Course Petition Form

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This form is used for:

This form is used to determine a Miami equivalent for a course that will be taken or has been taken at another U.S. college/university, international transfer credit that is not study abroad (e.g. international student taking coursework in his/her home country), and study abroad courses, as well to determine if a course that has been taken may be applied to a Miami Plan requirement.

The course will be evaluated by the appropriate reviewer(s). In some cases, there will be multiple reviewers. The decision of the final reviewer will determine the outcome of the petition and then will be updated on the Student's record.

To complete this form, you will need:

Complete course information including school, location, syllabus (including textbook, course topics, assignments/exams, professor information)
Study abroad program information including program type, program name (as listed in www.studyabroad.miamioh.edu)
If you are submitting this form after completion of the course, you must also upload your coursework (e.g., assignments, exams, papers, powerpoints, etc.)

Student Name

Student Email

First Semester at Miami (If not a current student, when do you expect to start?):

What is your Major?

Who is your Academic Advisor? (Leave blank if you do not have one)

Miami Plan Substitution

Are you seeking to have this course fulfill a Miami Plan (Liberal Education) requirement?

Have you discussed this with an Academic Advisor?

Miami Plan Requirement(s) you are looking to fulfill

Mathematics and Formal Reasoning (PA1A)

English Composition (PA1B)

Advanced Writing (PA1C)

Social Sciences (PA2A)

Natural Sciences (PA2B)

Laboratory

Creative Arts (PA3A)

Humanities(PA3B)

Ethical Citizenship and Leadership (PA4A)

Intercultural Consciousness (PA4B)

Global Inquiry (PA4C)

Self-Designed Miami Senior Capstone

Experiential Learning

Signature Inquiry (SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, or SI05)

Global Miami Plan Requirement(s) you are looking to fulfill:

Composition (FND I)

Creative Arts (FND II)

Humanities (FND II)

Social Science (FND II)

Study Abroad (FND III)

Global Course (FND III)

Laboratory (FND IV)

Biological Science (FND IV)

Physical Science (FND IV)

Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology (FND V)

Advanced Writing

Experiential Learning

Intercultural Perspectives

Senior Capstone

Self-Designed Senior Capstone

Thematic Sequence

Self-Designed Thematic Sequence

Provide a brief rationale for why you are requesting this MP course substitution.

Experiential Learning

Statement of Explanation
Upload a detailed explanation outlining the EL experience. You must answer the following questions

Describe when and where the experience occurred.
Describe how you applied academic ideas, concepts, theories and/or skills to practice outside the classroom.
Describe how you interacted meaningfully with your mentor (e.g. faculty member, supervisor, staff leader, community contact) throughout the experience. How did these interactions make you think differently or develop new ideas?
How did sustained immersion throughout the experience make you think differently or develop new ideas?
How did your EL experience change or amplify your thinking about your classwork, your major, and your future plans? What takeaways, ideas, and/or skills did you glean from your experience?

Statement of Explanation

Upload a statement explaining your petition request. Please answer the following questions in your statement:

If you were to explain to a potential employer how the course helped build written communication and critical thinking skills, how would you do so? Explain how specific class activities or assignments helped you in written communication, and then explain how one or two class assignments or activities engaged your critical thinking.
How did the course broaden your knowledge in the particular Miami Plan Perspectives Area (e.g., Social Science, Creative Arts, Global Inquiry)?

Upload Statement

Letter of Support: Upload a letter of support by your mentor (e.g. faculty member, supervisor, staff leader, community contact) that corroborates your work.

Self-Designed Senior Capstone

Senior Capstone Faculty Advisor

Statement of Support: Your faculty advisor must create a brief statement indicating their support for your SDSC.

Statement of Explanation: Upload a detailed proposal outlining the proposed capstone. Describe how the goals, objectives, and projects of your capstone embody each of the 4 Pillars of the Miami Plan. The 4 Pillars that must be addressed are Civic-Mindedness and Social Engagement, Critical and Integrative Thinking, Communication and Expression, and Collaboration and Innovation). You must also answer each of the following questions with detailed examples:

How will you use and apply multiple sources and types of sources?
How will you apply knowledge to address real-world problems by asking questions and exploring solutions?
How will you apply knowledge gained in various courses and experiences? These should include not only courses in your major, but from your broader Miami Plan experiences (e.g. Creative Arts, Humanities, Global Inquiry, Sciences (social and natural), Intercultural Consciousness, Advanced Writing).
How will you create artifacts/deliverables that communicate your ideas to a wider audience beyond the teacher. What will they be?

Upload Explanation

Self Designed Thematic Sequence

Statement of Explanation—Upload a detailed proposal outlining the proposed SDTS. Statements are around 1000 words. This proposal must answer each of the following questions with detailed examples:

How will this broaden your knowledge in the topic area chosen?
How are you initially connecting the courses in relation to the topic area chosen?
If you have already taken one or more of these courses, what are specific points and concepts that carry across the courses? How did you engage in critical thinking and communication in them?
How would you explain to a potential employer, graduate school committee, or other relevant future audience the meaningfulness of this group of courses to your overall liberal education experience at Miami.

