Geology & Earth Science

The following programs offer significant coursework and field immersion opportunities for Geology and Geothermal Energy. This is meant to highlight a variety of programs by region. Please note there are many other options available beyond what is listed. This is not a guaranteed list for credit transfer. 

Students must obtain department advisor approval for fulfilling degree requirements. Students must apply to both the provider through the links below, and to WWU Education Abroad

University Catalogue Information: Geology 

Note that these are not the only degree programs in their respective fields.

Advising Info, Scholarships & Additional Program Options

Advisor

Education Abroad

EdAbroad@wwu.edu

360-650-6298

Office: Miller Hall 208

Advising Info

After you decide on a program and the courses you will take abroad, you must complete the Departmental Academic Advising Esign Form with your academic advisor. The form must be completed before your program commences.   

https://catalog.wwu.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=2138&returnto=5704

Review Your Degree Works  

Web4U > Student > Student Records > Degree Works. Follow steps to see what you have completed, and what you still need for your degree plan. At least 50% of the credit hours required for the major/minor must be earned at Western.   

An official transcript from your program must be sent to Education Abroad for processing upon completion of your program.  

More Info  

Europe

England

  • USAC - University of Reading, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Marine Biology and Conservation, Nature Conservation, Plants, Greenspace, and Urban Sustainability, Water, Agriculture, and Irrigation, Climatology, Biogeography and Ecology, Contemporary Issues in Human Geography, Soils in the Environment, Geomorphology, Energy Resources, Soil Ecology and Functions, Geological Resources

    (More Classes Available)

France

Greece

Ireland

  • ISEP Direct - University College Cork, Spring Semester, Academic Year

    Introduction to Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment and Auditing, Habitats and Ecosystems, Conservation Biology, Physics for the Environmental Sciences I, Environmental Geography, Biogeography, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Environmental Remote Sensing, Economic and Rural Geography, Introduction to Geographical Informational Systems

    (More Classes Available) 

     

Italy

  • ISA - Rome, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter

    American University of Rome 

    • English courses in:
      • GIS and Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Archaeology
  • SAI Siena, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter

    English courses:

    • Physics, Spatial and Settlement Archaeology, Human Evolution, Fundamentals of Geology, Prehistoric Ecology and Global Warming, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Sustainable Development, Calculus

Norway

Scotland

  • USAC - Stirling, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Biogeography: An Ecological and Environmental Approach, Energy and Society, Environmental Policy and Management, Geographical Information Systems, Global Environmental Issues, Methods and Applications in Environmental Sciences

Various

Non-Affiliated Programs * Petition Required for Potential Approval*

Various

South America

Peru

  • ISA - Lima, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    *Students must have completed 1 year of college level Spanish (3 quarters).

    English courses in:

    • Environmental Management, Conservation in the Peruvian Amazon

    Spanish courses in: 

    • Geomorphology, Hydrography, GIS, Spatial Analysis, Sustainable Border Management