Get Waive Required Course Policy - D Umn

When you sign a waiver, you're voluntarily giving up a privilege or legal right. A waiver is often required before you participate in something dangerous. If you decide to go skydiving, you might have to sign a waiver agreeing that you won't sue the skydiving company if you get injured.

The waiver excuses the student from taking the required course, but does not lessen the credits required for graduation. In effect, a course waiver creates additional elective time for the student because minimum degree credits still must be met.

UMD Faculty: Among the faculty, 19% are people of color and 4% are international. Among the faculty, 84% are full-time employees. The student to faculty ratio is 15.5:1. Student to staff ratio is 10:1.

The average GPA at University of Minnesota, Duluth is 3.55. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.55, University of Minnesota, Duluth requires you to be around average in your high school class.

The University of Minnesota requires a minimum of 120 credits for an undergraduate degree. Many graduates finish with more than the minimum number of credits.

A “Waiver of a course” means that the faculty accepts prior work by the student was satisfactory to meet a program course requirement. The waiver excuses the student from taking the required course, but does not lessen the credits required for graduation.

A waiver of credits does not add any credits to the student's transcript. For example, if a student tests out of the Language and Culture requirement for the core curriculum, a waiver will be noted on the degree evaluation, but no credits are awarded.

Examples of waivers include the waiving of parental rights, waiving liability, tangible goods waivers, and waivers for grounds of inadmissibility. Waivers are common when finalizing lawsuits, as one party does not want the other pursuing them after a settlement is transferred.