Syracuse offers short- and long-term options in more than 60 countries, including internships, community engagement projects, and language study at all levels.
Immersion Travel
On immersion trips, you’ll see how classroom concepts are applied in real-world settings while making important connections with professionals in your field. Falk College hosts immersion trips internationally and across the U.S. in cities such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
Short-Term Programs
Mediterranean Food, Culture and Health
Experience one of the most renowned cuisines in the world from a food systems level to dietary patterns and health risks.
Semester: Spring
Location: Italy – Bologna, Florence, Tuscany, Maremma, and Modena
Australia: Sport, History, and Culture
Experience a rich cultural exchange and fascinating historical exploration while exploring Australia’s passionate love of sport.
Semester: Summer – Short Term
Location: Australia – Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns
South Asian Culture
Family, Food, and Health Care Systems
Explore the South Asian culture by experiencing the regional and religious diversity through lectures, films/documentaries, readings, and a cultural immersion trip.
Semester: Fall – Short Term
Location: India – Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi
Olympic Odyssey
Explore the history of the ancient and modern Olympic Games and their influence on modern sports through first-hand exploration of Olympics sites.
Semester: Summer
Location: Athens, Greece; Lausanne, Switzerland; London, United Kingdom; Paris, France
Mount Everest Base Camp
Join a 3-week research and teaching expedition to the foot of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest in Nepal! Learn how the human body responds to high altitudes and participate in research projects.
Semester: Summer
Location: Nepal
Semester Programs
Florence Italy Center
For hundreds of years, Florence has remained a perpetual fountain of creativity and intellectual thought. The city is bursting with architectural and artistic masterpieces waiting to be explored. In addition, you’ll find a city that’s fast becoming an international hub for European politics, business, and international education. Expect to be deeply engaged with your studies and host culture. Below are opportunities for Falk College students at Florence:
NSD – Mediterranean Food and Culture
Experience one of the most renowned cuisines in the world, from food systems to dietary patterns and health risks. This course is taught by Syracuse University Florence faculty member Professor Peter Fischer.
FST – Culinary Crossings
Exploring Mediterranean Food Systems through Photography. Visit Cyprus and Sicily to explore the social and cultural exchanges that have been shaping the Mediterranean (and societies beyond) for centuries.
FST – Farm to Fork
Farm to Fork offers a first-hand exploration of alternative food systems, that is, the various efforts of consumers, producers, and other food system actors to build networks that embody alternatives to the conventional food system.
FST – Feeding the City, Urban Food Systems
Investigation of relationship between food and cities, including the many ways food shapes urban sustainability, public health, community, and economic development.
Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer
Location: Florence, Italy