{"id":157,"date":"2026-07-20T12:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-11-10T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:49:57","slug":"professional-development-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/professional-development-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional development and engagement opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-83a0cc68 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">As an undergraduate, you are required to&nbsp;complete a Professional Development and Engagement component&nbsp;as part of your degree. This requirement helps you build real-world experience and must total at least 5 credits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">You can complete this requirement through one of the options below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NR 220: Natural Resource Ecology &amp; Measurements (Required for Watershed Science Majors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESS 487: Internship <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESS 495: Independent Study <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESS 220\/221\/298: Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department-Approved Study Abroad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">These 5-credit experiences are designed to help you expand your learning beyond the classroom, build your professional and technical skills, and actively contribute to solving today\u2019s most pressing environmental challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-triangle-divider has-foreground-color has-35-tan-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865.jpg\" alt=\"A person with a ponytail and white hard hat holds a compass in both hands while they stand in a field of purple flowers.\" class=\"wp-image-172 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00865-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NR 220: Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NR 220 is a four-week summer course at the Colorado State University Mountain Campus. You work alongside your peers and interdisciplinary faculty to understand key ecological and sociocultural patterns and processes that influence ecosystems. This course challenges you to develop an ability to solve contemporary and complex environmental problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-lovers-lane-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mountaincampus.colostate.edu\/\">CSU Mountain campus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Schedule: <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-35-tan-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-08fac169 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discipline-specific course sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural resource ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecosystem components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-35-tan-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-08fac169 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Field discipline measurements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-35-tan-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-08fac169 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrate experiential learning across disciplines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five community days of study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Colorado State University Natural Resource Ecology and Measurements Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8007PRqTGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Prerequisites:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 75;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.colostate.edu\/search\/?search=NR+220#:~:text=of%20natural%20resources.-,Prerequisite%3A,-(BZ%C2%A0110\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">BZ 110 AND 111 OR 120 OR LIFE 103<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.colostate.edu\/search\/?search=NR+220#:~:text=of%20natural%20resources.-,Prerequisite%3A,-(BZ%C2%A0110\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">MATH&nbsp;118 or 120 or&nbsp;127 or 141 to 161 or MATH&nbsp;229 to 499<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Registrar&#8217;s office<\/em>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">credit transfer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Alternative course policy<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:3rem\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-green-border\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">If you are unable to participate in NR 220 due to personal circumstances, you may be eligible to pursue an alternative course or courses.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Alternatives must involve a focus on research and field methods, teamwork, and skill development through opportunities to learn essential field skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career development through non-profit organizations or faculty field experiences may be acceptable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">College credit must be received from an alternative and has to be transferable to CSU. Questions? Contact the Registrar&#8217;s Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-triangle-divider has-foreground-color has-35-tan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESS 487: Internship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supervised work experience in professional settings related to Ecosystem Science and Sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.colostate.edu\/search\/?search=ess+487#:~:text=ESS%C2%A0487%C2%A0%C2%A0INTERNSHIP%C2%A0%C2%A0CREDITS%3A%20VAR%5B1%2D6%5D%C2%A0(0%2D0%2D0)\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.colostate.edu\/search\/?P=ESS%20320\">Prerequisite: ESS 320<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00042.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-272f60df wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:3rem\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Overview<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-green-border has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">One-credit, 16-week Canvas-based course with professional development modules to complete during the internship and a 4-credit summer internship (180 hours minimum | around six weeks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">You may intern with&nbsp;any organization that advances work related to the fields of ecosystem science and sustainability. This could be through research, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, public engagement, policy development, education, and\/or outreach. WCNR Career Services&nbsp;maintains a WCNR Internships directory, and internships are also posted on CSU Handshake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">All of the hours for a qualified internship must be completed with the same host organization if the internship placement is being taken to meet the PDE Requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\">Professional experience previously completed in a job or internship placement cannot be applied retroactively toward ESS 487 or the PDE Requirement. