Global Living Experiences

The KU Core 34 Curriculum allows students to earn KU Core 34 and course credit for completing a coordinated educational experience that meets the Global Culture goal. The coordinated educational experience pairs travel abroad with UNIV 342, an asynchronous course delivered via Canvas that satisfies the Global Culture goal.

Note: upon completion of  your experience and UNIV 342 coursework, you’ll be charged a $50 administration fee (subject to increase) to post 3 credit hours of UNIV 342 to your transcript. 

International Student Experience 

Students with a non-immigrant visa who completed the English proficiency requirement and 12 hours of residential study at KU may use their US educational experience to satisfy the Global Culture goal. If interested, please discuss with your academic advisor and complete this form. KU Core 34 staff will verify eligibility and provide you details on completing the UNIV 342 content.

International Students who enrolled at KU prior to Fall 2024 and completing the original KU Core should review the information about exemptions to KU Core Goal 4.2.

Study Abroad Experience 

The Global Culture goal of the KU Core 34 and course credit may be earned by completing a significant study abroad experience and UNIV 342. Please review the study abroad options below.

For more information about study abroad opportunities, visit the Study Abroad and Global Engagement office's website. 

Students who enrolled at KU prior to Fall 2024 and are completing the original KU Core requirements should review this information.

Study Abroad Experiences

All semester or academic year study abroad programs, provided the student is working in collaboration with Study Abroad & Global Engagement for his/her study abroad plans, completed in conjunction with UNIV 342 will satisfy the KU Core 34 Global Culture goal. Please discuss with your academic or study abroad advisor and complete this form. KU Core 34 will verify eligibility and provide you details on completing the UNIV 342 course requirements.

 

The UCCC has pre-approved several short-term study abroad experience administered by KU’s Study Abroad and Global Engagement office. If interested in using this experience to satisfy the Global Culture goal, discuss with your academic or study abroad advisor and complete this form. KU Core 34 will verify eligibility and provide you details on completing the UNIV 342 requirements.

KU offers several courses taught abroad that satisfy the KU Core 34 Global Culture goal (designated by the GLBC code on the schedule of classes). Completion of this course will satisfy the Global Culture goal.

Students who enroll in study abroad courses that do not satisfy the KU Core 34 Global Culture goal can seek to have their experience abroad satisfy the Global Culture goal by submitting an Individual Student Designed Experience (see below) proposal to the University Core Curriculum Committee (UCCC). This form must be submitted to and approved by the UCCC prior to the start of the experience. 

The Global Culture goal can be met through a pre-approved experience. Students may identify and propose a unique experience for pre-approval by the University Core Curriculum Committee. Types of experiences that have been approved by the UCCC are study abroad experiences not operated through KU’s Study Abroad and Global Engagement Office and internships/research experiences that do not align with a course. Below are the steps students should take to propose an experience to the UCCC. Note all experiences must be submitted to and approved by the UCCC prior to the student's departure. 

  1. Identify an experience that you believe satisfies a KU Core 34 Global Culture goal.  

  1. Meet with your academic advisor or a study abroad advisor to determine if submitting a proposal to the UCCC is the best option.  

  1. Submit a proposal to the UCCC if your experience is not already approved and/or if a current Global Culture course doesn't align with the experience. 

  1. Review the form and consider your answers to the questions. We recommend you review this sample form prior to submitting your proposal. 

  1. Complete this proposal form. 

  1. Upload a letter of support from your advisor, faculty sponsor, or experience supervisor. 

  1. Upload any other supporting documentation such as a position description, program goals, syllabus, or documents that further explain the experience.  

  1. The University Core Curriculum Committee will review your proposal. If approved, a representative from the UCCC will contact you with more information about enrolling in UNIV 342, a 3-credit hour asynchronous course.  

  1. You’ll be added to the UNIV 342 Canvas site where you will complete assignments before, during, and after the experience. 

  1. Upon completion of the coursework, you’ll be charged a $50 administration fee (subject to increase) to post 3 credit hours of UNIV 342 to your transcript. 

What is UNIV 342?

UNIV 342: Sponsored Educational Experience is a 3 credit hour asynchronous course that when combined with a significant study abroad experience, satisfies the Global Culture goal of KU Core 34. The course, which is delivered through Canvas, ensures students are appropriately setting goals, reflecting throughout their experience, assessing their personal and professional growth, and examining their cultural views. This class cannot be completed without approval from KU Core 34 staff and/or the UCCC must review.