Choose between FNAR 395 or BIOL 422 for the course to take abroad.

Students enrolled in this program must be enrolled in a 1 credit course in the Spring 2024 semester.

Steps to Apply:
1. Create an Account (if you do not have one)
2. Click Apply to the Program
3. Complete all Application Forms

This study abroad course is complementary to materials learned in FNAR 295/BIOL 295 (a prerequisite for this course). The course includes international travel where students will have the opportunity to observe varying landscapes/biodiversity and practice fundamental principles using digital photography. While in Peru we will focus our activities in the high Andes, Amazon basin, and the coast. Students will engage in personal projects and conduct floral and fauna! surveys/inventories in conjunction with faculty/researchers from several Universities and conservation programs. Students will study/observe landscapes, vegetation. wildlife, and human cultures and synthesize how each are molded by the environment in which they are found. Students will use their skills and knowledge in digital photography to observe the environment through a creative [as well as scientific] lens, producing works of photographic art during the course.

**Passport Requirement**
Deadline: December 1, 2023

Student with a Valid Passport:
Students who have a current passport will need to upload an image of their passport by December 1, 2023 to their enrollment forms.

Student without a Valid Passport
Apply for or renew your passport immediately. After November 1, students must pay to expedite the application process. Do not delay beginning this process.

Application & Renewal Website:
The routine processing time is currently up to 13 weeks and expedited services is up to 9 weeks. We highly recommend applying for or renewing your passport as soon as possible. Most countries require at least 6 months remaining time on your passport expiration from your intended date of departure. Example: If your passport expires December 1, 2024, you would need to renew your passport to travel in the summer 2024.

**Preparing for Travel**

Travel and Entry Requirements: U.S. State Department Website:
Each country has established entry requirements and travel restrictions set for foreign visitors and their citizens. Any country can change their regulations at any time. We encourage all students and their families to review details about the country or countries you plan to travel to and to continue monitoring the information leading up to your departure.