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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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compliance and maintaining visa status, providing orientation programming and on-
campus advocacy, and offering formal opportunities to connect with other students,
faculty, and community members as a way of enhancing professional and personal goals.
Study Abroad/Exchange
All students at the College are strongly encouraged to study abroad. Study abroad can be
integrated into any academic major. The Sklenar Center provides advising and orientation
services for students interested in study abroad/exchange. The College maintains
exchange agreements with institutions in China, England, France, Germany, Japan, and
the Netherlands. These programs offer opportunities for Birmingham-Southern College
students to apply need and merit aid to term-length study abroad. Additionally, students
may study in other selected locations through direct enrollment with foreign university
partners or through North American partnering agencies.
Students who participate in study abroad/exchange must meet the following
requirements:
(1) maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.500 or higher if required by the host
institution
(2) comply with Sklenar Center and host institution deadlines for program application
and scholarships
(3) complete a study abroad transient pre-approval form prior to enrollment at the host
institution and an enrollment verification form once matriculation begins
(4) complete Pre-Departure Topics for Study Abroad (IS 101) the term prior to travel
(5) remain enrolled full-time and in good standing while studying abroad
(6) complete a re-entry evaluation and provide an official transcript from the host
institution
Study Abroad Credit
In order to receive credit at the College, students must have earned a grade of “C” or
better in the courses taken abroad and have completed the study abroad transient approval
form. Upon completion of a study abroad program, students must have an official
transcript from the study abroad institution sent to Birmingham-Southern College.
Courses completed at institutions abroad are treated as transient credit, appear on the
Birmingham-Southern College transcript as credit only with the notation “TR,” and are
not computed in the cumulative grade point average. See the “Transient Credit” section in
this catalog for more information. Study abroad courses may not duplicate courses
already completed at the College. Participation for at least one full term in study abroad
through the Sklenar Center may be used to fulfill some Explorations curriculum