abroad programs, with hundreds of opportunities in over 60 countries. The LAC website has a wide range of resources, including:
- A guide tailored to Honors students
- Information on conducting research abroad
- Information on the International Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (IUROP) Scholarship
- Information on internships abroad
Winter Break
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024
- Leadership & Social Change in Ireland — Maggie Harris
- Livable Cities: Design & Culture in Australia & New Zealand — Chango Cummings
- Wakanda & Black Liberatory Futures: Exploring Afrofuturism in Senegal — Terresa Moses
May Session
Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
- Beyond the Nobel Prize: Innovation in Sweden — Nikki Letawsky Shultz
- Capturing Greece: Color, Light, & Form — Fancy Trice
- Decoding Egypt: From Ancient to Modern Language — Morgan Staley
- Field Experience in Denmark: Exploring Community, Culture, & Education — Kathy Seifert
- Happiness & Globalization in Bali — Maggie Harris
- Influence of Art & Artifacts in Japan — Tetsuya Yamada
- Mental Health & Well-being in Spain — Seth Christman
- Pillars of Wellness in Sicily: Empowering Minds, Bodies, & Emotions — Andrea Silva
- Sustainable Food Systems of Sicily & Florence — Mike White & Laura Fyfe
Winter Break (abroad) + Spring Semester (on campus)
Application Deadline: October 1, 2024
- Ecosystems & Ecotourism in Belize — Micaela Haas & Rachel Olson
- Global Health in Thailand — Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff-Crain & Dr. Kathleen Culhane-Pera
Spring Break (abroad) + Spring Semester (on-campus)
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
- Health in Ecuador: History, Environment, & Culture — Dr. Karin Hamilton & Fred Williams
- Shakespeare in London & Stratford-upon-Avon — Katherine Scheil
Spring Break
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
- Sustainable Fashion in London — Missy Bye & Jaye Thompson
May Session (abroad) + Spring Semester (on campus)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
- Modern Medicine through History in Greece — Tricia Todd & Dr. Karin Hamilton
- The Evolution of Care & Belonging in the United Kingdom — Matthew Reznicek (HSEM)
- Sustainable Approaches to Health in France — Dana Lovold
Summer
Application Deadline: March 15, 2025)
- Sex Education in Amsterdam — Kristen Mark
- Flavors of Japan: Noodles, Narratives, & Nature — Michelle Nelson & Paul Hanstedt
- Travel Writing: the South of France — Sarah Chandler
Learning Abroad Guidelines
Study, research, or internships abroad may be used to fulfill Honors Experience requirements as follows:
- Completion of an HSEM or Honors course with an abroad component, or with an embedded/extension experience abroad (these count as non-course Honors Experiences in addition to the Honors Course experience)
- Completion of Global Identity: Leveraging and understanding global identity through intercultural learning (FOST 3331H, 1 credit) in conjunction with any other learning-abroad experience lasting at least six weeks (e.g., semester study abroad, internship abroad, I-UROP, etc.)
- Completion of a U of MN global or LAC seminar (counts as a non-course Honors Experience)