Below is the list of pre-approved study abroad courses for the Environmental Studies Department and what Major Requirement they fulfill. (Last updated 2/18/2025)
Dickinson Programs:
National University of Cuyo - Argentina
| Course |
Requirement |
| Hydrography |
Applications
|
| Environmental Geography/Ecogeography |
ES Specializations |
Peking University - Beijing, China
| Course |
Requirement |
| Environmental Issues & International Cooperation |
ES Specializations |
University of Bologna - Italy
| Course |
Requirement |
| Climate Change Impacts on Coast Society and Marine Ecosystems |
Applications |
| Environmental Hygiene |
Applications |
| Management & Conservation of Nature |
Applications |
| Cultural Ecologies and Sustainable Development in the Italian Context |
ES Specializations |
| Ecologia E Lavoro Nell'Anropocene |
ES Specializations |
| Environment & International Politics |
ES Specializations |
| Global History: Economy, Environment and Society |
ES Specializations |
| Human and Landscape Geography |
ES Specializations |
| Made in Italy, Sustainably |
ES Specializations |
| Major Issues in International Politics: Global Governance & Resources |
ES Specializations |
| Natura, Culture, Tecnologie |
ES Specializations |
| Social and Environmental Policies and Relations in the Global Scenario |
ES Specializations |
| Urban Studies and Climate Change |
ES Specializations |
| Clean Technologies for Energy Transition |
Foundations |
| Relazioni Tra Bioodiversita E Ambiente |
Foundations |
| Tecnologie Sostenibili Per Le Risorse Energetiche |
Foundations |
| Sonic Histories, European Environments |
Humanities, Art & Environment |
University of Bremen - Germany
| Course |
Requirement |
|
International Policies on Climate Strategies and Sustainable Ocean Governance
|
ES Specializations |
University of East Anglia - Norwich, England
| Course |
Requirement |
| Population Ecology & Management |
Applications |
| Biodiversity Conservation & Human Society |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Politics and Policy Making |
ES Specializations |
| Global Environmental Challenges |
ES Specializations |
| Introduction to the Economics of Development |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainability, Society & Biodiversity |
ES Specializations |
| Atmosphere & Ocean |
Foundations |
| Cancer Biology |
Foundations |
| Climate Change: Science & Policy |
Foundations |
| Dynamic Planets |
Foundations |
| Fossil Fuels |
Foundations |
| Hydrology/Hydrogeology |
Foundations |
| Plant Biology |
Foundations |
| Weather |
Foundations |
| Weather Applications w/ Field course |
Foundations |
University of Malaga - Spain
| Course |
Requirement |
| Atmospheric Pollution |
Applications |
| Environmental Risks |
Applications |
| Economy & Environment |
ES Specializations |
| Animal & Plant Physiology |
Foundations |
University of Otago - New Zealand
| Course |
Requirement |
| Ecology of Species Introductions and Invasions (ECOL 321) |
Applications |
| Engery Resources |
Applications |
| Freshwater Ecology (ZOOL 318) |
Applications |
| Geological Resources for a Sustainable New Zealand (GEOL 276/376) |
Applications |
| Global Marine Systems |
Applications |
| Land Development Engineering 2: Roading and Earthworks (SURV 204) |
Applications |
| Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (MARI 301) |
Applications |
| Marine Invertebrate Biology and Ecology (MARI202) |
Applications |
| Soils and the Environment (GEOG 284) |
Applications |
| Environmental History of New Zealand |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Politics |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Sociology |
ES Specializations |
| Envisioning Sustainable Cities |
ES Specializations |
| Global Development & Sustainability (GOEG 228/328) |
ES Specializations |
| Inter-disciplinary Aspects of Climate Change |
ES Specializations |
| People, Place & The Built Environment (SURV 130) |
ES Specialzations |
| Resource Evaluation and Planning |
ES Specializations |
| Understanding Environmental Issues (ENVI 311) |
ES Specializations |
| Biology and Behavior of Marine Vertebrates |
Foundations |
