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Academic Information
Your academic goals and requirements are an essential
part of the study abroad process. If you have not talked to an academic
advisor about your major/minor and you wish to study abroad, you should
do so as soon as possible.
You will also want to take your academic advisor’s phone number,
e-mail and regular mailing address with you overseas. This information
will become very useful when it is time for you to register for classes
you will be taking at Boise State the semester following your study abroad.
Undeclared Majors
If you are an undeclared student, you should meet with an advisor in the
Office of Academic Support. This office is located in the Gateway Center
at the corner of University Drive and Chris Way. Academic Support provides
information and support to all undergraduate students and oversees academic
advising for undecided students and tutorial services.
Academic
Support (direct link)
• Steps to Obtaining Course Approvals
• Who has to sign the form?
• Why do you have to get approval from all of
these people?
• Course Approval form
(pdf)
For reference only (please pick up the form at IPO)
• Where to get Course
Approvals? (pdf)
Study Abroad for Specific majors
• Advising Sheet
for Business Majors (pdf)
• Advising Sheet
for Political Science Majors (pdf)
• Pre-approved
courses (for USAC programs and direct exchanges only) – look here to see
if any of your courses are already approved! This will save you some time.
(Excel file)
Steps to Obtaining Course Approvals
One of your primary concerns when studying abroad is the academic credit
you will receive through the program and how these credits will apply
to your degree. Boise State counts credits and grades for any courses
you have taken at an accredited institution overseas. However, getting
the credit may not be enough, as you need to make sure that it will apply
to your degree. Therefore, it is important for you to meet with the appropriate
academic departments before you study abroad. In order for your credits
to be accepted to Boise State, you must meet with the department chairs
and have them sign the Course Approval Form (CAF).
Who has to sign the form?
First you will need to meet with your academic advisor to discuss the
program. You should have already researched the course offerings on the
program and be prepared to discuss the options with your advisor to help
you determine which courses you should take on your study abroad program.
Then you will need to meet with the Chair of each department from the
discipline(s) in which you have decided to take classes. For example,
if you plan to take an Art class while abroad then the Chair of the Art
department must sign the form to provide the Boise State equivalent for
the course you intend to take.
If you are going on a USAC program, you are in luck! Some of those courses
are already pre-approved! USAC
pre-approved courses
And lastly, you should bring the form to the Office of International Programs
after you have received all other signatures. We will sign the form and
provide you with a copy, which you should retain for your records. The
IPO will then forward the forms to Enrollment Services for processing.
Upon your return your transcript should be sent to the International Programs
Office and they will place the pre-approved course equivalents and credits
on your record.
Please note, since you may not be able to take all of the courses you
anticipate due to over-enrollment or course cancellation, it is wise for
you to get prior approval for 2-3 alternate classes so you have assurance
about the credits at Boise State for these courses.
Why do you have to get approval from all of these
people?
• To determine the Boise State equivalent of the course you will
be taking abroad
• To determine how the courses can fit best into your course of
study
• To ensure that the content of the courses you are planning to
take are not redundant with previously earned credit.
• To determine how/if this will affect your ability to graduate
on schedule
• To ensure that you are not missing any required courses, which
may not be offered again before you graduate.
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