Courses & Credits

Participants take courses at our program center and at a variety of institutions for higher learning throughout Paris. Skidmore has official exchange agreements with the University of Paris IV - La Sorbonne and the University of Paris X - Nanterre. However, you also have the opportunity to enroll in courses at the following institutions:

Actual course offerings each semester will vary depending on students’ needs and what is available through the host universities. Selected courses are accompanied by tutorials that aim to help students succeed in that given discipline.

Students also may choose from courses offered at the Skidmore Center. Two courses given at the Center – one in advanced language, the other in contemporary French society – are required of all students. Additional courses include French language and literature, art history, studio art, government, and other liberal arts areas. All courses are taught in French, with a few exceptions. Course selection depends on your level of proficiency in French and prerequisites, if applicable. Courses may also available upon request in certain other disciplines such as Biology, Chinese, Computer Science, Geology, German, Italian, Spanish, et. al. These requests should be discussed in advance with the Office of International Programs.

All participants are expected to carry a full course load (14-17 credits per semester). French language majors at the advanced language level are required to take one course at a French university. All coursework taken in Paris is reported on a Skidmore transcript. If you are a Skidmore student, grades will be computed in the college’s GPA and 300-level credits taken in Paris may count toward the “maturity-level” credit requirement. If you are not a Skidmore student, you should check with your home campus for information on credit transfer.

Skidmore’s academic departments and programs have designated specific study abroad programs that best fit the curricular needs of their majors and minors. Skidmore students should check the approved programs list for their major or minor department to see if this program has been approved.

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