The Graduate Division of Arts & Sciences has three different courses available to students while studying abroad or participating in an internship. The GAS courses allow the student to remain registered during the research and writing stages of the dissertation. A student conducting dissertation research abroad in a given semester is eligible to register for Dissertation Research Abroad Status (GAS 996). Students who must complete an internship as a part of their degree requirement or those awarded the opportunity to conduct research through specific programs to further their research interest may request to register for GAS 993 or 994.
The Graduate Division of Arts & Sciences covers the tuition for students registered for academic internship, clinical psychology internship and dissertation abroad in years 2 through 8. Students are responsible for the reduced general fee while registered for any of the SAS courses listed below regardless of their year in the program.
Academic Internship – 993
Clinical Psychology – 994
Dissertation Abroad Status – 996
Students may not be enrolled in GAS registration in the term in which they file for a degree (alternate masters or Ph.D.). That is, students must be in enrolled in courses or dissertation registration in the term in which a degree is earned. Students in the Graduate Division of Arts & Sciences can register for a maximum of 4 semesters of Dissertation Research Abroad, External Internship and Clinical Internship over the course of their Ph.D. career in the Graduate Division of Arts & Sciences.