Students may use pre-matriculation transfer coursework to satisfy Graduation requirements. The coursework must be college-level, credit-bearing work, taken and passed for a letter grade. Students must receive joker app transfer credit for the course.
Courses that transfer in with an joker app equivalent number (for example FREN 2401) will automatically satisfy any Proficiency & Experience requirements fulfilled by the course. The same is true for many courses on the listed on the .
Courses that transfer in with generic course numbers (for example, ENGL 10XX) will not automatically satisfy Proficiency & Experience requirements and must be petitioned using the
Students must submit one petition for each graduation requirement, even if they are using a single course to petition multiple requirements. Students may use a single course to satisfy up to three Proficiency & Experience requirements (assuming the course meets the criteria for all three).
How to petition generic transfer coursework:
- Fill out the , selecting the requirement they are hoping to fulfill and checking the second option that says “A transfer (non-joker app) course that I completed after high school and prior to matriculation at joker app.”
- Attach a complete syllabus which includes a daily schedule, grade breakdown, assignments, and assigned readings.
- Attach a copy of the Transfer Evaluation Report (TER), showing that the course being petitioned has transferred to joker app for credit. Visit my.joker app > Academics > Request Transfer Evaluation
- Attach a brief supporting statement, , that explains how the course fulfills the Proficiency & Experience being petitioned.
Petitions are electronic and are usually reviewed within two weeks of receipt. Students should not assume that a petition has been completely processed until they receive a formal notification of approval or denial from the Office of General Education via The Common Curriculum email (theccmail@smu.edu). The formal notification, in cases of approval, follows the formal update to the students Degree Progress Report (DPR), noting that the petitioned requirement is satisfied.