Anthropology Education Abroad Guide
CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 60 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, and/or 2-12 weeks in the summer. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Anthropology 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
- Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Anthropology department!
- ANTH majors typically go abroad sophomore or junior year
- The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division ANTH electives, certain Gen Eds, and general elective hours
- Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need
Planning and When to Go
- First-year: Take Gen Ed and anthropology courses that may not be available on the education abroad program you choose (see below for more details).
- Sophomore: Finish lower-division ANTH courses so you'll have the pre-reqs needed for the upper-division ANTH classes you need upon return to CU Boulder. If needed, make sure your language abilities match the program you wish to attend. Education abroad during sophomore year is absolutely possible, though.
- Junior: Go abroad! Going abroad during your junior year allows you plenty of variety in your choices of classes. Plan what courses ANTH/Gen Eds you will have left upon return to CU Boulder
- Senior: Work closely with your advisor to ensure that you can get all of your requirements completed.
Be sure that you know when the credits may be transcripted, as this can delay your official graduation date.
What Kind of Credit Can You Earn Abroad?
| Usually Doable | Tricky | Probably Not | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Electives | A&S Gen Ed | ANTH | A&S Gen Ed | ANTH | A&S Gen Ed | ANTH | ||
| Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-division ANTH electives | Global Diversity | Statistics, Methods, Mapping |
Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | N/A | ||
Suggested Programs
Use these links to find programs that may be a good match for you and your course needs.- Show me the short list, I need ANTH credit: Suggested programs for ANTH
- I want a lot of program options, but really want ANTH credit: Programs where ANTH courses are offered
- I am not concerned with getting ANTH credit and want to see all of my options: Program search for all programs
Additional Resources
- Get Started
- Course Approvals List
- Program Search
- Major/Minor/Certificate Evaluation Form
- A&S Gen Ed Evaluation Form
- Finances
Last Updated June 2024