Petitions

Petitions for the modification of degree requirements are submitted through the Academic Advisors in Student Affairs, or in Liberal Arts departments. Only Advisors should advise students on petitions.
Petitions requesting a course substitution must be accompanied by a syllabus.
Petitions substituting an in-residence course must also be accompanied by a memo, extending the same opportunity to all students pursuing the credential.
Petitions substituting a course from a Texas public institution, using the Texas Common Course Numbering system (TCCN) are unlikely to be considered without
Faculty Advisor recommendations for petition approval will be considered by Academic Affairs, but are not considered binding.
Academic Affairs will not overrule a Faculty Member’s recommendation for petition denial.

In addition to the minimum requirements for a major, interdisciplinary degree plans should require three courses in the major field of study: introductory, intermediate or foundational, and a capstone course, for a minimum of nine hours. Interdisciplinary degree plans should also require a fourth course, in methods, that may be satisfied by courses offered by other academic units, for a minimum of three hours.
Conference Course Forms must be submitted by the fourth class day of the semester.

All courselist memos must be supported by syllabi. In some cases, course descriptions are acceptable.