Study Abroad in Africa
MSU's first study abroad program in Africa was initiated at the University of Zimbabwe in 1984. This academic year program continued through 1999. In 2000 the program was temporarily suspended due to the political situation in Zimbabwe.
From this beginning MSU's study abroad programming in Africa has experienced impressive growth. Currently there are 14 MSU study abroad programs in Africa (3 semester, 11 summer) a number of which are directly co-sponsored by the African Studies Center.
For the most up-to-date information about study abroad programs in Africa, visit the MSU Office on Study Abroad website.
Semester Programs
Egypt:- American University in Cairo (Arts and Letters, Social Science)
- Agriculture, Development, Environment, & Gender: NGO Internships – Alternate Years, Spring Only (Dept. of Anthropology, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Social Science, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- University Cheik Anta Diop (Arts and Letters, Social Science)
- University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Social Sciences, Arts and Letters)
- University of Zimbabwe (currently suspended)
Summer Programs
Egypt:- Historical Perspectives of Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resource Management (3 weeks: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and College of Veterinary Medicine)
- Cross-cultural Analysis of Social Work Practice: The Ghanaian Experience (4 weeks: College of Social Science and Department of Social Work)
- Ghana: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (5 weeks: College of Nursing, College of Social Science, and College of Arts and Letters)
- Grassroots Development in Ghana: Planning the Nkwantananso Cultural Center of Techiman (2 weeks: College of Social Science)
- Behavior Ecology of African Mammals (3 weeks: College of Natural Science and Department of Zoology)
- Building Partnerships for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in West Kenya (4 weeks: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- Society and Ecology in Kenya (4 weeks: College of Social Science and College of Natural Science)
- An Island Apart: Culture and Natural Resources of Madagascar (3 weeks: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)
- Ethics and Development (4 weeks: College of Arts and Letters, College of Social Science, and Department of Philosophy)
- Culture, Society and Islam in Senegal (5 weeks: College of Arts and Letters and College of Social Science)
- Food, Nutrition and Health (3 weeks: College of Natural Science)
- Conservation & Biodiversity in South African Parks and Game Reserves (4 weeks: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)
- Expressive Arts, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies in South Africa (3 weeks: College of Arts and Letters, MSU Museum, and Department of Art)
- Doing Business in South Africa (3 weeks: College of Business)
- Education, Society and Learning in South Africa and Lesotho (4 weeks: College of Education)
- Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources in South Africa and Swaziland (4 weeks: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Department of Animal Science)
- Freshman Seminar in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (MSU Students Only) (2 weeks: Office of the Provost and the Office of Study Abroad)
- Labor Relations/Human Resources in South Africa (2 weeks: College of Social Science and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations)
- Pre-Internship Teaching in South Africa (5 weeks: College of Education)
- Race Relations in South Africa (6 weeks: College of Social Science and Department of History)
- Evolution of Uganda’s Forest Biodiversity: Apes to Aves (3 weeks: Department of Zoology)
