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III. CROSS-CULTURAL CREDIT

Credits for Study Abroad Programs

To qualify for cross-cultural (CC) credit, students must attend programs that meet the following criteria. In addition, they must be residential programs. Online programs at foreign universities do not qualify as study abroad programs for purposes of meeting the CC requirement.

Tier I Experiences:

  • Approved multi-cultural semester experience
  • Approved Travel (e.g., 2 week mission trip)
  • Students who have lived overseas for at least 1 year

Tier II Experiences:

  • Approved US/Canada cross-cultural experience
  • Second semester Modern Language Course
  • Cross-Cultural Courses with additional 10-15 hours of contact

Tier III Experiences:

  • 10 hours of approved cross-cultural contact experiences (may repeat the same experience 3 times)
  • Courses with 5-10 contact hours
  • First semester modern language course

***For current cross-cultural opportunities visit the International Opportunities page***

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