Flagship campus of Puerto Rico university system; academically challenging. Caribbean studies. For the more independent student. Via SUNY Oswego. Total enrollment: 25,000
Indigenous peoples and globalization; introduction to Quechua language; independent study project. Excursions to Machu Picchu, the Amazon and Lake Titicaca (including a 4 day home stay on Taquile Island). Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships.
Required Spanish language course; classes at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and Universidad Modelo. Anthropology, Archaeology, Public Health, Studio Art. The Exploring Community and Culture program is an excellent way to reflect upon the study abroad experience. Academic excursions to Mexico City and Chiapas. Excellent program director and faculty. Classes with Mexican students. Lively city. North American calendar. Total enr: 15,000. Students are encouraged to apply for IFSA-Butler scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Archaeology Program offers archaeology and underwater archaeology at Maya sites.
Studio Art: Courses in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printing. Scheduling could be a challenge.
Public Health: Public Health practicum, volunteer opportunities, university courses.
Comparative Ecology and Conservation; significant field work in the cloud forest, the rain forest, the Galapagos. Independent study project. Previous Biology or Environmental Studies required. Early application recommended. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Environmental Studies Ecology of the Amazon, the Andes, the Galapagos.
Program courses at the IES Center; opportunity for university courses at Universidad San Francisco in suburban Quito. Optional field trips to the Amazon and the Galapagos; internships; diverse student population. Fall: early August-mid December; Spring: early January-mid May. Total enr.: 15,000. Students are encouraged to apply for IES scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Service Learning Service learning course centered on basic social issues in Ecuador
Direct enrollment at Universidad San Francisco, an affluent private university in Quito suburb; 40 minutes from city. Wide range of courses in the sciences. US calendar. Optional field trips to the Amazon and the Galapagos; internships. Calendar: Fall -- early August-mid December; Spring -- early January- mid May. Total enr.: 5,500. Students are encouraged to apply for IES scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Service Learning Service learning course centered on basic social issues in Ecuador
For ES and Bio majors only. Ecology & Tropical Biology, Spanish. Based in rain forest, but travel to various ecological settings. Students are encouraged to apply for CIEE scholarships.
Special Opportunities:
Environmental Studies: Core courses in: Humans in the Tropics; Tropical Community Ecology; Tropical Diversity.
