Course Equivalency Database
Application for Study Abroad Credit
Students studying abroad will generally attend courses at a foreign university. Each student is responsible for researching what courses are available to take and for obtaining a UM-St. Louis equivalent course. The UM-St. Louis equivalent course number is the course for which you will receive credit on your UM-St. Louis transcript.
Finding courses to take while you are abroad requires some time and research. Using the Study Abroad Course Evaluation Form (or "green sheet") and the Course Equivalency Database, follow this process to get started:
- Using course catalogs and online course listings from the host university,
list the English translation of the titles of classes you intend to
take during your time abroad. List several additional classes for each
semester in the event that a class is cancelled, changed, etc. You may
need to use two forms, especially if you will be abroad for more than
one semester or you will have courses evaluated by multiple departments.
- Check the study abroad course equivalency database online
or in the Study Abroad Office to see if any classes you’re interested
in taking have already been evaluated for UM-St. Louis equivalents.
If there are pre-existing equivalents, you do not need to have these
courses evaluated again; simply write the UM-St. Louis equivalent on
your Green Sheet and write "CE Database" in the Evaluator's
line. If there are no existing equivalents for the classes
you plan to take, then you must have them evaluated.
- To have a course evaluated for UM-St. Louis equivalency, you must
make an appointment with the undergraduate coordinator or department
chair in the department where you wish to earn credit. Bring a copy
of the course description and the green sheet to the appointment. For
example, if you are taking a history class abroad, meet with the chairperson
of the history department to have the foreign course evaluated and the
UM-St. Louis course equivalent determined.
- After you have course equivalents for each class listed, go the advising
office for your major to have an advisor list the graduation requirements
each of these courses will satisfy and confirm that these courses will
count towards your degree. The advisor should then sign this form.
- Make a copy for the advising office and for your own files. Return
the original to your study abroad advisor.
- UM-St. Louis will only accept credit for courses listed on official transcripts from the host university. Completion of the “Application for Study Abroad Credit” form indicates how a course will be counted if the course is successfully completed and recorded on an official transcript.
The spreadsheet is sorted by country. To select the country of choice, please click on the appropriate tab on the bottom of the screen. The database includes the following fields: Host University, Foreign Course Title, Foreign Course Number (if known), Equivalent UMSL Department, UMSL Course Number, UMSL Title, Language of Instruction, and Comments. Scroll to the right of the spreadsheet to view all fields.
Please note that this spreadsheet only shows courses that have been evaluated in the past. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that a course is still being offered at the foreign institution. Students should also browse a current copy of the foreign institution’s course catalog for more courses.
DO NOT PRINT THIS SPREADSHEET. It is not formatted for printing and would take several dozen pages. Simply browse the offerings on the web and write the UM-St. Louis equivalencies on your Application for Study Abroad Credit ("green sheet").
Click here to open the Course Equivalency Database. If you have any questions about how to use it, please call 516-6497 or email studyabroad@umsl.edu.
