EXCEPTIONS

Reference Table for Technical Communications
RU Exception Guide Double Degree Postbac Students Composition and Writing Areas of Knowledge	Math and Science Major Core Courses Technical/Analytical Courses Approved Electives Society and Technology GPA in Major

REQUIREMENT

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

RU EXCEPTION: FIELDS TO USE

UNIVERSITY

Double degree

UNIVHOURS

Have DARS require 225 credits

REQHRS: +45

GENERAL EDUCATION

COMPOSITION AND WRITING

12 credits (auto-waives 1 credit of the second comp course) TC-WRITING Waive more credit REQHRS: - #

1 composition course from the approved list TC-COMP Allow a course not on the list COURSE:

NOTE: WWU 4-credit courses may satisfy this 5-credit requirement. (If you make this waiver and the student's second comp course is 4-cr, then you must waive one from
TC-WRITING also.) REQHRS: - 1

TC-COMP4.5 Allow a 4.5-cr course not on the list COURSE:

1 course: T C 231 TC-231 Allow another course COURSE:

Waive the course REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1

4 credits in addl comp from the approved lists MORE-COMP Allow another course COURSE:

Waive credit REQHRS: - #

I&S/ADDITIONAL AoK COURSES

30 credits	TC-AOK	Waive credit	REQHRS:
VLPA: 10 Credits	TC-VLPA	Waive credit (postbac students only!)	REQHRS: - #
I&S: 10 Credits	TC-I&S	Waive credit (postbac students only!)	REQHRS: - #
If an NW/I&S course is placed in I&S when it should be used in a science requirement	TC-I&S-R (If this happens, it will most likely be with ENVIR courses)	Move course	COURSE:
The course may appear in "additional AoKs."	TC-AOK-R	Move course	COURSE:

DEPARTMENTAL

MATH and SCIENCE

15 credits of MATH	TC-15	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1
	TC-15	Allow course not on list	COURSE:
	TC-15-R	Block/Remove course	COURSE:
5 credits from approved natural science course list	TC-5-R	Block/Remove course	COURSE:
	TC-5	Allow different course	COURSE:
	TC-5	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1
Either "approved" or non-approved NW courses appear in the following. The latter are limited to 10 cr.
10 credits natural science	TC-10-R	Block/Remove course	COURSE:
	TC-10	Allow different course	COURSE:
	TC-10	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1
20 credits natural science and/or math lists	TC-20-R	Block/Remove course	COURSE:
	LIMIT	Allow different course to count toward the "pot" of 10 unapproved sci**	COURSE:
	NO-LIMIT	Allow different course as "approved nat sci"	COURSE:
	TC-20MORE	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1

** To allow a non-NW course into the pot of 10, you must also do a CS exception. Fill in COURSE and AC1: 7

MAJOR CORE

T C 310	TC310	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 400	TC400	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 401	TC401	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 402	TC402	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 403	TC403	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 407	TC407	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 411	TC411	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 412	TC412	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 437	TC437	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
T C 493	TC493	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
3 Credits of T C 495	TC495	Allow different course	COURSE:
		Waive credit	REQHRS: -1

TECHNICAL / ANALYTICAL

12 Credits TC-TECH Waive credit REQHRS: -1

CSE 142 or PHIL 120 TA-REQ Allow different course COURSE:

Waive a course REQSRQ/REQCT: -1

Other courses to reach 12 credits TA-ELECT Allow different course COURSE:

APPROVED ELECTIVES

24/19 Credits, depending on qtr of entry	TC-ELECTIVES	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1
Approved list of courses	TC-ELECT	Allow different course	COURSE:
Approved list of courses	TC-ELECT-R	Block/Remove a course	COURSE:
T C 499	TC499-5CR	Allow more	MAXHRS: +#
T C 497	TC497-10CR	Allow more	MAXHRS: +#

SOCIETY & TECHNOLOGY (CAN SHARE COURSES WITH OTHER REQS)

One from approved list	TC-SOCTECH	Waive the course	VAL: -1
One from approved list	TCSOCTECH	Allow different course	COURSE:

GPA

2.00

TC-GPA-R

Remove a course from the calculation

COURSE:

12 credits (auto-waives 1 credit of the second comp course)	TC-WRITING	Waive more credit	REQHRS: - #
1 composition course from the approved list	TC-COMP	Allow a course not on the list	COURSE:
	TC-COMP	NOTE: WWU 4-credit courses may satisfy this 5-credit requirement. (If you make this waiver and the student's second comp course is 4-cr, then you must waive one from TC-WRITING also.)	REQHRS: - 1
	TC-COMP4.5	Allow a 4.5-cr course not on the list	COURSE:
1 course: T C 231	TC-231	Allow another course	COURSE:
1 course: T C 231	TC-231	Waive the course	REQSRQ/REQCT: - 1
4 credits in addl comp from the approved lists	MORE-COMP	Allow another course	COURSE:
4 credits in addl comp from the approved lists	MORE-COMP	Waive credit	REQHRS: - #

12 Credits	TC-TECH	Waive credit	REQHRS: -1
CSE 142 or PHIL 120	TA-REQ	Allow different course	COURSE:
CSE 142 or PHIL 120	TA-REQ	Waive a course	REQSRQ/REQCT: -1
Other courses to reach 12 credits	TA-ELECT	Allow different course	COURSE: