Description

This country is home to more than 1,500 species of birds and 10 percent of the world’s known vascular plant species. Interactions with community members and local stakeholders who are grappling with conservation strategies within the context of heightened political, economic, and social pressures provide valuable context.

The program base is historic Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Educational excursions take students to the high sierras of the Andes, the epiphyte-rich cloud forest, the rugged snow-line páramo, and the vast rainforest of the Ecuadorian Amazon. A guided, weeklong visit to the extraordinary Galápagos Islands provides access to plant and animal species found nowhere else on earth.

Highlights

Eight weeks homestay in Quito. One week in the Intag Cloud Forest. Educational excursions to the Galapagos Islands, the Paramo and Highland Andes, and the Amazon rain forest.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

contact sponsor

Experience Required

yes

Previous college-level coursework or significant preparation in environmental studies, ecology, biology, or related fields. Four recent semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and the ability to follow courseweork in Spanish, as assessed by SIT.

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement

A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT offers semester, summer, and academic year programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.

Programs focus on critical global issues in specific geographical and cultural contexts using an interdisciplinary approach. Studying with host country faculty and living with families, students gain a deep appreciation for local cultures and become immersed in diverse topics ranging from the politics of identity to post-conflict transformation, from global health to environmental policy. 

Year Founded

1932