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DAVIDSON COLLEGE SFS
INFORMATION
Davidson College is an affiliate school of the School for Field Studies. This relationship with SFS allows Davidson students to:
- Have priority acceptance to the various SFS semester and summer programs.
- Receive 4 Davidson biology course credits (Biology 381-384) as pass/fail for attending a semester program and 1 Davidson biology course credit (Biology 385) as pass/fail for attending a summer program. Three of the SFS semester courses (Biology 381-383) and the SFS summer course (Biology 385) may count toward a major in Biology. SFS courses do not fulfill the Davidson core requirement for laboratory science. Note that seven of the courses required for the Biology major must be Davidson courses taught by Davidson College faculty. SFS courses do not count towards those seven courses.
- Fulfill the cultural diversity core requirement (Biology 384), if the student attends semester (not summer) programs in Africa, Turks and Caicos, or Costa Rica.
Application process:
1. This program is open to all Davidson students regardless of major. SFS requires that students have successfully completed one college-level biology course and at least one full semester of college before they accept a student into the semester programs. Some SFS centers have additional requirements.
2. Students must receive permission from Davidson College to study abroad then must apply directly to SFS for acceptance. SFS has a rolling admission policy. The admission committee meets every two weeks to-make decisions on applicants. For more information regarding Davidson’s study abroad procedures and deadlines, please visit the Office of Study Abroad Web site
Fees for semester programs:
Students attending any SFS semester will be charged regular SFS tuition and fees for the semester plus a $350 administrative fee for studying with a third party provider. Financial aid is applicable to the SFS program, as it would be in a normal Davidson semester.
Fees for summer programs:
Registration fee, deposit and tuition are all paid directly to SFS by the student.
STUDENTS MUST ENROLL IN SFS COURSES AT DAVIDSON IN ORDER TO OBTAIN DAVIDSON COURSE CREDIT. ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM THOUGH BOSTON UNIVERSITY IS NOT AN OPTION FOR DAVIDSON STUDENTS.
Premedical Students Applying To Medical School
When entering your School for Field Studies courses on the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) document, be certain that you list the courses as Davidson courses with a grade of pass/fail. You should discuss the implications of how this may affect your AMCAS application with the Pre-Medical Director, Dr. Putnam. |
