PhD Course Waiver Form
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This form should be used if you are transferring a course from another institution or if a required course for your degree is being replaced by another UIC course. One of these forms must be completed for each course in question. If you are transferring coursework from another institution, you must also complete a Graduate Petition For Transfer Credit Toward An Advanced Degree.
Please be aware of the following rules and regulations with regard to transfer credit:
1. Any course which was taken at another institution and counted towards a degree earned at that institution cannot be transferred to UIC and used toward your degree requirements.
2. If you would like to transfer a course from another institution from which you earned a degree, but the course did not count towards the degree, you must get a letter from that institution verifying that the course was not used towards the degree you earned (if it is not clear that the course did not count towards the degree).
3. If you are transferring coursework from another institution, an official transcript from the institution must be submitted with the petition. You should have the institution send the transcript to your home. DO NOT OPEN THE ENVELOPE. Contact the Office of Student Services Success for details.
4. The limit on transfer credit is 25% of the hours required for your degree. For most programs this amounts to 8 semester hours. If you would like to transfer in more hours, you will have to complete a separate petition asking the Graduate College to accept the hours beyond 8. For more information with regard to transfer credit, you may consult the Graduate Catalog