Study Away & Study Abroad

Students in Coker’s first-time undergraduate programs engage in an approved study away experience as a requirement for graduation.
This academic experience involves travel to a location at some distance from the Coker campus and from the student’s home. The student will complete an academic project related to his or her travel location

Most students will meet their study away requirement by attending Cobras in the Capital.
Early in the fall semester each year, new first-time undergraduate students will travel together by bus to Washington D. C. and complete an academic experience. This satisfies the study away requirement on a student’s transcript.

“Study Away” includes any academic experience involving travel over a significant distance from the student’s home and Coker’s campus, either within the United States or involving travel to a foreign country.

“Study Abroad” is a specialized form of study away that takes a student outside of the United States. A study abroad experience counts as study away.

Whenever possible, Coker students are highly encouraged to participate in study abroad outside the U.S. Traveling in another country is a life-changing experience for almost all students, and we highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity while at Coker.

Faculty often offer educational trips that meet Coker’s study away requirement—some to domestic locations, and others in foreign countries. Students who transfer to Coker may participate in these excursions to earn their study away credit.

Past trips have included New York City; St. Augustine, Florida; Portugal; Spain; Germany; Chile; Costa Rica; and the United Kingdom.

Yes, students may spend a full semester studying away—and in many cases, students’ financial aid from Coker can apply.