Study Abroad: Credit Approval Form

Study Abroad: Credit Approval Form

Overview

CUA students complete a credit approval form for each credit-bearing study abroad program to which they are applying.The purpose of the form is to obtain permission for foreign credits earned during study abroad to count towards a student’s CUA degree. The Office of Education Abroad asks students to complete a credit approval form prior to acceptance to minimize any risk of negatively affecting their expected graduation date. A blank copy of the form:

Step 1: Completed by the Student

A student applying to study abroad will fill out the top section of the form with personal and program information. S/he will also complete the left side of the courses table by listing potential courses to be taken abroad. Some students feel comfortable selecting courses on their own; others may seek out guidance from an advisor with access to their tracking sheet. Students having difficulty finding a list of available courses should be directed to CUAbroad’s website. There should be a link to course information under the “Academics & Curriculum” section of any study abroad program page.

Step 2: Completed by the Transfer Coordinator

Once a student completes step 1, s/he submits the form to the Transfer Coordinator’s office. The Transfer Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with different CUA departments to generate CUA course equivalents. A course can be deemed to be the equivalent of a specific CUA course, such as ENG 300, or given a more general equivalency, such as a literature elective.If the Transfer Coordinator requests a syllabus for an abroad course, and the student is unable to find it online, he/she may contact CUAbroad for assistance. Once all courses have been evaluated, the student is contacted to pick up the credit approval form and bring it his/her Academic Advisor Coordinator(s) for final approval.

Step 3: Completed by the Academic Advisor Coordinator(s)

Students are asked to meet with and receive approval from the Academic Advising Coordinator for any major, minor, or certificate that they are pursuing. Even if a student does not plan to complete any courses in one of those areas, it is still asked that all relevant departments be made aware of his/her plans to study abroadso that no student falls behind on graduation. CUAbroad will use this list when checking for signatures.

CUAbroad asks the Academic Advising Coordinators to do 3 things: sign next to each approved course, mark the distribution of each course, and sign the bottom of the form. There is also space to write in comments.