Curious about how classes transfer back from study abroad? The following departments have approved courses from study abroad programs listed below. Click on your major or minor department to see courses that have been approved for the department. These are living documents that update as more courses are approved.
Note that this is not a complete list of courses that can be approved on OSA programs. Use this as a historical record and guide, but know that you are able to petition for additional courses to be approved with the chair of your department. If you have questions about whether or not courses you’re interested in will be approved for major or elective credit, please speak to your academic department. It is at the discretion of your academic department to determine which distribution areas or major sub-field requirements may be fulfilled by your study abroad coursework.
Course Approvals by Department:
Anthropology
Art History
Art Studio
Asian Studies
Cell and Molecular Biology
Communication
Computer Science
Design
Digital Media Practices
Economics
Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
French
History
Italian
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Public Health
School of Liberal Arts Management Minor (SLAMM Minors ONLY)
Sociology
Freeman School of Business Approved Courses
To petition for the NTC Core, you must be enrolled and on-site in the course and submit the NTC Core Policy Exception Form. More information can be found here. Pre-approvals will not be accepted.
Non-Approved Courses
Not approved yet? No problem. If you would like major, minor, or NTC core credit for a course that is NOT on the lists above, you should meet with the appropriate departmental advisor to have them complete the Course Equivalency Form. For more information on this process, visit our page on transferring credit.
Some departments require pre-approval to get major credit for coursework abroad. Check with your major department for more information.
