AMERICAN COLLEGE CREDITS
| NIK-LAS offers the opportunity to receive Academic Credits through our study-abroad experience. In most cases, Universities are willing to approve study-abroad programs. |
| Option 1 (Pre-Approval) available for all our courses. |
| Option 2 (Transfer Credits) with University of Southern Mississippi |
| 1.- Pre-Approval |
| Contact the Portuguese language department or Study abroad office or International Office at your college prior to starting the program. Present these documents and your plan and ask exactly what is required in order to be assured that you will earn credits for your studies abroad. Take special note of the requirement, as you will have to follow them in order to obtain credits. Please inform us ahead of time and at your first of class about the requirements. |
| 2.- Transfer credits with University of Southern Mississippi |
| CIAL programs already have agreements with the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) through which you can earn credits. For all transfer of credits, it is necessary to check with your own university concerning their relevant transfer policies. |
| Please note that all payment for courses goes to Nikitas Language Abroad Schools and all payments for credits are to be sent to the University of Southern Mississippi. |
| A. The University of Southern Mississippi: |
| CIAL programs are approved by the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). USM's international and foreign language programs are nationally recognized for their excellence. Applicants must complete a 3-week course consisting of at least 20 class hours per week (not including activities) in order to earn three hours of academic credit. Taking more hours of class per week will not reduce the time requirements needed to receive academic credit. Through this process 3 - 12 undergraduate credits OR 3 - 9 graduate credits can be earned. |
| Students should register with USM for credit prior to their course start date. Credits will NOT be granted to students who register later than their first week of classes. To apply, students should submit transcripts of all previous university work, and a transcript from their Portuguese language program to the University of Southern Mississippi. Grades are posted at the end of December, May and August. Decisions regarding specific course number, level and grade will be made by the Department of Foreign Languages at USM. |
| Location: Faro, Lisbon |
| For more information, please contact: | ||||
| Applications & Info on Procedures: | All Other Information: | |||
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Melissa
Ravencraft |
Dr. Rafael Sánchez Chair Department of Foreign Languages University of Southern Mississippi Box 5038 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5038 Fax: 601-266-4853 Email: sanchez@usm.edu |
Yvonne
Unnold |
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E-mail2: Melissa.Ravencraft@usm.edu |
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| Internet: www.usm.edu or http://www.usm.edu/cice/ip/flap.html | ||||
Credit Fees |
| Note: Pay the fees directly to the University of Southern Mississippi. Cost of the Spanish language program should be paid directly to Nikitas Language Abroad Schools. |
| Undergraduate Credit At USM |
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Credit Hours |
Total Cost Of Credit |
#Of Weeks Required |
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3 |
$ 495 |
3 |
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4 |
$ 595 |
4 |
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6 |
$ 795 |
5 |
|
9 |
$ 995 |
8 |
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12 |
$ 1,195 |
12 |
| Graduate Credit At USM |
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Credit Hours |
Total Cost Of Credit |
# Of Weeks Required |
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3 |
$ 695 |
3 |
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6 |
$ 995 |
5 |
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9 |
$ 1,195 |
8 |