Students enrolling in approved study abroad programs will receive specific information about transfer credit policies for their programs. Small Group Learning Experience. In general, courses described as seminars or tutorials completed at other institutions will not automatically satisfy the Small Group Learning Experience requirements in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Final area approval is given by the Academic Dean. Because some limitations exist on the number of non-Duke courses that may count toward major requirements, students planning on taking coursework away should check the information in their departmental handbooks or confer with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in their major department.
Departments are responsible for approving courses that count toward their majors.
Forms are to be completed and presented, along with descriptions of the course or courses to be taken, to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Duke department of the discipline to be studied. Bulletin descriptions will usually be adequate, but for some courses, especially those in the sciences and mathematics, course outlines and names of textbooks may be required. The Academic Dean gives final approval based upon the principles stated in the current Bulletin. Upon completion of coursework at another institution, students must request the Registrar there to mail a copy of their official transcript directly to the Registrar at Duke. Grades earned in courses taken elsewhere will not be recorded, nor will they be included in the Duke grade point average.