Course Waiver Memorandum

TO:                  Ashby Plant   

FROM:            _______________________________

                        (Instructor name)

RE:                  Credit for Prior Graduate Coursework

One of our graduate students has completed a graduate level course at another institution that he/she believes to be comparable to a course required in the Psychology Department.

Attached are a syllabus and other course materials, if available. The student’s name and email address are below in case you need to contact the student for additional information.

Please complete this and return to Ashby Plant at your earliest convenience.

Student:

Student email:

Prior Course:

FSU Course:

Based on my review of available materials, I believe these courses are equivalent.

Yes         No   (circle one)

Signed ____________________________________

Print Name_________________________________

Date______________________________________

Comments:

Waiver Policy: The department typically handles waiver requests by having the student contact FSU faculty teaching the comparable class to ask him/her to determine whether the completed course is roughly equivalent to the FSU course.