LEHIGH STUDY ABROAD OFFICE

Application for Course Approval – Semester (Fall/Spring) only______________________________________________________
Student’s name (print)__________________________________
Lehigh Identification Number______________
College(s)__________________________________
Minor(s)_______________________________
Major(s)_______________________________________
Study Abroad Host University / Program

Step 1___________________________
Term Abroad*Note: This form is due NOVEMBER 15 / APRIL 26 to the Study Abroad Office (see reverse side for instructions)Contact the Study Abroad Office if you have difficulty with this deadline

1. Course Title & No.: _________________________________________________________

Credit listed: ________

Lehigh Equivalent: __________________________________________________________

Lehigh credit:_______Is this course for: □ Major □ Minor

Dept. Approval (print): _____________________________

Dept. Approval (signature): _______________________________

Other: □ Humanities □ Social Science □ Natural Science

Study Abroad Office confirmed in Course Database (initial) _______

2. Course Title & No.: _________________________________________________________

Credit listed: ________

Lehigh Equivalent: __________________________________________________________

Lehigh credit:_______Is this course for: □ Major □ Minor□ Department Approval Required

Dept. Approval (print): _____________________________

Dept. Approval (signature): _______________________________

Other: □ Humanities □ Social Science □ Natural Science

Study Abroad Office confirmed in Course Database (initial) _______

3. Course Title & No.: _________________________________________________________

Credit listed: ________

Lehigh Equivalent: __________________________________________________________

Lehigh credit:_______Is this course for: □ Major □ Minor□ Department Approval Required

Dept. Approval (print): _____________________________

Dept. Approval (signature): _______________________________

Other: □ Humanities □ Social Science □ Natural ScienceStudy Abroad Office confirmed in Course Database (initial) _______

4. Course Title & No.: _________________________________________________________

Credit listed: ________

Lehigh Equivalent: __________________________________________________________

Lehigh credit:_______Is this course for: □ Major □ Minor

Step 2□ Department Approval Required□ Department Approval Required

Dept. Approval (print): _____________________________Dept. Approval (signature): _______________________________

Other: □ Humanities □ Social Science □ Natural ScienceStudy Abroad Office confirmed in Course Database (initial) _______

Student’s Academic Advisor Approval* * If two or more course approval forms are being used, all must be signed by the Academic Advisor. * *I have looked over the courses listed above and I approve the student’s choice of courses and participation in this study abroad program.
___________________________________________Faculty Advisor (please print)

Step 3_______________________________________________
Faculty Advisor (signature)
DateStudent Signature: I have read the instructions and understand the policies (as written on the back of this form) for obtaining credit forstudy abroad.
___________________________________________________________
Student Signature

Step 4____________________
Date

Study Abroad Office Approval: The above named student is attending a study abroad program reviewed and approved by the LehighStudy Abroad office.
___________________________________________________________
Signature of Advisor, Study Abroad Office____________________
Date

*As of 3/1/16, some study abroad transfer credit can be approved using the Study Abroad Course Database

Student Instructions:1.

Meet with your academic advisor to review your course selection and discuss how these courses fit in with yourmajor/minor/graduation requirements; your major advisor must approve and sign this form after it is complete.

2.

To get your courses approved, make an appointment to meet with your study abroad advisor. The two of you willgo over your courses in the Study Abroad Course Database to see which humanities, social science, and naturalscience courses have previously been approved by departments for credit. Your study abroad advisor will sign off
on those courses for you.

3.

If you are taking courses for major or minor credit or if the courses you are planning on taking have not previously
been approved for transfer credit by the relevant academic department, you will then make an appointment withthe department chair to discuss those courses.

4.

Please make sure all signatures are obtained and that you read/sign this form and turn in to the Study Abroad
Office when complete.

Department Chair Instructions:
Please review the course syllabi provided by the student to determine if the course the student expects to take abroad isappropriate for credit at Lehigh University. If the course syllabi does not reflect appropriate academic rigor expected for Lehigh
University, you should not approve such a course. If the course is not sufficiently equivalent to the content of a specific Lehighcourse, you may choose to use a “special topics” or “independent study” course approval. A student may receive credit for agiven course only once in a term. The department may recommend the number of credits the abroad course is equivalent to,
however, the Lehigh University Registrar will determine the final evaluation of credit.

Student Agreement:
By signing on the front of this form, I agree to the following conditions specified below by the Lehigh Abroad office and theUniversity Registrar:
1.

All courses must be taken at an accredited institution of higher education (that is accredited by one of the six regionalassociations).

2.

It is the student’s responsibility to get ALL COURSES approved before taking them.

3.

I must enroll in at least 12 credits (and fulltime status as prescribed by host institution) while abroad.

4.

I will receive a maximum of 16 credits for a semester of study abroad, unless advanced approval is obtained from the SOS
committee and the Lehigh Abroad Faculty Policy Committee.

5.

I must take all courses abroad for a letter grade. Pass/fail courses will NOT be accepted for Lehigh credit.

6.

I must earn a “C” (2.0) or better to receive credit for a course at Lehigh.

7.

The Lehigh equivalent course title and the credit hours will appear on my Lehigh transcript.

8.

Grades will not be posted on my Lehigh transcript, nor be figured into my cumulative GPA.

9.

Study abroad courses may not be used to delete a prior “D” or “F” from a student’s cumulative GPA at Lehigh.

10. Students may receive credit at Lehigh equivalent to that which was granted as indicated on the host institution’s transcript
up to the number of credits for the equivalent course at Lehigh. Courses taken on the quarter system with have credit
granted on a 3 to 2 ratio.
11. No credit will be granted for a course in which the student has already received credit for its equivalent at Lehigh.
12. No credit will be granted for continuing education units courses, correspondence, independent study, without advanced
permission of the Standing of Student’s Committee.
13. The Lehigh University Registrar makes final approval of course credit hours after receipt of an official transcript.
14. It is my responsibility to request an official transcript of my completed study abroad coursework be sent to Lehigh
University, Office of the Registrar, 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015