Credit Points

Academic Information

Sample Courses and Syllabi

• The courses listed below are only a sampling of courses available; please click the "Complete University Course Catalog Listing" link for the full Course Handbook. Requests for syllabi can be made to the Program Manager.

Credit Conversion

• 1 University of Otago course = 18 credit points = 3 - 4 U.S. semester credits (4 - 6 U.S. quarter credits).
• Credit transfer is ultimately determined by the student’s home university. 

Course Level Recommendations

• ISA offers course level recommendations for the courses listed below. Please note that the course level recommendations are based on the University of Otago paper (course) codes. All Otago paper codes consist of four letter abbreviations detailing the discipline of the paper (such as STAT for statistics) and three numbers. Papers with numbers beginning with 1, 2 or 3 are designed for undergraduate students. A code beginning with 1 represents first-year studies, 2 second-year, and 3 third-year. Papers classified as second and third-year are recommended as upper division. These ISA recommendations are intended to facilitate the determination of course equivalencies by advisors and credential evaluators at participants' U.S. home institutions.

Online Courses

• ISA does not recommend that students sign up for online courses through their host university. If enrolling in an online course is necessary for you to meet your degree requirements, you may only enroll in one online class. It is your responsibility to confirm with your home university that you will receive credit for online courses taken through your host university.

Transcript

• The transcript from the University of Otago will reflect Credit Points for each course listed below.  Please be in touch with your U.S. University regarding credit transfer for this program.

Course Search

You can either look at the list of subjects by school or alphabetically, or search for a paper by typing in a keyword.

     - To search by keyword, type a keyword (ex: "literature") into the "keyword" box. This will bring up all literature courses.
     - To search alphabetically or by school, click on the department in which you would like to take classes.
     - Click on "papers" to see what courses are offered in that subject.
     - List eight different courses (4 preferred and 4 alternative) in order of preference.

Understanding the Course Catalog

     - Which Semester is which?
          - Semester 1 = February - June term
          - Semester 2 = July - November term

     - You are only permitted to enroll in courses leveled 100-300. Study abroad students are not eligible for Foundation courses (below 100-level) or anything above the 300 level.

     -Course level equivalences per Otago
          - Level 100 = Freshman/Sophomore status
          - Level 200 = Junior status
          - Level 300 = Senior status
     - Sports Management classes (SPSX) are not available to study abroad students.