Summer and Winter Programs

SDSU Global Seminars

  • Short-term programs (1-6 weeks) - Summer and Winter Break options
  • Earn SDSU resident credit while taking one or more courses with mainly SDSU students and instructed by an SDSU faculty member
  • Courses designed to satisfy both general education and major requirements
  • Program fees include tuition, housing, and program activities

SDSU Course-Embedded Programs

  • A regular session course (fall or spring) with an integrated international experience (summer or winter)
  • Travel can occur before, during, or after the term in which the course takes place
  • Earn SDSU resident credit while participating in an international travel experience

ISEP Direct

  • Summer options only
  • Pay tuition and room and board package price to ISEP (packages vary by program)
  • Program structure varies by location; some include intensive pre-session language courses
  • May be affordable option in certain destinations, especially for for out-of-state (non-resident) students or students not receiving financial aid
  • Earn transfer credit; only federal (Pell Grant, loans, etc.) financial aid applicable; additional paperwork necessary to release federal aid and scholarships
  • Students cannot fulfill Explorations (upper-division) General Education requirements

Partner Programs

  • Short-term (Summer, Winter, Spring Break) options
  • Earn transfer credit, but that credit is still applicable toward SDSU graduation requirements with academic advisor approval
  • Students cannot fulfill Explorations (upper-division) General Education requirements
  • Dedicated resident director or on-site staff
  • Pay tuition and fees directly to program provider; generally more than SDSU cost of attendance
  • Only federal financial aid (Pell Grant, federal loans, etc.) applicable
  • Organized excursions/field trips and extracurricular activities in host city included

Direct Enroll programs

  • Short-term (Summer, Winter, Spring Break) options
  • Earn transfer credit, but that credit is still applicable toward SDSU graduation requirements with academic advisor approval
  • Students cannot fulfill Explorations (upper-division) General Education requirements
  • Pay tuition and fees directly to host university or institution
  • Only federal financial aid (Pell Grant, loans, etc) applicable