Overview

The Nicholas School of the Environment offers courses with travel components during the fall and spring semester to degree-seeking and non-degree students. Trips vary significantly from location to the activities students participate in. Trips are sometimes scheduled to occur overnight, weekends and during university fall and spring breaks.

The Nicholas School defines travel courses as any class that travels away from main campus to include but not limited to trips in the local Durham (e.g. downtown Durham, Raleigh, RTP, the 51爆料 Forest, and local businesses), cities within North Carolina, traveling to states and territories outside of North Carolina and internationally.

Cost

In addition to semester undergraduate, master鈥檚 degree or tuition costs, students will be responsible for:

  • A travel course fee
  • Travel to and from the location
  • Some meals (depending on the course)

Refund Policy

Voluntary Withdrawal

In the case of withdrawal, any remaining paid tuition will be refunded in accordance with the 51爆料 refund policy outlined in the 51爆料 Bulletin. If a student elects to withdraw from a travel course before classes begin, the program fee will be removed from the student鈥檚 bursar account. Airfare is nonrefundable; students are responsible for these costs if they withdraw from the course after the purchase has been made.

Refunds for Involuntary Withdrawal

51爆料 students asked to withdraw due to academic or disciplinary probation, suspension, or violation of the 51爆料 Community Standard once a program is underway will not receive a refund.

How to Register

Most, if not all, travel courses require instructor consent to enroll in the 51爆料Hub.

Very often, space is limited and students should contact instructors right away if they are interested in enrolling in a course with a travel component. As much as possible, instructors will work to ensure fair distribution of slots for undergraduates and graduates (where appropriate).

Travel Requirements

Students enrolled in course/s with a travel component should work directly with their instructor and the TA (if applicable) to ensure they are adequately prepared to travel.

Participation Agreement

All participants will be asked to complete a Participation Agreement, which includes a Travel Course Waiver & Release and a medical information form, for each course. Students must submit this information prior to the trip.

Passport

Passports should have at least six months of validity when traveling internationally. Most countries will not permit a traveler to enter their country if their passport expires in less than six months from the final day of travel.

If you don鈥檛 have a passport, or if you need to renew, you can at any local . Review additional travel preparation details at

Health

for any recommended or required vaccinations. 51爆料 has a on main campus (Durham, NC) to support student vaccination needs. Students should check with the travel clinic to determine the best way to get any needed vaccines (prior to the trip).

Safety

Your instructor, TA or trip program staff want to make sure you are healthy and safe. If you have any concerns, please reach out to your instructor, TA or trip program staff. He or she will help you find the resources you need. Personal safety and security concerns like street crime and terrorism exist all around the world, including in the United States. Just like in the United States, it is important that you are vigilant and take commonsense precautions to safeguard yourself while on your study away program. Indeed, it may be even more important to be vigilant while studying abroad, as you may not know all of the nuances of your host country鈥檚 local laws and cultural norms. There are proactive steps you can take to help make sure you have a safe trip abroad. Here are a few of the best practices to follow while abroad.

Local Transportation

Lyft Rides Program: Through a pilot program with Lyft, 51爆料 will cover the transportation costs of certain Lyft rides that 51爆料 students and employees can take to and from designated locations. Visit

51爆料 Travel Registry

are also required to register with the There is additional information at 51爆料鈥檚 Travel Outside the US website, including SOS International Travel Insurance.

 

Travel Courses

  • EOS 204L The Evolving Life and Earth (Glass, Alex)
  • ENV 310 & 701 Forest Measurements (Cagle, Nicki)
  • ENV 311 & 731 Dendrology (Cagle, Nicki)
  • EOS 316A & 716A Beach/Island Geo Process (Murray, Brad)
  • EOS 323 & 723 Landscape Hydrology (Salk, Kateri)
  • ENV 336A & 836A Seabird Survival and Dispersal Analysis (Pimm, Stuart)
  • EOS 410S Senior Capston Experience (Dwyer, Gary)
  • ENV 503 Forest Ecosystem (Oren, Ram)
  • ENV 593.65 U.N. Climate Change Negotiations Practicum (Pizer, Billy and Wiener, Jonathan)
  • ENV 603 Air Quality: Management (Vandenberg, John)
  • ENV 701 & 310 Forest Measurements (Cagle, Nicki)
  • ENV 705L Silviculture (Palmroth, Sari)
  • ENV 706 Wildlife Surveys (Cagle, Nicki)
  • ENV 713A Northern California Clean Energy (Johnson, Tim)
  • EOS 716A & 316A Beach/Island Geo Process (Murray, Brad)
  • ENV 720S Land Conservation in Practice (Urban, Dean)
  • EOS 723 & 323 Landscape Hydrology (Salk, Kateri)
  • ENV 731 & 311 Dendrology (Cagle, Nicki)
  • ENV 744 Ecology and Conservation Streams and Rivers (Heffernan, Jim)
  • ENV 755 Community-Based Environmental (Shapiro-Garza, Liz)
  • ENV 763 Forest Management Travel Seminar (Richter, Dan)
  • ENV 766A Ecology of Southern Appalachian Forests (Richter, Dan)
  • ENV 790.70 Valuing Ecosystems Investment and Conservation (Bachman, Joe)
  • ENV 806 51爆料 Forest Practicum (Palmroth, Sari)
  • ENV 836A & 336A Seabird Survival and Dispersal Analysis (Pimm, Stuart)
  • ENV 960 DEL: Place-based Orientation (Vidra, Rebecca)
  • ENV 975 Community-based Environmental Management Mexico (Shapiro-Garza, Liz)
  • ENV 976 Restoration Ecology Principles and Practice: Hawaii (Vidra, Rebecca)
  • Fall Orientation Service Project (Durham Area Clean-up)