Reference Table for AERO and ASTRO

To allow courses with grades below your minimum

       The following table gives instructions for RU exceptions, which can be created either in EARS or from the 370 screen of the SDB.  However, if you want DARS to accept a course with a grade below the minimum for a given requirement, use an RR exception, available only from the 370 screen.

Allowing special topics and ancient courses to apply to Areas of Inquiry

 

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Postbacs and AoIs

A&H and Ssc

Math
Honors Math

Engr Fundamentals

Engr Funds (before AU08)

Natural Science

Core Requirements
         
Junior Year
         
Senior Year

Core Requirements (before AU08)
         
Junior Year
         
Senior Year

Technical Electives

Departmental GPA

Waive credit/apply retaken Course in Free Elecs

 

GENERAL EDUCATION: COMPOSITION AND WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATION
NOTE:
The composition requirement is automatically removed for postbac students.
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
7 credits:
A A 320, 321, 322
AA-321W Allow a different W course COURSE:
GENERAL EDUCATION: AREAS OF INQUIRY
NOTE ON POSTBACS with undergrad degree earned elsewhere:

Scenario 1:
  Student has completed all required A&H and SSc at the other college/s
     a. 
Create an SQ exception on the 370 screen.
        
(In EARS, choose "Insert of remove a requirement, using a 1-character code")
   
b.  Enter AC1: V ("First code to attach')
     c.   Enter AC2:  I  ("First code to attach')

Scenario 2:  If the student has earned some A&H and SSc credits elsewhere,
                 waive the number earned:
    1.  A&H:  Create an RU exception on the 370 screen.
         (In EARS, choose "Waive required credits.")
            --
PSNAME is AA-A&H
          -- Waive the number of credits of VLPA earned at the other college/s
                 REQHRS: - #
                 Comment to display: # CREDITS EARNED AT MIT  (for example)

    2.  SSc:  Create an RU exception on the 370 screen.
         (In EARS, choose "Waive required credits.")
          -- PSNAME is AA-SSC
          -- Waive the number of credits of VLPA earned at the other college/s
                    REQHRS: - #
                Comment to display: # CREDITS EARNED AT MIT  (for example)

    3.  4 additional A&H and/or SSc credits:  Create an RU exception on the 370 screen.
          -- PSNAME is AA-AOI
          -- Waive the number of credits of VLPA earned at the other college/s
                     REQHRS: - #
                 Comment to display: # CREDITS EARNED AT MIT  (for example)
 
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
A&H AA-A&S-R Block/remove a course COURSE:
Up to 10 credits will be allowed. To reduce the number (and allow a course to split, if necessary), use the MAXHRS field, at the bottom left of the screen, immediately below "Updated by: ______". 
        MAXHRS: - 3  will allow 7 credits; MAXHRS: - 8 will allow 2 credits.
SSc AA-SSC-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
Addl A&H/SSc
AA-AOI-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
PREPARATORY MATH, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Math for students admitted AU07 or later
27 credits overall AUT/25 ff

24 credits prior to AUT/25
AA-MATH Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
1 course
MATH 124
AA-MATH124 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 125
AA-MATH125 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 126
AA-MATH126 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 207
AA-MATH307 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 208
AA-MATH308 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 224
AA-MATH324 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
Addl MATH, as needed, to bring the total to 24 credits.

When you just enter the COURSE, a max 3 crs of that course will apply before it splits.
AA-MATH+ Allow a course COURSE:
To change the number of credits to apply (from the default of 3) before the course splits *MAXHRS: -1
(2 crs will be retained)
MAXHRS: -1
(1 cr will be retained)
MAXHRS: + 1
(4 crs will be retained)

*The MAXHRS field in the RU exception is at the bottom left, just below "Updated by."

Honors math for students admitted AU07 or later
28 credits overall AA-MATH Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
1 course
MATH 124 (AP)
AA-MATH124 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 125 (AP)
AA-MATH125 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 134
AA-MATH134 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 135
AA-MATH135 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 136
AA-MATH136 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
1 course
MATH 224 or 334
AA-MATH324 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQCT: - 1
Addl MATH, as needed, to bring the total to 24 credits.

When you just enter the COURSE, a max 3 crs of that course will apply before it splits.
AA-MATH+ Allow a course COURSE:
To change the number of credits to apply (from the default of 3) before the course splits *MAXHRS: -1
(2 crs will be retained)
MAXHRS: -1
(1 cr will be retained)
MAXHRS: + 1
(4 crs will be retained)

*The MAXHRS field in the RU exception is at the bottom left, just below "Updated by."

Math for students admitted before AU07
21 credits
MATH 124-126,
207 or AMATH 351,
208 or AMATH 352
-or:
AA-MATH124 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
25 credits
MATH 134-136,
AP MATH 124, 125
AA-MATH134 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
3 credits
MATH 324, 334, 335 or 336
AA-MATH324 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 3
 Engineering Fundamentals for students admitted AU08 ff
16 credits overall AA-ENGINEERING Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
4 credits
A A 210
AA-AA210 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
CEE 220
AA-CEE220 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
M E 230
AA-ME230 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
A A 260

