Substitutions and Waivers Forms
Blanket Substitution Form
This form is a request to substitute a required course(s) in the degree plan of a designated program for a specific course(s) with similar content. The blanket substitution may be appropriate when a new course has been added to a department course inventory and the department wishes to seek approval to allow the course to fulfill a requirement on an existing degree plan. The blanket substitution may also be appropriate when a frequently transferred is typically accepted by a specific program as a substitution for a required course on a degree plan. This may be necessary when the equivalency between courses has not yet been established through an articulation agreement with the sending institution’s credits or when the course is only considered as a substitution for a specific degree plan, but not all degree plans at UTRGV. These are only a few examples of when a blanket substitution might be appropriate. The complete Blanket Substitution form must include the impacted degree plan and a clear justification for the substitution. Cite specific curriculum requirements and attach supporting documentation.
Blanket Waiver Form
This form is a request to waive specific course requirements in a degree plan based on completion of prior coursework or other experiences. Waivers are not as common as blanket substitutions and are often used for students transferring to UTRGV with comparable, but not directly equivalent coursework completed to that on an existing UTRGV degree plan. Waivers may also be appropriate when a degree plan has been revised to reduce or change requirements and the program wishes to apply the change to be applied to previous degree plans. Changes that increase requirements cannot be retroactively applied in this manner. No waivers of minimum institutional requirements for a bachelor’s degree will be approved through this process. Complete form must have the impacted degree plan and a clear justification for the substitution. Cite specific curriculum requirements and attach supporting documentation.
Approval Process
Forms must be approved by the Undergraduate Committee. The Undergraduate Committee meets once a month during the Fall and Spring semesters. For a calendar of meetings, please visit: https://www.utrgv.edu/excellence/curriculum/calendar/index.htm
Forms need to be submitted via email to undergradcommittee@utrgv.edu.
Routing process:
- Department Chair
- School/Department/Program Committee Chair, if existent
- College/School Committee Chair, if existent
- College/School Dean
- Undergraduate Committee
- AVP for Curriculum and Institutional Assessment
Blanket Type (Sub/Waiver) | Major | Details | Catalog Year/Term | Status | |
Business and Entrepreneurship |
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Substitution |
Management |
Replace Advanced MANA electives with MGMT 4350, 3368, and 4362 |
UTB/TSC, UTPA, and UTRGV Catalogs |
Inactive for UTB/TSC and UTPA catalogs |
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Waiver |
UTRGV COBE Majors |
UTRGV 2015-2019 |
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Substitution |
UTRGV COBE Majors |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Waiver |
UTRGV COBE Majors |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
UTRGV and UTB/TSC Majors |
UTGRV and UTB/TSC Catalogs |
Inactive for UTB/TSC catalogs |
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Substitution |
UTRGV, UTPA, and UTB/TSC |
UTRGV, UTPA, and UTB/TSC Catalogs |
Inactive for UTB/TSC and UTPA catalogs |
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Substitution |
UTRGV, UTPA, and UTB/TSC |
UTRGV, UTPA, and UTB/TSC Catalogs |
Inactive for UTB/TSC and UTPA catalogs |
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Substitution |
UTRGV Catalogs |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
Marketing |
Replace No Certificate Option req. with any course on listing |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
Marketing |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
All Majors |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Waiver |
All Majors |
Replace MATH 1324 req. with any course completed in category 020 |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
International Business |
Replace International Business Electives req. with any course on listing |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Substitution |
International Business |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Health Professions |
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Substitution |
Communication Science Disorders |
UTRGV 2015-2016 |
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Liberal Arts |
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Substitution |
Criminal Justice |
UTRGV, UTPA, and UTB/TSC |
Inactive for UTB/TSC and UTPA catalogs |
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Waiver |
Criminal Justice |
201920, 201930, and 201940 |
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Waiver |
Psychology (BS) |
All UTB/TSC and UTRGV 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 |
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Waiver |
Psychology (BA) |
All UTB/TSC and UTRGV 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 |
Inactive for UTB/TSC catalogs |
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Substitution |
Sociology |
UTB/TSC/UTPA/UTRGV Catalogs |
Inactive for UTB/TSC and UTPA catalogs |
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Engineering and Computer Science |
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Substitution |
Civil Engineering |
*Replace MECE 3449 with MATH 2415 |
UTPA and UTRGV Catalogs |
Inactive for UTPA catalogs |
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Waiver |
Computer Science |
*Replace Humanities req. with 3 hrs. in Science labs |
UTRGV 2015-2016 Catalogs |
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Waiver |
Computer Science |
*Replace Humanities req. with 3 hrs. in Science labs |
UTRGV 2016-2017 Catalogs |
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Waiver |
Computer Science Majors |
UTRGV 2018-2019 Catalogs |
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Education and P-16 Integration |
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Substitution |
Elementary Education – Interdisciplinary Studies Majors |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Social Work |
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Substitution |
Social Work |
UTRGV Catalogs |
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Inactive Substitutions/Waivers
Questions
For questions, please contact undergradcommittee@utrgv.edu.