 HSA Program Policy on Course Waivers and Substitutions After consultation with the HSA Program Director, a student may be allowed to waive or substitute other coursework for up to 2 courses but for no more than a total of 8 semester hours. Students may be granted waivers or substitutions or both, but the combined total must equal no more than 2 courses or 8 semester hours, whichever is less. Requests must be in writing and approval requires the signature of both student and the HSA Program Director. Substitutions for courses will be sought first, before a waiver is granted. Rationale & Definition Occasionally students may request to have a required course waived or to substitute one course for another. This may occur if the student has taken a course or its equivalent prior to entering the HSA program, or, in rare circumstances when unavoidable scheduling problems occur after admission to the program. Substitution When a substitution is granted, the student does not take the specific course listed in the HSA curriculum during the period of time that he/she is enrolled as a Masters/HSA student, but does substitute another course taken either at the University of Utah or another institution of higher learning, provided that the student has obtained approval from the HSA Program Director in advance of taking the substitute course, or, in the case of transferring credit, at the time of admission to the program. Waiver When a waiver is granted, the student does not take the specific course listed in the HSA curriculum during the period of time that he/she is enrolled as a Masters/HSA student and no other course is taken in place of the course. In such cases, the student’s total number of credit hours applied toward the HSA is less than the required total by the number of hours waived. A waiver will not be granted until opportunities for substituting other coursework have been explored and deemed not appropriate or feasible. |
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