| Coastal Geomorphology (GEOG 298) |
Foundations |
| Ecology and Conservation of Diversity (ECOL 111) |
Foundations |
| Ecology of Communities and Ecosystems (ECOL 211) |
Foundations |
| Geospatial Science (SURV 102) |
Foundations |
| Marine Invertebrates Course (MARI 112) |
Foundations |
| Rivers and Runoff (GEOG 288) |
Foundations |
| Environmental Philosophy (PHIL 235) |
Humanities, Arts & Environment |
Partner Programs
Arava Institute - Israel
| Course |
Requirement |
| Ecology of Arava |
Applications |
| The Basics of Organic Food Production |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Education Theory & Practice |
ES Specializations |
| Water Resources Management in the Middle East |
ES Specializations |
| Introduction to Earth Sciences |
Foundations |
CIEE Brazil
| Course |
Requirement |
| Tropical Forest Ecology |
Applications |
| Geography |
ES Specializations |
| Historical Ecology |
ES Specializations |
Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen (DIS)
| Course |
Requirement |
| Acoustic Ecology of Urban Bats |
Applications |
| Applied life cycle Assessment |
Applications |
| Biology Conservation and Biodiversity |
Applications |
| Biology of Marine Mammals |
Applications |
| Citizen Science on Biodiversity and Climate Change |
Applications |
| Glaciers and Human Impact |
Applications |
| Ice Cores & Ice Ages |
Applications |
| Urban Ecology |
Applications |
| Waste Management Systems in Europe |
Applications |
| Polar Biology A/B |
Applications |
| Adaptive Reuse in Europe: Cities & Buildings |
ES Specializations |
| Artic Geopolitics |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Impacts of Humans |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Philosophy |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Policy in Practice |
ES Specializations |
| Food: Social Change and Innovation |
ES Specializations |
| Getting There: Transportation in Urban Europe B |
ES Specializations |
| Renewable Energy Systems |
ES Specializations |
| Strategies for Urban Livability B |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainable by Design A |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainable Development in Northern Europe A |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainable Finance: The Future of Investment |
ES Specailizations |
| Waste Management Systems in Europe |
ES Specializations |
| Arctic Glaciology |
Foundations |
| GIS: Applied Climate Change Cases |
Foundations
|
Ecoleague
College of the Atlantic
| Course |
Requirement |
| Fire: Science, Policy and Practice |
Applications |
| Ornithology |
Applications |
| Earth’s Moon: Science, Literature and Mythology |
ES Specializations |
| Gardens & Greenhouse |
ES Specializations |
| Plants and People: Economic Botany |
ES Specializations |
| Water, Design & Environmental Futures |
ES Specializations |
| Oceanography |
Foundations |
New College of Florida
| Course |
Requirement |
| Foundations in Biology I |
Foundations |
| Introduction to Oceanography |
Foundations |
Northland College
| Course |
Requirement |
| Sustainable Community Development |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainable Development Studio |
ES Specializations |
| Geology and Agriculture |
Foundations |
Marine Biology Laboratory (MBL) Woods Hole Program - Massachusetts
Woods Hole Marine Laboratory classes count towards the 300-level ENST requirement
| Course |
Requirement |
| Aquatic Ecology |
Applications |
| Microbial Methods in Ecology |
Applications |
| Terrestrial Ecology |
Applications |
| SEM Mathematical Modeling |
Applications |
School for Field Studies (SFS)
Australia
| Course |
Requirement |
| Principles of Forest Management |
Applications |
| Rainforest Ecology |
Applications |
| Tropical Biome Ecology and Climate Change |
Applications |
| Wildlife and Conservation Biology |
Applications |
| Environmental Policy & Socio-Economic Values |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Sustainability & Socio-Economic Values |
ES Specializations |
Bhutan
| Course |
Requirement |
| Eastern Himalayan Forests and Biodiversity |
Applications |
| Land Use, Natural Resources & Conservation |
