Student Name
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ID
Study Abroad Course Approval Form
It is important to meet with your academic advisor before you apply for your program to ensure courses will transfer and count
towards degree requirements. If you don’t do this first, you may not be able to use financial aid. Ask what classes you still need to
fulfill before graduating and see if there are any courses that could fulfill those requirements abroad. After choosing a program(s),
bring the program’s course descriptions of the classes that you would like to take to each department step 1. This is not a fixed
schedule, just a guide to decide what classes to take. Be sure to follow up with your advisor after you start you classes abroad if
something changes, and meet again when you return to check that credits transfer successfully. This process is the student’s
responsibility. Do not throw away any syllabi, course descriptions, and other course material before you receive credit on your
transcript.
Step 1 Department Chair Approval Form: For students to take to each department in which they are
seeking credit. Copy and paste the course descriptions from abroad and match them to IPFW courses using the Bulletin
You can use this form or email departments directly.
Departmental
Transfer
IPFW
IPFW
IPFW
Chair
institution
________________
__________________
Course Title US
Course
Approval –
credits
___University Title
University Course
Credit Description
Description
EXAMPLE – DELETE WHEN
DONE Anyang University
Korea: Cross Cultural
Communication Practicum
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3 Korean
Credits
Or 6 ECTS
EX) Due to the rapidly changing global
village, citizens from around the world
are facing different challenges as they
communicate with each other. In cross
cultural communication, individuals
must learn to appreciate and embrace
differences in order to communicate
effectively.
Please sign,
print name,
and date
Not academic
advisor
hours
EX) LING- L360
Language and
Society
3 Credits
EX) A general
introduction to
sociolinguistics
for the
nonspecialist…..
Please print name and sign
or initial
** Reminder – This is not a binding document. This signature is only for advisory purposes of pre-departure interviews. Class transfers are dependent
upon successful completion of the course and finalized upon receipt of an official transcript from an accredited institution. Departments have the right to ask for syllabi
and course work upon return or while abroad. For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at studyabroad@ipfw.edu or 481-6494
Student Name
STEP 2 –Advisor Approval Form :
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ID
After receiving department approval - To verify that transferred courses will count
towards degree requirements
Course Approval Form
Study Abroad
Course
Number & Title
EX) SWU- Issues in
Movies
Study
Abroad
Credits
6
ECTS
Will apply toward graduation as
IPFW Course Name and Number
FILM K101 Introduction to Film
Circle
One
Category or
Requirement
Major
Minor
Elective
B 6 or 300 level
HIST
Semester
Hours
Academic advisor
signature
Please print, sign,
and date
3 US
Name
Major
Minor
Elective
Major
Minor
Elective
Major
Minor
Elective
Major
Minor
Elective
Major
Minor
Elective
__________________________________________
Signature of Academic Advisor
___________________________________
Date
___________________________________________________
Print Name
___________________________________________
Department
__________________________________________
___________________________________
Signature of Student
Date
__________________________________________
Signature of Study Abroad Advisor
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___________________________________
Date
** Reminder – This is not a binding document. This signature is only for advisory purposes of pre-departure interviews. Class transfers are dependent
upon successful completion of the course and finalized upon receipt of an official transcript from an accredited institution. Departments have the right to ask for syllabi
and course work upon return or while abroad. For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at studyabroad@ipfw.edu or 481-6494