Petition for a Course Exception

• Students may petition to substitute a maximum of two courses
• Substitutions for upper-division courses must be:
  • upper-division, yield 5 quarter units (or equivalent)
  • education course(s), education-related course(s), or include a strong educational focus that connects learning and teaching in some way
  • include relevant readings and rigorous assignments comparable to a UCSC Education Department upper-division education course
  • taught by department faculty (not a student run course)
• If the course was taken at another institution, it must be transferable to UCSC.
• Traditional Internships typically will not count 
• Individual Studies Courses in the Education Department must also be petitioned to substitute for an elective.
  
  

Petition Process:

1. Complete a Petition for Exception Form
2. Additional documentation:
   
   • Letter of Explanation (Half to one-page explanation detailing the reason for your request and why the course(s) should meet the requirements for substitution)
   • Official Catalog Description of Course(s)
   • Syllabus for the Course(s) - (must include assigned readings and corresponding assignments)
   • A screen shot of UCSC Education courses completed (from MyUCSC).
   • Supplemental Materials if applicable:
     1. EAP course description (for study abroad courses)
     2. Signed Individual Studies Course Petition (Any EDUC course numbered 190-199)
3. Email the completed documents to educationadvising@ucsc.edu 

Timeline:

• Petitions are reviewed monthly (October through June)
• Decisions will be sent via email after review