The mission of the CALS Study Abroad office is to ensure students have high-quality international academic opportunities. The CALS Study Abroad office provides administrative and logistical support for faculty to develop and lead faculty-led study abroad programs. Faculty-led CALS study abroad programs are short-term study abroad programs that integrate an international component into the regular curriculum. These credit-bearing programs include an on-campus course for the semester with an international field trip ranging from 10 days to 6 weeks during a break (Fall/Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring, Summer).
Students that study abroad have the ability to learn about agriculture and life sciences on a new platform and each experience provides students with the unique opportunity to develop skills that will benefit them personally, professionally and academically.
Personal:
- Become a global citizen while developing your global awareness
- Gain cross-cultural skills through experiencing new cultures
- Experience an increased understanding of your own cultural values and biases
- Make new friends
- Learn how to become more independent and resourceful
- Expand your comfort zone
- Build confidence (whether flying for the first time or meeting new people)
Professional:
- Spark an interest in a new career direction OR dive deeper into your current goals
- Learn and apply technical skills related to your field
- Network with professionals in your field
- Build your resume
- Appeal to employers seeking out culturally aware and internationally experienced employees
- Become exposed to the unlimited career opportunities
- Build on your soft skills like communication skills, adaptability, being a team player, problem solving and more
Academic:
- Enhance your academic learning outside of the classroom
- Learn another language OR gain proficiency in a language
- Expose yourself to new understandings & discoveries in research
- Research topics unique to the location
- Earn credits that count towards your degree/major
Get Started
- Visit CALS Study Abroad website
- Review the CALS Study Abroad Events Calendar – List of events include; program informational meetings, study abroad fairs, deadlines, etc.
- Drop by 0018 Curtiss and talk to a Student Travel Consultant or study abroad staff to help you identify the program that is right for you.
- Search ISU Abroad for programs
- Talk to your academic advisor, professors, classmates and friends about their study abroad experiences
Important Dates
Interested in learning more about study abroad? Advising requests can be made by filling out the request information form.
Opportunity Type
- Academic
- Service Learning
- Study Abroad
Skills and Competencies
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Intercultural Fluency
- Leadership
- Personal Development
- Professional Development
Eligible Majors
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Exploration
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Culinary Food Science
- Dairy Science
- Diet and Exercise
- Dietetics
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Seed Science
For Students In
- All students
Semester Offered
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
Digital Badges Available
- Global Impact
- Service Impact