SDSU Global Seminar: Summer 2026

Explore the history of anatomy in the medical curriculum and its connection to art, by traveling to Italy where anatomy as a science began.

Enroll as soon as registration opens on

Monday,  January 26, 2026, 9:00 AM Pacific!

This 3-unit, Faculty-led Global Seminar meets SDSU’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) undergraduate international experience requirement and fulfills the Area C: Humanities Graduation Requirement. 

This course is open to all SDSU students!

Visit Europe’s oldest universities in Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Padua to see historic dissection theatres and centuries old anatomic wax sculptures.

Explore the Vatican Museums,  Sistine Chapel, Uffizi, and Bargello, to view Renaissance Masterpieces. Bathe in the spirituality of Assisi, home to Saint Francis, Patron Saint of Italy.

Experience all that Italy has to offer, such as the world’s greatest food, the fountains of Rome, and the canals of Venice!

Sessions fill in 24-hours, be sure to quickly apply!