Study abroad for Spanish Majors and Minors
The three core courses of the major must be completed at UVA or through a UVA direct study abroad program such as Valencia, and all courses taken abroad for major or minor credit must be taken in Spanish. Students seeking elective credit should consult the appropriate departments.

Students wishing to study in Spain for major or minor credit must enroll in the UVA Valencia Program, which offers UVA credit, not transfer credit, or in a program approved by the department, the College and the International Studies Office. Up to 15 UVA credits per semester and up to 24 UVA credits per year of study in the UVA Valencia Program may be applied to the Spanish major. Up to 9 UVA credits per year or semester of study in a UVA direct study program may be applied to the Spanish minor (see below).

Students who enroll in other approved study abroad programs in Spain may transfer up to 12 credits per semester and 15 credits per year of foreign study to the Spanish major, and up to 9 credits to the Spanish minor.

Students wishing to study in Latin America for major or minor credit must enroll in a study abroad program approved by the Department, the College and the International Studies Office. Up to 15 UVA credits per semester and up to 24 UVA credits per year of study in a UVA Program such as UVA in Lima may be applied to the Spanish major. Up to 9 credits may be applied to the Spanish minor. Students who participate in other approved study abroad programs in Latin America may transfer up to 12 credits per semester and 15 credits per year of foreign study to the Spanish major. Up to 9 credits may be applied to the Spanish minor.

To participate in study abroad activity,
students must be in academic Good Standing. Further, to earn degree credit students must have a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.500 at the point of application OR a 2.500 cumulative GPA at the end of the term prior to the commencement of study abroad.

Students on Academic Warning are not eligible to apply for study abroad; students who incur academic warning in the semester prior to the start of study abroad may not earn degree credit abroad. These standards apply both to direct study programs and the traditional study abroad programs under auspices of another institution or organization.

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Scholarships for UVa students on Syracuse University Study Abroad Programs
Automatic $2500 grant per semester, automatically renewable for a second semester if students stay on. Regular program of academic scholarships ($400 for 3.5, $800 for 3.8, $1500 for 4.0) remains available. This means that 4.0 student will automatically qualify (no grant application necessary) for $4000 in semester aid from Syracuse University Abroad.