ENVS Major Advising Sheet

Environmental Studies Signature Programs

Explore these signature study abroad programs curated specifically for Environmental Studies majors with some courses from abroad already approved. These are key options for your major but are not exhaustive. Study abroad is eligible for REAL credit. Take the steps below to get started.

1. Explore these Signature Programs

2. Participate in Rams Abroad 101, a self-paced first advising session

3. Meet with: Academic Advisor and Education Abroad Adviser to begin planning

4. Learn about how you can use Financial Aid to pay for your study abroad and explore Scholarship opportunities through VCU and external funding sources

How much does this program cost?

Program costs vary. See Key below to understand the approximate cost* of each program relative to VCU’s on-campus, in-state tuition, fees and housing (≈ $10,000). Consult the Education Abroad website for the most up-to-date information on program costs and scholarship details.

*based on tuition and housing costs; these estimates do not include other costs associated with studying abroad such as airfare, passport/visa fees, meals, personal spending, etc.

Key:

$ ≳ VCU: cost is approximately greater than cost of VCU in-state tuition and on-campus housing

$ ≲ VCU: cost is approximately less than cost of VCU in-state tuition and on-campus housing

$ ≈ VCU: cost is approximately comparable than cost of VCU in-state tuition and on-campus housing

What does the course equivalency mean?

1xx/2xx/3xx/4xx = an elective course at that level

The approved courses listed above have been pre-approved by VCU. You will still need to check with the foreign university to see what courses are offered during your term abroad.

Course Equivalency Database shows additional approved courses and programs that students have transferred to VCU.

