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Guide to RU Exceptions on SDB

 Double Degree Exception on SDB

 Guide to Postbac Audits


Composition and Writing
Postbacs and Areas of Inquiry
Areas of Inquiry
Special Topics/Foreign Study

Courses for Admission

AU08 and later
 Core Courses
HCI Option
Information Architecture Option
Data Science Option
Custom Option
Electives in lieu of INFO 100
Prior to AU08:
Major Coursework
 Honors

 

GENERAL EDUCATION
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
5 credits ENGLCOMPOSITION Waive 1 credit - ONLY with a 4-cr composition course from Western Washington Univ. REQHRS: - 1
WRITING (Automatically waived for postbacs. Others must complete at least 7,* the Univ minimum.)
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
10 credits INFOWRITING Waive credit* REQHRS: - 1
POSTBACS AND AREAS OF INQUIRY

Notes in blue are for postbacs who have satisfied AoI requirements with courses at another institution.
   
1.  If 20 credits of an area of inquiry were completed at another college and those credits were never transferred to UW:

    Create an SQ exception.
       On EARS, "Insert or remove a requirement using a 1-character code."
         V=A&H, I=SSc, N=NSc

            Place a V or I or N after AC1: and/or AC2:. 
              On EARS these fields are "First code to attach" and "Second code to attach."
            To remove all three, use AC1: V and AC2: I. Create a second SQ exception with AC1: N.

2.  If the student has only partially completed the AoIs elsewhere, waive the number completed elsewhere in an RU exception--following the blue notes in the instructions just below.
A&H
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
20 credits INFO-A&H Waive a credit

BLUE REFERS TO POSTBACS		 REQHRS: - 1

REQHRS: -#
Comment: COMPLETED ELSEWHERE
SSc
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
20 credits INFO-SSC Waive a credit

BLUE REFERS TO POSTBACS		 REQHRS: - 1

REQHRS: -#
Comment: COMPLETED ELSEWHERE
NSc
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
20 credits INFO-NSC Waive a credit

BLUE REFERS TO POSTBACS		 REQHRS: - 1

REQHRS: -#
Comment: COMPLETED ELSEWHERE
Special topics, ancient courses, foreign study...but not reserach or ind study
You can allow a course to apply towards an Area of Inquiry for which it is not normally recognized. 
    (See this topic in the AIF.)
In EARS -  Select an exception from this list  (at the bottom of the Degree Audit page) - select:    
   Allow a course to count toward a major requirement (even though it's not a major requirement).
On SDB - RU Exception

Within the exception, make these entries:

    Requirement name (PSNAME): 

             APPR-A&H  - or -
             APPR-SSC   - or -
             APPR-NSC  - or -

             APPR-DV



    Course: 0 ANTH__  498 (for example)

... and click on Submit (SEND on SDB).
 

 

MAJOR COURSEWORK
CORE COURSES AU23 ff
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
Courses for admission:
3 courses
 INFO-ADM Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Technical Foundations: INFO 201 INFO-201 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Orientation to Informatics: INFO 290 (Autumn 2020-ff) INFO-290 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
300-level courses/INFO 300 INFO-300 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-300-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
Developing Information Technology courses INFO-DEV Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-DEV-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
INFO 360 INFO-360 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-360-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
INFO 380 INFO-380 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-380-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
350-level courses (2) INFO-350 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-350-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
400-level courses/Capstone: INFO 490, 491 (2) INFO-400 or INFO-490 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-400-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
 OR- Capstone: INFO 492 and 493 INFO-492 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a credit REQHRS: - #
INFO-492-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
 OR- Capstone: INFO 493 INFO-493 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a credit REQHRS: - #
INFO-492-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
CSE courses (2) (Prior to winter 2024) INFO-CSE Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
CORE COURSES Prior to SU23
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
Technical Foundations: INFO 201 INFO-201 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Orientation to Informatics: INFO 290 (Autumn 2020-ff) INFO-290 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
300-level courses (6) INFO-300 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-300-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
400-level courses (2) INFO-400 Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFO-400-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
CSE courses (2) INFO-CSE Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
HCI OPTION AU16 ff
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
16 credits from the approved list I-HCI Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
I-HCI-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
HCI OPTION Prior to AU16
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
16 credits overall I-HCI Waive credit REQHRS: - #
2 areas Waive one area REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
At least one course in two of the following
User interface software and technology I-INTERFACE Allow a course other than
CSE 441, INFO 344, T C 438		 COURSE:
Design I-DESIGN Allow a course other than ART 483, 484, INFO 424, T C 455 COURSE:
Usability and user research I-USABILITY Allow a course other than INFO 310, T C 317, 318 COURSE:
Social and ethical dimensions I-SOCIAL Allow a course other than INFO 444 or 447 COURSE:
Optional
Addl foundations courses may be used to reach 16 credits I-FOUNDATIONS Allow a course other than ART 383, CSE 440, T C 319 COURSE:
Allow more than 7 credits MAXHRS: + #
The MAXHRS field is available only in RU exceptions, on the SDB 376 screen. Lower left corner, above MAXHRSCK.
Non-INFO core course
1 course from the lists above I-OUTSIDE Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive the requirement REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE OPTION
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
16 credits in INFO 320, 344, 431, 432, 445, 446 I-IA Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
INFORMATION ASSURANCE & CYBERSECURITY OPTION
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
Foundation course: INFO 310, CSS 310,
T INFO 340		 I-IAC-CORE Allow a different course COURSE:
3 Courses from the approved list I-IACELEC Allow a course not on the list COURSE:
I-IACELEC-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
DATA SCIENCE OPTION
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
20 credits I-DATA Waive credit REQHRS: - #
4 courses I-DATA-CORE Allow a course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
I-DATA-CORE-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS OPTION
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
20 credits I-BHI Waive credit REQHRS: - #
4 courses I-BHI-CORE Allow a course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
I-BHI-CORE-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
ELECTIVES (AUT/23 ff)
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
12 credits I-CUSTOM Allow a course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
I-CUSTOM-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
CUSTOM OPTION (Prior to AUT/23)
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
16 credits and
4 courses		 I-CUSTOM Allow a course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
I-CUSTOM-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
ELECTIVES IN LIEU OF INFO 100
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
5 cr in INFO courses or from electives list I-5-MORE Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
I-5-MORE-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
MAJOR COURSEWORK, prior to AU08
REQUIREMENT

PSNAME

WHAT YOU CAN DO

 FIELDS TO USE
Human-Centered
4 courses:
310, 311, 320, 380		 INFO-HUM Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Technical
 AU07 ff:  4 courses:
CSE 143, 373, 340, 341
Previously: 3 courses:
CSE 373, INFO 340, 341
 		 INFO-TECH Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Integrated
3 courses:
300, 470, 440		 INFO-INTG Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
Capstone
8 credits: 490 or 491		 INFO-CAP Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
Electives
12 credits (17 if INFO 100 not taken)		 INFO-ELEC Allow a different course COURSE:
Waive credit REQHRS: - #
INFO-ELEC-R Block/Remove a course COURSE:
HONORS
(On EARS, select "Waive required courses" INFO-HONORS INSERT THE HONORS
    REQUIREMENT		 REQSRQ/REQCT: -1