The College of Natural Resources (CNR) 2008 Study Abroad Program offers excellent international experiences through several courses taught in a wide variety of countries. These courses are offered to students from any major that have completed at least one year of on-campus instruction, and have good scholastic credentials (have meet GPA standards). All students must complete and submit all application materials before their application will be considered. Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received and candidates are accepted on rolling admission basis.
The following courses are offered by the CNR during 2008:
Belize: The College is offering a summer study abroad course in Belize during 2008. There are a few spots left in this class. It is requested that you register for in-class meetings during the Spring Semester (before your departure, right after classes end in mid-May) is requested (click here for tentative schedule). So if you are at all interested, please contact Dr. Marcella Kelly (makelly2@vt.edu) the instructor for more information.
Click here for the course brochure.
New Zealand: Departs USA on 14-May and begins in country on 16-May. It ends in country on 8-June and students arrive back in the USA on 8-June. Any student continuing on for the Fiji 1 program would have a flight pre-arranged for transfer from NZ to FJ in time for the start of the FJ program. This will be a VT-SUMMER I class only. (six credits)
Click here for the course handout:
Fiji (Course #1): Departs USA on 6-June and begins in country on 8-June. This course ends in country on 15-June and students would arrive back in the USA on 15-June. Any student from the Fiji 1 program continuing on to Australia would have a transfer flight pre-arranged from FJ to Australia in time for the beginning of the Australia program. This will be a VT-SUMMER I class only. (three credits)
Click here for the course handout:
Australia: Departs USA on 13-June and begins in country on 15-June. It ends in country on 8-July. This course is available for either SUMMER I or SUMMER II. Students would return to the USA on 8-July. Students continuing from Australia to the Fiji 2 program would have a transfer flight pre-arranged to get them from Australia to Fiji in time for the beginning of the Fiji 2 program. (six credits)
Click here for the course handout:
Fiji (Course #2): Departs USA on 6-July and arrives in Fiji on 8-July. It ends in Fiji on 15-July and students would return to the USA on 15-July. This will be a VT-SUMMER II class only. (three credits)
Click here for the course handout (same flyer as the one offered above):
England: (GEOG 4984/5984) Landscapes of Food, Culture, and Environment in England (6 credits), July 8-23, 2008, Summer II.
Click here for the course description.
Dominican Republic: New for 2008! The University is offering a semester abroad in the Dominican Republic focused on Biology and natural Resources. Faculty from the College of Natural Resources and the Biology Department will each teach a course. The course will be headquartered on the eastern coast. There will be extended field trips to the interior and mountain areas. Contact Dr. Jerry Via, instructor in ornithology, and coordinator for this semester-long program or Dr. Steven Duke VT study abroad office (231-8205) if you have questions. Space is limited, so check out the information posted here and talk with you advisor soon.
For more information on these and other courses taught by CNR faculty, please contact Dr. Hammett, Coordinator of International Programs, College of Natural Resources, room 230 Cheatham Hall (phone: 231-2716; email: himal@vt.edu).
Course materials and course application materials for these courses can be found at the Virginia Tech Education Abroad Office web site. Go to: www.educationabroad.vt.edu