Instructions for Using the Course Substitution Form
Students
§ This form cannot be used to change a Transfer Credit Evaluation. For
information to appeal transfer credit, email OL-tce@t.edu.
§ This form cannot be used to replace registration co/prerequisites.
For co/prerequisite issues, please contact your Bisk student services
representative.
§ If a student attended an institution operating on the quarter system, the
credits transferred in from the other institution are converted to semester
hours by dividing by 1.5 (for example, 3 quarter credit hours equal 2.00
semester credit hours).
§ It is strongly recommended to print out and have at hand the degree
evaluation (CAPP) from PAWS and the Transfer Equivalency worksheet
before beginning this form.
§ This form is used to request replacement of a required course with another
course (awarded transfer credit, generally equal in content and equal
in credit hours) as listed on the degree evaluation (CAPP) or Transfer
Equivalency worksheet. Students must provide a justication or rationale
for the substitution.
§ Step 1: This is the course that was taken at a previous institution (for
example, XYZ 101). The course name, number and credits awarded must
be included on this line and the course description from the same catalog
in eect at the time the course was taken must be attached to this form for
submission.
§ Step 2: This is the institution where the course named in step one was
taken for credit (for example, USA Community College, Anywhere, USA).
§ Step 3: This is the Florida Tech equivalent listed on your Transfer
Equivalency worksheet. The equivalent course name, number and credit
hours must be included on this line.
§ Step 4: This is the required course listed in your degree evaluation (CAPP)
for which you would like to receive credit. The course name, number and
credits must be included on this line (for example, COM 1101, 3 credits).
§ The “Exceptional Adjustments” area is used when a combination of courses
is needed to satisfy the requirement of one Florida Tech required course.
The course name, number and credits awarded must be included, and the
course description from the same catalog in eect at the time the course
was taken must be attached to this form for submission.
§ Fax the completed form and course description to Florida Tech as listed
below, according to the major in which the student is enrolled.
§ Students will be notied of request approval or denial. Approved requests
will appear in the student’s degree evaluation (CAPP).
Academic/Program Chairs
§ Academic/program chair will review the student’s degree program plan
and their current degree evaluation (CAPP) before signing or submitting
this form. Nontransferrable courses cannot be used.
§ Academic/program chair will review the student’s degree evaluation
(CAPP) and transfer credit evaluation to see what transfer credit was
awarded and where the transferred course was applied to the student’s
degree requirements before signing this form. The requested substitution
must be generally equivalent in content and must t the degree
requirement area being requested.
§ Academic/program chairs will provide a reasonable justication for the
substitution.
Florida Tech Online Undergraduate Academic Programs/Academic Area Fax Numbers
Fax completed form and course descriptions to your major as listed below. Incomplete forms will delay processing.
College of Aeronautics 321-674-8216
DEGREE PROGRAM MAJOR CODE
Associate of Arts in Aviation Management 3320
Bachelor of Arts in Aviation Management 7232
College of Psychology and Liberal Arts 321-674-8216
DEGREE PROGRAM MAJOR CODE
Associate of Arts in Applied Psychology 3147
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice 3520
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts 3500
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology 7147
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice 7620
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice–Homeland Security 7621
Nathan M. Bisk College of Business 321-674-8216
DEGREE PROGRAM MAJOR CODE
Associate of Arts in Accounting 3550
Associate of Arts in Business Administration 3510
Associate of Arts in Healthcare Management 3540
Associate of Arts in Management 3511
Associate of Arts in Marketing 3560
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting 7610
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Accounting 7600
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems 7601
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Healthcare Management 7602
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Management 7603
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Marketing 7604
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management 7616
Bachelor of Arts in Management 7615
Undergraduate Minor in Human Resources Management 6068
Department of Computer Engineering and Sciences 321-674-8216
DEGREE PROGRAM MAJOR CODE
Associate of Science in Computer Information Systems 3530
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems 7630
Florida Tech Online graduate students should contact the Oce of Graduate Admissions for Online and O-campus Programs at 321-674-7118
