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 Math 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
- MATH majors interested in studying abroad for a semester should go abroad during their junior year. Students can go abroad as early as the summer after their first year, although going abroad during the summer after sophomore year is more common.
- The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division MATH electives, certain Gen Ed courses, and general elective hours
- Studying abroad during the fall or spring is difficult if students are following the Education or Statistics Tracks.
- 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 | MATH | A&S Gen Ed | MATH | A&S Gen Ed | MATH | ||
Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-division MATH electives and cross-listed APPM courses |
Global Diversity | N/A | Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | N/A |