In order to plan for study abroad, you must meet with your academic advisor(s) on campus during your application process. You will also meet with a program advisor at the Education Abroad Center to discuss the academic courses available on your program.

Where to receive your advising:

Education Abroad Center

• EAC Web site
• First Steps Workshop
• Financial Aid Workshop
• EAC Student Interns – come in and chat to our interns
• EAC Staff Advisors – make an appointment for EAP and QA programs
• GE petitions for abroad courses (EAP) – meet with the GE advisor

Departmental Advisor

• Requirements for major/minor
• Restrictions on abroad coursework
• Process for petitioning credit for coursework taken abroad
• List of abroad courses already approved for majors
• Communication strategy while you are abroad
• Major declaration

College Advisor

• College requirements
• University requirements
• Unit Caps
• Residency Requirements
• Minimum Progress
• Major declaration

Here is a checklist of information to help you design a step by step process to academically plan for study abroad. Not all these issues will pertain to your situation or study abroad program.

• 1. Draft your four year study plan
  Resources:
  • Departmental Web site
  • Major Advising Pages (MAPS)
  • Major requirements checklist from department
  • UC Davis Course Catalog

  Information to find:
  • What courses you need to graduate and when they are offered
  • Visual representation of your four-year study plan
• 2. Decide on an EAC Abroad Program
  Resources:
  • EAC Web site
  • EAC First Steps Workshop
  • EAC Financial Aid Workshop
  • EAC Student Interns
  • EAC Staff Advisors (EAP, QA)

  Information to find:
  • Program dates
  • Application Deadlines
  • Minimum qualifications
  • Language/coursework requirements
  • Academic coursework
  • Program costs
• 3. Meet with Major/Minor Advisor
  Resources:
  • Department Web site
  • Advising Appointment

  Information to bring:
  • Draft Four-Year study plan
  • Program specifics – dates, length, focus
  • Course descriptions of all the classes you intend to take in your Major/Minor
  • Academic Planning Form (EAP)
  • Declaration of Major Form

  Information to find:
  • Departmental restrictions on abroad coursework (max number of units, core vs. elective courses, etc)
  • List of abroad courses already approved by department (if available)
  • Process for petitioning for credit in the Major/Minor for abroad courses
  • Procedure for communication with advisor while overseas
• 4. College Dean’s Office
  Resources:
  • College Web site
  • Advisors

  Information to find:
  • Senior residency
  • College and University requirements for graduation
  • Graduation timeline for degree checks
  • Unit caps
  • Minimum Progress
• 5. GE Courses Abroad
  Resources:
  • EAC Web site
  • EAC GE Advisor

  Information to find:
  • Petition process
  • Download, print, fill in petition
  • Course description (EAP Coursefinder)
  • Course syllabus
  • Any other information to support your petition for GE credit