Study Abroad Programs for ATOC Majors

Studying abroad is often one of the most beneficial student experiences in college. The opportunity to freely听study and learn about a new culture may be听a听unique听opportunity in a student's life听before they embark听on a career after graduation.听When immersed听in a new culture and education system听for an extended period, students gain insights听into听different ways of living听and into their own ways of thinking. Employers and graduate school admissions boards look highly on students with these experiences since they have demonstrated听independence, diversity, and intellectual curiosity. Education is the focal point of any study abroad trip, thus choosing the right school or program for you should be the most important factor in your decision process.听

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Photo credit: Michelle Maclennan, ATOC/MATH major 2019. Program:听SIT Iceland

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    • Use the above link to find CU course credit information for different听study abroad听programs
    • Contact Dr. Katja Friedrich, ATOC's undergraduate advisor, if you need additional help on听CU credit information听for a听program you are interested in
    • Use the above link to find programs that are already approved for ATOC majors
    • Contact Dr. Katja Friedrich, ATOC's undergraduate advisor, for help if a program you are interested in is not currently approved for ATOC

Recommended听Programs for ATOC Majors

Please note that program costs listed here have been taken from the specific program websites and may differ from CU鈥檚 program costs. Students studying abroad pay their program costs through CU, and may receive financial aid and scholarships. Organized programs such as the School for International Training (SIT) and the School for Field Studies (SFS) often have higher costs than those associated with enrollment in a foreign university.

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Spring or Fall 16 $25,000

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Areas of Study

  • Arctic climate,听ecosystems, and trends
  • Polar听climate modeling
  • Renewable energy systems and carbon management
  • Indigenous knowledge of changes in climate
  • Communicating climate change and science

Regional and Educational听Highlights

  • Explore glaciers, volcanoes, fjords, geothermal fields, and听waterfalls
  • See the aurora borealis or ride Icelandic horses
  • Homestay with an Icelandic family in Isafjordur
  • The chance to develop your own climate model

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Areas of Study

  • The听University of Edinburgh offers a large and diverse set of 听for听students
  • Courses already听approved for ATOC credit are听听and听

Regional and Education Highlights

  • Edinburgh is an energetic and diverse city, with lots of events and historical buildings to explore
  • Edinburgh is well-connected to the rest of the UK through bus, train, and plane transportation
  • The university is highly-ranked and offers excellent classes
  • The campus is large and has many facilities to support student learning and involvement

Terms Credits Cost
Spring or Full Year* Scales with classes** See听

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*A 6-week intensive German language听course may be听required for some students prior to the start of the program and is offered听September to mid-October or March to mid-April听

**1 credit听at FUB = 0.5 upper division听credits听at CU

Areas of Study

  • The Free University of Berlin offers a large and diverse set of for students听

Regional and Educational听Highlights

  • Berlin has a great arts and music scene, nightlife, history
  • Many international students
  • Numerous听course and CU transfer credit听options

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Summer (late May-early July) 6 $8,800

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Areas of Study

  • Marine organism diversity across marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Wetland, mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef interdependence and diversity
  • The emerging field of blue carbon and its role in the context of climate change
  • Role of wetland, mangrove, coral reef, and seagrass ecosystems in the carbon process

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Summer (early Jun.-early Jul.) 4 $6,350

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Areas of study

  • Marine ecology and conservation
  • Natural resource management strategies
  • Sustainable tourism and fisheries practices

Highlights

  • Classes and field lectures on coastal ecosystem biology and ecology, visits to local sites
  • Stock-assessment field exercise
  • Optional diving certification

Term Credits Cost
Summer (early Jul. to early Aug.) 4 $5,975

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Areas of study

  • Watershed ecology
  • Rainforest, coastal, and marine management
  • Ecosystem connections between the rainforest and reef

Highlights

  • Excursions to Great Barrier Reef and Daintree National Park
  • Field exercises to assess impacts of rainforest water runoff

Financial Aid Links

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