(Note: This applies to major credit only. To receive credit for non-major courses taken abroad, a list of these courses must be submitted to International Studies as part of the student's application to study abroad, and the credit will be approved by the Director of International Studies.) Approval for study abroad courses for both major and non-major credit must be obtained by the student before leaving Wesleyan; it will not be granted retroactively.
In general, departments follow the guidelines listed below when approving courses. This list has been prepared by the Office of International Studies based on information supplied by the individual departments.
| African American Studies |
One credit taken away from Wesleyan may be counted toward the major. Prior approval is required by your major advisor. |
| American Studies |
Up to 2 courses taken abroad may count toward the
major. AMST 200, junior colloquium, and senior
requirements (essay, thesis, or seminar) must be
completed at Wesleyan. Prior approval and portfolio
review are not required for American Studies electives,
although consultation with major advisor is recommended.
Chair of Latin American Studies must approve any LAST
courses used to fulfill the Comparative Americas
requirement. Major advisor may sign for Approved
Programs or petition programs. |
| Anthropology |
Up to 3 courses abroad may count toward the major. Credit is routinely granted for Field Methods courses, but not for specific major requirements such as Anth 201 or 383 without Chair's approval. Prior approval and course grade of B or better are required. Approved by department chair. |
| Archaeological Studies |
Up to 3 courses abroad may count toward the major. Prior approval, portfolio review, and grade of B or better are required. Approved by department chair. |
| Art: Studio Art
Art History
|
Up to 3 courses abroad may count toward the major. Prior approval and portfolio review (including work produced and/or documentation thereof) are required. Approved by instructor in relevant medium and/or major advisor.
Up to 4 courses abroad may count toward the major. Prior approval and
a grade of B+ or better, with evidence of written
work, are required. Approved by professor in area of study; program director if former is
unavailable.
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| Astronomy |
No limit but prior approval from the department
chair is required. |
| Biology |
Up to 2 upper-level biology courses abroad may count toward the major. These generally do not count toward the requirement that 3 advanced courses cover 3 of the 4 areas of biology curriculum. Prior approval is required. It is strongly suggested that biology/science courses be taken in English. Approval by Prof. Donady |
| Chemistry |
No limit on major credits. Prior approval and portfolio review are required. Approval by department chair. |
| Classical Studies & Classics |
Students attending study abroad programs approved by the Office of International Study may apply up to four courses toward completion of their major in Classics or Classical Civilization. The courses must be on subjects relevant to the Classical world and require departmental pre-approval. Majors are expected to take at least one course in the department upon their return to campus.
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| College of Letters |
Study abroad is required in the second semester of sophomore year. Wesleyan-administered programs are preferred; study elsewhere in Europe
is acceptable. With prior approval by department chair,
study in non-Anglophone former European colonies is also
sometimes permitted. Approval by department chair or
major advisor. Courses taken abroad cannot be used to
satisfy major course requirements in the College of
Letters. |
| College of Social Studies |
Study abroad is encouraged for the Fall semester of Junior year. No major credit is granted for study abroad. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor. |
| Computer Science |
No limit. COMP 211 and 212 must be taken at Wesleyan. Prior approval is required. Approval by
Departmental Advisory Committee. |
| Dance |
Up to 2 courses abroad may count toward the major; they must be studio courses in a specific dance form. Standard based on contact hours: 24 hrs=0.25, 42-50 hrs=0.5, 84-100 hrs=1.0 credit. Core requirements, theory, and composition must be taken on campus. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor, then department chair. |
| Earth and Environmental Science |
No more than 2 upper-level courses from study abroad may be counted towards the major as core or elective courses. Elective credit may be given for fieldwork, core or elective credit for traditional coursework. Prior approval and portfolio review are required. Approval by department chair. |
| East Asian Studies |
Wesleyan administered programs: 4 non-language courses abroad per semester may count toward the major. Language courses may count toward satisfaction of the major language requirement.
