Students who spend the summer overseas have the opportunity to combine both fun and education while earning credits toward their degrees.

Many of the colleges on OU’s campus offer their students unique opportunities during the summer to study abroad while still taking major-specific classes.

This summer, OU students will travel to Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain among other countries through programs in their colleges.

Price College of Business students have the choice of participating in five study-abroad programs, said Ana Bolino, international programs coordinator.

During these programs, Bolino said in an e-mail, students will attend classes Monday through Thursday and tour local companies such as the Toys “R” Us European subsidiary, Michelin Corporate Headquarters and British Petroleum (BP).

As these programs are offered through the business college, “students do not have to be concerned about transferring credits and worry whether classes count toward their business degrees,” Bolino said.

Through the trip, students will have opportunities to visit museums and be introduced to local cultures, she said.

Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication is sending two students to participate in SPICE — Summer Program in Communications Erfurt — in Erfurt, Germany, said Katerina Tsetsura, associate professor of strategic communications and public relations.

The communications program includes a one-week trip to Berlin to visit media and public relations companies, she said.