• The Proposed Course of Study Form (included in the study abroad application packet) is not a registration form and does not guarantee enrollment in the selected courses; rather, it serves to determine how particular courses might count toward a student’s Ursinus degree.
• Students participating in UC faculty-directed programs abroad should register as usual during the normal registration period on campus. Course offerings for UC semester abroad programs are listed along with courses offered on campus in the document sent out by the Registrar’s Office and posted on the College website.
• Students participating in UC faculty-led semester programs normally take a course load of 16 credits (but may take as few as 12 or as many as 17 in special circumstances).
• Students who wish to participate in a non-UC program must submit a separate application directly to the program. This second application is entirely the responsibility of students.
• Students applying to participate in non-UC programs cannot register for classes on campus nor can they request or reserve campus housing for the semester they hope to be abroad as a “back-up.”
• Advisors should help non-UC applicants choose relevant courses, including at least one “culture-specific” course in any field.
• The maximum number of transfer credits granted equals the number of credits deemed by the study abroad program (not by a similar or equivalent course at Ursinus).

Short Term Programs

• Students participating in non-UC semester programs may transfer no more than 16 credits (but may take as few as 12 in special circumstances). Students who participate in non-UC short term (summer or winter interim) programs may transfer no more than 1.0 credit per week of the program.
• A maximum of 9.0 credit hours may be transferred for any short term program.