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Summer Programs

Apply by the January 7 priority deadline to be considered for the Global Initiatives Scholarships! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and programs may fill prior to the deadline. Most programs have a deadline of March 1, 2023.

Business and Leadership

Registration has ended.

FSB Central Europe

Develop a global understanding of B2B marketing and local culture in this exciting summer workshop! Destinations include Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; and Salzburg, Austria.

Courses

MKT 415 (3 Credits)
BUS 420 (3 Credits)

This program is not currently accepting applications.

FSB London Internship

Study marketing while also completing a summer internship! Internship placements will be based on individual student interests, experience, and professional goals.

Courses

MKT 291 (3 Credits)
BUS 340 (1 Credit)
BUS 420 (2 Credits)

This program is not currently accepting applications.

FSB Summer in Italy

Italy is the perfect place to study management and leadership, or supply chain and operations management. You will truly get to see everything that Italy has to offer during your month away.

Courses

Track 1

MGT 291 (3 Credits)
BUS 420 (3 Credits)

Track 2

MGT 295 (3 Credits)
BUS 420 (3 Credits)

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Creative Arts

Registration has ended.

DC Digital Innovation

Explore public interest technology in Washington DC, and use your digital innovation skills in service of the greater good. Throughout the summer, students will explore the breadth of the public interest technology careers that the city has to offer.

Courses

IMS 396 (3 credits)
IMS 240 or 440 (3 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Ghana Design Build

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Communications and Journalism

Registration has ended.

Inside London: Practicum in Advertising and Public Relations

In this workshop, you will be immersed in a wide variety of UK media and learn about its influences. Work as a member of a team to design an advertising/public relations campaign addressing a problem posed by a real-world client.

Courses

MAC 499 (6 credit hours)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Inside Washington Summer Program

For 20 years, Inside Washington has been one of Miami's premier study away experiences. In this summer program, students engage with more than 50 D.C. movers and shakers and complete 9-week internships in the nation's capital!

Courses

JRN/MAC/POL 426 (8 credit hours)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

NYC Media

Dive into the media world of New York City through field research and meetings with journalists at organizations such as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Courses

JRN 350W (3)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Examine the priorities and challenges of international humanitarian aid through visits with NGOs and leaders in global health in Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Courses

NSG 399

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Gain a global perspective of education that will inform your future teaching career! This program provides a unique opportunity to explore the culture and education system of Belgium, with day trips to France, Germany, and The Netherlands.

Courses

EDT 455

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Explore New Zealand's South Island. Picture yourself paddling your sea kayak through seal colonies off Abel Tasman, and backpacking through beautiful forests and mountains! This course will provide you with an opportunity to challenge and expand your traditional views of leadership and education.

Courses

EDT 485 (6 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Immerse yourself in the day-to-day lives of diverse families and communities in Luxembourg, one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse countries in the EU. Learn about building community partnerships through service learning in agencies that serve children and their families. The course will culminate with a study tour to Munich, Germany.

Courses

FSW 481/581 (3 credits)
FSW 499R/599R (3 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Visit a variety of health related organizations, including the US Embassy, Peace Corps, Hospitals (large and small), Gambia Museum, World Health Organization, St. John’s School for the Deaf, among others and observe first hand about individual and public health in a developing country. The class will also visit local markets and experience the day to day life experiences of many Gambians.

Courses

KNH 402 (3 credits)
KNH 453 (3 credits)

Students will trek in the mountains in the Himalayas and learn about life at altitude by experiencing the local diet, traveling with local Sherpa, learning about their religion, and way of life. Weather permitting, we will see several of the world's 8000+ meter peaks including Mt Everest. We will also visit and tour the cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Courses

KNH 481 (6 credits)
OR
KNH 402 (3 credits)
KNH 499 (3 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Engineering, Math, and Computer Science

Registration has ended.

Engineering in Europe

This long-running program offers engineering students the chance to gain a European perspective on engineering on the subjects of thermodynamics and engineering economics. Participants will benefit from guest lectures and professional excursions. Students will have the chance to form tight-knit bonds with their group members, enjoying everything from culinary culture to travel together.

