• Classes:
  • ​COMM 398 (1 or 3 credit hours) 
  • ​COMM 660AB: Graduate Travel Seminar in Intercultural Communication
• Professor: Eric Wilson
• Open to all students at WSU- undergraduate and graduate
• Honors students: Earn credit toward your honors requirements with 3 credit hour option

• Connects classroom learning with real-world experiences
• Experience Mexican culture through food, sites, tours, discussions and more
• Visit famous sites including museums and other places of interest such as:
  • ​Centro Histórico: Zócalo, Cathedral, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Government buildings, museums
  • ​Pyramids of Teotihuacan
  • ​Chapultepec Park including the National Museum of Anthropology
  • ​Basilica de Guadalupe
• Walking tours in some of the popular areas of Mexico City
• Enjoy free time to explore on your own (one full day) to visit other places of interest or nearby cities.  Trip leaders will provide a list of options which many can be booked through various tours after arriving or students can choose to stay with the trip leaders on the open day.
• Detailed itinerary will be provided prior to traveling.

*Generally, all travel seminar programs will require a lot of walking and often times, be fast paced with each day packed full of activities.  Please be aware of this type of program when deciding if it would be a good fit for you.  If you have any questions/concerns, please reach out to studyabroad@wichita.edu

• Program Fee of $850 (Paid to WSU) includes, in-country transportation, hotel, some meals, and cultural/sightseeing activities
• Hotel will be shared rooms (double, triple or quad rooms depending on total number in the group)
• Additional Costs (not included in program fee)
• $800 to $1250 for flight, international health insurance & extra meals not included in program fee
• Cost of tuition for 1 or 3 credit hours at WSU based on spring 2027 tuition rate. 
• $130 WSU Study Abroad application and administrative fees
• Tentative payment deadline for $850 program fee: October 1, 2026
• Scholarships available up to $1,500 for this travel seminar.  September 1st deadline to apply see website for application.

Flights:

• Students will be responsible for purchasing their own roundtrip flight, which provides the student flexibility on when they would like to arrive/depart from Mexico City in the case they would like to travel to other cities or have more time in Mexico City before or after the program.
• Students will have the option to travel with the instructor, Eric Wilson and co-leader, Ann Burger, or you can purchase with other students to travel together.
• Most flights from Wichita will have 1 layover in the U.S. (typically Houston, Phoenix or Dallas) and then, the flight is direct to Mexico City.  For students arriving with the instructor and co-leader, we will provide transportation from the airport to our hotel.
• Students will be provided with the specific date and time that they should arrive to Mexico City as we will most likely plan a welcome dinner for the first evening with the entire group.

Housing:

• Students, instructor and co-leader will stay in a hotel within the Centro Historico area of Mexico City (more details will be provided prior to departure)
• Depending on group size and hotel, the rooms for students will be shared(double, triple or quad rooms)
• If students would prefer a private room, that could be possible for an extra fee

Complete the General WSU Study Abroad Application Form.

Complete payment of $130 WSU Study Abroad application and administrative fees (charged to WSU student account) – once your application has been submitted you will receive instructions on completing these payments.

Application deadline: September 1, 2026

Scholarships available

Course questions:

• Eric Wilson eric.wilson@wichita.edu

Questions related to the program, application process or scholarships

• Ann Burger Ann.burger@wichita.edu