Term
January 2024
Term begins
Early January 2024
Term ends
Mid-January 2024
Program costs
$3,975
Application deadline
November 1
Eco-minded? With stunning national parks, live volcanoes, pristine beaches, and 500,000+ species of plants and animals, this is the place to fill an elective or science requirement while you get in the field to see why ecological recovery matters—and what’s standing in the way.
Highlights: Visits to Irazú volcano, a sustainable cacao farm, and a tree reforestation project.
Application deadline
November 1
Minimum GPA
2.00
Credit load
3 U.S. Semester Credit Hours
Housing
Home Stay
Instruction language
English
Prerequisites
Class taught in English. No Spanish required.
Ecology and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica
(3 U.S. Semester Credit Hours)
Exploring environmental conditions in Costa Rica through practical field experiences, this course addresses the importance and challenges of ecological recovery, preservation, and protection. Using interdisciplinary approaches, students will confront the task of society to raise awareness for conserving natural resources long-term in Costa Rica and globally. Students will also expand theoretical concepts of ecology and its history in Costa Rica by examining the socio-economic and political relationships that promote—or sometimes prevent—sustainable goods and services such as ecotourism, development, and conservation research.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility
Recommendation Letter
Not required.
Visa Requirement
Not required for U.S., Canadian, or Australian citizens. A visa may be required if you are a citizen of another country.
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TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.
Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.
Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t our control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.
Term
Term begins
Term ends
Program costs
Application deadline
January 2024
Early January 2024
Mid-January 2024
$3,975
November 1
January 2024
Term
January 2024
Term begins
Early January 2024
Term ends
Mid-January 2024
Program costs
$3,975
Application deadline
November 1
January 2024
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