Please remember that students may not complete more than four general education requirements off-campus, to include any combination of summer school, advanced placement, and study abroad. The Off-Campus Study Committee advises students to complete most GE requirements before studying abroad. The number of GE courses yet to be completed is an integral part of the review for students planning to study abroad during spring semester of their junior year or during the entire junior year. Please be aware that many graduate programs require official transcripts from a school attended abroad. CMC expects students to study abroad during junior year.
Many programs abroad require junior standing for admission.
Junior standing is defined as having completed four semesters at a university. Exceptional sophomores may petition for permission to study abroad during the second semester of their sophomore year. In general, studying abroad during senior year is not recommended and should only be a last resort. When attending a limited number of select programs endorsed by individual academic departments, students will continue to receive state and federal aid as well as private and merit scholarships. You do not pay CMC tuition.