How’d you like to spend a month participating in a life-changing experience while earning credits toward your degree? RMC’s J-term or Summer term study-travel courses offer challenging and exciting academic and intercultural experiences that stretch your learning and personal development. You’ll finish the term with global experience on your resume, credit on your transcript, and memories of a grand adventure!
Study-Travel Courses
Why take a study-travel course?
Study-travel courses are some of the most valuable and transformative educational opportunities available to today’s students. More and more, in our increasingly global economy, leaders in business, government, and academia are recognizing the importance of U.S. students gaining international experience.
Study-travel courses allow students to immerse themselves in a different culture, fostering a deeper understanding of customs and traditions. Academic diversity and experiential learning are abundant, and personal growth is inevitable as students navigate life in a foreign country. Moreover, study-travel broadens worldviews, enhances resumes, and instills a greater appreciation for one’s home culture. In essence, participating in a study-travel course presents an unparalleled opportunity for both academic and personal development.
In January 2025, RMC has offered 11 study-travel courses in 6 different countries and continues to offer more educational opportunities across the world every year. From exploring the diverse and rich culture of Taiwan to talking about human rights in the Netherlands, there is something for everyone, and the programs’ duration ensures they are available to athletes and those with majors like nursing that might make it difficult to spend a full term abroad. Explore study-travel courses below.
Discover, Learn, and Explore Study-Travel Courses for J-term 2026
Please check this site frequently for updates as the registration and course information is subject to change.
BIOL 327
Tropical Biodiversity
Destination: Belize
Instructors: Coster (stephaniecoster@rmc.edu) & Burmester (lizburmester@rmc.edu)
Prerequisites: BIOL 121
Tentative Travel Dates: January 11-23, 2026
Estimated Cost: $3,940
BUSN 383
Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt in Post–World War II Britain
Destination: England
Instructor: YerkicHusejnovic – BYerkicHusejnovic@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students, and instructor permission required
Tentative Travel Dates: January 15-29, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,900
BUSN 390
The Industrial Revolution and Early Management in Great Britain
Destination: England
Instructor: Showalter – edshowalter@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 15-29, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,900
CRIM 393
Human Rights: Sanctions & Survivors
Destination: The Netherlands
Instructor: Freelin – brittanyfreelin@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: Any SOCI, BLST, GSWS, or CRIM course
Tentative Travel Dates: January 12-27, 2026
Estimated Cost: $5,550
EDUC 102
Comparative Education
Destination: France
Instructor: McDonnellJones – ErinMcDonnellJones@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 12-24, 2026
Estimated Cost: $5,420
HONR 114
The History of Scientific Thought from Pythagoras to the Principia
Destination: England
Instructor: Rice – arice4@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 7-February 1, 2026
Estimated Cost: $ 5,980
MATH 270
Traditional Japanese Mathematics
Destination: Japan
Instructor: Clark – davidclark@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: Calculus II (Math 132)
Tentative Travel Dates: January 10-24, 2026
Estimated Cost: $5,150
NUIP 120
Caring for Hispanic Populations
Destination: Puerto Rico
Instructor: Vasel – lauravasel@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 18-27, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,580
PHYS 110
Physics of Light (4 credit hours)
Destinations: England
Instructor: Dominguez – racheledominguez@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 15-February 1, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,812
PSYC 141
Psychology of Vision
Destination: England
Instructor: Riener – cedarriener@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 15 – February 1, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,812
RELS 248
Religions of Japan: Land of Kami, Land of Buddhas
Destination: Japan
Instructor: Brown – timothybrown@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Tentative Travel Dates: January 10-24, 2026
Estimated Cost: $5,150
SOCI 393
Human Rights: Culture and Conflict
Destination: The Netherlands
Instructor: London – slondon@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: Any SOCI, BLST, GSWS, or CRIM course
Tentative Travel Dates: January 12-27, 2026
Estimated Cost: $5,550
SPAN 212
Intermediate Spanish II
Destination: Puerto Rico
Instructor: Massery – lauriemassery@rmc.edu
Prerequisites: SPAN 211 (Intermediate Spanish I)
Tentative Travel Dates: January 18-27, 2026
Estimated Cost: $4,580
Important notes
- BUSN 390 and BUSN 383 will be traveling together. Students are encouraged to take both courses.
- CRIM 393 and SOCI 393 will be traveling together. Students are required to take both courses.
- MATH 270 and RELS 248 will be traveling together. Students are encouraged to take both courses.
- NUIP 120 and SPAN 212 will be traveling together. Students are encouraged to take both courses
- PHYS 110 and PSYC 141 will be traveling together. Students are required to enroll in both courses
My experience in England was like no other. While traveling to many different cities across England, the professors were always there for us. They made sure we learned a lot, and discovered a lot. They trusted us as adults and encouraged us to live and separate from our comfort zones. After my experience, I feel much more confident about traveling abroad and cannot wait to do it again.
Rachel Halstead ’26
Registration
Students may register for one or more study travel courses once the registration window is open. All study-travel courses, whether their prerequisites say “permission of the instructor” or not, require the instructor’s authorization through MyMaconWeb.
Program Fees and Scholarships
RMC aims to make studying abroad affordable and accessible to its students. To be considered for a J-Term Need-based Travel Scholarship for funds to help cover the cost of study-travel courses click the link below. Please note that no need-based scholarships are available for study-travel courses in Summer Terms.
Payment of your student account balance is due in full by Friday, August 1, 2025. If you fail to have your student account balance paid before this date, you will be withdrawn from the J-term study-travel course, and your spot forfeited.
Upon withdrawal from the course, a non-refundable $100 (or higher if specifically noted under the course information) withdrawal fee will be charged to your student account (for students withdrawing after September 15, a refund of other course fees, if any, will be determined by the instructor). In the event a student changes to another study-travel course, the $100 deposit can be transferred to the new course unless funds have already been spent by the first instructor or funds are listed as non-refundable. All study-travel courses have costs in addition to RMC tuition, room, and board. Costs vary but usually cover airfare, lodging, meals, and ground transportation overseas in the program cost. Find the study-travel payment procedure and information here.
Pre-departure Information
In addition to meetings required by the instructor, students are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-departure orientation session conducted by the OIE during the semester prior to the program. The schedule of OIE’s pre-departure orientation will be announced to all students registered in study-travel courses.
Passports and Visas
Each participant traveling outside the Unites States must have a passport, valid for at least 6 months after the end of the study-travel course. Visas may be required to enter some countries. For details, contact the OIE or visit click the link below.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
As always, students are strongly encouraged to purchase an insurance policy that will cover cancellation for any reason as part of their planning for Study-Travel Courses.
Mandatory Insurance Plan
RMC requires a mandatory group medical insurance policy for all participants, including students, faculty instructors, and chaperones, engaged in study-travel courses abroad, regardless of what other insurance coverage the student and his/her family may have. This will ensure that all participants have a minimum level of coverage while traveling abroad and will improve crisis prevention and management for individuals and all participants in the study-travel courses. Registered study-travel students are automatically enrolled in this group travel insurance by the Office of International Education (OIE).