GUIDE TO HUM E and SOCS E EXCEPTIONS

Gen Ed Exceptions Using the SDB

Exceptions in the Major

ENGLISH COMPOSITION:  5 credits

You can waive 1 credit ONLY -
    if the student has a 4-credit comp course from Western Washington University.

WRITING:  10 credits

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

DARS usually knows whether a student is a native speaker of another language and will automatically show this requirements as satisfied.  Occasionally that information isn't available to DARS.  If the student satisfies the very specific requirements to qualify, as described in the AIF, ...

AREAS OF INQUIRY:  75 credits

You can waive 1 credit for any student in one or two areas, but the total required in all three remains 75.

You can allow a first-year course of the student's second foreign language to count as VLPA (See this topic in the AIF).

You can allow a course to apply towards an Area of Knowledge for which it is not normally recognized. 
    (See this topic in the AIF.)

DARS occasionally fails to apply a course to the correct area. This most often happens when the student has a number of courses that are eligible for use in more than one area. You can fix it by forcing a course out of an area if it's needed elsewhere. 
    NOTE: If the student has not yet completed all 75 credits, wait--and tell the student to be patient. The courses will most likely be applied correctly in the end.

If a postbac student has completed some but not all credits of AofKs elsewhere, you can waive those credits.  [Note: Admissions does not transfer credit for students in postbac status.]
The "additional AofKs to reach 75" requirement is automatically removed from postbac audits.

If a postbac student has completed 20 credits of an AofK elsewhere, you can remove the requirement from the audit.  [Note: Admissions does not transfer credit for students in postbac status.]
The "additional AofKs to reach 75" requirement is automatically removed from postbac audits.

Reference Table for HUM E/SOCS E Gen Ed
FOR USE WITH THE SDB

Proficiency Requirements
Postbac Students and Areas of Knowledge
Areas of Knowledge
Second Foreign Language as VLPA

REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

FIELDS TO USE

Notes in blue are for postbacs who have satisfied AoK requirements with courses at another institution.

1.  If 20 credits of an area of knowledge were completed at another college and those credits were never transferred to UW:

Create an SQ exception.
NOTE: (On EARS, select "Insert or remove a requirement, using a 1-character code (SQ exception)"
--Place a V or I or N after AC1: and/or AC2:. 
        On EARS: Enter the code after "First code to attach."
        A second code can be entered after "Second code to attach."
--To remove all three, use AC1: V and AC2: I. Create a second SQ exception with AC2: N.

2.  If the student has only partially completed the AoKs elsewhere, waive the number completed in an RU exception.

Exceptions in the HUM E and SOCS E Majors

   
FIRST:   To Remove the SOCS E Tracks the Student will not Complete 
                       This will make the audit much easier to scan and much more accurate.

To Add Courses to a List for a Student

Remove a Course (with a low grade)

To Allow Fewer than 60 Credits
 

To Allow Fewer than 25 Credits in the Primary Track

To Allow Fewer than 10 Credits in Track Alternatives

To Allow More Than 15 Credits of Survey


To allow a course not used in the 60 credits to apply toward 400-level

To Allow Fewer than 15 Credits at the 400 Level
 

To Remove a Course from the GPA Calculation

To Allow Fewer than 25 UW Credits


To Insert a 2nd Major and Check for Overlap on the SDB

To Insert a 2nd Major and Check for Overlap on EARS

To Waive the Overlap Requirement

Remove two tracks from a SOCS E student's audit:

   HUM
   SOCIAL
   LAW
   GENDER

Enter the course you want to use. COURSE: 0 ENGL  3XX
          NOTE: Don't enter a comment: It won't appear anyway!
 

HUM-R
PRIMARY-R
ALTERNATIVES-R
SURVEY-R

Enter the course you want to remove.  COURSE: 0 ANTH  331
        NOTE: Do NOT enter a comment.
 

HUMECORE
SOCSE-SOC/ENV
SOCSE-LAW/P/E
SOCSE-GEND/E/C

Indicate the number of credits you want to waive.
     SDB:    REQHRS: Change credits required (ex: -3, -0.5): ____._
     EARS:  Credit change desired :  - #.#

          It's best to insert a comment to display; e.g. 1 CREDIT WAIVED.
 

SOC-PT
LAW-PT
GEN-PT

 Indicate the number of credits you want to waive.
     SDB:    REQHRS: Change credits required (ex: -3, -0.5): ____._
     EARS:  Credit change desired :  - #.#

          It's best to insert a comment to display; e.g. 1 CREDIT WAIVED.
 

If the primary track is
Soc:
Law:
Gender:

SOC-TA
LAW-TA
GEN-TA

Indicate the number of credits you want to waive.
     SDB:    REQHRS: Change credits required (ex: -3, -0.5): ____._
     EARS:  Credit change desired :  - #.#

          It's best to insert a comment to display; e.g. 1 CREDIT WAIVED.
 

Soc:
Law:  
Gender:

SOC-SURV
LAW-SURV
GEN-SURV

To insert COM E, enter COM
  To insert HUM E, enter HUM*

To insert ENGL E: enter the psname that includes
the quarter in which the student was admitted to the major:

If admitted to ENGL E in AUT 2010 or later
If admitted between AUT 2005 and SUM 2010
between AUT 2002 and SUM 2005
between AUT 1994 and SUM 2002
between SPR 1986 and SUM 1994

*NOTE: If the student is a double major in HUM E and SOCS E, use
         RNAME: $SOCSE  and  DRVAL: HUM            
The overlap check will take place in the SOCS E audit.

Step 2
Use the next field
            Specific concentration name (COURSE):  
                           to enter the major you want to insert:

To insert COM E, enter COM
  To insert HUM E, enter HUM*

To insert ENGL E: enter the psname
that includes the quarter in which the student was admitted to the major:

If admitted to ENGL E in AUT 2010 or later
If admitted between AUT 2005 and SUM 2010
between AUT 2002 and SUM 2005
between AUT 1994 and SUM 2002
between SPR 1986 and SUM 1994

*NOTE: If the student is a double major in HUM E and SOCS E, use:

Concentration placeholder name (RNAME): $SOCSE
Specific concentration name (COURSE): HUM

The overlap check will take place in the SOCS E audit.