Course approvals and academic scheduling are very important for a successful study abroad experience. The following information will guide you through the academic procedures required to receive credit for the courses you take on a study abroad program.
Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
All Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences majors are required to work with the College of Arts and Sciences Records Office located in Sensenbrenner Hall 103. Prior to your study abroad experience, the records office will approve your course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
Pre-health Professions: Please note that graduate school entrance exams and interviews may influence when you decide to study abroad.
View recommended programs for Arts and Sciences majors.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
College of Business Administration
All College of Business Administration students are required to meet with Meghann Polivka, director of international business programs. She will coordinate your curriculum requirements with your adviser and department chairs. However, discussing your study abroad plans with your adviser is encouraged.
You will complete the course approval form with Meghann Polivka. If you have specific questions, please email Meghann Polivka directly.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
After Approval
Transcripts for programs administered by the College of Business Administration will be sent to the Office of International Business Studies and processed automatically (i.e., students do not need to make any special arrangements to obtain their transcripts).
J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication
All J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication students are required to work with Erin O'Brien, Records Coordinator, in Johnston Hall, Room 120, on the course approval process. Prior to your study abroad experience, Erin will approve course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
As a communication major, we encourage you to explore taking both major-specific and elective courses while abroad. View recommended programs for communication majors.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
College of Education
All College of Education students are required to work with Tina McNamara, assistant dean for undergraduate advising and student services, located in Schroeder Complex, Room 146. Prior to your study abroad experience, Tina McNamara will approve course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
View recommended programs for education majors.
The course approval process takes some time, so please plan accordingly.
Opus College of Engineering
All Opus College of Engineering students are required to work with Mark Federle, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, located in Olin Engineering, Room 201. Prior to your study abroad experience, Mark Federle will approve course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
View recommended programs for engineering majors.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
College of Health Sciences
All College of Health Sciences students are required to work with Michelle Schuh, assistant dean, located in Schroeder Complex, Room 244. Prior to your study abroad experience, Michelle Schuh will approve course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
Pre-health Professions: Please note that graduate-school entrance exams and interviews may influence when you decide to study abroad.
As a health sciences major, we encourage you to explore taking both major-specific and elective courses while abroad. View recommended programs for health sciences majors.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
College of Nursing
Nursing majors are required to work with their academic advisor, Julie Radford. Prior to your study abroad experience, Julie Radford will approve Dublin and Monash course selections. You can also take MCC courses or electives abroad. View recommended programs for nursing majors.
The course approval process can take some time, and nursing deadlines are often much earlier than other study abroad deadlines, so please plan accordingly.
Law School
All Law School students are required to work with Professor Ed Fallone in Eckstein Hall, Room 453F. Prior to your study abroad experience, Ed Fallone will approve course selection and determine the Marquette equivalents of the courses you wish to take abroad.
View recommended programs for law students.
The course approval process can take some time, so please plan accordingly.
Work with your academic adviser to understand the MU course requirements you have yet to satisfy and to make a plan for progress toward graduation. You must then discuss your plans to study abroad with your college course approval contact.
If you are participating in a Marquette credit-bearing program, you will receive Marquette credit directly just as though you were studying here on campus. Students on these programs should not complete the Course Approval Form. Grades will appear on the Marquette transcript and will be calculated into a your overall Marquette GPA. To determine how these courses will apply to degree requirements, you must still work with your academic adviser.
You are not permitted to audit courses abroad and must receive a letter grade for each course.
Work with your academic adviser to understand the MU course requirements you have yet to satisfy and to make a plan for progress toward graduation. You must then discuss your plans to study abroad with your college course approval contact.
To receive transfer credit, you must be accepted to study abroad by Marquette. All courses taken on study abroad programs must then be approved by the appropriate college's course approval contact as listed in the links above. Approval is indicated by the appropriate college representative’s signature on the course approval form.
When seeking transfer credit for a course to be taken abroad, you must provide the course name and basic course description to the appropriate college office along with the course approval form. You are responsible for understanding how approved courses will/will not satisfy Marquette requirements.
To assist you in determining potential Marquette course equivalents, each study abroad program brochure page includes an "Evaluated Course Equivalencies" link (see example image below), which can be found within the "Academics" tab. This link will take you to a Program Course Equivalency page, which lists courses offered on that program and the corresponding Marquette course equivalents and their credit values. Courses found on these lists must still be pre-approved by completing the above Course Approval Form and courses are not guaranteed to be offered by the host institution. Please note, these Program Course Equivalency lists are not comprehensive. These are living course lists that are edited continuously, and not all courses taught abroad have been evaluated to determine the Marquette equivalent course. Students can still request pre-approval and take courses that are not yet listed on these lists.
Credits from study abroad programs will transfer, but grades will not be incorporated into your Marquette GPA (exception: faculty-led and Sibanye Cape Town). Completed courses will appear in the transfer credit section of the student transcript. Courses not approved through the appropriate channels will NOT transfer.
The course approval form must be submitted prior to departure. However, enrollment in selected courses is not guaranteed. If course offerings change upon arrival in country, you can obtain approval for additional courses by working via email with your college course approval contact.
Transfer credit is guaranteed based on the following:
Credit hours and grading systems at institutions abroad vary greatly. Not all credit hours are a one-to-one match. For example, ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) are a two-to-one match, so eight ECTS credit hours are equivalent to four Marquette credit hours. Likewise, the equivalent passing grade or better varies by country. Program specifics will be discussed during your on-site orientation or can be obtained by contacting your study abroad coordinator.
An official transcript of credit must be sent DIRECTLY to the Office of International Education (OIE)
by your study abroad program.
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