Consistently, biology majors from the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Arts and Sciences make up approximately five percent of the total number of undergraduates studying abroad from all seven undergraduate colleges.
Most students choose to go overseas for one semester, but a few go for the full academic year.
Within Asia, biology students have participated in the Cornell-Nepal Study Program as well as university programs in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. Within Europe, in addition to the UK, biology students have studied in Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Program Types Study abroad may involve academic course work and research in biology and related fields or elective subject areas. Academic internships and community service placements are also available. Certain programs offer a combination of these elements.