Program definitions
Murray State University Signature Programs
MSU Exchange Programs
These are programs offered through an institutional agreement that Murray State University has with a university or institute abroad. These programs operate in two ways: • Direct-enrollment: MSU students are enrolled directly in the university abroad and may or may not be accompanied by other MSU students • Faculty-Led: an MSU faculty accompanies the students for the duration of the programMSU Faculty-Led Programs
These are programs offered as a result of a faculty member who has arranged the program details abroad and established the course credit. On these programs an MSU faculty member will accompany MSU students abroad for the duration of the program.
AustraLearn
AustraLearn is an MSU affiliate program offering direct-enrollment semester and year programs abroad for students to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Coming soon to AustraLearn: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.
CCSA: Cooperative Center for Study Abroad
CCSA is a consortium made up of 24 universities around the United States. These universities collaborate to offer courses abroad to students attending every university in the consortium. All CCSA short-term programs are in English-speaking countries and are group programs with faculty and directors accompanying the students for the duration of the program. CCSA also offers a semester direct-enrollment program and several internship options that are not faculty-led.
CEA: Cultural Experiences Abroad
CEA is an affiliate program for Murray State students offering programs around the world in both English and foreign languages. CEA has on-site support offices at each country program but students are most often directly enrolled in universities overseas.
IBS: International Business Seminar
IBS is an affiliate program for Murray State students offering multi-country programs at winter and summer break. The program offers credit for both undergraduate and graduate students for business courses. IBS visits several countries, stopping at businesses in each location.
KIIS: Kentucky Institute for International Studies
KIIS is a consortium made up of 20 universities in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. Courses and programs offered through KIIS are available to students and faculty at each consortium-member institution. All KIIS programs are faculty-led and offered in countries where the native language is not English, however, most KIIS programs are not language-based.
