Major/Minor/Certificate Evaluation Request Form

Complete the Major/Minor/Certificate Evaluation RequestÌýif you plan on taking any classes for your major, minor, or certificate while abroad.ÌýMajor/Minor/Certificate Forms should be sent to your relevant academic advisor(s). List your academic advisor and their email address belowÌýfor the department evaluating this course. Not sure who your advisor is?ÌýLog into Buff Portal AdvisingÌýto find your advisor. If you plan to take classes for multiple majors, minors, and/or certificatesÌýyou should submit the form multiple times, once for each major/minor/certificate.

It's important to know/plan ahead:

  • Research the classes you're submitting for evaluation ahead of time -Ìýyou can't save your changes and start again later.
  • First, use yourÌýÌýto determine what classes will be offered when you are abroad, credit amounts, upper- v. lower-division designations, and to access course syllabi/descriptions (these are required components ofÌýthe form).
    • Then check theÌýÌýto see if the courses offered are already approved for the credit you need/want. Make sure the course number and title match exactlyÌýwith what is on the Course Approvals List. If the course number or course title has changed, it's considered a different course, and posted approvals will not apply.Ìý
    • The form has two distinct sections:
      • Section 1: Include approved classes in Section 1 of yourÌýMajor/Minor/Certificate EvaluationÌýForm to notify your academic advisor about your plans to complete your degree requirements.
      • Section 2: Include classes that have not been previously evaluated for the credit you need. You will need to provide course descriptions/syllabi for any class listed in Section 2 (which can be accessed throughÌýyourÌý)
        • When a course description/syllabus is not in English you must provide an English translation.Ìý
    • If you have other questions, refer to Ed Abroad's ±è²¹²µ±ðÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.

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    Advisor InformationÌý(NOT Study Abroad Advisor):