Approval of New Duke Courses for Duke-Administered Programs
If GEO establishes new Duke-administered study abroad programs and/or courses, the DUS will be asked by GEO or individual program directors or coordinators to evaluate the course proposals and curricula vitae of instructors proposed to teach the new course(s), and if acceptable, to assign a regular Duke course number or study abroad special topics number. If the DUS decides to create a new number for the course, a course form must be submitted by the DUS to the Committee on Courses. Duke courses taught abroad cannot be assigned the numbers 888 and 999 as those numbers are reserved for transfer credit.
Duke-administered programs are designed to adhere to the credit guidelines established for study abroad in general. Students earn only four course credits each semester or a total of eight during an academic year.
Duke courses approved for Duke-administered programs earn full Duke credit, including all curriculum coding for which they are deemed eligible. Duke courses taught abroad will not appear in the Course Approval Database located on the GEO's website.
