Honors in Ecuador
Course Details
Program Dates
The next Honors trip to Ecuador will be offered Summer 2024 with Dr. Scott Linneman and Prof. Amy Carbajal.
Students spend 1 week doing course prep work (in Bellingham or remotely) and 3 weeks in Ecuador.
Course Credits
- Honors 105 (First-Year Sequence)
- Honors 212 (Geology Colloquium) if led by Dr. Scott Linneman OR Honors 213 (Biology Colloquium) if led by Prof. Georgianne Connell
Total credits: 9
The Honors College offers a global learning course that allows Honors students to explore Ecuador while earning college credits during the summer. It is an exploration of the rich mosaic of the history, politics, literature, culture, and natural history of this nation.
While abroad, students will travel through the Sierra highlands, Andes mountains, the Amazon rainforest, and the Galapagos. Visits include museums, one of Latin America’s most vibrant traditional markets, rose and cacao plantations, ancient pre-Incan and Incan ruins, and a lesson in salsa dancing Hike and explore the geology of Ecuador: impressive volcanoes and national parks; camp and snorkel in the one-of-a-kind Galapagos habitat.
