Short-Term Programs
Ferris students in Shanghai, China for Summer 2018
Faculty-led Short-Term Programs
Short-term programs usually range from two to four weeks, and you can earn three to six credits. One type of short-term program is faculty-led; these programs typically run during the summer and are academic classes led by professors who conduct each respective program. For an idea of programs that have run in the past, see below.
The application period for faculty-led programs generally runs from mid-October until late February. Updated information regarding specific dates will go out through university-wide announcements.
To request information about a program, go to Request Information. If you are ready to start an application, learn how to start an application here.
Summer 2019 Programs Listing
Country |
Faculty |
Course(s) |
Dates |
China, Shanghai - Printing and Publishing College |
Dr. David Marion Dr. Alex Cartwright Dr. Tim Brotherton Dr. Donna Smith |
MGMT370 - Quality Operations Management ECON222 - Principles of Microeconomics MKT290 - Marketing Elective in China COMM365 - Intercultural Communication |
May 13 - June 13, 2019 |
Costa Rica |
Professor Ana Davila-Howard Dr. Eric Warner |
SPAN100 - Spanish for Business and Travel SPAN333 - Contemporary Culture and Society of Hispanic America |
May 12 - June 5, 2019 |
El Salvador |
Professor Michael Berghoef |
SWCK380: International Social Work |
May 20- June 2, 2019 |
Italy |
Professor John Caserta Dr. Chris Westerkamp Dr. Nate Garrelts |
LANG100 - Italian for Business and Travel LITR241 - World Short Fiction LITR243 - Literature and Film BIO290 - Mediterranean Lifestyle English 321 Advanced Composition |
May 11- May 24, 2019 |
Scotland |
Professor John Caserta Professor Aaron Waltz |
LITR241 - World Short Fiction LITR243 - Literature and Film PGMG 390 Global Golf and Tourism
|
July 26- Aug 8, 2019 |
Other Short-Term Programs
Several of our partners and affiliates have summer study abroad programs available. For more information, click on the links below.
Partner Schools:
Dankook University International Summer School
Affiliate Programs
ISA (International Studies Abroad)
AIFS (American Institute for Study Abroad)
CISabroad (Center for International Studies Abroad)
DIS (Denmark International Study Program)
JCMU (Japan Center for Michigan Universities)