Education Abroad/EAP
Education Abroad Programs (EAP) offer qualified students unique opportunities to broaden their educational horizons.
The EEB Department encourages interested students to participate. It can be possible to participate in EAP and graduate on time.
It is important to plan early for EAP opportunities.
Begin your exploration of the possibilities at the UCSC International Education Office. You can learn about EAP, how to apply, when to apply, financial aid availability, and available programs and their requirements. You can also consider Independent Programs or UC Summer Abroad. If you need help choosing a program, meet with a Programs Abroad Advisor.
It can be possible to satisfy requirements of your EEB major while abroad.
Two EAP programs of particular interest to EEB students are pre-articulated:
Tropical Biology & Conservation - Monteverde Institute Costa Rica
Completion of the program provides EEB majors the equivalency of 3 courses including one lab.
- Biology BA - 3 Biology Electives
- Ecology & Evolution BS - 2 ECEV Topical Electives, 1 EEB General Elective
- Marine Biology BS - 3 EEB General Electives
- Plant Sciences BS - 2 PLNT Topical Electives, 1 EEB General Elective
Marine Biology & Terrestrial Ecology Program - University of Queensland
Completion of the program provides EEB majors the equivalency of 3 courses including one lab.
- Biology BA - 3 Biology Electives
- Ecology & Evolution BS - 1 ECEV Topical Elective, 2 EEB General Electives
- Marine Biology BS - 2 MABI Topical Electives, 1 EEB General Elective
- Plant Sciences BS - 3 EEB General Electives
One Summer Session Faculty-led Global Seminar is approved to fulfill major requirements:
Global Seminar: Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa--Applicable to EEB-Sponsored Majors Only. Students fulfill one upper division lab/field requirement by successfully completing this global seminar.
- Biology BA - BIOE 109 + one EEB General Elective (or 2 EEB General Electives if BIOE 109 has been previously completed)
- Ecology & Evolution BS - BIOE 109 + one elective comparable to BIOE 127/L (or 2 electives if BIOE 109 and/or BIOE 127/L has been previously completed)
- Marine Biology BS - BIOE 109 + one elective comparable to BIOE 127/L (or 2 electives if BIOE 109 and/or BIOE 127/L has been previously completed)
- Plant Sciences BS - BIOE 109 + one elective comparable to BIOE 127/L (or 2 electives if BIOE 109 and/or BIOE 127/L has been previously completed)
- This Global Seminar (BIOE 157B) fulfills one of two DC Requirement courses for EEB Department majors.
- STUDENTS IN ALL OTHER (NON-EEB) MAJORS must check with their undergraduate major program to determine what, if any, major, lab and/or DC requirements these courses would fulfill. Appeals may be required, so it is recommended you check well before deciding to enroll in the classes.
