A responsibility of faculty at liberal arts colleges is to help students make connections between bodies of knowledge through interdisciplinary programs. One opportunity for faculty to create interdisciplinary learning opportunities is with a short-term study abroad course. The purpose of this article is to provide a model of an interdisciplinary course that brought together two disparate non-language disciplines--biochemistry and communication--to study human longevity in a short-term study abroad experience. Providing course design and three overarching guidelines as they bridged the science of diet and nutrition and relational communication, the authors offer an interdisciplinary model for those interested in creating more meaningful short-term study abroad courses.