Exchange Students - Specific Information
The Office of International Education & Development welcomes you to Boone, NC and Appalachian State University. At Appalachian State University, the Office of International Education & Development provides a wide range of services for exchange students and is a primary resource for all. This office assists all international students and scholars in matters concerning orientation, housing, visa regulations, insurance, travel and medical information.
Course Registration for International Exchange Students
FINDING COURSE OFFERINGS AT APPALACHIAN
Option 1
- Go to http://www.registrar.appstate.edu/schedules/index.html
- Choose the intended semester of study at Appalachian and “submit”
- Select a subject (ex: Accounting) and click on “class search”. This will display the list of all the available courses in that subject.
Example of course listing:
CRN Subj Crse Sec Cmp Cred Title Days Time
10049 ACC 1100 101 MC 3.000 PRIN OF ACCOUNTING I MWF 09:00 am-09:50 am
Cap Act Rem Instructor Date (MM/DD) Location Attribute
60 58 2 Janet L. Woods (P) 01/14-05/07 RH 1020 Numerical Data
(See below for explanation of terms)
Course Listing Abbreviations:
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CRN |
Course registration number |
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Subj |
Department abbreviation |
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Crse |
Course number |
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Sec |
Section number |
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Cmp |
Campus location |
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Cred |
Credit hours |
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Title |
Course title |
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Days |
Meeting days of course (MWF = Monday, Wednesday, Friday) |
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Time |
Class meeting time |
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Cap |
Course capacity (number of students allowed in classroom) |
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Act |
Actual student enrollment in course |
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Rem |
Number of seats available in course |
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Instructor |
Course instructor of record |
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Date |
Semester beginning & ending dates |
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Location |
Building and room number of class meeting |
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Attribute |
Not applicable |
FINDING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Option 2
- Go to www.appstate.edu.
- Click on “Academics.”
- On the left under “Related Sites” click on “Course Catalogs”
- Click on “Entire Catalog” which will take you to a clickable Table of Contents.
- On the left, click on the plus sign (+) beside the College you are interested in. A drop down a list of all the academic departments within that College will appear.
- Click on the name of the department to reach the department description, and then scroll down to reach the course descriptions. See above for instructions on interpreting course descriptions.
Incoming Exchange Students application
If you are interested in an exchange program at Appalachian State University, please contact your International Office first for details on direct exchange. Students must be selected by the their respective home institutions and applications mailed from that office. Applications mailed by students directly cannot be accepted. The application is a writable form, and therefore, information should be typed
- Fall of each year: Priority deadline: March 15th / Absolute deadline: April 1st.
- Spring of each year: Priority deadline: October 15th / Absolute deadline: November 1st.
Application Materials for Incoming Exchange Students (pdf 361K)
We appreciate receiving students’ applications by the priority deadline if possible. Appalachian State University is one of the few U.S. institutions that registers exchange students for their courses prior to their arrival on campus. The earlier we receive applications, the faster we can register students.
Program coordinators should email the completed application with all supporting materials for each student in a PDF format to studyabroad@appstate.edu. Program coordinators should indicate each student's name in the subject line. Please do not email multiple students' application in one file.
Visas for Exchange Students
Exchange student who do not hold a U.S. passport will receive a DS-2019 from the Office of International Education and Development or from their sponsoring organization, such as ISEP. Students should use this DS-2019 to apply for a J Student visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
For more information about J-1 Visas for exchange students read the international student handbook.