Statement of Support: Your faculty advisor must create a brief statement indicating their support for your SDSC.

Degree Audit Report: Upload a newly generated DAR in PDF with your proposal. Be sure to click on "Open All Sections" (top left of the DAR) to provide the detailed version of your DAR that lists which courses are meeting all Miami Plan and major/minor requirements.

Please attach the course syllabus.

Type of Course

Where will/did you take this course?

Will/Did you take this course in your home country?
example: I am a student from India, taking a course in India.

Did you complete this course before you became a Miami student?

Study Abroad

On Miami Co-Sponsored programs, students pay Miami tuition and a set program fee which allows students to use their normal Miami scholarship like they were on campus. All scholarships and financial aid apply and additional study abroad scholarships exist.

Miami Co-Sponsored programs use in-country providers to host Miami students abroad. These organizations tend to provide American-style support services, arrange housing, and facilitate course offerings and registration. In most cases, they will also arrange excursions, international health insurance, and cultural events.

For Business Students: Study abroad courses taken on Miami Co-Sponsored, and AACSB-/EQUIS-accredited business schools are eligible for business course equivalency pre-approval. Study abroad courses taken on any other program may be reviewed after completion, but there is a risk that the course will not be approved as an equivalent. The Study Abroad Reviewers WILL confirm if you have applied for a Miami Co-Sponsored program. If you want business courses to be reviewed, you must apply for a co-sponsored program.

Study Abroad Classification.
Note: If you are taking courses at Luxembourg through Miami, you only need to complete this form if you are petitioning the course for a Miami Plan credit.

Other

Study Abroad Program Name as identified in www.studyabroad.miamioh.edu

Select where this course is/was taught:

Miami Course

Term in which course was/will be completed

Course your are requesting to review (Example, ECO 201):

International Transfer

International transfer courses are courses that are taken outside of the US, either before enrolling at Miami University, or in a student’s home country during summer and winter terms. Courses taken directly at an AACSB-/EQUIS-accredited business school are eligible for equivalency pre-approval. All other international transfer business courses will be reviewed after completion, but there is a risk that the course will not be approved as an equivalent.

Country where course will be/was taken

Select the option that applies to your course:

Name of third-party program:

Domestic Transfer

Domestic transfer courses are defined as courses taken in the United States. Students can search pre-approved equivalents on www.transferology.com:

Visit the website www.transferology.com (formerly www.transfer.org or u.select) and create a free account.
Enter the name of the school where you have taken or plan to take a course.
Select the term and year.
Enter the department name of the course.
Click the plus sign (+) to add the course. It will appear on the right.
Click on the "Find schools that accept my coursework" button.
Select Miami University from the list.
Your equivalencies will display in the match tab. If the course ends in T**, it is not a Miami equivalent. If Miami University does not appear in the list of schools, the course has not been evaluated before.

If a course does not appear on www.transferology.com or if the course is already listed as T** on the DAR, students may have the course evaluated to determine a Miami equivalent. See the Course Evaluation section below.

Is this course on Transferology?

Is the course listed with T**?

Please go to Transferology.com and check to see if the class is listed there.

This course does not have a Miami Equivalent. Please complete this form to petition for approval.

This course is pre-approved as a Miami equivalent, you do not need to complete this form.

City of the institution where course will be/was taken

Name of university where course will be/was completed:

If this course was taken at an institution in the state of Ohio, is it part of the Ohio Transfer 36 program?

Year in which course was/will be completed

Instructional Format:

Indicate the course or requirement you are seeking to fulfill (optional).

Department from which you are seeking approval. This should be the department of the course that you are taking.

Course Number from transferring institution

Course Title from transferring institution

How many credit hours is this course? (US-equivalent credit hours if you are taking the course in a foreign country)

Have you completed this course already?

If course has already been completed and posted to your DAR, how is the course identified?

Please attach your coursework for the departmental reviewer to verify the content of this course. (This step is Mandatory for Mathematics Coursework).

Domestic Transfer Approval

Study Abroad Approval

Request Type

Request Approver

Accountancy (ACC) – eighmeje

Aerospace Studies (AES) – bentjekc

American Studies (AMS) – berdiedn

Anthropology (ATH) – petersm2

Applied Communication (APC) – KUZNEKJH

Architecture & Interior Design (ARC) – fellowd

Art (ART) – dankers

Biological Sciences (BSC) – fergusdj

Biology (BIO) – bioadvising

Business Analytics (BUS) – knickecb

Business Legal Studies (BLS) – beckerpa

Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering (CPB) – paluchas

Chemistry & Biochemistry Last Names A-K (CHM) – pagejs

Chemistry & Biochemistry Last Names L-Z (CHM) – taih

Chinese (CHI) – wangl2

Classics (CLS) – torlonzm

Commerce (CMR) – maysta

Community Arts (CMA) – auba

Computer and Information Technology (CIT) – evansd

Computer Science & Software Engineering (CSE) – borrorkn

Creative Arts (CCA) – reynolcc

Criminal Justice Studies (CJS) – baileyrs

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRE) – berdiedn

Cybersecurity (CYB) – borrorkn

Disability Studies (DST) – mayaj

Economics (ECO) – nietfecj

Education Abroad – EducationAbroad

Education, Health, and Society (EHS) – minnitlm

Educational Leadership (EDL) – knightk2

Educational Psychology (EDP) – mayaj

Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) – chengc

Emergin Technology in Business + Design (IMS) – hodgsoep

Engineering & Computing (CEC) – kirkmebp

Engineering Management (EGM) – kirkmebp

Engineering Technology (ENT) – reecesn

English (ENG) – bechteg

English ENG 111 Only (ENG) – tassonjp

English Studies (EGS) – womackwa

Entrepreneurship (ESP) – friedmj2

Environmental Sciences (IES) – harveysl

Environmental Sciences for Energy / Sustainability Co-Majors (IES) – harveysl

Environmental Sciences for Environmental Science Co-Majors (IES) – gorchodl

Family Science and Social Work (FSW) – slottect

Fashion (FAS) – reednl

Film Studies (FST) – hegartkt

Finance (FIN) – shankc

French (FRE) – wassera3

FSB Global – burnsc

Geography (GEO) – jakubosl

Geography Analytics Co-Major Geospatial Track Only (GEO) – abbittrj

Geology (GLG) – dupontt

German (GER) – theszn

Gerontology (GTY) – abbotta3

Global & Intercultural Studies (GIC) – berdiedn

History (HST) – sheumahd

Individualized Studies (WST) – hillzd

Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management (ISA) – merhoujw

Integrative Studies (BIS) – neumance

International Studies (ITS) – berdiedn

Italian (ITL) – fioretd

Japanese (JPN) – haradak

Journalism (JRN) – sampsoja

Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health (KNH) – edwardjl

Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health for Food Systems and Food Studies Majors (KNH) – mille736

Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health for Public Health: Health Promotion Majors (KNH) – branscpw

Latin American Studies (LAS) – berdiedn

Liberal Arts & Applied Science (CLA) – achesosm

Liberal Edu – hooverea

Liberal Studies (LST) – neumance

Linguistics (LIN) – bechteg

Management (MGT) – bussent

Marketing (MKT) – koonshj

Mathematics (MTH) – andersl

Mathematics for Math & Education Majors (MTH) – harpersr

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (MME) – carabaej

Media and Communications (MAC) – crainm

Media, Journalism & Film Studies (MJF) – sampsoja

Media, Journalism & Film Studies for Film Studies Co-Majors (MJF) – hegartkt

Media, Journalism & Film Studies for Journalism Majors (MJF) – sampsoja

Media, Journalism & Film Studies for Media & Communication Majors (MJF) – crainm

Media, Journalism & Film Studies for Strategic Communication Majors (MJF) – mckittcl

Microbiology (MBI) – balishrs

Microbiology for Public Health: Human Disease Major (MBI) – abshirk

Military Science (MSC) – alldrekd

Music (MUS) – jonesj5

Naval Science (NSC) – dundonjr

Nursing (NSG) – birtd

Organizational Leadership (ORG) – abbotta3

Other Business Department – knickecb

Philosophy (PHL) – alonsofm

Physics (PHY) – alexansg

Political Science (POL) – kelleycs

Political Science for Diplomacy & Global Politics Majors (POL) – wainscam

Political Science for Public Administration Majors (POL) – arbuckmb

Portuguese (POR) – ironsttr

Premedical Studies (PMD) – walborta

Psychological Science (PSS) – mcmahocm

Psychology (PSY) – thomasrd

Quantum (QTM) – borrorkn

Religion, Comparative (REL) – frenchns

Russian (RUS) – sutclibm

Social Justice Studies (SJS) – gunderrm

Sociology (SOC) – gunderrm

Spanish (SPN) – ironsttr

Speech Pathology & Audiology (SPA) – franklad

Sports Leadership and Management (SLM) – bankstl2

Statistics (STA) – zhangj8

Statistics for Data Analytics Majors (STA) – werwinlm

Strategic Communication (STC) – mckittcl

Theatre (THE) – woostems

Transfer Partnerships – farmerlt

University (UNV) – taylorff

Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGS) – berdiedn

– knickecb

Approval Type

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LDA Approval Form GUID

FSB Global Approval Form GUID

Transfer Partner Approval Form GUID

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