Study Abroad in Costa Rica

Travel to Costa Rica for Spring Break!

Next available trip: March 28 - April 5, 2026 

Scholarships are Available!

Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and academic merit. Awardees will be expected to share about their experiences upon their return.

Be sure to apply using the Scholarship Form Application.

Scholarship applications for the Spring 2026 will be due early November 2025

Classes Offered Spring 2026

Take one or both of these transferrable classes.

  • BIO 30 (3 Units Lecture - Spring 2026)
  • BIO 30L or 31L (1 Unit Lab Spring Break 2026 - Travel Abroad)

 

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  • Guided walks on an extensive trail system
  • “Skywalk” on bridges through cloud forest canopy.
  • Visit a Butterfly Garden
  • Meet scientists
  • Snorkeling
  • Birdwatching
  • Guided night hikes

These classes are UC and CSU transferrable, and can be taken as Pass/No Pass. BIO 030 when taken with BIO 030L satisfy UC and CSU Natural Sciences with Lab requirement.

Offered Online Spring 2026 Lab Courses Offered Spring Break 2026
BIO 030 (3.0 Lecture)

The amazing diversity of life in the tropics is the subject of this introductory level class.

Students explore rainforest inhabitants and their relationships, and learn about their value and conservation.

This lecture course may be taken with or without BIOSC 030L, Tropical Ecology Lab.
BIO 030L (1.0 Lab)

In this introductory level class, students carry out research methods that ecologists use to observe and investigate tropical ecosystems. 

This lab section is for students who also enroll in BIO 030 in Spring 2026

If you want to take the study abroad trip without taking BIO 030 in Spring 2026, take BIO 031L (see information below.)
BIO 031L (1.0 Lab)
Offered Spring Break 2026 in Costa Rica

Students who take BIO 031L are not required to complete BIO 030, the lecture course in Tropical Ecology.

BIO 031L has the same course description as BIO 030L.

Exact program fee for travel to Costa Rica over Spring break 2026 including airfare, lodging, most meals, transportation, entrance fees, and all activities is still TBD and will be posted here. It is expected to be under $3500. Students must have a current and valid passport.