Signature Programs	Foreign University Courses (offered in the past)	VCU Course Equivalency
VCU Exchange: Curtin University Perth, Australia Semester $ ≳ VCU	Atmospheric and Ocean Science	ENVS 3XX
	Environmental and Coastal Planning	ENVS 3XX
	Habitat and Landform Mapping	ENVS 3XX
	Business and Sustainable Development	ENVS 3XX
	Natural Hazards	ENVS 3XX
	Sustainable Aquaculture	ENVS 3XX
	Terrestrial Ecology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Foundations of Physics A	PHYS 201
	Agricultural Microbiology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Plant Diversity and Adaptation	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Botany 200	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Conservation Biology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Ecotoxicology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Marine Ecology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Plant Diversity	BIOL 391
	Wildlife Conservation	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Marine Biodiversity	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Animal Diversity and Evolution	ENVS 3XX
	Applied Genetics	ENVS 4XX
	Global Environmental Challenges	ENVS 2XX
	Land and Water Resources	ENVS 2XX
	Fisheries and Wildlife Management	ENVS 3XX
	Behavioural Ecophysiology	ENVS 4XX
	Soil Systems	ENVS 3XX
	Environmental Restoration	ENVS 4XX
American College of Greece Athens, Greece Semester, Summer $ ≈ VCU	Environmental Geology	ENVS 335
	Environmental Plcs in the EU	ENVS 3XX
	Intro to Physics I	PHYS 201
	Intro to Earth and Space Science	ENVS 201
	Environmental Ecology	ENVS 3XX
	The Economy and the Environment	ECON 325
	Environmental Policy and Legislation	ENVS 311
	Principles of Environmental Management	ENVS 3XX, URSP 332 or URSP 391
	Integrated Methods in Environmental Analysis I	ENVS 3XX
	Geographic Information Systems	ENVS 521
	Environmental Justice	ENVS 3XX
	Integrated Methods in Environmental Analysis II	ENVS 4XX
	Environmental Health	ENVS 3XX
	Energy and Environment	ENVS 315
	Air Quality and Global Atmospheric Changes	ENVS 5XX
	Sustainable Food Production: Soil and Environment	ENVS 3XX
	Conservation of Wildlife and Mediterranean Ecosystems	ENVS 4XX
	Sustainable Use of Resource and Waste Management	ENVS 5XX
	Water Resources: Threats and Sustainable Management	ENVS 4XX
	Sustainable Cities	URSP 391 or ENVS 3XX
	Education for the Environment and Sustainability	ENVS 4XX
	Environmental Management Systems	URSP 332 or URSP 391
The Sant’Anna Institute Sorrento, Italy Summer	Introduction to Volcanology (GEOL 1233)	ENVS 1XX
	Introduction to Marine Biology (BIOL 1133)	BIOL 1XX
	Introduction to Geology (GEOL 1133)	ENVS 105
	Environmental Law (ENVR 4413)	ENVS 311
	Sustainability	ENVS 3XX
	Internship in Environmental Studies (contact advisor)	ENVS 493
	Marine Conservation	BIOL 491
VCU Panama Gamboa, Colon & Panama City, Panama Winter Break	Mangrove Avian Field Ecology	ENVS 515
VCU Panama Gamboa, Colon & Panama City, Panama Winter Break	Mangrove Avian Field Ecology	BIOL 415
VCU South Africa KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Winter Break	South African Summits to Sea: Human and Natural History of KwaZulu-Natal	BIOL/ENVS 391
VCU South Africa KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Winter Break	Biology Capstone Experience	BIOL 477
Massey University Wellington, New Zealand USAC Semester $ ≳ VCU	Biogeography	ENVS 3XX
	Climate Change and Natural Hazards	ENVS 3XX
	Global Environmental Issues	ENVS 3XX
	Resource Conservation and Sustainability	ENVS 3XX
	Ecology and Conservation	BIOL 317
	Land and Water Science	ENVS 4XX
	New Zealand Plant Ecology	ENVS 4XX
	Applied River Management	ENVS 491
	Environmental Management	ENVS 332, URSP 332 or URSP 391
	Environmental Solutions	ENVS 4XX
	Rivers and Slopes	ENVS 4XX
	Maori Values and Resource Management	ENVS 4XX
Universidad Veritas San José, Costa Rica CIS Abroad Semester, Summer $ ≲ VCU	Conservation Biology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Land Vertebrates	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Tropical Botany	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Tropical Ecology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Tropical Marine Biology	BIOL 391 + BIOZ 391
	Environmental Impact and Social Development	ENVS 3XX
	Tropical Birds (Tropical Ornithology)	ENVS 3XX
	Marine Mammals of Costa Rica: Biology & Conservation	ENVS 3XX
	Freshwater Ecology	ENVS 3XX
	Marine Molecular Biology	ENVS 3XX
	Biology of Edible Insects: A Sustainable Food Source	ENVS 3XX
	Wildcats of Costa Rica	ENVS 3XX
	Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations	ENVS 4XX
	Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems	ENVS 4XX
	Sustainable Development and Environmental Awareness	ENVS 4XX
	Biotechnology and Sustainability	ENVS 4XX
University College Cork Cork, Ireland USAC Semester, Summer $ ≳ VCU	Geological Evolution of Ireland	ENVS 2XX
	Mineralogy	ENVS 3XX
	Sedimentological Processes and Sedimentary Petrology	ENVS 3XX
	Structural Geology	ENVS 3XX
	Fossils as Living Organisms	ENVS 3XX
	Crustal Evolution of Britain and Ireland	ENVS 4XX
	Environmental Hydrogeology	ENVS 4XX
	Geochemistry	ENVS 4XX
	Economic Geology	ENVS 4XX
	Vertebrate Diversity	ENVS 3XX
	Invertebrate Diversity	ENVS 3XX
	Adaptations to Extreme Environments	ENVS 4XX
	Animal Behaviour	ENVS 4XX or BIOL 491 + BIOZ 491
	Evolutionary Ecology	ENVS 4XX
	Invertebrate Zoology	ENVS 3XX or BIOL 312 + BIOZ 312
Alternative Programs	School for Field Studies SIT Study Abroad Wildlands Studies (field programs) Sustainability Summer Programme at the University of Exeter International Summer School at Maynooth University in Ireland

Looking for ways to engage globally here at VCU? Check out these programs with our Global Student Engagement team - they provide opportunities for students to engage with our international community right here on campus!

Global Buddies - Fluent English speakers are paired with international students and scholars for weekly cultural exchange meetings.
Global Cafe, Tea Times, and International Coffee Hours - Meet students from across the globe at
social events designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity at VCU.
Cultural Conversations From Around the Globe – Engages VCU students with peers from international partner institutions in weekly, guided, virtual gatherings
Cultural Ambassadors – Offers opportunities to learn about different cultures on campus while helping international students with their English in a structured classroom or semi-structured social environment
PeaceCorps Prep Certificate - Prepares undergraduates to be strong candidates for Peace Corps service, and helps students build cultural awareness and develop practical skills
Global Engagement & Leadership Certificate - Earned by participating in various Global Learning programs

Please note that this page contains links to organizations outside of VCU. Not all are affiliated with or endorsed by VCU.

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