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 that is when course advising takes place during Orientationfor incoming students.
To be eligible for waiver, a previously-completed course must:
- Be graduate level 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.
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- View your Program of Work to see what courses are required for your degree
- Course descriptions can be found in the UT CatalogPrevious course instructors , and syllabi in the UT Syllabi Search system
- Complete the Waiver Form
- Follow the submission instructions on the waiver form. Note: instructors can be found in the UT Course Schedules and syllabi search system. If If you are not certain of a course instructorsure who to contact for instructor signature, 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 Approved 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.