Dartmouth offers a variety of opportunities to study off campus and earn credit toward the degree. Off-campus programs are considered an important extension of the regular Dartmouth curriculum, offering opportunities to study other cultures and disciplines in depth as well as to gain new perspectives on our own society.
Classroom study on campus, Dartmouth-sponsored academic study in a foreign or domestic program and study at another institution, all earn credit; leave terms for internships, employment, travel and vacation do not earn academic credit, but are considered important to a student's total experience. (Information and counseling on Dartmouth-coordinated internships, other leave-term opportunities and funding sources may be obtained at Career Services, 2nd floor, 63 South Main Street, or The Rockefeller Center, 101 Rockefeller Hall.)
Opportunities to study in other countries include both the Language Study Abroad, Advanced Language Study Abroad (LSA+) and Foreign Study Programs. These programs are led by members of the Dartmouth faculty and earn Dartmouth academic credit. In addition to the programs in foreign countries, some departments sponsor programs in the United States combining field work experience with academic study and credit. Only programs taught by Dartmouth faculty offer Dartmouth course credit. ANY other off-campus coursework activity, exchange programs or otherwise, may be eligible for transfer credit. Each student may transfer a maximum of four (4) credits to their Dartmouth record. Complete information about transfer credit may be obtained at the Registrar's Office, 4 McNutt Hall.
A student who participates in a Dartmouth exchange program declares an 'X' in his or her Enrollment Pattern. A student who studies at another institution declares a 'T' in his or her enrollment pattern. No student may normally transfer more than four course credits toward the Dartmouth degree, whether such courses have been taken prior to matriculation or subsequently. For special academic purposes, a student may petition for up to 9 credits.
Every student is required to be in residence during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms of the first and senior years. One of the required senior residence terms may, with the permission of the chair of the major department and the Registrar, be replaced by a term of off-campus study, provided such will be of great benefit to the student's program and will in no way interfere with proper completion of the major or other requirements. Students cannot earn exchange or transfer credits during the Fall, Winter, or Spring term of their senior year.
The application procedures for all 'O' (Off Campus) and 'X' (Exchange Credit) terms are detailed on Off-Campus Programs web site. Application procedures for all 'T' (Transfer Credit) terms are detailed in the bulletin Organization, Regulations, and Courses (O.R.C.)
