How to Get Classes Approved

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To Approve General Education and AMALI Courses

Please review the course descriptions below with the course options available at your host university.  

General Education Course Descriptions: 

• Students that began their college experience at ISU first and did not transfer from another college/university.
• Consult the General Education Course Description Guide for a list of what to look for when requesting course approvals.

IAI Courses and Course Descriptions: 

• IAI refers to students that did not start their experience at ISU first but transferred from another university.
• Consult the guide on IAI requirements and course descriptions for a list of what to look for when requesting course approvals.

To request a Gen Ed course be reviewed for approval from your Study Abroad Advisor, please complete the General Education Course Approval Request Form.  
Please note, requests can take between 3-7 business days from the time of submission to be reviewed.  

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To Approve All Other Courses

All other course requests should be sent to the appropriate Advisor/Department.  The chart below will assist in determining who to consult for course approvals:   

To Fulfill	Consult
Gen Ed or IAI or AMALI Requirement	Study Abroad Advisor, will work with Office of the Registrar on student's behalf
Hours towards graduation/university electives	Study Abroad Advisor, will work with Office of the Registrar on student's behalf
Major Requirements	Major Department Advisor
Minor Requirements	Minor Department Advisor
Foreign Language requirement/proficiency	Language Department/Advisor

When requesting a course to be reviewed for approval, please provide full information in order to make the approval process more efficient.  Including but not limited to:

• Personal
  • Name
  • UID number
  • Program and host country
  • Term and year participating
• Academic
  • Course Name and Number at host university
  • How many ISU credits the class is worth
  • ISU credit looking for (Major/Minor specific or elective?)  
    • Take the time to look at what you think the course could count for here at ISU. Your advisor will appreciate it and it will make the process more efficient.  

See the Course Approval Request Form for a template that can be completed and emailed to your Academic Advisor or below for an example of information to include. 

Course Approval Request Example

Name	Reggie Redbird
UID	888-88-8888	Program/Country		LDM/Italy
Transfer Student	Yes ___ No _X_	Term/Year		Summer 2018
Host Institution Course #/Title	ISU Credits  Earned	ISU Course/Credit Looking For		Comments
HIS 200 Ancient Rome	3	History 221		Would also accept  Major elective credit
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the history and growth of the ancient Roman empire from the early settlements in Latium, through the republican and imperial periods, to the formation of a new Roman world after the crisis of the 3rd century. A Serioes of themes and issues will be explored: the range of primary sources available for ancient history; the political organization of the Roman state; the territorial expansion and its influence on the cultural and administrative sphere; Roman religion and the spread of Christianity; the Roman frontiers and the barbarian populations; and the end of the Roman world and the birth of a new society. In order to stimulate students' critical skills in observing historical phenomena, a problem-oriented approach will be supported by readings of primary sources. Students will also have the change to observe different approaches to understanding the past and will develop a sense of the role of historians and history in society.
Host Institution Course #/Title	ISU Credits  Earned	ISU Course/Credit Looking For		Comments
WRI 290 Travel Writing	3	ENG minor elective
Throughout history, Italy has inspired writers and poets to wax lyrical in ways that few other countries have done. Countless English-language novels, stories, and poems have woven a bel paese of words around the Italian experience. This course provides an opp[ortunity for students to focus first-hand on the art and craft of travel writing, with particular emphasis on cities in Italy, but also with excurisions into other worlds - real or imaginary. Through reading, writing, and visits in and around the city center, students will explore places of historic, artistic, cultural, and personal interest. They will learn "by example" from a selection of great travel literature from the world in general, and from Italy in particular. And they will learn "by doing," via a series of guided exercises and assignments that explore the distinctive qualities of travel writing - its combination of history, culture, information, rumination, musings and memory - and the ways in which this particular art can lead to a deeper understanding of their own experiences and cultural identity.