HPS Course Substitution Form
Lyman Briggs College students should complete this form to request to have a non-LB course cover their upper-level HPS requirement. This is not a form to request a substitution for LB 492 (senior seminar). HPS majors or minors should not use this form and should instead consult with their major/minor advisor. All students should consult with an academic advisor prior to substituting a course.
Already-approved courses to cover the HPS LBC requirement
- LB 321-7A
- LB 321-7B
- SOC 368
- HST 425
- ENG 473A
Note about the University Requirement
Please note: HPS course substitutions will not additionally cover University upper-level integrative studies requirements such as IAH 211+ or ISS 300-level. SOC 368, HST 425, and ENG 473A will also not cover the University upper-level integrative studies requirements.
If you are in the Honors College, please consult with an advisor in the Honors College about a substitution request for this non-LB class.
Criteria for Successful HPS Course Substitutions
A successful HPS course substitution has all of these criteria:
- The course contains sufficient HPS content.
- The course is taught by an instructor with sufficient HPS training.
- The course has no more than 40 students enrolled.
- The course helps to fulfill Tier II writing requirements.
- The course is either at the 300-level or the 400-level.
- The course may not be used to fulfill both the HPS requirement and a major requirement.
Terms
No course substitution is guaranteed. Each substitution request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A complete course syllabus must be submitted to be evaluated.
Directions
Ideally, prior to the course drop date, do the following:
- Consult with an academic advisor before fully completing this form.
- Fill out the form, save it as a PDF with your last name as the file name to your computer, and attach it and the proposed course syllabus in an email to Dr. Sharon DeGraw at sdegraw@msu.edu.
Dr. DeGraw will notify you, and any advisor involved, of the decision.