International Activities Courses (Study Abroad) (INTL)

This is the first version of the 2024–25 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

INTL Courses

This is a list of courses with the subject code INTL. For more information, see Study Abroad (University College) in the catalog.

INTL:3001 Public Health Activities Abroad 0 s.h.

Volunteering, noncredit service learning, noncredit internships, academic competitions, or other noncredit academic-related work completed abroad. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing, and approval and nomination from the College of Public Health.

INTL:3005 Entrepreneurship Activities Abroad 0 s.h.

Volunteering, noncredit service learning, and noncredit internships, academic competitions, or other noncredit academic-related work completed abroad. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing, and approval and nomination from the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

INTL:3015 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Activities Abroad 0 s.h.

Volunteering, noncredit service learning, noncredit internships, academic competitions, or other noncredit academic-related work completed abroad. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing, and approval and nomination from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

INTL:3020 Education Activities Abroad 0 s.h.

Volunteering, noncredit service learning, noncredit internships, academic competitions, or other noncredit academic-related work completed abroad. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing, and approval and nomination from the College of Education.

INTL:3500 Virtual Global Courses arr.

Participation in virtual global courses at other United States or international universities while maintaining student status at the University of Iowa. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3511 Virtual Abroad Experience: Cultures of Spain arr.

Overview of Spain's cultural diversity through an interdisciplinary approach; how it defined history and shaped the present; direct interaction between students and guests—a representative group of Spaniards who are prominent in fields including politics, education, and the arts; special attention to the study of conflict between two antagonistic national projects—one that understands Spain as a homogeneous entity and one that advocates for a more pluralistic, inclusive view. Taught in Spanish. Requirements: minimum of four semesters of college-level Spanish and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3513 Virtual Abroad Experience: Shakespeare's England arr.

Shakespeare’s England discovered through performances, readings, and livestreamed interviews and presentations with actors, directors, and scholars in London as well as Shakespeare’s home town of Stratford-Upon-Avon; readings, writing; virtual format. Requirements: minimum 2.75 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3517 Virtual Women's Empowerment in the Dominican Republic arr.

While progress on women's empowerment in the Dominican Republic has been achieved, greater efforts are needed for further elimination of gender-related violence, discrimination, and other inequalities; exploration of the many services provided to women in two cities, Santo Domingo and Boca Chica; understanding and addressing issues around women's empowerment, dealing with cross-culture issues, working with marginalized and at-risk young women; engagement with the most respected nonprofit and government organizations serving women in the Dominican Republic; exploration of geographic and sociocultural context. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3525 Virtual Global Experiences arr.

Online courses; dynamic global learning environments. Requirements: 2.50 GPA or higher, and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3535 Travel Writing from Home arr.

Students explore the purpose and possibility of travel writing and develop their own personal "armchair travelogue" writing skills; classic examples of travel writing; virtual explorations of sites in and around Athens, Greece. Requirements: 2.75 GPA or higher and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3536 Virtual International Medicine arr.

Opportunity to interact virtually with medical staff and patients at hospitals and other health centers in host country; clinical anatomy and pathophysiological aspects of relevant diseases; virtual visitations of patients in various health care settings; how to take patient histories, observe health care professionals, and provide daily reports to peers and course director/instructors regarding patient interactions. Requirements: 3.25 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3537 Virtual International Business in Italy arr.

Unique look at current regional business and culture in Northern Italy; exploration of financial implications of pandemics, as well as culture and education in Northern Italy; interactive experience involving live lectures, networking with partners in Italy, and hands-on elements. Requirements: good academic and disciplinary standing, minimum 2.75 UI and cumulative GPA, sophomore or higher standing, minimum of 30 s.h. completed prior to program, and completion of FIN:3000 or approval of program director.

INTL:3538 Virtual International Business and Consulting Project arr.

International business in the Asia Pacific Region; introduction to basic concepts of international business and rise of globalization; issues confronting enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region; virtual business briefings from companies in each country; students apply what they have learned in a virtual consulting project with a company in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, or Hong Kong. Requirements: 2.75 UI and cumulative GPA, MKTG:3000 or consent of program director, and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3539 Virtual Brazilian Carnival: Music and Dance arr.

Exposure to all dynamic aspects of carnival parades in Rio de Janiero through literature, videos, drumming, zoom presentations by experts in Brazil, and practice of samba; dance, music, historical and social contexts, production, critical theories of performance, religious backgrounds, theater making; current and centuries-old traditions; students interact, explore, critique, practice, and share their experiences as online visitors to this world-famous city. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:3542 Virtual Introduction to Global Business arr.

Virtual study abroad experience; exploration of the business atmosphere and particular considerations of a region, including briefings from leading businesses in the region and cultural activities; specific region varies. Requirements: 2.75 UI and cumulative GPA, and good academic and disciplinary standing. Recommendations: completion of ECON:1100.

INTL:4515 USAC Global Virtual Internship arr.

Exploration of future career interests by working online with businesses and organizations based at locations around the world; includes an online course component to learn how culture is reflected in workplace and develop skills necessary for success in the global workforce; virtual internships arranged with local companies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and governmental organizations based abroad; administered by the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) of which the University of Iowa is a member. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:4525 SIT Virtual Global Internship arr.

Distance learning that centers around a theme and includes an online internship with a community organization, research or medical organization, business, government agency, or nongovernmental organization (NGO) based outside of the United States; students gain valuable experience and enhance their skills in a professional environment related to core program themes; students are responsible for making optimal use of resources available at the organization and being proactive in engaging with experts to achieve internship objectives. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:4530 CEA Virtual Internships Abroad Program arr.

Placement with an organization or company based abroad while working remotely from student's home base in the United States; individualized placements based on student's interests and proposed career field; students complete an online seminar independently and through check-ins at their virtual internship placement. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic standing.

INTL:4535 TEAN Global Remote Internship arr.

Real-world, international work experience in a variety of fields without travelling; four- or eight-week individual or group internship; students work on a project from start to finish for a company located in Australia or Asia and participate in an online seminar course; students learn about unique challenges and flexibility that being part of a remote team provides, as well as cultural information about the location where organization is based. Requirements: minimum 2.50 GPA and good academic and disciplinary standing.

INTL:4540 IES Virtual Global Internships arr.

Exploration of future career interests working online with businesses and organizations based in locations around the world; virtual internships arranged by the University of Iowa's partner provider, International Education for Students (IES), with local companies, nonprofit governmental organizations (NGOs), and governmental organizations based abroad; virtual internships include an online course component to learn how culture is reflected in the workplace and develop skills necessary for success in the global workforce. Requirements: 2.50 GPA, sophomore or higher standing at time of application, and good academic and disciplinary standing.