Policy Number: I-28
Last Reviewed: July 25, 2024
Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions
A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office.
A course substitution is a course that takes the place of a required course in a curriculum. Course substitutions must meet the content and/or spirit of the curriculum requirement. Course substitution requests must be submitted through a completed Request for Course Substitution (PDF). This petition must include a justification as to how the requested substitution meets the content and the spirit of the requirement. The Request for Course Substitution must be reviewed by the academic dean responsible for the student’s program of study.
Students must have completed, be currently enrolled in, or have transferred credit to Virginia Western for the requested course to be approved as a substitution. Substitutions may not be made across unrelated academic disciplines.