Other Programs: The same rule applies, but students must petition to receive credit. Students will normally receive only 1 credit for field study or independent study abroad. Majors are expected to take at least 1 language course in Chinese or Japanese after their return.
In both cases, prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor AND department chair.
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| Economics |
A maximum of 2 courses abroad may count toward the
2 lower-level electives for the major; for students to
receive credit, the courses must require introductory
economics. Economics
300, 301, and 302 must be taken at Wesleyan. Courses
taken abroad may not substantially duplicate a course
the student has taken or will take at Wesleyan. Prior approval
by department chair (including submission of
departmental form) is required. After course completion, student may petition for
one or both courses to count toward the major
requirement of 3 upper-level electives, in which case
Chair will review completed coursework. Approval by department chair. |
| English |
Up to 3 credits abroad (5 from the Sussex program) may count toward the major. Only courses offered in the English departments of Wesleyan or Sussex can count toward the departmental requirements in Theory, Literary History I and II, and Literatures of Difference. Prior approval is required except for Sussex courses, which are arranged in consultation with the Sussex advisor at Wesleyan, but may be changed in consultation with Sussex faculty. Portfolio review may be required for other programs. Approval by Professor Stephanie Kuduk
Weiner. |
| Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
Up to 2 courses abroad may count toward the major. 101 and 209 may not be taken abroad. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor. |
| Film Studies |
Up to 2 credits may count toward the major. Prior approval and portfolio review (including syllabi, course work, papers, information on screenings, instructor) are required. Approval by Professor Basinger |
| French Studies |
Up to 4 courses may count toward the major. These
courses should be approved by the student's major
advisor. |
| German Studies |
Up to 3 credits abroad may count toward the major. Regensburg students may earn 4 credits if they take three seminars and the language program. Prior approval is required. Approval by department chair. |
| Government |
Up to 2 courses abroad may count toward the major; for students on full-year Wesleyan-approved programs, a third course also may count toward the major. No major credit for introductory courses or certain SIT courses. Prior approval (requires syllabi, course descriptions) and portfolio review are required. Independent study projects must be pre-approved. Internships are not eligible for major credit or credit towards graduation. Department chair will determine major credit; major advisor will determine concentration credit. |
| Hispanic Literatures |
All coursework must be done in Spanish. Up to 4
courses abroad may count toward the major. Internships
will not receive credit. At least 5 major credits must
be taken on campus, one (230 or above) during the senior
year. Prior approval is required. Approval by major
advisor. |
| History |
Up to 2 courses abroad may count toward the 8 200-level requirements; other courses may count toward the 11-credit total over 150-level. All 3 seminars must be taken at Wesleyan. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor; chair for non-majors with history requirements. |
| Iberian Studies |
Up to 4 credits may count toward the major for
courses on Iberian literature, art history, culture,
society, linguistics or history of an Iberian language.
One course on Latin America may be applied to the major,
especially if it bears in some direct way on Iberia
(e.g., colonial period, modern migration or other forms
of social/ economic/ cultural exchange between Latin
America and Iberia). With major advisor's permission,
one course of Hispanophone Africa ( Equatorial Guinea,
Morocco, or the Western Sahara), Lusophohe Africa
(Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique or Sáo
Tomé e Príncipe), or other former Iberian colonies
(e.g., the Philippines, Goa, Macao, Timor) may apply.
Tutorials, essays, theses and independent projects will
not earn major credit. Prior approval is required.
Approval by major advisor. |
| Italian Studies |
All coursework must be done in Italian. Up to 2
courses may count toward the 5 RLL requirements. A third
course may be petitioned for major credit. No limit on
"related" courses abroad. Prior approval is required.
