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Studying Abroad for General Education
Participating in study abroad programs can help you complete some of your
General Education (GE) requirements
If you enroll in a
semester abroad program
, you will complete the 6-credit Global Studies Inquiry requirement of the Global
Focus category, although no separate credit other than those earned for courses taken
abroad is awarded.
If you enroll in an
Interterm international travel course
or
Summer international travel course
, you will receive credit towards the
Global Studies Inquiry category
up to the credit of the travel course.
Global Studies Inquiry requires 6 credits total. If the course is focused on language
completion, you will receive credit towards the
Language Inquiry
rather than Global Studies Inquiry, since a course may only be used in one GE category.
Many courses taken abroad may already be identified as fulfilling one or more GE categories.
The
Global Gateway
will help you identify courses that have already been reviewed for GE categories
at the institution you plan to attend.
Courses not listed in the Global Gateway
If you take a course not listed in the Global Gateway, you may submit it for GE consideration
by using the
Transfer/Study Abroad Course Petition for GE Approval form
. Be sure to completely read the instructions. Some tips on submitting courses:
If a course already has GE designations assigned, do not submit it for other GE designations.
The course has already been evaluated for GE, and the designated GE categories are
the only ones the course may be used to complete.
If a course has no designated GE category on the Global Gateway, and it appears to
fit one of Chapman’s GE categories, you may submit it for review. If it has been previously
reviewed and denied for the GE category you requested, it will be denied.
Many students submit courses that include a significant writing component for consideration
for Written Inquiry, but the amount of required writing is not part of the consideration
for Written Inquiry approval. A Written Inquiry course must examine the ways language
is used to negotiate social, educational, and intellectual relationships in various
contexts to a range of audiences.
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