Academics

Course Overview

Students attending UIW-Strasbourg during the fall and spring semesters will have an opportunity to take courses at the Château and our partner institution, University of Strasbourg.

During the summer, a unique experience awaits students as the Summer Intercultural Communication and Global Leadership Program offers leadership courses and lectures aimed at engaging students to develop their leadership skills and abilities. This program promises students an opportunity of a lifetime, as special guests, dignitaries and lecturers from both Europe and the U.S. are invited to share their experiences and knowledge.

All courses are taught in English and credits are issued by the University of the Incarnate Word so that students can efficiently work towards graduation while experiencing student life in France. Each course taken at the Château is three U.S. semester credits, unless otherwise specified.

All offered courses are taught in English and are attended by international students. Courses at the University of Strasbourg, Sciences Po department, are taken during the fall and spring semesters only.

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Courses Spring 2023

  • GOVT 1000/3350/3000 - The European Union and Contemporary European Affairs
  • CLST 1000/3000 - European Identity and Cross-Cultural Communication

Students are required to take the following courses offered at the University of Strasbourg in order to earn the equivalent UIW course(s). To earn a total of six U.S. credit hours, students are required to take the four courses, as specified below, during the semester.

GOVT 3399 – Politics of Visual Culture (3 UIW credits)

  • Understanding contemporary Africa: National constructions, democratization and development - 3 ECTS
  • The Politics of Visual Culture in Divided Societies: The Case of Northern Ireland - 3 ECTS

GOVT 4330 – International Law (3 UIW credits)

  • European Union Law - 3 ECTS
  • Public International Law - 3 ECTS

*Please contact UIW's Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator, studyabroad@uiwtx.edu, to receive up-to-date courses available at University of Strasbourg.

Courses Summer 2023

Summer Intercultural Communication and Global Leadership Program

A challenging and innovative 4-week summer study abroad program for the next generation of leaders

Dates: May 27 - June 24, 2023

Courses

ARTH 2362: Art History, Renaissance to Contemporary

This is a survey of Western art from the early Renaissance to the twentieth century, with a focus on France. It considers the formal, intellectual, and spiritual values within Western art during the last seven centuries. Discussions will also focus upon the historical and social contexts underlying the creative process in Western civilization.

BMGT 4399 ST – Sustainable Leadership: Global Leadership by Design

This thought-provoking course takes students on a journey as they explore leadership philosophies and styles. Students will learn how to effectively interact in culturally appropriate and sustainable ways. Through readings, research, dialogue, critical analysis and interactive learning, students will discover how to be global leaders in a complex world.

SOCI 3332 Culturology-Cross-Cultural Communication – BINT 3366 Intercultural Communication

This course introduces students to key concepts and theories surrounding international and intercultural communication. In our interdependent world, intercultural communication is an asset to students of all majors as they require the knowledge, skills, insights and sensitivities to be upstanding citizens and successful leaders.

Summer Intercultural Communication and Global Leadership Program

A challenging and innovative 4-week summer study abroad program for the next generation of leaders

Students must choose one of the two options:

Option 1
CRJU/SOCI 3323 Contemporary Criminal Justice

Dr. Georgen Guerrero, Criminal Justice Department Chair and Professor, course titled Issues in Contemporary Criminal Justice (CRJU/SOCI 3323), will offer students opportunities to examine and compare the American and European criminal justice systems. Current national and international topics such as the death penalty, wildlife crimes, art crimes, environmental crimes, white-collar crimes and many more will be explored. The students will also have the opportunity to visit various museums and facilities related to criminal justice issues.

BMGT 4399 ST – Leading for Impact + Innovation

This course will introduce you to the emerging field of social entrepreneurship and innovation through a leadership framework. You’ll develop your individual and collective capacities to implement impactful, sustainable, and scalable methods of solving society’s problems. By the end of the course, you’ll create a personalized leadership report to help you understand how you can uniquely lead others.

Option 2
BINT 3340 Experiential Learning in Europe: Designing Creative Communities

This course will teach you how to effectively engage with a community and identify solutions to pressing local problems. You’ll learn creative storytelling techniques and approaches for how to bring an idea to life from a grassroots perspective. During the course, you will be responsible for developing an original blueprint for social innovation and change while working with local partners and enterprises.

SOCI 3399 Sociology of European Cuisine

Dr. John Kainer, Sociology Department Chair and Assistant Professor, course titled Sociology of European Cuisine will provide students opportunities to examine, compare, and taste the differences between French, British, Italian and Spanish cuisine. The role of appropriation, assimilation, trade, war, imperialism, politics, social class, identity, race, ethnicity, gender, traditions of feasting, traditions of fasting, and religious beliefs will all be explored as force that shaped and continue to shape the cuisines of Europe. Students will have opportunities to taste and see how core dishes in several of these cuisines are made through a combination of field trips and demonstrations.

Courses Fall 2023

  • GOVT 1000/3350/3000 - The European Union and Contemporary European Affairs
  • CLST 1000/3000 - European Identity and Cross-Cultural Communication

Students are required to take the following courses offered at the University of Strasbourg in order to earn the equivalent UIW course(s). To earn a total of six U.S. credit hours, students are required to take the four courses, as specified below, during the semester.

GOVT 3399 – Politics of Visual Culture (3 UIW credits)

  • Understanding Contemporary Africa: National Constructions, Democratization and Development - 3 ECTS
  • The Politics of Visual Culture in Divided Societies: The Case of Northern Ireland - 3 ECTS

GOVT 4330 – International Law (3 UIW credits)

  • European Union Law - 3 ECTS
  • Public International Law - 3 ECTS

*Please contact UIW's Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator, studyabroad@uiwtx.edu, to receive up-to-date courses available at University of Strasbourg.