• Submit a different form for each major, minor, or certificate course evaluation, do not list course evaluation requests for different departmental approvals all on one form.

• Major/Minor/Certificate evaluations should be sent to the appropriate academic advisor. If you are submitting courses to be evaluated for minor credit, be sure to list your minor advisor on the first step of the form.

• Do not include any A&S Gen Ed classes on this form as your academic department cannot evaluate courses for this kind of credit.

• When possible, try to have twice as many courses approved for the credit you need as you plan to take abroad. This will give you backup options in case courses are canceled, you have scheduling conflicts when registering, etc. Allow yourself as much flexibility with the degree requirements you’re trying to fulfill abroad as possible.

• It can take several weeks for evaluation requests to be processed, so start on this early.

Understanding A&S Gen Ed Requirements

• A&S Gen Ed requirements are a required component of A&S, Business, Music, and Education students' degree requirements and include requirements such as Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, etc. Review the descriptions of A&S's General Education Requirements to gain a better understanding of the course content needed in order for a course to be approved for a specific Gen Ed area.
   
• Courses must be considered an Arts & Sciences course in order to fulfill and A&S General Education requirement. Subsequently, ed abroad courses traditionally taught in other schools/colleges at CU, such as Engineering, Business, CMCI, etc. are unlikely to be approved.
   
• The following A&S Gen Ed requirements are difficult to fulfill while abroad and cannot be fulfilled by taking a class that will come back to CU as less than 2.7 credits, even if they are listed as approved on the Course Approvals List:
  • Written Communication - courses must be focused on the technical aspects of writing in order to be approved for Written Communication. Courses that focus on creative writing and/or travel journaling are unlikely to be approved.
  • Diversity Requirements - courses must explore and focus on the ways in which marginalization has occurred and the reasons for this marginalization in order to be approved for a Diversity requirement.
     
• Courses already approved for A&S Gen Ed requirements can be found on the Course Approvals List
   
• When courses are evaluated for A&S Gen Ed, they are considered for all areas. If a course has been determined to either be not approved for any A&S Gen Ed, or approved for one or more specific areas already, it is not eligible for any other Gen Ed areas.
   
• Internships and independent study classes cannot fulfill any A&S Core or Gen Ed requirements.
   
• If your program does not have courses already approved for the A&S Gen Ed requirements you're trying to fulfill while abroad, you can submit the A&S Gen Ed/MAPS Evaluation Request Form found on the Submitting Courses for Evaluation page. 

Tips on submitting courses for evaluation

• If a course is on the Course Approvals List for A&S Gen Ed, it has been evaluated for all areas, and is not eligible for any other areas.
   

• Courses already listed as pre-approved for the credit you need on the Course Approvals List don't need to be submitted on this form. Let your advisor know that you're planning on completing some Gen Ed requirements while you're abroad, though, and they'll let you know if they have any concerns about your academic plan.

• Courses approved for A&S Gen Ed Diversity and Written Communication requirements must be worth at least 2.7 credits at CU. Other A&S Gen Ed courses do not have a minimum credit requirement.

• When possible, try to have twice as many courses approved for the credit you need as you plan to take abroad. This will give you backup options in case courses are canceled, you have scheduling conflicts when registering, etc. Allow yourself as much flexibility with the degree requirements you’re trying to fulfill abroad as possible.

• CU Boulder students are expected to have completed courses that meet certain minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS) before enrolling at CU Boulder. If you would like to complete a MAPS requirement abroad, you need to have the course evaluated by the appropriate department.
• If your program does not have courses already approved for the MAPS requirements you're trying to fulfill while abroad, you can submit the A&S Gen Ed/MAPS Evaluation Request Form found on the Submitting Courses for Evaluation page. For MAPS evaluations you must supply a full syllabus, not just a course description.

Tips on submitting courses for evaluation

• For MAPS evaluations you must supply a full syllabus, not just a course description.

• Courses that are fewer than 2.7 credits will not fulfill MAPS, even if the content was approved for MAPS.

The vast majority of courses on CU Boulder-approved programs are traditional academic subjects and will be accepted by CU Boulder as elective credit at the very least. However, a small number of courses on study abroad programs (e.g. cooking, recreation, tourism classes) are not eligible for CU credit. Review the full policy, the criteria for what designates a class as not-for-credit, and how you can determine if any classes you're interested in might be not-for-credit on the Academic Policies page. 

See the Internships page for full details on all your internship options.

• CU Boulder Global Internships: While you intern abroad you are enrolled in a CU Boulder course that complements the internship and a CU Boulder faculty member teaches the academic coursework remotely. You receive a letter grade for the course you complete and you can work with your academic advisor to determine what degree requirements the course can fulfill.

• All other internships: An academic department at CU Boulder must approve your internship in order for you to earn CU Boulder academic credit for this course (some students decide to complete internships not-for-credit).

  • A&S students: by default, your internship course will apply towards your general/overall degree hours (towards graduation). It will not count towards your A&S total hours nor your major-specific hours unless you get additional approval from your major department by submitting the Internship Credit Approval Form.

  • All other majors/degrees: connect with your academic department or college regarding your internship plans and complete the Internship Credit Approval Form. If you do not complete and submit the Internship Credit Approval Form or the internship is not approved, you will not receive credit for your internship. Not receiving credit for your internship could mean you are under-enrolled as a full-time student while abroad, which could impact your financial aid and scholarships back at CU.

Credit earned on CU Boulder education abroad for service-learning and independent study courses are recorded as general elective credit only unless approved by your department for specific major credit. Note that some departments restrict the use of service-learning and independent study courses toward meeting major requirements. Use the Major, Minor, Certification Evaluation Form if you'd like your department to evaluate one of these kinds of courses.