Apply now* for either of our two upcoming semester-away programs! Spend the spring at our campus inside the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute living and learning amongst experts in the field. Become part of a community of conservation scientists and leaders from around the world who have come together to tackle the biggest challenges facing our environment.
Credits from our semester-away programs can satisfy the Minor in Conservation Studies, and can apply to the Conservation and Sustainability Concentration for the BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Mason Core Requirements, and more.
October 30, 2025