UW Colleges Academics
The Associate of Arts & Science Degree Exemptions
Exemption from ENG 102
Students may be exempted from ENG 102 based on an English Placement Test score above 545 and demonstrated competence in the writing of a research paper.
Each request for exemption is to be treated individually and the campus English department representative will either review a paper employing documented support, written less than one year before the review, or will assign a relatively short (4-6 pages) paper which utilizes a minimum of four sources.
No papers will be reviewed or exemptions granted after Nov. 1 in the fall and April 1 in the spring.
The department representative is to inform the campus student services office and the department chair of each exemption granted and the chair will then inform the office of the registrar. The department representative is also to inform the chair of each circumstance in which a request for exemption is denied. If you receive an exemption from English 102 and are planning to transfer to another institution, consult with your prospective institution regarding its composition requirements.
No exemptions will be granted for students who have earned more than 30 credits, unless they have transferred to the UW Colleges with 30 or more credits. In that case, they must pursue the exemption within the first semester of attendance at the campus.
Exemption from Mathematics Core Requirement
A student is exempted from the Mathematics Core Requirement by obtaining a grade of C- or better in either MAT 124, or in both MAT 110 and MAT 113, or in any 200 level mathematics course of three or more credits, or mathematics placement into a 200 level course on the mathematics placement exam.
A student who completes both MAT 110 and MAT 113 with a C- or better will receive five credits in the Mathematical and Natural Sciences Breadth Category.
A student who completes both MAT 108 and MAT 110 may use one of the courses for the Mathematics Core Requirement and the other as Mathematical and Natural Sciences Breadth Category credits.