{"id":51258,"date":"2014-11-04T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/?page_id=51258"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:37:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:37:04","slug":"offcampus-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/offcampus-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Campus Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Spend 100 Days on the Mississippi River!<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51300\" style=\"width: 1987px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51300 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot-e1550243499872.jpg\" alt=\"River Semester Students\" width=\"1987\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot-e1550243499872.jpg 1987w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot-e1550243499872-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot-e1550243499872-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/Canoe_groupshot-e1550243499872-1024x479.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1987px) 100vw, 1987px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">River Semester Students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">Augsburg offers the unique opportunity to spend a\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/river\/\">semester away on the Mississippi River<\/a><span style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">.\u00a0 Each Fall term, students can take a full semester of courses while traveling the length of the Mississippi River, including stops in St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans.\u00a0 Study environmental and river politics, stream ecology, outdoor leadership, and design your own research project, while meeting with local experts and interesting local characters all along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Augsburg Locations\u00a0Abroad<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51311 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/turtles-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/turtles-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/turtles-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2019\/02\/turtles-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Augsburg operates sites\u00a0in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. \u00a0Our global education sites are staffed by Augsburg faculty and staff. \u00a0The following list includes programs that are an especially good fit for Environmental Studies majors and minors, along with related courses. \u00a0A full program and course listing can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/\">the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE)&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/?go=MexicoFall\">Crossing Borders<\/a> (Fall-Mexico)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Biology (Biology 118)<\/li>\n<li>Internship or Independent Study for credit in ENV<\/li>\n<li>Spanish Language: Choose up to two courses, from beginning to advanced levels<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Fitness: Latin Dance (HPE 002)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexican Art (Art 231)<\/li>\n<li>Several other courses that fulfill Augsburg requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/?go=MexicoSpring\">Migration, Globalization, and the Environment<\/a> (Spring-Mexico)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Biology (Biology 118)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Theology and Ethics (Religion\/Women\u2019s Studies 313)<\/li>\n<li>Internship or Independent Study for credit in ENV<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Fitness: Latin Dance (HPE 002)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexican Art (Art 231)<\/li>\n<li>Several other courses that fulfill Augsburg requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/?go=SouthernAfrica\">Nation-Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind<\/a> (Fall and Spring-Namibia)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment and Sustainability in Southern Africa (Environmental Studies 100)<\/li>\n<li>Internship or Independent Study for credit in ENV. \u00a0Placements available at organizations like the Namibian Horticulture Trust and the Cheetah Conservation Fund.<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Fitness: Yoga (HPE 002)<\/li>\n<li>Several other\u00a0courses that fulfill Augsburg requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>School for Field Studies<\/h2>\n<p>The School for Field Studies (SFS) is an approved global affiliate program for Augsburg students, with programs that have an emphasis on\u00a0Environmental Studies.<\/p>\n<p>From fieldstudies.org &#8211; <em>&#8220;SFS creates transformative study abroad experiences through field-based learning and research. Our\u00a0programs\u00a0explore the human and ecological dimensions of the complex environmental problems faced by our local partners, contributing to sustainable solutions in the places where we live and work.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are many locations available, including:\u00a0Australia, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America. You can view more information about the SFS programs Augsburg approves in our Global Gateway <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/index.cfm?Program_Type_ID=1&amp;Program_Name=school+for+field+studies&amp;pt=%7F&amp;pi=%7F&amp;pc=%7F&amp;pr=%7F&amp;FuseAction=Programs.SearchResults&amp;SimpleSearch=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">search feature here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>The Center for Global Education and Experience works with every Augsburg student who plans to go abroad. \u00a0Please consult with them as early as possible in your college career. \u00a0If you plan to study off-campus in the USA or abroad, consult with\u00a0CGEE and follow the<a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/?go=GetStarted\">\u00a0Steps to Study Abroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also search for additional Environmental Studies programs by using <a href=\"http:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch\">CGEE&#8217;s program search tool.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/global\/\">CGEE<\/a> is located in the lower level of Christensen and can be reached at a&#98;&#x72;&#x6f;a&#100;&#64;&#x61;&#x75;g&#115;&#98;&#x75;&#x72;g&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#x75;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spend 100 Days on the Mississippi River! 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