Africa & Middle East

  • Landscape of Botswana at sunrise.

    Gaborone, Botswana

    University of Botswana

    Semester or Summer

    • Classes in all available academic areas including African studies, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and business
    • Community Public Health option which provides hands on experience in clinics and shadowing of health care professionals
  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum in Accra, Ghana

    Accra, Ghana

    University of Ghana

    Semester or Summer

    • Classes in all available academic areas including African studies, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and engineering
    • Opportunities for volunteer work or an internship
  • Aerial view of Amman, Jordan.

    Amman, Jordan

    Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies

    Semester or Summer 

    • Intensive Arabic language or Middle Eastern culture and politics classes. Some classes available at the local university
    • Excursions to Wadi Rum and Petra included
  • Spotting elephants on safari in Kenya

    Kimana, Kenya

    School for Field Studies Center for Endangered Species Conservation 

    Semester or Summer

    • Semester Program: Endangered Species
    • Summer Program: Giraffe Ecology and Conservation or Elephants of the African Savanna
    • Learn about African wildlife, their relationship with the local Maasai people, and their other challenges related to climate change in East Africa
  • The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

    Meknes, Morocco

    Moroccan Arabic and Cultural Studies

    Semester or Summer

    • Moroccan and Standard Arabic classes alongside classes about Middle Eastern/North African culture, politics, religion, and more
    • Excursions to other Moroccan cities like Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat, the Atlas Mountains and more included
  • Table Mountain near Cape Town, South Africa.

    Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Stellenbosch University

    Semester or Summer

    • Courses available in Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities. Special courses related to South African politics, sociology and history
    • Included trips include to Cape Town, Robbin Island, Addo Elephant Park, and more included
    • Learn about African wildlife and the policy development for their proper management, all while also learning about the local tribes in the area
  • A student interacts with locals in Tanzania

    Rhotia, Tanzania

    School for Field Studies Center for Wildlife Management Studies 

    Semester or Summer

    • Semester Program: Wildlife Management Studies
    • Summer Programs: Fundamentals of Wildlife Management or Carnivores of the African Plains
    • Learn about African wildlife and the policy development for their proper management, all while also learning about the local tribes in the area
  • Group photo of ISU students and locals in Uganda.

    Kamuli, Uganda

    Semester Along the Nile: Learning in Uganda

    Semester

    • Limited to College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Students
  • The group of students pose for a picture in Dubai.

    Various Locations

    Faculty Led Programs in Africa & Middle East 

    Spring Break or Summer

    • Travel during a university break 
    • Program travels with a group of ISU students as well as a faculty member