Approval for host campus course work should be obtained before the student leaves the home campus.
Most campuses have forms to accommodate that process.
NSE refers to such forms as advising agreements. NSE recommends that the academic advisor, major department chair, student, and NSE coordinator all sign and have a copy of the agreement. Some campuses may have the registrar or transcript evaluator also sign. A copy should be filed in the student's official record. Resident credit is determined by the home campus.