Course Substitutions
In accordance with the standards required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Vernon College requires students to complete the core curriculum transfer courses listed in each degree.
However, a student may request permission to substitute another Career and Technical Education (CTE) course for a CTE course in the student’s program of study. The course must be at least equal in semester credit hours and similar in content to be eligible for substitution. Courses with prerequisites can only be substituted if the prerequisites have been met. A student may substitute courses totaling not more than twenty (20%) percent of the credit hours in a CTE program of study.
In order to complete the substitution process, the student’s faculty advisor must state in writing the rationale for the substitution. Approval for the substitution must be obtained from the faculty advisor, division chair, Vice President of Instructional Services, and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid/Registrar. Any Vernon College student with a disability who wishes to request a reasonable substitution for a course should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) at (940) 552-6291, ext. 2308 or come by the OSD coordinator’s office in Suite 217 in the Wright Library on the Vernon campus.