Study Abroad Transfer Credit Pre-Approval Form

Department chairs (or their designees) must approve each course by designating W&M equivalent course # and signing their name. To seek course approval, you must submit this form, detailed courses descriptions and/or syllabi and unofficial copy of your W&M transcript (printed from Banner) to the designated faculty member listed on the back. Courses MUST be written in English, even if taught in a foreign language. NOTE: This form is due prior to your departure from campus, NOT on the registration/application deadline.

VERY IMPORTANT: For specific instructions on obtaining pre-approval go to:

Return this form ONLYto the Global Education Office (GEO) at Reves Center. Before you receive transfer credit for any coursework taken abroad, you must register at , pay the corresponding fee, receive a C or higher and submit an official (sealed) transcript from your coursework abroad to the Global Education Office. If you have any questions regarding study abroad transfer credit, contact Debi DeBacco .

STUDENT INFORMATION:

Name: ______W&M ID#: ______

Program Dates: ______to______E-mail: ______

M/D/YM/D/Y

Host institution: ______Country: ______

Program Provider (if applicable): ______

Major: ______Date: ______

Be sure to verify with a study abroad advisor that credit in your program is awarded through a degree-granting institution.

If you are applying to have your course work count towards GER 4 or 5, please note that the Committee on Degrees, as a condition of its approval, reserves the rights to change the W&M equivalent course number.

PROPOSED COURSES TAKEN ABROAD:

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE 3 COLUMNS- PROFESSORS ONLY

Host Institution
Course Number / Host Institution Course Title / W&M Equivalent
Course Number / W&M Department Chair Signature / W&M DepartmentChair Printed Name

Department Chair/Designees (2012-2013)

Africana StudiesFrancis

American StudiesArthur

AnthropologyTomoko

Art & Art History(Studio Art) Brian

(Art History) Catherine

Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Rachel DiNitto & Sibel and

BiologyNorm

BusinessRita

ChemistryChris

Classical StudiesJohn

Computer SciencePeter

EconomicsDavid

EducationTom

EnglishJohn

Environmental Science/PolicyAndy

European StudiesTuska

GeologyChuck

Global StudiesTuska

GovernmentChris

HistoryFred Corney ****

Interdisciplinary StudiesJoel

International RelationsKatherine Rahman**

Kinesiology/Health SciencesRay

Latin American Studies (LAS) Jennifer Bickham Mendez

(core & elective courses only)

LinguisticsAnn

LCST/FilmColleen

MathematicsRyan

Medieval/Renaissance StudiesLuAnn

Modern LanguagesSharon Palma*

Music; GeneralAnn Rasmussen & Jamie nd

PhilosophyJoshua

PhysicsJoshua

PsychologyChristy Porter***

Public PolicyElaine

Religious Studies Marc

Russian & Post Soviet StudiesSasha

SociologyKathleen

Theatre, Speech, & DanceJoan

Women’s StudiesGul

Materials needed for pre-approval:

  • Pre-approval form (student completes top portion and course titles in ENGLISH)
  • Detailed course description
  • Copy of W&M degree evaluation (can be printed from myWM/Banner)

Materials needed for post-approval in case you cannot get a course pre-approved:

  • Post-approval form (student completes top portion and course titles in ENGLISH)
  • Syllabi or detailed course description if syllabi was not given during course, samples of work (papers, exams, projects, etc.)
  • Copy of host university or program transcript that shows grade earned
  • Copy of W&M degree evaluation (can be printed from myWM/Banner)

*Modern Languagesbring all materials to department coordinator listed above. You will be notified via e-mail when your paperwork has been signed.

**If you are majoring in International Relations and wish to have Governmentcourses transfer as part of your major, submit your pre/post approval form to Morton 10.

***For Psychology, either email syllabus and pre-approval form to Professor Porter or leave in her mailbox in Psychology office.

****History: If you are seeking non-specific credit, history courses taken at certain universities do not require pre- or post-approval from the History Department. Refer to the website ( for the updated list. If you are received this “general history” pre-approved transfer credit, you must submit syllabi or detailed course descriptions to the Global Education Office at the Reves Center. Courses taken at universities NOT on the updated pre-approved list, and/or courses you wish to transfer over with a specific W&M HIST course number, must be pre- or post-approved by the History department faculty listed above.