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COR 374 /COR 375 Cross Cultural Studies (CCS) is required for all campus students who matriculate to SAU with fewer than 58 post-high school transfer credit hours. Students who earned 58 college credits or more after graduating from high school are not required to fulfill the CCS requirement but are encouraged to do so. Due to the significant educational benefit of Cross Cultural Study, SAU subsidizes the cost of one CCS experience for eligible students to keep the cost as low as possible. All students will be charged a $200 nonrefundable study away fee to enroll in CCS.
Students who decline U.S. recommended immunizations may have limited options to satisfy this requirement. Due to CDC recommendations and requirements of host countries, additional vaccinations may be recommended or required for specific destinations.
The University reserves the right to assign alternative options to complete the CCS requirement for any student whose health/wellness creates significant challenges for participating in an off-campus experiential program. Additionally, to participate in a CCS experience, students must be in good standing academically and behaviorally. Students who do not meet these requirements will be assigned alternative options to complete the requirement.
On-Campus Exception (OCE)
Students unable to participate in the CCS travel experience may petition for an on-campus exception to fulfill the CCS requirement. Students may obtain the CCS on-campus exception petition from their student success advisor. The petition must be approved prior to registration for the OCE courses. The following courses have been approved as on-campus exception courses. Students approved to take OCE courses to fulfill the CCS requirement select two courses (one course from each group).
Group 1:
Group 2:
Waiving the Cross Cultural Requirement
Citizens of a country other than the United States or Canada may petition to waive the CCS requirement. Students who have lived abroad for extensive periods of time or who have had experiences prior to matriculation, including instances where the student has lived outside the United States or Canada for two years after the age of 12, one year after the age of 16, or for a minimum of 6 months in a foreign exchange academic program, may qualify for a waiver. The CCS requirement waiver petition may be obtained from a student success advisor. Students will provide citizenship information, passport documentation, and an essay with the petition.
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