Students planning to spend a semester or two studying abroad need to receive approval from their major department. This approval is obtained from your academic advisor. To prepare for this appointment, you need to complete your tentative schedule for your semester(s) abroad and for your remaining time on campus at Boston College. (In general, Psychology Majors do not fulfill many of their major requirements while studying abroad.) You should also obtain an up-to-date copy of your DeGRE audit to verify what Psychology Major requirements you have left outstanding. Review these materials on your own to see what you will need to take and when in order to accommodate your time abroad. Bring all these materials to your appointment with your academic advisor.
If you would like for one or several of the courses taken abroad to satisfy the requirements of the major, you should provide the main office with a course syllabus for each course, a current copy of your Boston College DeGRE audit or your social security number. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will decide if a meeting is necessary after reviewing the relevant material. If you are asked to meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, you can set up an appointment by calling the main office (617-552-4100).
Don't put this off! It will be very difficult to obtain permission if you wait until the last day or two before the deadline for submitting the forms.
Number of courses allowed
Credit from study abroad must comply with the general rules about transfer credit. The department allows students to take up to three courses outside of the department (with department approval to meet the requirements of the major). Please remember that courses taken at other schools within Boston College (e.g., School of Education, College of Advancing Studies) are considered outside of the department.