Undergraduate Credit

All Undergraduates

A student’s workload must be approved by the program director. Normally the semester is comprised of four courses, including one required advanced Spanish language course.  Madrid students may also choose to replace one of their university courses with an internship.

Students may not take any courses designed for international students at their host university.  Students are not permitted to take lighter loads, nor will they receive additional credit for heavier loads. To facilitate the granting of major credit, students should bring back to campus their course syllabi, papers, and any other materials relevant to determining the course content. Not all U.S. institutions grant academic credit for internships.  Students interested in pursuing one must confirm with their home institution that they are eligible to receive credit for an internship prior to applying for one.

Middlebury Undergraduates

Middlebury College students receive four units of credit for the fall or spring semesters and five units of credit for the fall/winter or winter/spring semesters and nine units of credit for the academic year. Where J-term equivalency credit is awarded, reduced course loads result in the loss of this credit as well.

For Spanish majors from Middlebury College, when registering for your classes abroad, the Luso-Hispanic Studies Department wants you to keep in mind that the Spanish major consists of a body of courses whose content relates to Hispanic language, literature and culture. To consider courses for the major or minor, at least half of their content has to be directly related to one or several Spanish speaking countries. Courses in Spanish that do not follow this description will not receive Spanish credit. For instance, a course like History of Philosophy with no emphasis on Hispanic philosophers will not count. Courses from abroad that meet these criteria will transfer back to the Luso-Hispanic Studies department at the 400-level.

To receive major credit for courses taken abroad, you need to bring the following information back with you:

1. Course syllabi
2. Course work
3. Any other material you think will be useful in determining the course content

Students from Other Colleges and Universities

Middlebury College considers a semester / academic year abroad equivalent to a semester/academic year in the U.S. Students who transfer their credits to other institutions typically receive 15-16 credit hours per semester or 20-25 quarter units per semester for a full course load.  Because an undergraduate student’s home institution determines the number of credits awarded for work abroad, we urge students to meet with their academic advisor at their home institution well in advance.