Virtual Study Abroad

Do you want to experience Virtual Study Abroad (VSA) in your courses?

Virtual Study Abroad (VSA) courses are designated to engage students with the culture, people, and places of others with the aid of technology, and in doing so, provide the feeling of “being abroad” through these experiences. Develop global awareness, global perspective, and global engagement through the introduction of virtual education abroad activities and experiences in your courses!

**Courses have a VSA note in the Class Search under class notes **

Stay tuned for more courses as they become available!

  • Spring 2021 VSA Courses
    • ASN 3143 – Corporate Culture of Asia (Class Number 17046)
    • ASN 3414 – Visual Cultures of East Asian (Class Number 16668)
    • ENC 3378 – Writing Across Borders (Class Number 18033)
    • HMG 6596 – Marketing & Sales in Hospitality & Tourism (Class Number 16096)
    • IDH 3035- The New China: Trade, Power, and Culture (Class Number 18590)
    • IDS 3183 – Health Without Border (Class Number 15624)
    • IDS 3336 – Artistic Expression in a Global Society (Class Number 10270; 10300)
    • INR 3227 – International Relations of South Asia (Class Number 17061)
    • LAE 3360 – Managing the Secondary Language Arts Classroom (Class Number 12651)
    • REL 2011 – Intro to Religion (Class Number 17095; 18737; 18738)
  • Summer 2021 VSA Courses
    • AFH 4450 - The History of South Africa (Class Number 55389) 
    • ASN 3503 - Exploring East Asia Virtual Reality (Class Number 53671)
    • FOL 3905 - Advanced Haitian Creole Literature (Class Number 53825) (Part of the Haitian Creole Program
    • HAI 3214 - Accelarated Intermediate Haitian Creole (Class Number 53569) (Part of the Haitian Creole Program
    • HAI 3500 - Haitian Creole Language & Culture (Class Number 53571) (Part of the Haitian Creole Program
    • IDH 3035 - Radical Female Voices: Cross Cultural Perspectives (Class Number 53357)
    • IDS 3336 - Artistic Expression in a Global Society (Class Number 50084)
    • REL 2011 - Intro to Religion (Class Number 53677; 55090)
    • REL 3308 - Studies in World Religion (Class Number 55097)
  • Fall 2021 VSA Courses
    • ASN 3143 - Corporate Culture of Asia (Class Number 87109)
    • ASN 3410 - Intro to East Asia (Class Number 86765)
    • ASN 4390 - Modern Asia (Class Number 87100)
    • CJE 4174 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (Class Number 87261) 
    • CPO 3103 - Politics of Western Europe (Class Number 87217)
    • ITA 1130 - Italian 1 (Class Number 89916) 
    • JPN 3500 - Japan Culture and Society (Class Number 86934; 87966)
    • LAE 4335 - Spec Teach Lab Eng (Class Number 82282) 
    • REL 2011 - Intro to Religion (Class Number 86708; 87038; 87249)
    • REL 4937 - Special Topics: Students' Movements and Global Social Protests (Class Number 87451)
    • REL 5937 - Special Topics: Students' Movements and Global Social Protests (Class Number 87452)
  • Spring 2022 VSA Courses
    • AFH 4450 - The History of South Africa (Class Number 18294) 
    • ASN 3143 - Corporate Culture of Asia (Class Number 17025)
    • ASN 3410 - Intro to East Asia (Class Number 16207)
    • ASN 3414 – Visual Cultures of East Asian (Class Number 16647)
    • ASN 4510 - Dynamics of Asia (Class Number 16709) 
    • CPO 3103 - Politics of Western Europe (Class Number 16498)
    • HFT 3503 - Hospitality Marketing Management (16091)
    • IDH 3035 - Radical Female Voices: Cross Cultural Perspectives (Class Number 19237)
    • IDS 3336 - Artistic Expression in a Global Society (Class Number 10171; 10270)
    • INR 3227 – International Relations of South Asia (Class Number 17040)
    • INR 4210 - International Relations of Scandinavia and the Arctic (Class Number 19644) 
    • JPN 3500 - Japan Culture and Society (Class Number 16409; 17620)  
    • REL 2011 - Intro to Religion (Class Number 18196; 18197) 

Student Feedback on VSA courses: 

HMG 6596 - Marketing and Sales in Hospitality and Tourism

“I found [VSA] very beneficial as it allows us as FIU students to make connections with people from all over the world. I had a wonderful time attending all the presentations as well as making personal connections with people from both Spain and the Netherlands. [It was] amazing and educational. This was a great course.”

“I learned a lot of skills about cross-cultural communication, teamwork, and organizing marketing events. [VSA] also open[ed] my view, [and helped me] understand various aspects of culture, history and landscape from all over the world.”

ENC 3378 - Writing Across Borders

“The cultural exchange experience was truly one of my favorite things I participated in this year. I always wanted to do something of the sort, but because of school and work, I can never find the time. So, I am thankful that [VSA] was part of my schoolwork this semester.”

“[In this course,] I learned about different cultures and communication styles, and how all they fall into our daily lives. I also got to exchange ideas with international students. This was one of my favorite classes I have taken; it was very interesting and rich in content.”

ASN 3143 – Corporate Culture of China

“[T]he VSA COIL experience [was] very reminiscent of my previous times abroad, [providing] that same level of face-to-face interaction that doesn’t see you as an authority speaking for someone else’s culture, but [as] a student ready to learn from first-hand accounts. I believe the meetings we had with our Chinese student partners were exceptionally eye opening to how our cultures grew and exist today. [I]t ended up being one of the most interesting parts of online schooling to this date for me. Our awareness of global issues and foreign cultures only serve to benefit us, and while we are all unfortunately bound to our homes from the pandemic, this was an excellent experience that truly felt like getting out into the wide world once again.”

IDS 3183 – Health Without Border

“What caught my attention the most was the guest lecture from Ghana because I think that it was a great opportunity to really learn about global health from a global perspective. It was unlike any other activity that I have done in any other class.”

“[W]hat most fascinated me about this course was realizing how poor global awareness I had and how much this course improved it. Before, I would not have been able to even locate my assigned country, Ghana, on a map, and now I know a very large amount of information regarding its economy and disease burdens that have affected the country in the last 20 years.”

INR 3227 – International Relations of South Asia

“With the pandemic it seemed as if the world was closing up, but I feel that the different country overviews [in this course] helped keep me connected to the world. It allowed me to ‘travel’ around and learn about different south Asian countries. I got to learn the demographics, culture, religion, and current events. Great class!”

“VSA exposed me to content and perspectives that I was previously not aware of or accustomed to. It made me feel more connected to cultures different from my own.”