Top of page
Skip to main content
Main content

Study Abroad


If an academic semester abroad is part of your plan, begin to explore early! Talk to your ENVS advisor about your interests. 

Emory College Study Abroad  - your central contact for study abroad details and information.

It is important to talk to Emory College Study Abroad staff about the Emory and non-Emory programs. The study abroad office can provide assistance for:

  • Application deadlines
  • Research
  • Internship
  • Grant and scholarship opportunities

View Current Study Abroad Programs 

Study Abroad Instructions

  1. Meet with the ENVS Study Abroad Coordinator

  2. Have your courses pre-approved

    >> To ensure ENVS credit for your study abroad courses.

    Please note which ENVS course you believe it to be equivalent to and submit a detailed course description or syllabus.

  3. Complete ENVS 131

    prior to earning major/minor credit for advanced courses.

Up to three courses taken abroad may be used to fulfill ENVS major requirements

ENVS course-equivalence requests must be pre-approved. Courses may be pre-approved to fulfill an Elective, Field Course, or Independent Study requirement for ENVS majors. 

In addition, a few ENVS classes include a study abroad component. Some of these classes fulfill the ENVS major Field Course requirement:

  1. ENVS 371/372, Ecology of the Tropics - (offered every spring, with field component taken during Spring Break)
  2. ENVS 241/242, Modern and Ancient Tropical Environments - (offered every other spring, with field component taken during Spring Break)
  3. ENVS 446SAF, Field Studies in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana - (offered via Emory College Study Abroad during the summer session, the application deadline is March 1)