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Helpful resources<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/colostate.joinhandshake.com\/login\">CSU Handshake<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/career-services\/\">WCNR Career Services<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:kaye.holman@colostate.edu\">ESs internship coordinator Kaye Holman<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-triangle-divider has-35-tan-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"person writes on a notepad\" class=\"wp-image-170 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/pexels-artempodrez-5726802-scaled-e1783962732823-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESS\/WR 495: Independent Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Topical or research-related studies with a faculty member. You must make arrangements with an ESS Faculty Member, agree on the scope of work, and coordinate a timeline for completion before enrolling in ESS\/WR 495.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-lovers-lane-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:nikki.foxley@colostate.edu\">Contact Nikki Foxley to enroll<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-triangle-divider has-foreground-color has-35-tan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-10\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research, SUPER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SUPER is managed by the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and partners with the Natural Resource Ecology Lab. The program prepares you to evaluate, design, and carry out research independently or as part of a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/ess-undergraduate-degrees\/super-home\/\">Apply<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tilt.colostate.edu\/oura\/current-students\/showcase\/curc\/\">curc sHOWCASE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:stacy.lynn@colostate.edu\">CONTACT STACY LYNN FOR MORE INFORMATION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS09534-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-272f60df wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:3rem\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Overview<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-green-border\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\">SUPER is open to all majors at CSU! If you are interested in ecological research, the program will provide the practical skills and active learning experiences to empower you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\">Participation includes attending a 1-credit seminar in the fall semester, during which you will complete a literature review and annotated bibliography and be paired with mentors based on aligned interests and expertise. In the spring, you complete a second 1-credit seminar, which culminates in the presentation of research projects at the Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity showcase. You earn 3 additional credits for conducting research in collaboration with your mentor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\">You are encouraged to participate in SUPER in the fall and continue placement through the spring semester. Please note that the program is designed primarily for sophomores and juniors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-triangle-divider has-foreground-color has-35-tan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-14\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/CSU-Students-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"people on a deck of a boat holding csu flags\" class=\"wp-image-167 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/CSU-Students-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/CSU-Students-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/CSU-Students-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department-Approved Study Abroad Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CSU Education Abroad Office&nbsp;provides comprehensive information on study abroad placements for students. The Department has created a list of recommended programs for students by major and with research or internship-specific opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-lovers-lane-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/international.colostate.edu\/educationabroad\/\">more information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-272f60df wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:3rem\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Overview<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-green-border\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15\">International study, research, internship, and service experiences are once-in-a-lifetime, life-changing opportunities with academic, personal, and professional benefits. An experience abroad sets you apart from your peers, enhances your studies, and engages you as citizens of the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-272f60df wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:3rem\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Credit transfer<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-green-border\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16\">You must submit a Transfer Credit Plan for Undergraduate Education Abroad&nbsp;to get pre-approval by the CSU Registrar for the study abroad courses you are interested in taking. After the Registrar\u2019s Office completes its review, you meet with their Advisor&nbsp;to ensure that the academic credit will also count toward your ESS or Watershed Science degree and meet the PDE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Helpful resources<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/international.colostate.edu\/educationabroad\/recommended-programs-abroad\/\u2197\">Recommended Programs for ESS and WSS Majors<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/international.colostate.edu\/educationabroad\/internships\/\u2197\">Research or Internship Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/advising-student-resources\/\">ESS Department Advisor<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/international.colostate.edu\/educationabroad\/about\/contact-education-abroad\/\u2197\">CSU Education Abroad<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-color has-sunshine-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/myedabroad.colostate.edu\/_customtags\/ct_FileRetrieve.cfm?File_ID=05047B707A4F70760D7770760F0A1C7501000614020B04766E77027073060606740706727375717676\">transfer plan<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an undergraduate, you are required to&nbsp;complete a Professional Development and Engagement component&nbsp;as part of your degree. 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