For programs other than ECCO, portfolio review is
required as well. Approval by section head. E-mail
contact while abroad is encouraged. Placement tests:
Students on non-ECCO programs, having completed less
than 4 semesters of language study beforehand, must take
the Language Placement test upon returning to campus. |
| Latin American Studies |
No limit. Up to 2 nation-specific courses abroad, from different curricular divisions, may count toward the major. Students should take at least one course in their concentration. Internships are not generally approved for major credit. Prior approval is required. Coursework taken in Latin America must be about Latin America and in Spanish or Portuguese. Approval by major advisor; if unavailable, department chair or other LAST professor. |
| Mathematics |
No limit. Math 225 and 261 must be taken at Wesleyan. Prior approval is required. Approval by Departmental Advisory Committee. |
| Medieval Studies |
Up to 5 courses abroad may count toward the major. Prior approval is required. |
| Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
No limit; 1-2 is usual. Prior approval (including grading criteria) is required. For requirements outside major, prior approval must be obtained from the relevant department (chem, math, physics). Major advisor (and sometimes department chair) for biology; DC or designee for required courses outside biology. |
| Music |
No limit; usually no more than 2 credits may count toward the major. Prior approval and portfolio review are required. Approval by major advisor; department chair and/or director of undergraduate studies may also get involved. |
| Neuroscience and Behavior |
Up to 4 courses may count toward the foundation course requirements, and 1 may count toward upper-level requirements for the major. Prior approval is required. Approval by department chair or major advisor. If a course replaces a non-departmental requirement (e.g., Chemistry), relevant department must approve. |
| Philosophy |
No limit; usually no more than 2 credits may count toward the major. Prior approval (based on syllabi and course descriptions) is required. Approval by department chair. |
| Physics |
No limit. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor and/or department chair. |
| Psychology |
Up to 3 courses abroad may count toward the major. Prior approval is required. Approval by department chair. |
| Religion |
Up to 2 (rarely 3) courses abroad may count toward Historic Traditions, and sometimes toward Religion and Society. Critical Theory must be taken at Wesleyan. Prior approval is required. Approval by major advisor, then department chair. |
| Romance Studies |
Up to 6 courses may count toward the major. These
courses should be approved by the student's major
advisor. |
| Russian Language and Literature; Russian and East European Studies |
2 credits per semester abroad (and 1 for summer study) may count toward the major. Coursework must be conducted in Russian. Prior approval is required. Courses deemed less demanding than Wesleyan courses may earn 0.5 credit toward the major rather than 1 full credit. Approval by Profs. Susanne Fusso, Priscilla Meyer, or Duffield White. |
| SISP |
No limit. Credit is usually given in area of concentration, rather than the core requirements. Prior approval is required.
This department does not award major credit for
independent study projects. Approval by department chair. |
| Sociology |
Up to 3 courses abroad (more commonly, 2) may count toward the major. Sociological Theory and Sociological Analysis must be taken on campus. Prior approval in required. Approval by department chair. |
| Spanish |
All coursework must be done in Spanish. Up to 4
courses abroad in literature, history or the Spanish
language, or Spanish linguistics may count toward the
major. with approval of major advisor, one course taken
in Spanish in a field other than literature may apply; a
second such course may apply if it bears primarily on
Hispanophone writers outside Latin America. Internships,
tutorials, theses, essays, and independent projects will
not receive major credit. Prior approval is required.
Major advisor approval required to apply 1 course in a
field other than literature toward the major. Approval
by major advisor. |
| Theater |
Theater Majors are expected to take THEA 105: Basic
Production Techniques and THEA 245: Acting 1 at
Wesleyan. Approval for all courses taken abroad is
required prior to enrollment. Approval by department
chair. |
**Students who choose or change courses upon arrival must contact the relevant department "approver" at the beginning of the term abroad to arrange credit. All such communications should be cc'ed to Carolyn Sorkin, Director of International Studies, at csorkin@wesleyan.edu or the OIS (105 Fisk Hall, 262 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459) for documentation.
Determination of major credit is the prerogative and responsibility of the major department.
