Student Instructions: Course Credit Approval Form (CAF)

KSU Education Abroad

Created May 05, 2022

Student Instructions: Course Credit Approval Form (CAF)

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Student and Program Information

Complete the student and program information sections on the next page. Consult with your Education Abroad Program Coordinator for assistance, if necessary. 

Student and Program Information
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Course Selections Table - Host Course Information

List the Host Course information for the courses you intend to enroll in abroad in the Course Selections table. In addition to your preferred courses, please make sure you list as many alternate courses as possible (we recommend 5-6 additional options). 

Course Selections Table - Host Course Information
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Example

Example
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Repeat until you have all your Host Courses listed

    c

Kennesaw

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Course Selections Table - KSU Equivalencies

List the KSU Equivalent Course information for the courses you intend to enroll in abroad in the Course Selections table. In addition to your preferred courses, please make sure you list as many alternate courses as possible (we recommend 5-6 additional options). 

Course Selections Table - KSU Equivalencies
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To find KSU Course Information: Go to https://catalog.kennesaw.edu/

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Click on Courses

Click on Courses
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Click on Prefix and Choose Prefix -OR-

Note: you may need to look through different prefixes before finding a course that fits best

Click on Prefix and Choose Prefix -OR-
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Click on Type and Choose Course Type

Note: you may need to look through different types before finding a course that fits best

Click on Type and Choose Course Type
    c

Kennesaw

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Click on Filter to search the catalog database

Click on Filter to search the catalog database
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Click on a course to read its description

Note: you may need to look through different courses before finding a course that fits best

Click on a course to read its description
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Course Selection Chart

Choose the course that you think is the best equivalent to the Host Course and add it to the Course Selection chart on the CAF

Course Selection Chart
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Repeat until you have all your KSU Equivalent Courses listed

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Review the Course Approval Form equivalencies with your Academic Advisor to confirm that the equivalencies found are appropriate.

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Individual Course Approval

Seek approval from the Department Chair over the discipline of EACH course listed in the Course Selections table for an official review of the KSU equivalent course(s). For example, Psychology courses must be approved by the Psychology Department. To determine the appropriate Department Chair, please use this online directory https://bit.ly/3MNuQYk

It is advised that students send course descriptions or syllabi of the Host Courses to the department chair to help them confirm the equivalencies.

Individual Course Approval
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Academic Advisor Official Review

Once all course equivalencies are approved by the appropriate departments, seek approval from your Academic Advisor for an official review of degree applicability based on the courses listed in the Course Selections table. 

Academic Advisor Official Review
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Academic Advisor Official Review

Academic Advisor Official Review
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Student's Major/Minor Department Chair Official Review

Once approvals for all the course equivalencies are complete, seek overall approval from your major/minor Department Chair on the last page.

Student's Major/Minor Department Chair Official Review
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Acknowledgments

Read and sign the acknowledgment section confirming that you accept and understand the terms of this form. 

Acknowledgments
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Office of the Registrar Review

Email the form to the Office of the Registrar for a final review of degree applicability. Email: diploma@kennesaw.edu

Office of the Registrar Review
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Financial Aid Review

Once the Office of the Registrar has signed, email the form to Financial Aid. Email: kfa_consortium@kennesaw.edu

Financial Aid Review
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Send to Education Abroad

Please forward to educationabroad@kennesaw.edu via email upon completion of this form

Please Note: All information and applicable signatures are required, or the form is considered incomplete. 

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Save a copy for your records

Save a copy for your records. The Education Abroad Office will register you for your KSU courses. 

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