Study Abroad and Off-Campus Learning
One of our goals as a university is to offer study abroad and other off-campus learning opportunities for all of our students. This can be an especially important educational experience for science students since the scientific community is interdependent and interconnected around the world. For people interested in the health care professions, it affords the opportunity to experience another culture and learn to appreciate and relate to people from different backgrounds. In addition, many of these programs offer unique upper-division studies that may be more in line with a student’s particular interests.
In the past, we have had students from our department successfully spend a semester at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, in South Africa, in New Zealand (through AustraLearn), at the High Sierra Semester, and at the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies.
Because the major programs offered by the Department of Biology and Chemistry are quite demanding, not all study abroad programs will fulfill your major class requirements. But if you are interested in study abroad opportunities, the sooner you decide to go, the sooner you can plan ahead for the experience. Always be sure to discuss your study abroad plans with your academic advisor.
Financial Aid
A wide range of financial aid opportunities exist for students who want to study abroad. Students who are U.S. citizens and receive Pell grants may be eligible for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards 1,200 scholarships in amounts up to $5,000 each. To learn more about the financial aid options available, visit the Center for Global Learning and Engagement and the Office of Undergraduate Student Financial Services websites .
