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Initial discussions about study abroad should be with your academic advisor. Then, if you still have questions, you may want to meet with Prof. Ford, the advisor for all study abroad programs in psychology. Students thinking about study abroad should follow these steps:
Please be advised - it is strongly recommended that you complete both PSYC 210 and 211 before going abroad.

STEP 1

Students should begin their search for study abroad programs by exploring the various possibilities in consultation with staff from the Center for Global Study & Engagement. Once a specific program has been identified, more information about that program can be obtained from the on-campus coordinator or program advisor for that program, or staff from the Center for Global Study & Engagement.

STEP 2

Talk to your academic advisor about the program you are interested in and the specific courses you would like to take. Discuss how that program and those courses fit into your plans as a psychology major and progress toward your degree.

STEP 3

Determine how specific psychology courses taken abroad transfer to the psychology major:

• Dickinson programs in New Zealand, England, France, Denmark and Sweden: Lists of preapproved psychology courses and their specific Dickinson course equivalents can be found on the Department of Psychology webpage. Beginning with students who enrolled as first year students in 2022, students can only transfer one of each upper-level course (300, 400, and 500-level) to count towards their psychology major requirements.
• All other programs: For psychology courses at other programs, including other Dickinson programs, it is important that you obtain conditional preapproval for each course before enrolling in that course. Email Prof. Helweg-Larsen with information about the course. including the institution, the course title, and a complete course description. You should attach as much supporting documentation as possible to that email: a syllabus, a document that includes the number and types of class sessions per week (e.g., lecture, seminar, tutorial, lab), course level and any prerequisites for the course. Beginning with students who enrolled as first year students in 2022, students can only transfer one of each upper-level course (300, 400, and 500 level) to count towards their psychology major requirements.

STEP 4

Getting course credit.

• Dickinson programs in New Zealand, England, France, Denmark and Sweden: If the courses you took are on the preapproved list you do not need to do anything. Your courses will be automatically categorized per the preapproved list. You do not need to complete an Enrollment in Another Institution form. Beginning with students who enrolled as first year students in 2022, students can only transfer one of each upper-level course (300, 400, and 500-level) to count towards their psychology major requirements.
• All other programs: First be sure to fill out the Enrollment in Another Institution form on CLIQ, then bring the following to the meeting: copies of emails (or other documentation) showing conditional preapproval, the course syllabus, and copies of papers and other assignments your completed.