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21 Course Selection

Course Registration

Education Abroad will be in contact with you after you have been accepted to obtain your course enrollment selections. We will facilitate your registration in appropriate courses prior to your arrival on campus. Classes will reach maximum capacity quickly; it is important to not delay in your course selection.

Fall Classes

You may adjust your schedule via One.IU (https://one.iu.edu) through the first week of classes without incurring any change fees. Dropping and adding courses beginning in the second week of classes will result in a $23 fee for each course you drop, in addition to a W on your transcript. We recommend that you check on course availability prior to attempting any changes. Students have electronic access to course availability on One. IU but if you find the system difficult, check with Education Abroad who can advise you about available sections. You will need to use your network username and password to access the system.

If you are uncomfortable in a particular class, seek out the academic advisor of that department for some advice about another section or a different course. If the section you desire has no room, contact Education Abroad for assistance. Even if you are not officially registered for the class, you should begin attending during the first week of class.

 

Spring Classes

Continuing students will register themselves for spring semester around late October. When appointment times are assigned you will be placed at the end since it is based on the number of credit hours you have earned. Education Abroad will change your date to an earlier appointment time. We will send you instructions about how to arrange your schedule sometime in early or mid-October. Feel free to consult us as you arrange your spring schedule.

Please note that you have access to these special registration arrangements because of your exchange student status. Since you are an advanced level student at your home institution, our Registrar allows you to register when upperclassmen normally register. Degree-seeking international students, who have four years and longer to pursue courses, are held to normal university regulations regarding registration scheduling and practices that are based according to the number of each student’s accumulated credits. Note that you cannot enroll in spring courses if there is a hold on your record. Ensure that you have paid any outstanding balances or completed any required immunization sequences prior to your registration time.

 

Undergraduate Research

Many students who come from other countries near the end of their studies want to work on research projects while here on exchange. All international students are required by the U.S. government to maintain a minimum enrollment of 12 credit hours of coursework per semester. It is not common for an exchange student to find a professor to supervise research while here on exchange. If you want to conduct research for a thesis you will need to do that in addition to being enrolled in 12 credit hours per term. Consult with Education Abroad before registering for a research class.

 

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