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Studying
abroad is a great opportunity for students to broaden their undergraduate
experience by learning about another culture, learning another language,
and gaining a global perspective on environmental issues.
ES majors are encouraged
to study abroad. With advance planning, students who study abroad can
still graduate in four years. Be sure to talk to the ES
advisor to plan your education abroad experience and read the section
below on the timing of going abroad. Getting information
ahead of time will help make your study abroad experience more fulfilling
and make the administrative process go more smoothly.Topics in this section
include:
For more information,
please see the ES advisor, the CNR
Office of Instruction and Student Affairs, or Berkeley
Programs for Study Abroad.Types
of Study Abroad
UC Education Abroad Programs (UC EAP)
The University of California offers an extensive study abroad program
that spans the globe with programs of study in over 130 institutions in
36 different countries from all continents except Antarctica. Visit the
UC Office of Education Abroad Programs
web site for lists of the available countries and programs, as well as
all of the details regarding the EAP programs. Although students can pursue
whichever UC EAP program that most interests them, there are some EAP
programs with a greater focus on environmental
sciences and environmental studies.UC Field Research
programs
UC EAP currently offers two field-study programs designed specifically
for UC students: the Queensland Marine Studies Program in Australia and
the Tropical Biology Program in Costa Rica. Further information about
these programs is available here
on the UC EAP web site.Non-UC study abroad
programs
There is a plethora of opportunities for study abroad offered through
other universities and private companies. Students who are interested
in one of these programs should talk to an advisor about how courses from
these programs might be applied toward degree requirements.Timing:
When should I go?
It is important to see the ES advisor for
help planning a degree program that includes study abroad. With planning,
students can still graduate in four years. The most important consideration
is taking courses that sequence (in other words, courses that are prerequisites
for other courses) in the proper semester.
The key courses for
students who want to go abroad are ES 100, ES 196A, and ES 196B. None
may be taken abroad. ES 100 is only offered in spring semesters and must
be taken prior to ES 196A. ES 196A must be taken prior to ES196B. Students
on a four year plan will place those classes as follows:
| Fall |
Spring |
Freshman year
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| Sophomore year |
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| Junior year |
ES 100 |
| Senior yearES 196A |
ES 196B |
Because of ES 100,
ES 196A, and ES 196B, the best semesters for students to be abroad are
spring of the sophomore year or fall of the junior year. Fall of the sophomore
year is also a good time to go for students who start the study abroad
planning early.
Taking
an upper division statistics course is a prerequisite for ES 100. Students
planning to study abroad need to make sure that they complete the upper
division stats course prior to when they want to take ES 100. After completing
ES 100, students will have two more semesters at UCB.
Other options for
EAP timing:
Although the sophomore year spring and junior year fall represent the
best times to go abroad in terms of planning a four-year graduation, students
can go in other semesters. Talk to the ES advisor to work out a degree
program.
Caution:
Going abroad during the spring of the junior year will, in all likelihood,
delay the student's graduation for a full year. ES 100 is only offered
in spring semesters and must precede the ES 196 sequence. See the chart:
| Fall |
Spring |
| Freshman year |
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| Sophomore year |
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| Junior year |
EAP (ES 100 cannot
be taken abroad) |
| Senior year |
ES 100 (next
opportunity for ES 100) |
| Fifth yearES 196A |
ES 196B |
Senior
Residency
All CNR students must satisfy senior residency. After 90 units toward
the bachelor's degree have been completed, at least 24 of the remaining
units must be completed at Berkeley. These 24 units must be completed
in the semester in which 90 units are exceeded plus at least one additional
semester. For the purpose of this regulation, Summer Session does not
count toward Senior Residency. Special provisions
are made for students in the campus education abroad program. Note: the
special provisions do NOT apply to students who participate in a non-UC
study abroad program. See the CNR
Office of Instruction and Student Affairs, 260 Mulford, for more information.
Fulfilling
Requirements With Courses Taken Abroad
Students will receive unit credit for all courses taken on UC EAP. If
a student participates in a non-UC study abroad program, the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with School evaluates the courses
taken to determine whether to allow units to transfer.Students given unit
credit for the courses taken abroad may also petition to fulfill major
and/or breadth requirements. The ES advisor can help with this process.
The student must submit to the ES advisor (1) a Course Substitution petition,
(2) an Education Abroad Student Course Information form, and (3) the course
syllabus. The ES advisor will forward the petition to the appropriate
faculty member for review. In case there are any questions about the content
of the course(s), the student should be prepared to provide the book list
and any work completed in the class.
Tele-bears/getting
an advisor code
Registration for the upcoming term always begins during the current semester.
Declared ES students need an Advisor Code (AC) to access the registration
system. The Advisor Code changes each semester.Normally, students
complete a Tele-BEARS
forms and meet individually with the ES advisor to get their AC. Students
who are abroad must make arrangements to get their AC prior to leaving
Berkeley by completing an Advisor Code Release.
The Advisor Code Release must be on file with the ES advisor. The student
is responsible for updating the Advisor Code Release if anything changes.IMPORTANT: Because
of Federal Privacy Laws, advisor codes will not be released to any student
who does not follow these procedures. There are no exceptions.
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Environmental Sciences
University of California, Berkeley
260 Mulford Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3100
Phone: 510-643-9479
Fax: 510-643-3132
email: es-help@nature.berkeley.edu
Modification Date:
10/02/2006
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