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Green looks good on everyone, and sounds good in any language. Up your eco-IQ by taking courses in biology, ecology, marine science, environmental engineering, sustainable development, and environmental studies, enabling you to better understand—and contribute to—the global dialogue on environmental sustainability, development, and globalization.
Learn about geodiversity and conservation in developing—or developed—countries. Or, get out of the classroom and go outdoors to see biodiversity in action, no microscopes required. CIEE offers 25 programs in 13 countries during the summer and the academic year that give you the chance to dive in and get to know some of the planet’s rarest flora, fauna, and creatures—and how to protect them—all while earning college credit.
Combine coursework with hands-on field study, field trips, and excursions into different ecosystems, or find an internship with a local company or NGO that supports your interest in the environment. You’ll generate cross-cultural connections and commitments to understanding our shared home: mother earth.
out of the classroom and into the field
CIEE programs devoted specifically to environmental studies allow you access to the world’s biggest field study lab: itself. CIEE offers a combination of highly-focused and regionally-specific programs and the opportunity to study in a location overseas that complements your geographic or language interests.
You can combine classwork with fieldwork in Costa Rica, Bonaire, or Thailand.
Costa Rica offers two field-based programs, both in Monteverde. Focus on tropical ecology and conservation while living and studying at a cloud forest bio station, supplemented with extensive field trips to explore the region’s diverse ecosystems. Or, focus on sustainability and the environment via an intensive field study of the Costa Rican environment, combined with Spanish language instruction.
Unspoiled Bonaire presents the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local ecosystem, conducting field-based, independent research while scuba diving on one of the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean.
Do hands-on work in underprivileged Thai villages in Khon Kaen, in lands affected by damming and pollution, and focus on organic farming and sustainable development while learning Thai and studying field-based research methodologies.
In Perth, study at Australia’s leading center for sustainability, environmental, and life sciences, and then supplement your coursework with volunteer work at an environmentally-focused organization. Deepen your studies with field trips to some of the region’s most spectacular reefs, or head into the Outback to see sustainability and renewable living put into in action.
Asia
Khon Kaen, Thailand [development and globalization]
Australia
Perth [sustainability and the environment]
Latin America
Monteverde, Costa Rica [sustainability and the environment] #
Monteverde, Costa Rica [tropical ecology and conservation]
Bonaire, Southern Caribbean [tropical marine ecology and conservation]
take a class—or two—in environmental studies
At many other CIEE Study Centers around the world, you can take a class–or classes–to study environmental issues from a science-based perspective, including coursework in biology, ecology, natural sciences, and marine biology. Or take a development approach and look at biodiversity, sustainability, and preservation in Australia, an innovator in preservation and environmental issues, or in The Netherlands, a nation at the forefront of water management, waste management, and renewable energy. The choice is yours. For-credit internships are available on the programs indicated.
Africa
Gaborone, Botswana [arts and sciences] #
Dakar, Senegal [language and culture] #
Cape Town, South Africa [arts and sciences]
Stellenbosch, South Africa [arts and sciences]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [arts and sciences]
Australia
Perth [arts and sciences]
Sydney [arts and sciences]
Sydney [internship and integrated studies] #
Wollongong [arts and sciences]
Europe
Uppsala, Sweden [arts and sciences]
Latin America
Valparaíso, Chile [liberal arts]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [liberal arts]
Spain
Palma de Mallorca [liberal arts] #
Sevilla [advanced liberal arts]
Sevilla [liberal arts]
over the summer
If you don’t have time to study abroad for a semester, take a summer class. Take advantage of these programs to hone a specific focus on a particular country’s environment, culture, and relevant issues, or participate in an intensive fieldwork program.
Amsterdam, Netherlands [contemporary netherlands studies – session II]
Stellenbosch, South Africa [south african studies]
Palma de Mallorca, Spain [language and culture – session II]
fieldwork programs
Monteverde, Costa Rica [tropical ecology and conservation]
Bonaire, Southern Caribbean [tropical marine ecology and conservation]
# = internship available on this program; possibility of it being focused on environmental science
the next step
- Pick up a CIEE catalog for the region of your choice—Africa/Middle East, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Spain (which gets its own catalog, because we have so many programs there), or Summer
- Click here to request a CIEE catalog or here to search for programs by subject, location, term, language of instruction, and more
- Ask your study abroad advisor which courses will help you fulfill your major or elective requirements
- Call 1.800.40.STUDY or e-mail studyinfo@ciee.org to ask specific questions about CIEE programs
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