Lead a Group Abroad

Faculty-led study abroad programs are the most popular way for CSULB students to gain valuable international experience. The Education Abroad office provides guidance and resources to assist faculty members in the development and administration of these high-impact programs. In addition to short-term programs, CSULB faculty can also lead semester-long experiences such as the London, Costa Rica, or Florence semester programs.

Short-Term Programs

Contact Sharon Olson, Director, Education Abroad for instructions and guidelines for creating and implementing a Faculty-Led, Short-Term Program.

Long-Term Programs

The Center for International Education is currently accepting applications from CSULB faculty who have an interest in teaching in the CSULB Florence Semester Program in Fall 2023. The Florence Semester Program was initiated in Fall 2016 and has been very successful since its inception. Faculty teach two CSULB upper-division GE courses and also act as faculty of record for a beginning Italian language and culture course (taught by an adjunct faculty member in Florence) and supervise any students who choose to enroll in an internship in Florence (for a total of 12 WTU).

Faculty members teaching in this program are expected to relate their instruction to the Italian setting to the greatest degree possible.

For more details about the program and an application, download the following documents:

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 18, 2022. Interviews will be conducted in early December 2022.

The Center for International Education is currently accepting applications from CSULB faculty who have an interest in teaching in the CSULB Costa Rica Semester Program in Spring 2024. The Costa Rica Semester Program was initiated in Spring 2020 and has been on hiatus because of the pandemic. Faculty teach two CSULB upper-division GE courses and also act as faculty of record for a Spanish language and culture course (taught by an adjunct faculty member in Costa Rica) and supervise any students who choose to enroll in an internship in Costa Rica (for a total of 12 WTU).

Faculty members teaching in this program are expected to relate their instruction to the Central American setting to the greatest degree possible.

For more details about the program and application, download the following documents:

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 18, 2022. Interviews will be conducted in early-December 2022.

The Center for International Education is currently accepting applications from CSULB faculty who have an interest in teaching in the CSULB London Semester Program during Spring 2024. The London Semester Program has been running since 1986, in partnership with CSU Fullerton. Each campus sends one faculty member to teach two home-campus GE courses in London. Students are recruited from both campuses and may enroll in any combination of classes from either faculty member. Faculty also act as faculty of record for a British Life and Culture course (taught by an adjunct faculty member in London) and supervise any students who choose to enroll in an internship in London (for a total of 12 WTU).

Faculty members teaching in this program are expected to relate their instruction to the London and UK setting to the greatest degree possible.

For more details about the program and an application, download the following documents:

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 18, 2022. Interviews will be conducted in early-December 2022.