Applications |
| Mountain Ecology |
Applications |
| Political & Socioeconomic Dimensions in Environment |
ES Specializations |
Cambodia
| Course |
Requirement |
| Conservation Science & Practice |
Applications |
| Ecosystems & Livelihoods |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Ethics & Development |
Humanities, Art & Env |
Chile
| Course |
Requirement |
| Patagonian Ecology |
Applications |
| Earth Systems & Climate Science |
Foundations |
| Political & Social Dimensions of Conservation |
ES Specializations |
Costa Rica
| Course |
Requirement |
| Principles of Natural Resources Management |
Applications |
| Tropical Ecology and Ecosystem Resilience |
Applications |
| Environmental Ethics & Development |
ES Specializations |
| Justice, Resilience and the Environment |
ES Specializations |
Croatia
| Course |
Requirement |
| Marine Conservation Planning (SFS 3024) |
Applications |
| Rescue and Rehabilitation: Marine Animals (SFS 3754) |
Applications |
| Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehab (SFS 3754) |
Applications |
| Cetacean Ecology (SFS 3722) |
Foundations |
| Marine Megafauna Ecology (SFS 3722) |
Foundations |
Kenya
| Course |
Requirement |
| Ecology of Endangered Wildlife |
Applications |
| Endangered Species Conservations |
Applications |
| Human Dimensions of Endangered Species |
ES Specializations |
Panama
| Course |
Requirement |
| Principles of Resource Management |
Applications |
| Tropical Coastal Ecology |
Applications |
| Tropical Forest Ecology and Resource Management |
Applications |
| Tropical Island Ecosystems: The Human Impact |
Applications |
| Environmental Governance, Development & Conservation |
ES Specializations |
| Environmental Policy & Socioeconomic Values |
ES Specializations |
Tanzania
| Course |
Requirement |
| Wildlife Ecology |
Applications |
| Wildlife Management |
Applications |
| Wildlife Management & Conservation |
Applications |
| Environmental Policy |
ES Specializations |
Turks & Caicos
| Course |
Requirement |
| Marine Megafauna Ecology & Conservation |
Applications |
| Principles of Marine Resource Management |
Applications |
| Tropical Marine Ecology |
Applications |
| Environmental Policy & Socio-Economic Values |
ES Specializations |
| Marine Conservation Governance |
ES Specializations |
School of International Training (SIT)
Cameroon
| Course |
Requirement |
| Development Studies |
ES Specializations |
India
| Course |
Requirement |
| Development Approaches & Disruptive Justice |
ES Specializations |
| Field Methods & Ethics |
ES Specializations |
| Shaping Sustainable Social Change |
ES Specializations |
University of Queensland - Australia
| Course |
Requirement |
| Environmental Health Risks/Chemical Hazards |
Applications |
| Environmental Toxicology & Monitoring |
Applications |
| Environmental Anthropology (ANTH 2060) |
ES Specializations |
| Food for a Healthy Planet (AGRC 1040) |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainable Development (ENVM 2100) |
ES Specializations |
| Australia’s Marine Environment |
Foundations |
| Australia’s Terrestrial Environment |
Foundations |
| Environmental Philosophy |
Humanities, Arts & Environment |
Non-Dickinson Programs
Franklin University - Switzerland
| Course |
Requirement |
| European Food Systems; You are What you Eat |
ES Specializations |
| Natural Disasters and the Environment (ENV 210) |
Foundations |
| Sustainability and the Studio Visual Communication Arts |
Humanities, Art & Environment |
Grand Canyon Semester Program
| Course |
Requirement |
| Cultural Geography of Grand Canyon |
ES Specializations |
| Landscape Ecology |
ES Specializations |
Middlebury Abroad Program
| Course |
Requirement |
| Environmental Analysis |
ES Specializations |
| Sustainability Practicum |
ES Specializations |
| Understanding Place |
ES Specializations |
River Semester Program - Augsburg University, Minnesota
| Course |
Requirement |
| Rivers, Streams & Estuaries |
Applications |
| Environmental & River Politics |
ES Specializations |
University of CA Berkeley
| Course |
Requirement |
| Design and Innovation for Sustainable Cities |
ES Specializations |