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All É«×ۺϾþà approved semester-long, off-campus programs are approved and designed to meet the requirements for the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI). To learn more about the process, please explore theÌý.

• Grade Conversion

Courses may meet major or general education requirements.

Courses will appear on É«×ۺϾþà transcripts with letter grades.

Students will meet their third language/cross-cultural requirement by participating in this program.Ìý Students will not earn 3 credits, rather the requirement will be waived.

Pass/Fail Option

During their university careers, students may take a maximum of four courses on a pass/fail (P/F) basis with these conditions:Ìý

• Such a course must be from a discipline other than those required for the student's major or minor.
• Courses fulfilling requirements for a major, minor, or general education may not be used.
• Students may declare their intention to take a course under the Pass/Fail option when they register or through the first calendar week of classes at the beginning of the new term.ÌýStudents may also select to return to the letter grade system during this same time period. The selection cannot be changed after the first calendar week of classes.
• The cut-off point to obtain a P is C–.
• The instructor will submit only conventional letter grades to the Registrar's Office. This office will then convert the grade to P or F. (An instructor does not know which students are taking a course on a pass/fail basis.

The first FIVE DAYS of your classes are critical:

Recognizing that courses change while abroad, a student is required to communicate to theÌýRegistrar’s OfficeÌýwithin the first FIVE DAYSÌýof classes if their Off-Campus Course Approval Form in Terra Dotta has changed since the original submission/approval. Specifically, if a student desires to change a course to a pass/fail instead of a letter grade, this must be approved by É«×ۺϾþà University Registrar’s Office within the first FIVE DAYS of classes at the host partner program.

Auditing

Students are required to take no fewer than 12 credits towards their overall degree requirements and no more than 18 credits. These 12-18 credits include courses taken as pass/fail and letter grades. However, in addition to those 12-18 degree credits, students who would like to audit an academic course for no credit are permitted to do so for up to one 4 credit hour course for the sake of learning, cultural immersion or personal interest at no additional charge.ÌýThis audited course will not appear on the É«×ۺϾþà University student’s transcript.

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What do you pay?

TOTAL COSTS = É«×ۺϾþà tuition + É«×ۺϾþà roomÌý+ Student services fee + $1,910 off-campus study fee

Explore possible scholarships for this program.Ìý

These Costs Include:

• tuition, housing
• educational excursions
• pre-departure, and re-entry orientation
• international travel insurance
• student services fee
  • Student Services feeÌýincludes access to various services available to all students through, including internet access to, the Learning & Writing Centers, Career Services, Academic Accessibility Office, Library, Department of Safety, Agapé Center for Local and Global Engagement, and other campus offices that provide services to students both on and off campus.

Note: additional fees students may encounter include (but are not limited to) transportation, visas, passports, immunizations, and course fees.

Credit Limit Policy for Semester-Long, Off-Campus Program

Typically when students study off-campus in É«×ۺϾþÃ-approved, semester-long programs, students earn between 13 and 18 credits. All students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits.

The tuition/fees charged for É«×ۺϾþÃ’s approved study abroad programs permits a student to complete 12-18 credits.Ìý É«×ۺϾþà University will process up to 18 credits.Ìý If a student completes more than 18 credits and would like the additional credits applied to their transcript, additional tuition will be charged for credits over 18 and would be assessed after the official transcript is received/processed by É«×ۺϾþÃ.

Updated 03 March 2023