Although experience abroad is not a requirement, ERC students are encouraged to take advantage of this option. Participating in experience abroad, whether it be study, internship, intensive language program or work, enables students to draw connections between academic content and the larger issues in the global community. A student must successfully complete a minimum of 180 quarter units for a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. The B.S. degree is offered in a number of Engineering programs and in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Earth Science, Economics, Physics, and Psychology. All students are required to attain a minimum overall grade-point average of 2.0.
Some departments require a C- or better in each course for the major.
Exceptions can be made for students who study abroad during that period. Generally, courses for a major, as well as some of the Eleanor Roosevelt College General Education requirements, must be taken for letter grades.