The College of Natural Resources (CNR) 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.
Come learn about upcoming study abroad courses offered by the College of Natural Resources. Meet students and faculty leaders who have just returned from courses in New Zealand, England, Australia, Belize, and Fij. Click here for the information brochure.
New Zealand: More information can be obtained from the instructor for the 2008-09 winter break course in New Zealand, Dr. Hammett, at 231-2716 or himal@vt.edu. Please download the course brochure here. (download the winter break course in New Zealand brochure here ) To be added to a listserv to get information for this course please send an email to Dr. Hammett.
Click here for the New Zealand course brochure.
Belize: The College is offering again a summer study abroad course in Belize during 2009. It is requested that you register for the course and attend on-campus meetings weekly during the Spring Semester (before your departure). The course will begin in mid-May (click here for the course brochure) in Belize and last for 12 days. Space is limited to 12 participants; scholarships are available for this course. So, if you are at all interested, please contact Dr. Glen Stevens (glsteven@vt.edu) for more information.
Click here for the Belize course brochure.
New Zealand (Summer 2009): The students depart from the USA on May 17, 2009 and the course begins in country on May 19. The course ends in country on June 11 and the students arrive back in the USA on June 11. Any student continuing on for the Fiji program would have a flight pre-arranged for transfer from NZ to Fiji in time to arrive for the start of the Fiji course. This will be a SUMMER I course for six VT credits.
Click here for the New Zealand course handout:
Fiji (Summer 2009)): The course begins in country on June 13 and end in country on June 20. Students should depart from the US two days prior to the beginning of the course, and should arrive back in the USA on June 20. Any student registered for this Fiji course and coming from the New Zealand or Australia course would have a transfer flight pre-arranged in time to arrive for the beginning of the Fiji program. This will be a SUMMER I course for three VT credits.
Click here for the Fiji course handout:
Australia (Summer 2009): Departs USA on May 17 and begins in country on May 19. It ends in Australia on June 11. Students will register for this as a SUMMER I course. Students continuing from Australia to the Fiji course would have a transfer flight pre-arranged to get them from Australia to arrive in Fiji in time for the beginning of the Fiji course. This will be a VT-SUMMER I course for six VT credits.
Click here for the Australia course handout:
The following courses were offered by the College of Natural Resources during 2008.
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)
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