Summer/Winter Checklist
- Passport: Apply for or renew your passport(opens in new window) / solicite o renueve su pasaporte(opens in new window).
- Programs: Explore our “Where Can I Study(opens in new window)” page to see all program options.
- Academics: Plan your Major, Minor and General Education courses
- Identify General Education (GE)(opens in new window) courses to take abroad/away during Summer Orientation registration.
- General Education Recommendations for First and Second Year Students:
- Save your General Education (GE) requirements for your study abroad/away term:
- Take Abroad:
- Lower-Division 3A, 3B, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences, Area E (Area 5 including: 5A, 5B, 5C available for some programs), Global Cultures
- Upper-Division 3 & 4 + credit for writing course (W) (PDF)(UD-2 or 5 available for some programs)
- Take at Chico State:
- Lower-Division Area 1 (1A, 1B, 1C) Area 2, Area 6, Area 4: U.S. Constitution and California State and Local Government and American Institutions: U.S. History
- Lower-Division Area 5 including: 5A, 5B, 5C (available for some programs abroad or away)
- Upper-Division 2 or 5 (available for some programs abroad or away)
- Take Abroad:
- Consider studying abroad during your Sophomore (second) year; it can be a great fit for General Education (GE) requirements.
- Save your General Education (GE) requirements for your study abroad/away term:
- General Education Recommendations for Transfer Students:
- Save your General Education (GE) requirements for your study abroad/away term:
- Take Abroad:
- Lower-Division: If you still need to fulfill lower division GE requirements, refer to the guidance above for first and second year students
- Upper-Division 3 & 4 + credit for writing course (W) (PDF)
- (UD-2 or 5 available for some programs)
- Take at Chico State:
- Upper-Division 2 or 5 (available for some programs abroad or away)
- Take Abroad:
- Save your General Education (GE) requirements for your study abroad/away term:
- Meet with your Major(opens in new window) and/or Minor Advisor(s) to discuss and create an academic plan that works for your degree.
- General Education Recommendations for Transfer Students:
- Finances: Start planning your finances and budget(opens in new window).
- Stay Connected: Instagram(opens in new window), Study Abroadcast(opens in new window), LinkedIn(opens in new window), Facebook(opens in new window)
- FAQs: Review our Frequently Asked Questions page(opens in new window).
- Save the Date: Study Abroad & Exchange Info Session(Resume the first week of the semester)
- Save the Date: Study Abroad & Exchange Fair (Fall Fair: September // Spring Fair: February
Other Resources
- Consider studying away with National Student Exchange(opens in new window) (NSE)
- Identities Abroad(opens in new window)
- Parent & Family Resources(opens in new window)
- Recursos para padres y familiares(opens in new window)
Questions? Email studyabroad@csuchico.edu.