Study Abroad in Ecuador
Puget Sound
Approved
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested
in…
Environmental
Studies # (IES)
Quito
2.7 million
Quito was the world’s
first UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1978
Perennial springtime,
60˚-65˚ all year
SUMMER ONLY
2.5
None
Comparative Ecology
and Conservation #
(SIT)
Quito
2.7 million
There are more than 40
preserved Catholic churches
in Quito’s centro historico
alone!
Perennial springtime, 60˚-65˚
all year
Fall / Spring
2.5
Development, Politics, and
Languages # (SIT)
Quito
2.7 million
Quito was the first capitol of
South America
Perennial springtime, 60˚-65˚ all
year
Fall / Spring
2.5
3 semesters Spanish
n/a
Coursework in environmental
studies, ecology, or biology; 4
semesters Spanish
15-20
NO
NO
NO
Homestay
Homestays
Homestay
English/Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
This program is ideal for
students who want to
learn or improve their
Spanish skills while
learning about
Ecuador’s rich
ecological diversity.
Trips to the Galapagos
Islands, the Amazonia,
and the highlands are
included.
Students gain an understanding
of the diverse ecological zones
of Ecuador, major plant and
animal adaptations to life in
each zone, appropriate uses for
natural resources, and current
environmental issues and
management practices.
Students complete an
independent study project
during the last four weeks of the
program.
This program explores Ecuador's
cultural richness and its current
realities and conditions. Students
focus on language, culture,
politics, history, identity, and the
challenges of implementing the
country’s innovative and highly
inclusive new constitution.
Students complete an
independent study project during
the last four weeks of the program.
15-20
* Eligible for Hispanic
Studies credit
# NOT eligible for Hispanic
studies credit