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Course Registration and Transfer of Credit
You will receive a Course Approval Form (CAF) from our office. This form serves two functions. First, it enrolls you in the 12 credit "placeholder" study abroad course (INTPRGM 400 or INTPRGM 401). Enrollment in the placeholder ensures that you continue to be a full-time student at Boise State while you are overseas. This course is dropped and your actual classes are added upon your return from overseas. Second, it facilitates the posting of your study abroad credits. You must return the Course Approval form to the Global Learning office (GLO) before the last day of classes at the end of the semester. We cannot enroll you in the INTPRGM courses or disburse your financial aid until we receive this form.
If you are paying a program provider (i.e. USAC). You will be enrolled in INTPRGM 400. Most of your placeholder fees will be zeroed out, and your aid will be sent directly to you, you will then need to make arrangements to pay the provider.
If you are on a direct exchange. You will be enrolled in INTPRM 401. You will pay Boise State by the fee payment deadline. Any excess funds will be sent directly to you. Please note that your tuition only covers 16 credits per semester. Any additional credits you take will require you to pay the Boise State credit overload fee. Enrollment in 17+ credits will result in additional fees of $252 per credit hour for the 17th credit hour and every additional credit hour after that.
If you are on an ISEP program. You will be enrolled in INTPRM 401. You will pay Boise State for tuition, fees and you will be charged a fee that covers housing and meals abroad. Please note that your tuition only covers 16 credits per semester. Any additional credits you take will require you to pay the Boise State credit overload fee. Enrollment in 17+ credits will result in additional fees of $252 per credit hour for the 17th credit hour and every additional credit hour after that.
Course Approval Process
Course Approval Process
Steps to Obtain Course Approvals
Steps to Obtain Course Approvals
Step One: Consult the database of pre-approved courses on our website at globaleducation.boisestate.edu/glo/academic-information/course-finder to see whether any of the courses you intend to take have been pre-approved. This will tell you how the courses will be posted to your student record. You should do this before you talk to your advisor. This will save you some time.
Step Two: Take the Course Approval form to your academic advisor and discuss the courses you wish to take while studying abroad. Bring course descriptions with you. Have the chair of the department offering the course sign your form and indicate the course equivalencies. If they feel the course is an elective then please have them indicate whether they feel it is an upper or lower division elective course. This is very important.
You are responsible for checking to ensure the course level (lower or upper division) is correct. Please confirm with your program on the class level to be certain it will come back the way you need for your degree.
Step Three: You must turn in the Course Approval Form no later than the deadlines indicated on the forms with the appropriate signatures.
Step Four: Once you return from your study abroad program, if the courses you took changed from what you intended to take, you should contact your academic advisor immediately to obtain new course approvals. Turn the revised Course Approval Form into the Office of Global Learning Opportunities.
Be advised that the posting of the credits is a complicated process and it cannot be done immediately upon your return. For certain programs, we often do not receive the grades until two to four months after your return to the United States. If you are planning on transferring from Boise State immediately upon your return from a study abroad program, you must notify us in writing prior to departure from the United States. In addition, you must have a completed and signed Course Approval Form on file. Expect a two to four month waiting period for some grades, particularly with the USAC partnership programs and the direct exchanges. We cannot speed up this process.
Failure to obtain approvals for all courses taken abroad can cause delays with financial aid for the following semester. If your courses changed, do not delay in obtaining approvals upon your return to the States.
Grading
Grading
All study abroad courses are assigned letter grades unless other arrangements are made with the department offering the class. Be advised that pass/fail credits probably will not apply toward your degree requirements. All grades will be calculated into your GPA and posted on your Boise State record. If you study in a country that uses a different grading scale, GLO will use the conversion scales established by the World Education Service (WES) to determine equivalencies.
ECTS credits
ECTS credits
As a general rule if you study in an academic system with European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits, a full course load is considered 60 ECTS credits in an academic year. So, for a semester you would take 30 ECTS credits. ECTS credits generally equate to half the number of US credits. So, 30 ECTS credits equals approximately 15 US semester credits.
Register for Classes While Abroad
Register for Classes While Abroad
You will register online through your My Boise State account at your appointed registration time. If you are planning to register for a course that has a prerequisite you are taking while abroad (this is especially common with language courses), then you will need a permission number in order to register.
Grading
Grading
All study abroad courses are assigned letter grades. Be advised that pass/fail credits probably will not apply toward your degree requirements. All grades will be calculated into your GPA and posted on your Boise State record. If you study in a country that uses a different grading scale, GL will use the conversion scales established by the World Education Service (WES) to determine equivalencies.
Fees and Placeholder Course
Fees and Placeholder Course
You must pay all fees and fines owed to Boise State before you leave the United States. This includes library fines, parking fees, lab fees, etc. If these fees are not paid or if you owe the university any other monies, this will prevent us from enrolling you in the INTPRGM class.
This in turn will prevent your financial aid from being disbursed. Be sure you consult your student account before you leave the United States to see if you owe Boise State University any fees.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements
While abroad, students are required to enroll in a minimum number of credits in order to be eligible to receive federal financial aid. During the fall or spring semester, students must be enrolled in and complete a minimum of 12 credits.
During the summer term, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits in order to be eligible for federal financial aid. Failure to enroll in the minimum number or type of credits may result in the repayment of aid, so please be sure to contact GLO if your enrollment might drop below these required levels.
Academic Differences Abroad
Academic Differences Abroad
The institutions you will attend may have different academic structures than what you are accustomed to at Boise State. You may be required to do more outside reading and your entire grade for your course may be based upon a final written paper or final examination. You must sit for examinations as required by your host institution.
Additionally, the credit system at your host university will most likely differ from the US system. As a general rule, if you study in an academic system with European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits, a full course load is considered 60 ECTS credits in an academic year. For a semester you would take 30 ECTS credits. ECTS credits generally equate to half the number of US credits. Therefore, 30 ECTS credits equals approximately 15 US semester credits.
Posting Credits Upon Your Return
Posting Credits Upon Your Return
If you took different courses abroad from those you indicated you would take on your Course Approval Form, you must come to our office and pick up another form when you return. You must have those courses approved for Boise State credit as you did prior to departure.
If you are participating in a program such as AIFS, CIEE, ISA, CEA, CIS, etc. You must be sure that your grades are sent to the Global Learning Office. This is the ONLY office to send these grades to do not send them to Admissions.
Please be sure your grades are sent to:
Corrine M. Henke
Boise State University
Center for Global Engagement
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1145
USA
studyabroad@boisestate.edu
Failure to send the grades to our office will result in the incorrect posting of your classes.
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