Instructions for Students Participating on Faculty-Led Programs

1. In most cases, if you are participating in a WSU Faculty-led Program you will take only WSU courses, and therefore will not need to complete a Course Approval Form. For such programs the Course Pre-Approval Form will not appear in your MyStudyAbroad application checklist.
2. However, on some WSU Faculty-Led Programs you do take one or more non-WSU courses, and for these programs you will need to complete a course approval form. For these programs the Course Approval Form will appear in your MyStudyAbroad application checklist. To obtain approvals follow the instructions listed below.

Instructions for Students Participating on a Study Abroad, Internship, Exchange or Partnership Program

1. If you are participating in any education abroad program on which you will take non-WSU courses, print a copy of the Course Pre-Approval Form or pick up a copy from the Education Abroad Office.
2. Research courses offered by your education abroad program or host institution while keeping in mind WSU requirements you need to fulfill.
3. List desired study abroad courses and alternate choices on this form. If specific course titles are not available, list the subjects you want to study.
4. Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor(s) to discuss course selection and your degree plan. In addition, consult the advisor listed below if you have specific needs:

   If you want to fulfill:	Meet with:
   General Education Requirements	Dr. Mary Wack: (509) 335-5699; CUE 519
   Honors Requirements	Honors Advisor
   Major Requirements	Major Department Advisor
   Minor Requirements	Minor Department Advisor
   Electives	No signature necessary

   Take the course approval form and all available course information (course descriptions and syllabi if possible) to your advising appointment.

5. All General Education Requirements are approved by a committee chaired by Dr. Mary Wack. To submit your materials to the committee, take your Course Approval Form and relevant syllabi and course descriptions to the General Education Office, Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 519, or mail to General Education using inter-campus mail, Mail Stop 4519. The committee meets weekly to review education abroad-related petitions, and you will be notified when a decision has been made and you can pick up your paperwork. Students on the Spokane, Vancouver, and Tri-Cities campuses can submit these materials to the committee via inter-campus mail (Mail Stop 4519) or electronically (arndtm@wsu.edu).
6. Have your Advisor(s) complete and sign this form indicating how your foreign courses will be applied towards your degree.
7. Bring your completed form(s) to the Education Abroad Office in Bryan Hall, Room 105, or submit by mail (Mail Stop 5110) or email (edabroad@wsu.edu – Subject: Course Approvals). Keep a photocopy for your records. 
8. Ensure that your host institution or program provider will send transcripts to the Education Abroad Office.
9. Once your coursework is posted to your WSU transcript, review your Course Approval Form and confirm with each department that the courses listed have met graduation requirements in the Degree Audit Report.

Courses Applied Toward Graduation

The courses listed on the WSU Course Approval Form will be applied towards your graduation requirements only with the appropriate signatures. Courses taken abroad without being pre-approved on the form are not guaranteed to fulfill graduation requirements. If you or your advisors have any questions about this process, please call the Education Abroad Office at 509-335-6204.