Before initiating a form to request substitution, the student must first discuss the requested substitution with their faculty advisor. If the advisor agrees that the substitution is warranted, the student should then seek approval from the appropriate program coordinator for their major via email (see list below). Any supporting documentation should be attached to the email.
For transfer course credit, refer to the Clemson Transfer Course Equivalency List (TCEL) to see if the course has previously been evaluated. For coursework not listed in the TCEL, include a detailed syllabus (textbook used, topics, reading calendar) when contacting the responsible department. Once approval has been granted by both the faculty advisor and program coordinator, the student should contact the student services coordinator, Janet Lee, to initiate a form for approval of credits to be earned at another school. If the student does not follow this procedure, approval for the course will be delayed or denied by Dr. David Freedman, the department chair.
Beth is an Environmental Engineering major who would like to use PHYS 4170 - Introduction to Biophysics to meet her engineering or science elective requirement. Since the course is not currently approved as an elective, Beth must fill out a course substitution form in iROAR.