Building an Academic Career: Requirements,
Policies and Special Opportunities
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Students who matriculate as first-year students (but not transfer students) are expected to complete all or most of their General Education requirements by taking Earlham courses (including approved courses on Earlham off-campus programs). The Committee on Academic Programs (CAP) is unlikely to approve the substitution of more than two non-Earlham courses to fulfill General Education requirements, or the substitution of more than one non-Earlham course in any single General Education area. No more than eight credit hours can transfer toward General Education.
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Transfer students and their advisers should work closely with the College Registrar at the earliest opportunity after admission to determine which courses, if any, may be accepted at the time of transfer to meet General Education requirements. Only courses that clearly meet the General Education goals specified above will be approved as meeting Earlham's General Education requirements.
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Substituting other Earlham courses for General Education courses: Students who wish to fulfill a General Education requirement by taking an Earlham course not designated as a General Education requirement course (whether the course is offered on campus or as part of an Earlham off-campus program) must petition the Committee on Academic Programs (CAP). Petitions for substitutions are available from the Registrar's Office. It is the student's responsibility to complete the petition and to gather all necessary signatures from advisers and departments.
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Substitutions for General Education courses from other academic institutions:
Students who wish to fulfill a General Education requirement by taking a
non-Earlham course to meet a General Education requirement (for example,
a summer course at another institution, or a course through another institution's
off-campus program) must seek approval in advance from the Registrar. Petitions
for such substitutions are available from the Registrar's Office. The petition
must be signed by the student's academic adviser.
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AP credit: Neither Advanced Placement (AP) nor International Baccalaureate (IB) credit can be used to fulfill any of Earlham's General Education requirements.
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Senior petitions: Students (and their advisers) should be aware that CAP does not accept General Education petitions for waivers or substitutions from seniors later than the middle of the semester preceding their final semester at Earlham.
