Prior to leaving (or upon arrival if students could not pre-register) all
UI students were required to complete and submit an
Advising and
Credit Evaluation Agreement (pdf). The purpose of this form is to
determine how courses taken overseas will fit into your major or minor.
If you have decided to take courses different from what you had pre-approved
on your Advising and Credit Evaluation Agreement, it is a good idea to
contact your advisor to obtain approval via e-mail. The Registrar's
Office should then be contacted so they may make a note on your Advising and
Credit Evaluation Agreement. Sherri Brood in the Registrar's Office can be
reached at
sbrood@uidaho.edu.
Non-UI students are not required to complete an
Advising and Credit Evaluation Agreement but are encouraged to discuss
issues of credit transfer with their home university.
If questions arise regarding credit transfer, students may wish to check if
any of the new courses they are taking are listed on the UI
Transfer Guides site found at
http://www.uidaho.edu/registrar/transguide/transferguides.html.
Click on Transfer Guides, scroll down to the
bottom, select Foreign Countries, then select the appropriate host
institution listed.
Since educational systems vary, it is
often difficult to determine credit equivalency at UI. When questions
occur, the Registrar’s Office typically uses the formula 15 classroom
contact hours = 1 UI credit. If you are in class 3 hours a week for 15
weeks, the number of credits you should receive for this course is 3 credits
(45 classroom hours/15 = 3 credits).
While you should
receive credit for all the courses you take overseas, it is up to the
individual departments to determine how these courses will fit into your
major/minor.
One
important note:
Overseas student visa
regulations and the Study Abroad Office require that all students be
considered full-time students. Students who are not registered for
the minimum number of credits could jeopardize their student status as well
as lose their financial aid.
Finally,
It is a good
idea to bring copies of your course syllabi and/or descriptions back to
UI with you in case any issues arise in the transferring of your credit.
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