Request for
Credit toward a Major
Please
complete this form if you are seeking credit toward a major or concentration
for course work completed at an institution other than St. Olaf or Carleton
(e.g., through summer school at another college or university, or through an
off-campus program sponsored by St. Olaf).
Complete a separate form for each course or course equivalent for
which you are seeking credit.
A copy of
this completed and signed form should be provided to the student’s academic
advisor, the Academic Administrative Assistant of the department or program
from which the student is seeking credit, and (if applicable) the advisor for
the off-campus program offering the course.
Student’s name:
Academic advisor:
Course number and title:
Program and/or institution offering the course:
When course was/will be completed (circle term and complete
year): Fall
Interim Spring Summer
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Major or concentration for which credit is
requested:
Level of credit requested (circle one): Level I Level II Level III
Brief
rationale for course level request (please indicate the course number for the course
you completed and the range of course numbers or a description of the course
numbering system at the institution where the course was offered):
Specific requirement within the
major/concentration for which credit is requested, if applicable (e.g., a subfield
requirement, a Level III course requirement, etc.):
Brief
rationale for requirement request (continue on reverse if needed. Please attach available documentation of
course content, such as a catalog description, program brochure with course
information, course syllabus, or other information):
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Conditional approval: Once approved by the Registrar’s Office, this
course will receive the major credit requested above if the following materials
are submitted and approved by the department chair. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT
THE ITEMS CHECKED BELOW FOR FINAL APPROVAL AFTER RETURNING TO CAMPUS FROM THE
COURSE OR PROGRAM. Items should be
submitted to the department’s Academic Administrative Assistant.
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A copy of the course syllabus
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Samples of work the student completed for the course (translated if
prepared in a language other than English)
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A copy of the major research paper prepared for the course (required
for Level III credit)
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Other (please specify):
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Final approval: Once approved by the Registrar’s Office, this
course is approved for the major credit requested above.
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