Study Abroad
Marietta College recognizes the unique value of study abroad and, therefore, encourages its students to participate in a number of opportunities for educational study abroad that do not interrupt their affiliation with the College. Completion of a study abroad experience can satisfy the Experiential Education graduation requirement when the student registers and completes the COLL 350: Preparing to Study Abroad and COLL 450: Study Abroad Reflection prior to and upon return from travel.
The College has established formal relationships with several consortia and foreign institutions. Programs are open to qualified students in all disciplines. The junior year is the logical and preferred time for such study, but the student may apply for international study during other years, pending confirmation of the eligibility requirements listed below.
To be eligible to participate, a student must:
- Have completed 24 semester hours of academic work (including all first-year requirements);
- Be in good academic standing; and
- Arrange with an advisor a program of study compatible with the declared major and degree requirements.
Programs are available for a full academic year, one semester, or summer study. Credit toward a degree at Marietta College is normally earned at 32 hours for a full year, 16 hours for a semester, and usually a maximum of 12 hours for summer study. Marietta College considers approved study abroad programs (see Application Process below) as an extension of its campus and transfers grades earned, including quality points. Grades may be converted following standard guidelines based on the country of study. Similarly, credits will be converted to semester hours, as applicable.
Notes: Transfer students must complete a minimum of one full-time semester on the Marietta College campus to be eligible for off-campus study.
Preapproval from the appropriate department chair is required to verify the selected study abroad program will satisfy departmental study abroad program requirements.
Application Process
Before seeking to participate in the Off-Campus Study program, the student should make an appointment with the Office of Education Abroad staff to discuss options available. This consultation is designed to help the student select a program that fits his or her academic needs.
In addition to consulting with the OEA staff, the student should speak with the academic advisor about the timing of their international experience as well as course options. Following these appointments, the student may proceed with the application process of the study abroad program. Some programs require course approval in the application process, while others require it upon acceptance. In order to complete the course approval process, students must complete an Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form. The form must be approved by the department chair for each course being transferred, the Registrar, the Director of Financial Aid (for all students receiving financial aid), the academic advisor, and the Study Abroad advisor. Approved applications are placed on file in the Records Office. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Study Abroad advisor, faculty advisor and the Records Office should a course approval be necessary while abroad.
The deadline for the Off-Campus Study Application/Approval Form is December 1 for the following spring and April 15 for the following summer or fall. There is an administrative fee for each term spent off-campus.
Affiliates
Marietta College is affiliated with multiple program providers and foreign institutions, including the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), Central College, Center for International Studies (CIS), The Education Abroad Network, International Studies Abroad (ISA), Academic Studies Abroad (ASA), Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA), Arcadia Abroad, and Academic Programs International (API). Internships are offered by some of the programs and, in some countries, immigration regulations require that students enroll in additional coursework.
The above listed program providers offer programs around the world with coursework in English and foreign languages. No knowledge of the languages of the host country is required, but students with little or no prior study of the language will likely be required to take a language course. Programs that are a trimester length may be combined with an intensive language course but must be approved by Financial Aid, the Office of Education Abroad and the Registrar prior to departure.
Students wishing to study abroad are not required to participate in one of the affiliated programs but are required to seek approval for their program prior to applying. Students wishing to direct enroll in a university are responsible for ensuring proper registration for the study abroad experience by submission of the completed Off-Campus Study Application to the Records Office prior to departure and will need to confirm that the courses at that institution are transferable to Marietta College as part of the application process.
For more information, visit Education Abroad or contact:
Christy Burke
Director of Education Abroad
Thomas Hall - Room 214
(740) 376-4708
edabroad@marietta.edu