CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 70 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, 2-12 weeks in the summer, or even winter break. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Environmental Studies department. Use the following information as a general guideline to plan your time abroad, and connect with your academic advisor as well. Work with Education Abroad advisors to get more details on how to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps.
Quick Facts
- ENVS majors are encouraged to go abroad for at least one semester!
- Junior year is the most common year to go abroad
- ENVS students often choose research and seminar-type programs, or university settings
- The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division Specialization courses, certain A&S Gen Ed courses, and general elective hours
- Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need
Usually Doable | Tricky | Probably Not | ||||||
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General Electives | A&S Gen Ed | ENVS | A&S Gen Ed | ENVS | A&S Gen Ed | ENVS | ||
Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-division Specialization courses, Application course |
Global Diversity | Intermediate Natural Science course, Intermediate Social Science course, ENVS/PHIL 3140, PSCI 2116 |
Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | ENVS 3020, Cornerstone, Capstone |