Academic Policies

Maximum Study Abroad Units:

Students studying abroad through the PLNU Office of Global Studies will be limited to a maximum of 16 semester units in sessions of 15 weeks or more and to corresponding unit maximum ratios in sessions of other lengths. (Note: Approx. 1 unit per experience week)

Concurrent PLNU Online Class:
On a case by case basis as part of their Global Studies application process, students may seek approval to include one PLNU online class of 4 units or fewer within the 16 semester unit maximum.

Qualifying GPA of 2.75:
To maintain a high academic standard, PLNU study abroad programs will require a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Students who are on academic or disciplinary probation are not eligible to participate in study abroad programs.

Grades Earned through Study Abroad Program:
All grades earned from PLNU approved study abroad and off-campus domestic programs will appear on your academic record. 

Grades earned through OGS faculty-led, OGS domestic (U.S.) programs and OGS-designated partner programs will be included in the PLNU GPA calculation. Grades earned through OGS-designated affiliate or non-OGS programs are neutral and, as such, NOT included in the PLNU GPA calculation.

The OGS-designated partner programs are currently as follows:

• CSAT (Taiwan)
  • Feng Chia University (FCU)
  • National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
  • National Chengchi University (NCCU)
  • National Taiwan University (NTU)
  • Tunghai University (THU)
• Hebrew University (Israel)
• James Cook University (Australia)
• Kansai Gaidai University (Japan)
• PLNU-HOPE* (UK)
• SIAS University (China)
• Tel Aviv University (Israel)
• National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland)
• Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador)
• University of Otago (New Zealand)
• University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)