EDP students may apply for waivers from one or more courses required by their program. The goal is to allow students who have taken prior graduate courses that are the equivalent of courses required by their program to be excused from taking these again. EDP strongly recommends students submit waivers before Orientation, as course advising takes place during Orientation.
To be eligible for waiver, a previously-completed course must:
- Be graduate level coursework
- Have been completed with a grade of B or better
- Substantially duplicate the content of the course or requirement for which you seek a waiver. Note: if the content of the EDP course you are requesting to waive was covered across multiple courses, you may use those in your waiver request.
Special Waivers
Coursework Older than Six Years: If you want a course to fulfill an out-of-specialization requirement for an en-route master’s degree, that course cannot be older than 6 years, and cannot have been used to fulfill degree requirements at your previous university. The Graduate School currently has a separate waiver process for courses older than 6 years.
Waiver Process
- View your Program of Work to see what courses are required for your degree
- Course descriptions can be found in the UT Catalog
- Previous course instructors can be found in the UT Course Schedules. If you are not certain of a course instructor, contact your Area Chair.
- Complete the Waiver Form
- Include as much supporting documentation as possible (required documentation is listed on the form).
- Follow the submission instructions on the waiver form.
- Students will be notified in writing by the Graduate Coordinator of the waiver decision status.
- Completed waivers will be filed by the Graduate Coordinator in your Program of Work folder in UT Box.
Note: it is recommended you keep a copy of all approved waiver forms in case you need them for in the future (particularly for students planning on obtaining licensure, e.g. as a licensed psychologist.