For students who want an immersive, stimulating, study abroad experience in a foreign location not far from the U.S. – with CSU faculty on site – Todos Santos is a great option.

This Fall 2022, students can focus their learning at Todos Santos on environmental humanities, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding environmental issues from CSU’s humanities disciplines – art, history, literature, communication, philosophy. In environmental humanities, we “synthesize methods from different fields to create new ways of thinking about environmental problems” (Wikipedia).

Students take five classes and can earn 13 credit hours in 10 weeks by spending a semester in Todos Santos, Mexico. CSU professors accompany students, pairing intentional out-of-class excursions and experiences with unique course content specific to the region.

Students should prepare for an abundance of learning outside of the classroom, such as a multi-day hiking and camping trip to the high pine forest of the Sierra de la Laguna, interviewing and documenting the voices of local community members in an oral history, an impactful service-learning component, and more.

“As someone who has taught in Todos Santos multiple times, I can say that the Study Abroad experience there is richly rewarding for students and faculty alike. Students have a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact closely with the people of a town in Todos Santos that is both welcoming and lively,” says Ruth Alexander, professor emerita of history.

“In Fall 2022, with our emphasis on environmental humanities, students will immerse themselves in experiences that connect philosophical ideas, historical experience, artistic expression, writing, and language to a distinctive local environment and culture. Students will discover new ways of acquiring knowledge and new ways to think about their own identities, values, and ambitions. I tremendously enjoy teaching in Todos Santos, as students and faculty always forge close ties and create a dynamic learning community.”