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STUDYING ABROAD GUIDELINES

History students are encouraged to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) or UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP), while still making progress towards completing their major or minor.

For information on UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) or UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP), students should visit the UCSD Programs Abroad website or contact the Programs Abroad Office at (858) 534-1123 or via email at abroad@ucsd.edu.

BEFORE LEAVING ABROAD:

Students considering studying abroad should discuss their plans with Prof. Nancy Caciola, Study Abroad Faculty Advisor, before going abroad. Professor Caciola will sign all abroad forms. Students should note that:

  • courses to be transferred toward the major or minor, must be the equivalent of at least four quarter upper-division units at UCSD.
  • these courses, must involve as much work in history as UCSD upper-division history courses.

    • IMPORTANT: Student will need to be able to provide supporting evidence of all abroad courses to be applied to their major or minor.

    The Department ordinarily transfers no more than four upper-division courses toward the major, and two upper-division courses for the minor. Petitions for exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

    Courses completed abroad must be approved by the Department (see the guidelines below).

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    RETURNING FROM ABROAD:

    Please follow the instructions carefully to petition abroad courses toward a History Major or Minor.

    Undergraduate Student Petitions forms are available from the Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisor, HSS 5041. Please see the Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisor for assistance in filling out petition(s).

    1. Fill out an Undergraduate Student Petition form for each course.
    2. Include department course number and course title.
    3. If abroad transcript has been forwarded to UCSD, attach a copy from StudentLink to the petition. (Students may petition abroad courses pending receipt of official transcript verifying appropriate transfer credits and grade.)
    4. Student will need to see the Study Abroad Faculty Advisor, who will review course documents (syllabus, papers, and/or exams).
    5. After Study Abroad Faculty Advisor's signature of approval, turn in Undergraduate Student Petition(s) to the Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisor.
    6. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will have final approval of all abroad courses to be applied for the Major or Minor.

    NOTE: The Department ordinarily transfers no more than four upper-division courses toward the major, and two upper-division courses for the minor. Petitions for exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis.


    For more information contact Amber Rieder, Undergraduate Student Affairs Advisor, at (858) 534-8940 or fax (858) 534-7283. Student Affairs advising hours are Monday-Friday 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-3:30 pm, and by appointment.

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    Education Abroad Program (EAP)

    Students are able to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) or UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP), while still making progress towards completing their major. Students considering this option should discuss their plans with the Director of Undergraduate Studies before going abroad, and courses taken abroad must be approved by the department. More information on EAP is detailed in the Education Abroad Program of the UCSD General Catalog. Interested students should check out the Education Abroad website or contact the Programs Abroad Office in the International Center.

     

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