Office of International Programs

Pre-Approved Study Abroad Classes by Subject

The following is a list of universities that Minot State University has sent students to in the past. Each school will have courses that have been Pre-Approved as equivlent to MSU classes. These are accepted as equivalent to an MSU course by endorsement of the academic department. Students are not limited to the courses that are listed below. Students are able to inquire about additional courses that might receive approval for equivalency with department chairs and advisors. The following simply lists courses that have already been approved prior to January 2015. The credits vary based on contact hours at the host university.

Biology

• Mahidol University - Bangkok, Thailand (ISA)

Business

• Aalborg University - Aalborg, Denmark*
• Kingston University - London, England (ISA)
• Kristianstad University - Kristianstad, Sweden*
• National University of Ireland - Galway, Ireland (ISA)
• Semester at Sea*
• University of Limerick - Limerick, Ireland (ISA)
• Universidad Menendez Pelayo - Sevilla, Spain* (ISA)

Chemistry

• Griffith University - Gold Coast, Australia (ISA)
• Mahidol University - Bangkok, Thailand (ISA)
• University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand* (ISA)

Communications

• University of Plymouth - Plymouth, England N

Communication Disorders

• University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand* (ISA)
• University of La Trobe - Melbourne, Australia (ISA)
• University of Newcastle - Newcastle, Australia* (ISA)
• University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde, Scotland N

Computer Sciences

• Kristianstad University - Kristianstad, Sweden*

Corporate Fitness

• University of Oshkosh (Challange Australia Program) - Gold Coast, Australia* (ISA)

Education & Special Education

• Griffith University- Gold Coast, Australia (ISA)
• Harstad University College - Harstad, Norway*
• University of Minnesota Morris (Global Student Teaching) N

English

• Semester at Sea*
• University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde, Scotland N

French

• University de Laussane - Lausanne, Switzerland N

German

• Freie Universitat - Berlin, Germany* (ISA)
• Heidelberg University - Heidelberg, Germany N

Humanities

• Florence School of Fine Arts - Florence, Italy (FSFA)*
• Florida State University: Valencia - Valencia, Spain* (ISA)
• Kristianstad University - Kristianstad, Sweden*

Philosophy

• Semester at Sea*

Physics

• Griffith University - Gold Coast, Australia (ISA)

Psychology

• Kingston University - London, England* (ISA)
• University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand* (ISA)
• University of La Trobe - Melbourne, Australia (ISA)
• University of Newcastle - Newcastle, Australia* (ISA)
• University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde, Scotland N

Social Work

• Harstad University College - Harstad, Norway*

Spanish

• Florida State University: Valencia - Valencia, Spain* (ISA)
• Universidad Menendez Pelayo - Sevilla, Spain* (ISA)
• University of Salamanca - Salamanca, Spain* (ISA)

Visual Arts

• Florence School of Fine Arts - Florence, Italy (FSFA)*
• Florida State University: Valencia - Valencia, Spain* (ISA)
• Florence University of the Arts - Florence, Italy* (ISA)

Note: Schools with an * Asterix next to them are MSU Featured Programs, which means many MSU students have attended them in the past.

Schools with (ISA) next to them means they are opperated through our Affiliated Program Provider, International Studies Abroad. Any program run through ISA is pre-approved for MSU students. See more programs here: ISA Website.

Schools with a N next to them are Non-Afilliated Programs, which means students will have to fill out the Non-Affiliated program application form and complete the process before they can apply to these schools.

Last Updated May 22, 2015