Program Courses

 Student participants are required to enroll in HSS 350 and 9 additional units of any of the program courses totaling 12 units.

In additional to the 12 program units, student participants can also enroll in one fully online CSUF course of their choice. 

CSUF COURSES:

HSS 350: London Life and Culture (3 units; GE C.3 & Z)
In this class we will explore various aspects of London life and culture. In particular, we will be attentive to the deep history of multicultural London, a city where over 300 languages are spoken today. The class will consist of a program of visits from experts and tours (such as a street art tour), tickets to live performances, and the exploration of the riches London has to offer the student visitor. 
 
HSS 499: Independent Study in London 
 
HSS 495: Internship in London (3 units) 
Take your academic journey beyond the classroom with an internship in London! This is an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in British professional culture while applying your academic knowledge in real-world international settings. During scheduled hours at the internship site, you will gain valuable hands-on experience while building a global résumé that sets you apart from your peers. Internships are selected to complement your major and take place at a variety of sites throughout London such as museums, libraries, service organizations, local government, schools, and nonprofit or corporate settings. 
 
ENG 306:  Intermediate Creative Writing:  Writing your Way Through London (3 units; GE C3)
Discover London through the lens of creative non-fiction in this highly experiential course designed to help students deepen their writing skills while exploring one of the world's most diverse cities. Students will use creative non-fiction writing to reflect on the ethnic and cultural identities and experiences they bring from home and the ones we will discover in London. The course combines writing instruction and writing workshops with walking tours where professional guides will lead us through the neighborhoods of London, guided visits to museums, and attendance at a theatrical performance.  
 
POSC 322: Leadership for Public Service (3 units; GE D3)
In the global setting of London, examine how your personal experiences, expanding cultural awareness, and growing knowledge of history inform and inspire leadership development at school, at work, and in a commitment to public service. Our classroom study of leadership theories and practices will be enriched by meetings with local and national government officials and leaders from business and education.   In addition to these meetings, we will participate in a guided tour of Parliament, non-profit organizations, museum exhibits, and attendance at a theatrical performance.  
 

CSU Long Beach COURSES (open to CSUF students as well) 

ENGL 382: Women and Literature (3 units) GE, upper-division Category C
This course will focus on the tradition of women’s writing in the UK, across a range of historical periods. It will examine works in various genres that present the complexity of women’s lives from a range of race and class perspectives. It will explore the challenges of female authorship and feminist critical approaches. Specific attention will be paid to authors who live or lived in—as natives and as newcomers—and/or wrote about London and its impact on other parts of the world.

RGR 314: Contemporary European Society—Pilgrims and Refugees (3 units) GE, upper-division Category D
Interdisciplinary approach to understanding cultural and political developments in contemporary European societies with a focus on pilgrims and refugees in contemporary Europe. Students will study the role of London in geographical and cultural border crossing in contemporary England, Spain and Germany. The study of the history of and present-day activity on The St. James Way/Camino de Santiago serves as a foundation of this course and includes perspectives and methodologies of psychology, sociology, geography, history, linguistics, and demography. This course will foster an awareness that human social, political, and economic institutions and behavior are inextricably interwoven between European societies as much today as there were in the past. Issues around Brexit and current German refugee policy will be examined.