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International and Area Studies majors are strongly urged to gain
experiential knowledge of the countries or thematic concerns they are
studying through participation in an approved Study Abroad program appropriate to
their concentration. Every effort will be made by the curriculum to
fully integrate study abroad courses into the major. Students should
seek guidance from the Study Abroad office as well as major and college
advisors in planning their study abroad program. Once they have done
this, they must receive course approval from the Director of Undergraduate
Studies of the CIAS major prior to departure for a program abroad. No
credit will be given unless programs are pre-approved. Approval is
made either with a letter from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or on
a "Departmental Approval" form provided by the Study Abroad
office. Contact Jonathan Weiler, Director of Undergraduate Studies, at
962-0491 or jweiler@email.unc.edu
for more information. When submitting a credit request via e-mail, be sure
to follow these guidelines.
Students may receive credit for up to three courses (nine credits) in a
UNC-approved semester abroad program. This includes UNC programs
abroad sponsored by various academic units, such as Honors, and
administered by the Study Abroad office. Courses taken abroad can only be
used in the theme/area concentration portion of the major. Students may not receive credit for core
courses while abroad. With the approval of the CIAS
Director of Undergraduate Studies, a student who completes more than one
semester abroad may receive credit for up to four courses (12 credits) in
one academic year, or a maximum of five courses (15 credits) if studying
abroad more than one academic year. All requirements
that apply to courses taken in residence at UNC, such as the contemporary
focus requirement, also apply to study abroad courses.
Majors should consider study abroad as a research opportunity for an
honors thesis. All International Studies majors accepted into UNC
Study Abroad programs are considered for CIAS study abroad scholarships.
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