<p>can someone please explain to me how the transfer credit for languages works? on the dartmouth website it states:
"The four main categories of opportunities for off-campus work are Dartmouth Language Study Abroad ("LSA" and "LSA+"); Dartmouth Foreign Study Programs ("FSP"); Dartmouth Exchange Programs; and Transfer Credit from another four-year, degree-granting, academic institution unaffiliated with Dartmouth College. Off-campus programs are considered an important extension of the regular Dartmouth curriculum, offering students opportunities to study other cultures and disciplines in depth as well as to gain new perspectives on our own society. "
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"A student who studies at another institution declares a 'T' in his or her enrollment pattern. "**</p>
<p>so does this mean that we can choose basically any university in the world, study there for a quarter, and then transfer credits? sounds too good to be true. can a dartmouth person tell me how it really works?</p>
<p>If a student does an LSA or FSP that counts as an off-term (an O). For an LSA and FSP, those classes are administered by Dartmouth so students are taught and graded by Dart faculty and will show up on the Dartmouth transcript.
For an exchange program like the one we have with Oxford, the 12 college consortium, or numerous others, Dartmouth gives credit but the grades dont show up on the Dartmouth transcript. It counts as an X-term or exchange term and you’ll need to get a transcript from the other institution with your grades.
For a T-term or transfer term, you do have to get it approved by the college first. This way you can’t take classes at a community college and receive credit. It’s also not guaranteed that the department will accept those credits. For example, the Biology department doesn’t accept any credits from another instituion even if the Registrar lets you take classes at another school. Finally, you’re limited to 4 credits keeping in mind that a lot of grad schools (especially med schools) and employers discount courses taken with schools that Dart doesn’t have a formal relationship with.</p>