Students are able to earn academic credit from all UNO approved study abroad programs. In order to ensure that you will earn credit abroad, take these necessary steps prior to departure.
Meet with Your Academic Advisor
Prior to selecting courses abroad, you should be aware of what courses you need to complete your degree program at UNO. Your academic adviser will be able to help you determine the kinds of classes that will be beneficial for you.
Gather Course Approvals
In MAP you will find all the UNO forms and documents related to study abroad, including one called 'My Course Equivalencies'. Once you've been accepted to a program and clicked the commit button in the portal, all your forms will appear, inlcuding this one. 'My Course Equivalencies' will help you identify who can review and approve your study abroad courses for UNO equivalencies, and how to request those approvals so you know your study abroad courses will transfer back to your degree plan. Two downloadable email templates are provided that you can edit, copy and paste to send to your advisors and professors to help make course approval a smooth process.
We recommend that you seek approval for all courses that interest you so that if you need to swap courses abroad, you will have already confirmed that they will transfer for UNO credit. In the event that you take a course that you did not include initially, we can work with you while you are abroad to get approval for its transfer.
No courses can be transferred from abroad for credit until you have UNO approval for every course on your host university transcript. We must post all transfer courses for a term at the same time.
How Many Credit Hours Should I Take?
If you are participating in a semester program, you must have full-time enrollment. This means a minimum of 12 U.S. credit hours for undergraduates, and 9 U.S. credits for graduate students. For summer programs your enrollment will be based on what your program offers, and can be less than full-time. Determing how many credit hours equals full-time enrollment in your host university system is easy- just ask your advisor at UNO Education Abroad.
What Will my Study Abroad Credit Look Like on my UNO Transcript?
How do I Know What my Grades Will be?