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Faculty of Environment
About the Faculty of Environment |
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Transfer Credits, Laurier Courses |
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Internal and External Transfer Credits
Any course taken at the University of Waterloo for which credit is granted, but where the grade is not included in the student's cumulative averages, will be considered an internal transfer credit. Students are encouraged to meet with their undergraduate advisor(s) for further guidance on what constitutes an internal transfer credit.
Any course taken at an accredited post-secondary institution, except Wilfrid Laurier University (see information below), will be considered for external transfer credit and, if approved, may be counted towards degree requirements. External transfer credits can be acquired through studies completed prior to admission to the University of Waterloo, through a University of Waterloo approved international exchange agreement, or through courses taken on Letter of Permission (see information below).
For courses to be considered for external transfer credit, a grade of 60% or better is normally required.
External Transfer Students
A student applying for admission to the Faculty of Environment who has already completed courses at an accredited post-secondary institution will automatically have their transcripts assessed for external transfer credit allowances. For maximum number of transfer credits allowed, see the Academic Plans section.
Unless otherwise stated in the Diploma rules, external transfer credits normally cannot be used to satisfy Faculty of Environment Diploma requirements or the English Language Communication Requirement.
Letter of Permission
Students may request to take a course(s) at other accredited post-secondary institutions for credit towards a Waterloo degree by Letter of Permission. A Letter of Permission is granted only to students who have successfully completed a minimum of four University of Waterloo courses and who are in satisfactory standing; that is, they have satisfied the minimum cumulative average requirements for their current plan.
A Letter of Permission must be approved by the student's advisor prior to enrolling at the host institution and is subject to departmental regulations. More information about the Letter of Permission policy and procedures is provided on page two of the Letter of Permission form.
Courses taken on a Letter of Permission must meet the requirements for External Transfer Credits as noted above.
Internal Transfer Students
A student transferring to a Faculty of Environment plan from within the University, or former University of Waterloo students returning after an absence, will have their previous Waterloo courses assessed for internal transfer credit. If it is determined to be in the student’s best interest, their prior University of Waterloo record will be cleared; all courses will remain on the student’s academic record, but the grades achieved will not be included in the calculation of cumulative averages. Cleared courses with a grade of 50% or better will contribute to the total credits required. For maximum number of internal transfer credits allowed, see the Academic Plans section.
Inter-Faculty Transfer of Co-op Credits
Information pertaining to the transfer of work-term credits can be found on the Co-operative Education website.
Wilfrid Laurier University Courses
Within the Faculty of Environment, courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University (maximum of 10 courses or 5.0 units) will appear on University of Waterloo records as graded courses and will be included in overall and major cumulative averages. On the University's Schedule of Classes, a "W" following the course number, i.e., BUS 121W (see Laurier calendar), denotes a Wilfrid Laurier University course. Students may enrol in these courses in the same manner as any Waterloo course, by using Quest. To enrol in a Wilfrid Laurier University course that does not appear on our Schedule of Classes, an Undergraduate Studies Cross-Registration form is used. More information about Cross-Registration policies and procedures is provided on the form.
Laurier courses for students who are transferring from Wilfrid Laurier into the Faculty of Environment will be assessed as external transfer credits (see above) and will not be included in overall and major cumulative averages.
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