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 Geography 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
- GEOG majors are encouraged to go abroad for at least one semester! Sophomore and Junior year are the most common semester to study abroad
- GEOG students often choose research and field-based programs or university settings
- The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division GEOG electives, certain 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 | GEOG | A&S Gen Ed | GEOG | A&S Gen Ed | GEOG | ||
Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Upper-division GEOG electives | Global Diversity | Statistics, Methods, Mapping |
Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | N/A |