Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Education Abroad Guide
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 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 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department. Use the following information as a general guideline to plan your time abroad. Connect with your academic advisor and work with an Education Abroad advisor to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps.
Quick Facts
- The most common year to study abroad is junior year, however sophomore year is also possible
- Of all the science majors, EBIO is one of the easiest to fulfill abroad and stay on track for graduation.
- The most common requirements to fulfill abroad are a 4000 level EBIO Course and/or the EBIO Laboratory requirement. .
- Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need
Planning and When to Go
- First-year:
- Start planning for education abroad!
- Save your EBIO 4000-level electives, if possible.
- Finish your required lower-division EBIO classes so that you will have the pre-reqs needed for the upper-division classes you need upon return to CU Boulder.
- Sophomore:
- Complete lower-level EBIO courses.
- Consider whether you would prefer one of the field-based education abroad programs, or a classroom-based program.
- Education abroad during sophomore year is possible.
- Junior:
- Go abroad! Going abroad during your junior year allows you plenty of variety in your choices of classes.
- Senior:
- Work closely with your advisor to ensure that you can get all of your requirements completed.
- 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 | EBIO | A&S Gen Ed | EBIO | A&S Gen Ed | EBIO | ||
| Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-level EBIO courses, EBIO laboratory requirement, EBIO electives | Global Diversity | N/A | Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | Ancillary Coursework | ||
Suggested Programs
- Show me the short list, I need EBIO credit: Suggested programs for EBIO
- I want a lot of program options, but really want EBIO credit: Programs where EBIO courses are offered
- I am not concerned with getting EBIO 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