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Jackson School of Geosciences

Students in the Jackson School of Geosciences can broaden their education, expand their expertise and strengthen their career opportunities by studying, researching or interning abroad. 

In order to have the best experience abroad, it is recommended that students meet with their academic advisor early in their undergraduate career. Be sure to review the resources on the Education Abroad pages, including the funding resources page and the events calendar.

Credit Abroad

Remember to use the My Credit Abroad database to explore the historical record of courses other UT students have taken abroad. 

Questions about credit? Review the Study Abroad Credit page for more information about receiving academic credit while abroad.

Major Degree Requirements

Check the My Credit Abroad database for Moody courses that have already been approved. If you found a course on a program that is not in the database, review the Study Abroad Credit page for details on how to submit courses to be evaluated for credit. Specific matches are not guaranteed. If you want a course to count toward a specific track or focus within your major, you may petition for a course to count by meeting with your Academic Advisor.

As a Geoscience major, students must meet proficiency in a foreign language or culture requirement. Students can also fulfill core requirements abroad via petition. For more information, visit the university's petitions page.

Core and General Education Requirements

Students can fulfill core requirements abroad via petition. For more information, view the Texas Undergraduate Studies petitions page.

Interdisciplinary Requirements

Courses taken abroad will not be on pre-approved course lists for interdisciplinary majors. Students with interdisciplinary majors, minors, or certificates may be able to count coursework toward those requirements through petition with your department or college. Discuss with your Academic Advisor how to petition to count a course abroad toward any pre-approved course list.

Electives

Students have flexibility, depending on their degree plan, to take general electives. All credit gained abroad could count as an elective, at a minimum. Some majors can also earn major elective credit by taking communications courses abroad.

Exchange and Affiliate Partners

The following reciprocal exchange and affiliate partners offer strong academic options for Geoscience majors. This is not an exhaustive list of opportunities, but rather a starting place for exploration.

Geoscience Majors

Experiential Programs

You may pursue an international internship either with coursework or without coursework. If you wish to use the experiential component with credit, you must gain approval in advance and must be enrolled in the UT internship web-based course simultaneously while abroad. Visit the Jackson School Research & Internships webpage for more information on requirements and approval.