Courses

CPB/MME 314 (3 credits)
CPB/MME 341 (3 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Knowledge and Ethics in Italy

Apply fundamental practices of knowledge representation to the culture of Southern Italy in this unique, four-week program. Students will gain a deeper understanding of ethics in information technology from a global perspective.

Courses

CSE 270 (3 credits)
CSE 262 (3 credits)

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Math in Europe

Coming soon!

Humanities and Social Science

Registration has ended.

Contemporary Native Nations in Oklahoma

This program builds on the unique partnership between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University. As a result of this workshop, students will develop intercultural competency skills, learning about ideals such as sovereignty, self-determination, and revitalization efforts.

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Inside Washington Summer Program

For 20 years, Inside Washington has been one of Miami's premier study away experiences. In this summer program, students engage with more than 65 D.C. movers and shakers and complete 7-week internships in the nation's capital!

Courses

POL/JRN/MAC 426

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Literary London

London is the classroom for 6 weeks as students dive into the life of a true Londoner by interning, studying English literature, and visiting cultural sites, theaters, museums, and special exhibitions.

Courses

ENG 198 (required)

Choose 2 of 3:
ENG 321
ENG 386
ENG 388

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Live like the French and discover the rich culture in the historic heart of Burgundy while earning nine credits of French language courses.

Courses

Undergraduate (9 credit hours total):
FRE 341.W
FRE 411.W
FRE 453.W

Graduate students must enroll in two courses:
FRE 511.W
FRE 553

Spend your summer living like a local and expanding your Spanish language skills in Costa Rica! This program allows students to live with a host family and volunteer in the local community in the heart of the country.

Courses

SPN 201
SPN 202

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Immerse yourself in the German language and way of life by spending seven weeks living and learning in Germany while completing one full year of German courses.

Courses

Track 1 (8 credits)
GER 201 (3)
GER 202 (3)
GER 277 (2)

Track 2 (8 credits)
GER 301 (3)
GER 321 (3)
GER 377 (2 credits or option to take 5 credits if GER 301 already completed)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Reside in the beautiful city of Reggio Emilia while you study Italian language and the longstanding influence of Classical antiquity on the modern world. Experience Italian culture and history in the most natural way.

Courses

Track 1 (9 credits total) Intensive Italian language program
ITL 105W, ITL 205W, ITL 305W (all 8 credit hours)
mandatory ITL/CLS 399F (1 credit hour)

Track 2 (6 credits total) The Presence of Rome’s Past

ITL 199A (2 credit hours)
CLS 361 (3 credit hours)
ITL/CLS 399F (1 credit hour)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Prepare for future study in the Japanese-speaking world. Converse with native Japanese speakers and interact with the volunteering students from the host Japanese university. Other activities include field trips and museum visits.

Courses

JPN 201, 202 (6)
JPN 301, 301 (6)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Experience Spanish culture through courses on Spanish language, literature, and linguistics. Students will end the program with a culinary and cultural travel experience.

Courses

Students will choose two courses from the following:
SPN 315 (3)
SPN 342 (3)
SPN 352 (3)
SPN 399 (3)

In addition, students will also enroll in either SPN 370A or SPN 370B (pre-requisite is SPN 311).

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Field Sciences

Registration has ended.

Earth Expeditions

Current Miami University graduate students and select undergraduates can apply by January 28 each year to take Project Dragonfly's Earth Expeditions graduate courses, which combine learning in a web classroom with travel to interact with leading scientists, community leaders, and conservationists from around the world.

Program locations are the Amazon, Baja, Belize, Borneo, Brazil, Costa Rica, Galapagos, Guyana, India, Kenya, Mongolia, Namibia, Paraguay, and Thailand.

Environment and Sustainability in Zambia

Work with students and professors from the University of Zambia and NGOs to conduct water-resource research aimed at increasing access to clean drinking water. We will also explore the natural wonders of Zambia's National Parks and Victoria Falls to learn about people's use and dependence on river systems as well as generation of electricity by Victoria Falls themselves.

Courses

IES 499 (6 credits)
OR
IES 599 (6 credits)

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Field Geology

For more than 75 years, Miami Geology has offered a field geology course in the Rocky Mountain region, USA. As such, this is one of the longest running and most successful geology "field camp" programs in the country!

Courses

GLG 411

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