Study Abroad
Health Communication & Culture in Thailand January 2027
Health Communication in Thailand provides SDSU students with an opportunity to engage with Thai health communication faculty and students, Thai hospital staff members, and Thai public health professionals to understand how culture impacts the human experience of health, illness, and well-being, with a specific focus on the communicative constitution of health. Students will also evaluate public health campaigns with a visit to the learning center of the nation’s public health agency. Students will be required to make field note entries about each site engagement to record their observations, questions, and experiences. They will have opportunities to ask SWU students and faculty about cultural meanings of what they observe, which they will also document in their field notes. The two-week intensive will serve as a cultural comparison foil for coursework during the regular semester for students enrolled in COMM 427: Health Communication and Cultural Communities.
Get more information and join the Interest List. Applications open August 24th and close October 15th!
Study Abroad Information for Communication Students
What is the Process to Study Abroad?
Planning to study abroad requires coordination with your academic advisor (if you plan to complete your major/minor requirements) and your global education advisor.
It is important to discuss your study abroad plans with your academic advisor(s) as early as possible. Early planning for study abroad is fundamental to allowing you to stay on track to graduate and not get behind.
- Review your degree audit
- Adjustments to the SDSU degree “map” to better accommodate study abroad
(e.g. moving major electives into one semester and saving general education
courses) - Considerations in selecting classes and keeping in mind prerequisites
- How courses you take abroad will meet major or minor requirements
- Best time to go abroad (e.g. summer or semester; sophomore or junior year
To begin the advising process with your global education advisor, Jazelle Johnson, please activate your account on Aztecs Abroad and follow the advising steps. Jazelle can answer many of your non-academic questions regarding studying abroad (e.g., searching for abroad programs, application questions, financial differences by program type, etc.). To view Jazelle’s most up-to-date drop-in hours, please review the GEO Calendar. To learn more about our application process, please review the Global Education Process.
Requirements for Communication Students
Before making plans to study abroad, it is essential to schedule a meeting with your academic advisor. Additionally, if you intend to have courses taken abroad count towards your upper-division requirements for the Communication major, please ensure that you have completed both Communication 300 and Communication 350.
Are There any Pre-Approved Communication Courses for Study Abroad?
Students can view the pre-approved list of courses here: Communication Course Options Abroad.
Which programs have previous Communication majors chosen to study at?
- ISEP Direct Summer in Rome - Public Health
- API Full Curriculum at the University of Otago in Dunedin
- API Summer Business, Arts, Humanities, Italian Language and Culture in Florence
- ISEP Direct Summer in Milan - Fashion, Marketing, and International Relations
- ISEP Study in Barcelona - Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ISEP Direct
- ISEP Study in Milan - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - ISEP Direct
- John Cabot University (Direct Enroll)
- CSUIP Exchange France: Language & Culture at Aix-Marseille Universite
- CSUIP Exchange France: Universities of Paris, MICEFA (in English)
- CSUIP Exchange Spain: Universidad de Granada
- SDSU Exchange at IE University - Madrid Campus
- API Full Curriculum at FSU London Study Center
- API Semester Business and Liberal Arts in Barcelona
- API Semester Business, Arts, Humanities, Italian Language and Culture in Florence
- API Semester Communications, Management, International Relations, and Fine Arts in Rome
- API Summer Intensive Spanish Language Studies in Granada
- ISEP Study in Barcelona - Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ISEP Direct
- ISEP Study in London - London Metropolitan University - ISEP Direct
- ISEP Study in Barcelona - Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ISEP Direct
To learn more about our approved program types: Approve Global Education Programs Abroad
To browse potential program opportunities: Aztec Abroad- Program Search
Questions? Contact PSFA Global Education Advisor:
