FAQs: Transfer credit/exemption/waiver for Math 156

  1. I have a C or higher in MATH 155 and STAT 157 from the old program. Can I get an exemption for Math 156?
  2. I have a C or higher in MATH 163 from the old program. Can I get an exemption for Math 156?
  3. I have other Camosun math courses. Am I eligible for an exemption for Math 156?
  4. Okay, I'm eligible. What do I do now?
  5. I have courses from other institutions that are similar to those listed in answer #3. What do I do now?
  6. If my exemption request is approved, how will Math 156 show up on my transcript?
  7. I have an exemption for Math 156. Why can't I register for a course that has Math 156 as a pre-req?

Answers

  1. I have a C or higher in MATH 155 or STAT 157. Can I get an exemption for Math 156?
    • If you have both courses, then the answer is yes. If you have only one of the two, see the answer to #3 below.
  2. I have a C or higher in MATH 163 from the old CST program. Can I get an exemption for Math 156?
    • See the answer to #3 below. You will need an additional statistics course to get exemption.
  3. I have other Camosun math courses. Am I eligible for an exemption for Math 156?
    • If you have one course from list A AND one course from list B below, you may use this combination to get an exemption for Math 156.
      List A List B
      ECET 161: Digital Electronics 1 STAT 116: Elementary Statistics (used to be MATH 116)
      MATH 109: Finite Mathematics STAT 157: Applied Stats for Computing
      MATH 126: Basic Discrete Math STAT 216: Applied Statistics (used to be MATH 216)
      MATH 155: Applied Math for Computing STAT 218: Probability and Statistics 1 (used to be MATH 216)
      MATH 163: Mathematics for Computing BUS 230: Elementary Statistics
      PHIL 212: Symbolic Logic
    • Please note that a D grade in any of these courses is not acceptable.
  4. Okay, I'm eligible. What do I do now?
    • Email Academic Advising with a subject line of "Tech Math Substitution" and in the body of the email use a statement like "I believe I can use my MATH 109 together with STAT 116 to get an exemption for Math 156" and they will start the exemption process with you. It's best to email from the email address that is on your student record to prove your identity, since you will not be there in person to show your ID.
  5. I have courses from other institutions that are similar to those listed in answer #3. What do I do now?
    • Apply for transfer credit evaluation through the Student Records Request for Transfer Credit process. After you have been officially awarded Camosun transfer credit and it has been put on your student record, then you can proceed to the steps in answer #3 above.
  6. If my exemption request is approved, how will Math 156 show up on my transcript?
    • If your exemption request is successful, a note will be made on your student record. Please be aware that this note will not show as Math 156 on a transcript, as it is a note in the system allowing other courses to be used in place of Math 156. You will not be granted credit for 155 as well.
  7. I have an exemption for Math 156. Why can't I register for a course that has Math 156 as a pre-req?
    • CAMLINK will not automatically recognize the exemption, as it is only a note on your student record. Therefore, when the pre-requisite checker is on, you will have to register directly with the Registration department, not on Camlink. Please inform the Registration Officer that you have an exemption for Math 156 noted on your student record, so that person knows where to check for the pre-req.