International travel courses are classes held on campus and include an embedded travel component, led by Siena faculty, typically at the end of the fall or spring semester. Traveling as a class for 1-2 weeks, students engage more fully with course material and form a deeper connection with cultures, communities, and academic themes around the world.
Students can view costs, dates, and apply for travel courses through our ViaTRM program website here.
Spring 2027 offerings
poland: user experience and trauma
3 credits. This is a cross-listed course in CSIS and PSYC exploring Ukrainian refugees and trauma response. Explore Poland while meeting with refugee NGO's who are grappling with the displacement of Ukrainian refugees.
Costa Rica Health studies:
HLTH320 (1 credit) This course will meet for one hour per week in the fourth quarter of the academic year (second half of the spring semester) to prepare students to travel. We will have in-person and online meetings until we travel. Students will be provided with a syllabus, required readings, and homework assignments that will allow them to optimize their pre-departure understanding of Costa Rica’s healthcare system.
The nation of Costa Rica is a marvel for many reasons. Its progressive policies on the environment, education, and health care make it an exemplary system to study. This course will provide students with the historical, cultural, and environmental tools necessary to visit key sites in Costa Rica, talk to knowledgeable practitioners, and visit with people whose lives are impacted by the healthcare system there. This course is appropriate for students interested in clinical health, public health, global health, and health economics.
Imperial powers of Europe: Germany and Austria
3 credits POSC. Many of us have heard of, or dream of visiting, Spain, France, and Italy, but do you know that Germany (the Bavaria region) and Austria (Salzburg and Vienna) can easily outshine the three prime destinations Americans flock to? This new, first time launched travel course will allow you to discover numerous UNESCO Heritage sites in both countries, as we drive along the Alpine foothills to explore the castles of King Ludwig II (one of them, allegedly, served as a model and inspiration for Disney’s Cinderella castle), learn out about “modern" technologies invented for the kings, be awed while marveling at the jewels in the Treasuries of European monarchs (some going back to Charlemagne), observe in-action medieval clocks that are still in operation today, and tour magnificent buildings in Vienna. We will visit the German “Versailles” (Herrenchiemsee Palace) built on an island in Lake Chiemsee, the breathtaking Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, opulent Linderhof and Hofburg palaces, have guided tours of imperial Munich and Vienna, and even enjoy a Viennese cooking class! Oh, and, of course, we will visit Salzburg, the birth city of Mozart, which most Americans (perhaps not you but certainly your grandparents and parents) know about from the Sound of Music movie.
London & Amsterdam: International accounting
3 credits ACCT. Unveil the World of International Accounting with a travel course in Spring 2026! Journey through the financial hearts of Europe—London and Amsterdam. Immerse yourself in the global accounting landscape with exclusive visits to renowned organizations like Mazars, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and Euronext Amsterdam. Extend your learning with potential tours of iconic business and cultural sites such as Arsenal Football Club's Emirates Stadium, Fuller's Brewery, Wimbledon, and more. Elevate your understanding of the harmonization of accounting standards, international financial statement analysis, and the role of taxation in global business. Don't miss this enriching experience—Acquire the skill set to navigate the intricacies of accounting on a global scale.
FALL 2026 OFFERINGS
ITALY: FRANCISCAN LEADERSHIP
3 credits. This interdisciplinary course develops the leadership potential of students through the lens of Francis and Clare of Assisi, Bernardine of Siena and the alternative vision of the world they articulated and the movement they inspired. In addition to exploring Siena’s Catholic Identity and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, this course provides an in-depth and comprehensive orientation to the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition at the heart of Siena College, through which students will consider how the wisdom of that tradition might inform their leadership potential to think critically and creatively to engage the questions and issues of today’s complex and globalized world. During winter break, students will experience a pilgrimage to Franciscan Italy and will walk in the footsteps of Saints Francis, Clare, Bernadine, and the friars of the early days of the Franciscan movement, as well as learn from the friars professing this way of life today.
Belize: Nursing practicum
NURS 410: Week-long nursing program in Belize, learning about healthcare of Belize and patient care systems. Travel in November.
