INTERNATIONAL COURSEWORK
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GE PLACEMENT
KAORI MITA/ERNIE HIDALGO
ADMISSION ADVISOR, CSU NORTHRIDGE
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
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36,000+ students
64 BA/BS, 52 MA/MS, 55 Credential
Total of 2579 International students
2nd Place in Hosting Master’s Level Students
55th Place in Total # of Int’l Students
(Open Door Annual Report 2010-2011)
EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL COURSEWORK
Identifying international
coursework
 Awarding credit
 Placement
 FAQ from Students
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IDENTIFYING INTERNATIONAL COURSEWORK
If it looks somewhat like a transcript and it’s not
in English……!
Don’t worry!!
IDENTIFYING INTERNATIONAL COURSEWORK
Ask questions!
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What country is it from?
Is the transcript from a High School, Institution
of Higher Learning or University?
Was the student in a specific degree program?
Did the student earn a degree?
AWARDING CREDIT
Official transcripts:
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Stamps and seals
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Certified English translations
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Accreditation
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
*THE STUDENT NAMES HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO PROTECT PRIVACY
AWARDING CREDIT
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Determine level of education by establishing
primary, secondary and tertiary benchmarks
Establish whether or not the institution is
authorized to grant terminal degrees (ex: BS,
MS, or Higher Diplomas)
Review years, semesters, quarters, and/or
hours attended. CSUN awards 3 units of credit
for 45 hours.
PLACEMENT
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Minimize credits earned at vocational or 2-year
institutions.
All credits from universities can be accepted
(both Lower division and Upper division).
Grant credit for GE’s when possible.
Any credits specific to the major or minor is
approved by the department via an electronic
Substitution/Waiver form.
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
*According to CSUN GE*
A=GE Basic Skills
B=Natural Science
C=Arts & Humanities
D=Social Studies
E=Lifelong Learning
F=Comparative Cultural Studies
PLACEMENT
DARwin 3.5.1
(Degree Audit Reporting System)
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Admissions
&
Records
Articulation Team
DPR
Students & Campus
Community
*Anything specific to the major will be reviewed by the
department after it was entered in DPR (Degree Progress Report).
FAQ FROM STUDENTS
“I received 120 units of credit from my foreign school, why
can’t I graduate in one semester?”
“Can you take out the F’s from my foreign transcript?”
“If my foreign courses are not related to my major at CSUN,
then why do I have to transfer them ?
“I took GE courses in High School, will they transfer?
“Can I select the courses I can transfer?
QUESTIONS?
International Admissions Office
Cal State Northridge
http://www.csun.edu/anr/intl/index.html