Dear advisors,
As you likely know, students who take WR 121z and/or 122z outside of UO earn direct equivalencies that count the same as UO’s WR 121z and WR 122z.
Other transfer composition courses without the “Z” designation will show on a student’s transfer evaluation as WR 1xxT, 2xxT, or 3xxT. These courses can still meet writing core education requirements even though they are not direct equivalencies. Courses that count towards the general education writing requirement will have the words English Composition listed in the course title on the transfer evaluation report. Screenshot below:
Transfer Evaluation Report view:
More information:
These courses will receive a “smart code,” either WR 100T, 200T, 300T. (Advisors don’t see this code, it is back-end coding completed by the Registrar’s office).
- These courses can apply to either writing course requirement (WR 121z or WR 122z, core education).
- For example, if a student already has WR 121z completed, the transfer course will apply to the WR II requirement. If a student has neither of the writing requirements met, the transfer WR class will filter into the WR 121 slot on Ducks on Track (DoT), however, if a student then registers for WR 121z, the WR transfer course will switch to the WR II slot on DoT.
- If the student has two courses that earn this smart code, then it can apply to both WR 121 and WR II, completing the WR requirement.
- These courses will meet the pre-req for both WR 121z and WR 122z – meaning a student should be able to register for WR 122z or WR 123z without needing an override from the Composition Program.
- Please reach out to the RO if a student is having issues with registration.
- These courses will not complete major requirements that specifically require WR 121z or WR 122z. However, departments are encouraged to accept the transfer code WR 100T, 200T, 300T for major requirements rather than have the student take the UO course. Exceptions would be submitted to the DoT team.
- UO-Direct Equivalents must be approved by academic departments. The Registrar’s uses Smart Codes to meet core education requirements (Areas of Inquiry, Cultural Literacy, Writing, and BS Math). Departments can request a change of transfer equivalencies by using our web form – https://registrar.uoregon.edu/faculty-staff/grades/transfer-student-support
Other:
- WR 1xxT/2xxT/3xxT without “English Composition” in course title on the Transfer Evaluation Report does not count as writing I or II course, but a student can petition the Composition Program to ask it to count.
- These courses will often show with the course number (WR 1AAT/2AAT/3AAT) in the Transfer Equivalency System tool. (Screenshot below).
As always, let the Registrar’s Office know if you have any questions: transfercredits@uoregon.edu
Sincerely,
Bonnie Gutierrez and Courtney Garcia
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Courtney Garcia M.A. (she, her, hers)