Course Substitutions

On rare occasions, students have taken coursework outside of the California Community College system that may meet major specific requirements. If you have taken courses at another institution (not a California Community College), that you believe satisfies a major or minor requirement, please submit  one of the following Major Course Approval Request Forms depending on your major.

• Do not submit a request to have a general education course reviewed.
• Lower-division courses may not be reviewed for an upper-division requirement (exception: Liberal Studies majors may submit petitions for lower-division coursework from a California Community College).  
• Do not submit a request to have a California Community College course reviewed.
• A request does not guarantee approval.

Please select the form for your major below:

• Business Administration Majors

  Please use this form if you have a major in Business Administration. 

  CoBA Course Approval Form

• Human Development, Kinesiology and Nursing Majors

  Please use this form if you have a major in Human Development, Kinesiology or Nursing. 

  CEHHS Course Approval Form

• Liberal Studies Majors

  Please use this form if you have a major in Liberal Studies.

  LBST Course Approval Form

• Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors

  Please use this form if you have a major in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Physics. 

  CSTEM Course Approval Form

• All Other Majors

  Please use this form if you have one of the following majors: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Art, Media, & Design,  Border Studies, Child & Adolescent Development, Communication, Criminology & Justice Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Global Studies, History, Literature & Writing Studies, Media Studies, Music, Political Science, Psychological Science, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, or Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies.

  CHABSS Course Approval Form