Study Abroad Credit and Grades

COURSE APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED
Students who study at the Ithaca College London Center and on Ithaca College Short-Term Faculty-Led programs are not required to obtain course approvals for completed coursework to appear on their transcripts. Extramural students who participate in these programs should check with their home schools to learn about the credit approval process specific to their institution.

ELECTIVE CREDIT TRANSFER

All coursework completed through Ithaca College affiliated and exchange programs is guaranteed to transfer back to Ithaca College as non-designated elective credit, provided the Office of the Registrar receives an official transcript or grade report from the study abroad program upon completion.

Important: All grades earned abroad—including C-, D+, D, D-, and F—will transfer back to Ithaca College and will be included in your overall GPA.

FULFILLING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

If you would like your study abroad courses to count towards specific degree requirements, the first step is to have those courses approved using the Study Abroad Course Approval Form. You can do this before going abroad, so you know exactly how courses will transfer. (Submitting this request does not commit you to these courses; it only provides pre-approval.)

Once the department chair has approved the course, the form will be automatically sent to your associate/assistant dean for review, then on to the Registrar’s Office, where it will be held until your transcript is received.

For ICC requirements, approval is required on the Study Abroad Course Approval Form and the ICC Designation Request.

If, after your courses are approved, you find that they do not fulfill the requirements you had hoped for, talk to your academic advisor. If they agree, they can submit a Course Waiver Substitution (CWS) Form to request that the course be used to satisfy a specific requirement after courses have been posted to your IC transcript. NOTE: This does not apply to ICC designations.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES

• When selecting courses, remember that you cannot receive credit for a course you have already taken at IC. Choose classes that do not duplicate and are not similar to courses already taken. 
   
• Occasionally, a department chair may not be willing to approve a course until AFTER you have taken the class. If this is the case, be sure to save the syllabus and all work completed for the course to present upon your return from studying abroad, as they may wish to view your work before deciding on the course number equivalency.
   

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

In some cases, transcripts are automatically sent to Ithaca College by the program. However, some programs require students to submit a transcript request. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that an official transcript is sent directly from the institution to Ithaca College. Transcripts forwarded by the student are not considered "official" and will not be accepted.

Transcripts should be submitted to: 
Office of the Registrar 
953 Danby Road 
Ithaca, NY 14850

If your program offers electronic transcripts, they should be sent to: registrar@ithaca.edu.