As geography is about the world in which we live, there is no better way of studying it than by seeing the world and the people in it up-close. Studying abroad will widen students’ cultural horizons, expand comprehension and appreciation of the effects of human and physical geography, and give students the opportunity to improve their communication and/or language skills.
See the list of recommended study abroad programs below. Please be aware that for any external or exchange study abroad programs listed, students will need to check with their academic department to see if courses taken while abroad will transfer and fulfill needed requirements.
JMU Programs
JMU offers a few programs that Geography majors have found beneficial in previous years.
Semester in Scotland - Summer
East Africa Field School: Swahili and Human-Environment Interactions - Summer
JMU Internship in Guatemala - Summer
Ghana: Summer Program and Internship - Summer
Nepal: Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development in the Himalaya - Summer
JMU Exchange Programs
University of Versailles (France) - Fall, Spring, or Full Academic Year
University of Leicester (UK) - Fall, Spring, or Full Academic Year
External Programs
None
Other Related JMU Programs
Introduction to Adventure Program Management Ireland - Summer
Egypt: Technology and Sustainability on the Mediterranean - Summer
Nepal: Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development in the Himalaya - Summer
Spain Sociology: Barcelona and Seville a Tale of Two Spanish Cities - Summer