CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 70 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, 2-12 weeks in the summer, or even winter break. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Peace, Conflict and Security department. Use the following information as a general guideline to plan your time abroad, and connect with your academic advisor as well. Work with Education Abroad advisors to get more details on how to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps.
Quick Facts
- Go abroad sophomore or junior year
- Take courses abroad to fulfill PACS certificate requirements
- Study in a topic-based program that addresses an area of particular interest to you (location may be secondary if choosing this option)
- Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need or submit courses for evaluation that could be approved for PACS credit
Usually Doable | Tricky | Probably Not | ||||||
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General Electives | A&S Gen Ed | PACS | A&S Gen Ed | PACS | A&S Gen Ed | PACS | ||
Overall credit hours | Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences | Outside PACS Electives | Global Diversity | PACS Electives | Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication | PACS Required Courses |