Working With Your Study Abroad Advisor
Study Abroad Advisors can:
- Show students how to locate the course listings within a specific program and provide students with a list of courses previously taken by Baylor students on detailed Study Abroad programs.
- Help students target programs that offer specific types of courses, for example, finding programs that provide health science courses.
- Explain the application and orientation process.
- Provide advice for how to discuss course options on a program with your academic advisor.
- Be a resource for explaining the course equivalency process. This is only for Baylor Partner Programs.
- Answer questions regarding housing options, program fees, passports, visas, and other inquiries related to education abroad programs, locations, or travel.
Study Abroad Advisors cannot:
- Determine how any course will fit into a student's degree audit. These types of questions should be directed to your academic advisor.
- Determine how a specific course will be accredited at Baylor unless a Baylor student took the course previously and has already been assigned a Baylor course number.
- Give advice on specific requirements for any major or minor; nor can they determine which courses a student needs to fulfill any major or minor requirement. These types of questions should be directed to your academic advisor.
Questions to ask at your advising appointment:
- Which programs would you recommend for my major?
- How can I find courses that are offered in my program?
- How can I see which courses students took on the program in the past?
- How should I discuss courses on my program with my academic advisor?
- Can I talk to some students who have done the program in the past to learn about the classes they took?