(was CHEM E 260)
AA-CHEME260 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
To allow another course to apply toward the 16 required credits (if one of the above is a transfer course taken for fewer than 4 credits), do the following:
  AA-ENGR-FUND Allow another course COURSE:
If you're allowing a course with 5 credits, the fifth will split off and be available for use elsewhere.  In any case, if you want to apply fewer than 4 credits of the course, write to dars@u.washington.edu.
Engineering Fundamentals for students admitted prior to AU08
20 credits overall AA-ENGINEERING Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
4 credits
CSE 142
AA-CSE142 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
A A 210
AA-AA210 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
CEE 220
AA-CEE220 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
M E 230
AA-ME230 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
4 credits
CHEM E 260
AA-CHE260 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQHRS: - 4
To allow another course to apply toward the 20 required credits (if one of the above is a transfer course taken for fewer than 4 credits), do the following:
  AA-ENGR-FUND Allow another course COURSE:
If you're allowing a course with 5 credits, the fifth will split off and be available for use elsewhere.  In any case, if you want to apply fewer than 4 credits of the course, write to dars@u.washington.edu.
Natural Science
25 credits overall AA-SCIENCE Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
1 course:
PHYS 121 or 141

-or:
AA-PHYS121 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
2 courses:
PHYS 121, 131
AA-PHYS121+ Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
1 course:
PHYS 122 or 142

-or:
AA-PHYS122 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
2 courses:
PHYS 122, 132
AA-PHYS122+ Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
1 course:
PHYS 123 or 143

-or:
AA-PHYS123 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
2 courses:
PHYS 123, 133
AA-PHYS123+ Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
5 credits:
CHEM 142, 143 or 145

-or:
AA-CHEM142 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the credit REQHRS: - 1
2 courses:
CHEM 140, 141
AA-CHEM140 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
5 credits:
CHEM 150-152, 153 or 155

-or, if these have not been taken:
AA-CHEM152 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the credit REQHRS: - 1
5 credits: NW electives AA-NW Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the credit REQHRS: - 1
Block/Remove a course AA-NW-REJ
NOTE: The following will allow ALL CHEM 1XX courses. If the student has more than one and you don't want to allow all, write to dars@u. telling us which course to use.  For example: Highline CHEM 1XX 02
Create an RD exception with
AA-NW-REJ
To allow CHEM 1XX, which is normally banned COURSE: * CHEM  1XX
Optional AA-NWADD Use other NW courses to reach 25 cr if the student's required courses (transfer) carry fewer than 5 each. COURSE:
CORE COURSES for students admitted AU08 or later
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Junior Year
46 credits overall AA-CORE1 Waive credit REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 310 AA310 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 311 AA311 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 320 AA320 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: AMATH 301 AMATH301 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 301 AA301 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 312 AA312 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 321 AA321 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 331 AA331 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
1 credit: A A 395 AA496 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the course REQHRS: - 1
4 credits: A A 302 AA302 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 322 AA322 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 332 AA332 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 460 AA360 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Senior Year AU09 ff
12 credits overall AA-CORE2 Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
4 credits: A A 410

-or
AA410 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 420 AA420 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 411

-or
AA411 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 421 AA421 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 447 AA447 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
Senior Year AU08 - SU09
14 credits overall AA-CORE2 Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
2 credits: A A 409 AA409 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 410

-or
AA410 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 420 AA420 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 411

-or
AA411 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 421 AA421 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 447 AA447 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
CORE COURSES for students admitted prior to AU08
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Junior Year
44 credits overall AA-CORE1 Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
4 credits: A A 301 AA301 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 302 AA302 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: AMATH 301 AMATH301 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 310 AA310 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 311 AA311 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 312 AA312 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 320 AA320 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 321 AA321 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
3 credits: A A 322 AA322 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 331 AA331 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 332 AA332 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 460 AA360 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Senior Year
15 credits overall AA-CORE2 Waive credit REQHRS: - #
 
2 credits: A A 409 AA409 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 410

-or
AA410 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 420 AA420 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 411

-or
AA411 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 421 AA421 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
4 credits: A A 447 AA447 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credits REQHRS: - #
1 credit: A A 395 AA496 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the course REQHRS: - 1
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
15 Credits overall AA-TECHNICAL Waive credit REQHRS: - #
  AA-TECH Allow an AA course not on the list COURSE:
AA-TECH-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
AA499-R Block/Remove A A 499
(Use the QTR Range if necessary)
COURSE: 0 A A___ 499
AA-TE-SPLIT Allow a course--but restrict the # of credits it may contribute toward the 15 to three credits COURSE:
Allow more than or fewer than 3 credits, adjust the REQHRS and MAXHRS:

Example: To allow only 2 credits, for example:
REQHRS: - 1
MAXHRS: - 1
(MAXHRS is on the left side of the screen, at the bottom, above MAXHRSCK)
HONORS
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
Inserting the requirement is done via this trick: You're not really waiving anything when you create this exception. AA-HONORS INSERT THE REQUIREMENT INTO A STUDENT'S AUDIT REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
DEPARTMENTAL GPA
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE
UW GPA of 2.00 in all
courses applied to major requirements

SPR/13 ff
AA-GPA Lower the GPA required REQGPA: - 0.010
(3 decimal places required)
would allow 1.99
AA-GPA-R Remove a course from the calculation COURSE:
UW GPA of 2.00 in all
A A courses at UW

Prior to SPR/13
AA-GPA Lower the GPA required REQGPA: - 0.010
(3 decimal places required)
would allow 1.99
AA-GPA-R Remove a course from the calculation COURSE:
FREE ELECTIVES: Retaken Course/s
Credit required varies year to year AA-FREE-ELECT Waive credit REQHRS: - #
AA-FREE-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
For technical reasons, a retaken course cannot automatically apply to free electives.
  AA-RETAKE Allow a retaken course to apply COURSE: