Course Substitutions

A student is expected to satisfy all college program of study (POS) catalog requirements that were in effect at the time of enrollment. A student who wishes to satisfy a course requirement under an approved POS that has not been pre-approved for the specific POS, must petition their Student Success Coach and department chair or program director/coordinator for a course substitution request.

Course substitutions are typically limited to six semester credit hours. In a situation where the student requires a course substitution of more than six semester credit hours, the student must receive approval from the department chair or program director (when applicable) and division dean.

Technical coursework may not be substituted for program coursework. Course substitutions are not permitted to satisfy any “core” area requirement as defined by Section 61.821 – 61.822 of the Texas Education Code.

Course substitution requests take five to 10 business days to process. Requests that require consultation with faculty or other offices (academic departments, etc.) may take longer. Students are notified of course substitution decisions via e-mail.

Students are advised not to assume that course substitutions will be approved. Until receiving written confirmation that a course substitution has been approved, students are advised to explore other alternatives to complete coursework requirements under their POS. In the case where a course substitution is denied, the student will be required to complete the coursework requirements before a degree can be conferred.