All education abroad experiences may fulfill the Active Learning Experience (ALE) curriculum requirement but will not automatically be counted as such.

For each specific type of education abroad program, certain procedures must be followed to ensure that the ALE requirements are met, specifically that sustained reflection and synthesis of the international learning experience are demonstrated (more information on a Berea’s ALE requirement).

Students participating in BIST programs will earn an ALE by successfully completing their BIST course.

For all other education abroad programs, students may fulfill the ALE requirement as follows:

The Director of International Education will then review the journal as they serve as the teacher of record for the ALE portion of the education abroad program. If the journal is deemed sufficient, the Director will notify the Office of the Registrar that the student’s ALE requirement has been fulfilled.

Questions? Email abroad@berea.edu.