Global Engagement and Service Learning

Indiana Wesleyan University undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in a variety of off-campus learning experiences in both international and domestic contexts. These Global Studies and Global Service Learning opportunities are facilitated by the Office of Global Engagement and Service Learning.

Graduate students interested in global study must have a 3.0 GPA or better and must be approved by application only. Graduate students must consult with the appropriate division chair for a determination of the maximum number of credits that may be earned through study abroad, as well as deadlines for application. 

Global Studies opportunities are approved credit-bearing courses that take place off campus in partial fulfillment of degree programs under the supervision of a faculty advisor. These opportunities include:

Travel Classes

• Travel Classes are IWU faculty-led courses offered in off-campus settings.
• Undergraduate students who wish to participate in a Travel Class must be in good standing with Student Development, have at least a 2.5 GPA, and successfully complete an application/interview/orientation process.
• The cost for a Travel Class includes tuition and travel expenses, both of which must be paid in full prior to departure. Scholarships and financial aid may be applied to Travel Classes.
• Travel Classes may be taken for credit or audit, and some fulfill the Intercultural Experience General Education requirement.

Semester Abroad Programs

• Semester Abroad Programs are semester-long off-campus study opportunities.
• Undergraduate students who wish to participate in a Semester Abroad Program must be in good standing with Student Development, have at least a 2.75 GPA, have earned a minimum of 30 credits at IWU, and successfully complete an application and orientation process.
• The cost for Semester Abroad Programs includes tuition, travel expenses, and program fees, all of which must be paid in full prior to departure. Some scholarships and financial aid may be applied to Semester Abroad Programs. Applicants should consult with their financial aid counselor for details.
• The following are approved Semester Abroad Programs:
  • IWU Zambia – School of Nursing (Choma, Zambia) – www.indwes.edu/Academics/School-of-Nursing
  • American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) – www.bestsemester.com/asp
  • Australia Studies Center (Sydney, Australia and New Zealand) – www.bestsemester.com/asc
  • Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies (Great Lakes and Pacific Rim) – www.ausable.org
  • Azusa Pacific University (Los Angeles, CA) – www.apu.edu/laterm
  • BCA Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) – www.bcanet.org
  • China Studies Program (Hong Kong, China) – www.bestsemester.com/csp
  • Contemporary Music Center (Nashville, TN) – www.bestsemester.com/cmc
  • Creation Care Study Program (Belize, Central America, New Zealand) – www.creationcsp.org
  • Ecuador Semester – Taylor University (Cuenca, Ecuador) – www.taylor.edu
  • Focus Leadership Institute (Colorado Springs, CO) – www.focusleadership.org
  • Gordon College in Aix (Aix, France) – www.gordon.edu/inaix
  • Gordon College in Orvieto (Orvieto, Italy) – www.gordon.edu/inorvieto
  • Houghton in Balkans (Eastern Europe) – www.houghton.edu
  • Houghton in Tanzania (Tanzania, Africa) – www.houghton.edu
  • Irish Studies Program – Taylor University (Greystones, Ireland) - www.taylor.edu
  • L.A. Film Studies Center (Hollywood, CA) – www.bestsemester.com/lafsc
  • Latin American Studies Program (San José, Costa Rica) – www.bestsemester.com/lasp
  • LCC International University (Klaipeda, Lithuania) – www.lcc.lt/study-abroad-lithuania
  • Middle East Studies Program (Jerusalem, Israel) – www.bestsemester.com/mesp
  • Oxford Summer Programme (Oxford, England) – www.bestsemester.com/osp
  • Scholar's Semester in Oxford (Oxford, England) – www.bestsemester.com/sso
  • Trinity Christian College Semester in Spain (Sevilla, Spain) – www.semesterinspain.org
  • Uganda Studies Program (Mukono, Uganda) – www.bestsemester.com/usp
  • Washington Journalism Center (Washington, D.C.) – www.bestsemester.com/wjc

International Internships, Student Teaching and Practicum Experiences

• International internships, student teaching and practicum experiences are facilitated by the Office of Global Engagement and Service Learning in collaboration with academic schools.
• Undergraduate students who wish to fulfill an internship, student teaching or practicum experience requirement in their major in another country must be in good standing with Student Development, maintain the minimum GPA requirement of their major and degree program, and successfully complete an application and orientation process.
• The cost for international internships, student teaching and practicum experiences includes tuition, travel costs and living expenses. Some scholarships and financial aid may be applied to international internships, student teaching and practicum experiences. Students should meet with their financial aid counselor for details.
• Some international internships, student teaching and practicum experiences may fulfill the Intercultural Experience General Education requirement.

Global Service Learning opportunities are structured learning experiences that take place off campus in partnership with a host organization and are focused primarily on service activities that address identified community needs. These opportunities may be included within Travel Classes and also include:

World Impact Global Service Teams

• Undergraduate students who wish to participate on a World Impact Global Service Team must be in good standing with Student Development, have at least a 2.0 GPA, and successfully complete an application/interview/orientation process.
• The travel expenses for World Impact Global Service Team trips vary depending on the region of the world to which teams travel. All travel expenses for the trip must be paid in full prior to departure. Contributions for World Impact Global Service Teams are tax-deductible and are receipted by the university accordingly. Scholarships may be available to students who participate on World Impact Global Service Teams.
• World Impact Global Service Teams are not credit-bearing; however, some may fulfill the Intercultural Experience General Education requirement for some majors.