• What is the petition process for General Education (GE) courses?
• What is the petition process for academic major or minor courses?

What is the petition process for General Education (GE) courses?

Whenever you would like to request to substitute a UCSD course within a specified GE sequence or substitute a non-UCSD course(s) in a GE sequence you must submit a General Education petition to the Muir Advising Office for college approval prior to taking the course. General Education petitions are available at the Muir Academic Advising Office (HSS 2126).

On the petition list the 3 courses that you plan to use to complete the GE sequence. Fill in all requested information and attach a copy of a course description for any non-UCSD courses petitioned.

If a community college course has been approximated to a UCSD course appropriate for GE on assist.org there is no need to submit a petition.

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What is the petition process for academic major or minor courses?

If you would like to use a non-UCSD or request a substitution of a specified UCSD course for your major or minor, you must to submit a petition for approval through your major or minor department prior to taking the course. If a community college course has been approximated to a UCSD course required for your major on assist.org there is no need to submit a petition.

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