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Course Evaluations

Allen School Course Evaluations

Please see the guidance on this page to have CSE courses from outside UW evaluated for UW CSE credit.

Transfer Credit

If you have completed or plan to complete a Computer Science course from a Washington State Community College or Technical College, please refer to the UW Transfer Equivalency Guide.

If the course is from a non-Washington state community college or it is not listed on the UW equivalency guide, please see the following information for getting a course evaluated.

Eligibility:

  • Current UW undergraduate student

Information required will include:

  1. Your name, UW email, and UW student ID # (required)
  2. Transfer institution name (required)
  3. Transfer institution location (required)
  4. Course prefix and course number from the school you want to transfer the course (required)
  5. You need to report the full name of the course and the number of credits/contact hours. (required)
  6. Length of course (semester, quarter, etc.) (required)
  7. Duration of the course (total weeks in class & hours per week in class) (required)
  8. A syllabus and/or schedule of topics (required)
    • Only .pdf files will be accepted
    • Syllabus should include:
      • Course meeting dates/times
      • Textbooks or course materials assigned (if applicable)
      • A detailed list of content covered in the course
      • If you have taken other related courses, list those here.
  9. Course website link (required)
  10. UW course number and title that most closely matches (optional)
  11. Homework or final exams (optional)
  12. If the course has been completed, include a copy of your transfer institution transcript (unofficial is okay but this should not be your UW unofficial transcript) (required if applicable)

Complete the Allen School Course Evaluation request form

Allen School Course Evaluation request form

Note: If you have taken multiple courses at the transfer institution that have related content, it’s best to submit them all, as sometimes a combination of courses will transfer, but an individual class might not cover enough material.

After submitting the course evaluation form:

  • Course evaluations can take up to 4-6 weeks after submission of the form
  • After your petition has been reviewed, an email will be sent to your UW email address provided on this form from CSEevals@cs.washington.edu
  • Upon completion of the course, you will need to send an official transcript to UW Office of Admissions.  Once the course appears on your UW record, you should email us to have the course updated appropriately.  Please include the original email with the evaluation information that we sent to you.

Study Abroad Credit

For students going on a UW-affiliated study abroad program, you may get to choose which classes to take abroad. The course options and availability will depend on the program. We always recommend meeting with your departmental academic adviser to discuss how studying abroad could fit in with your degree plan and graduation timeline. Current Allen School undergraduates can meet with their assigned academic adviser here. 

All classes taken at a UW-affiliated study abroad program can count as UW credit. The Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering is in charge of assigning the UW CSE equivalent course for any CSE classes taken abroad. 

Please see the following process to get a course part of a UW Study Abroad program evaluated for UW CSE credit.

Elibigility:

  • Current UW undergraduate students attending a UW-affiliated study abroad program

Information required will include:

  1. Your name, UW email, and UW student ID # (required)
  2. Study Abroad institution/program name (required)
  3. Study Abroad location (required)
  4. Course prefix and course number (required)
  5. Name of the course with respective credit/contact hours (required)
  6. Length of course (semester, quarter, etc.) (required)
  7. Duration of the course (total weeks in class & hours per week in class) (required)
  8. A syllabus and/or schedule of topics (required)
    • Only .pdf files will be accepted
    • Syllabus should include:
      • Course meeting dates/times
      • Textbooks or course materials assigned (if applicable)
      • A detailed list of content covered in the course
  9. Course website link (required)
  10. UW course number and title that most closely matches (optional)
  11. Homework or final exams (optional)

Please note: Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. If you do not submit any of the required materials, we will not complete the evaluation, and you will be notified that you need to complete a new submission.

Complete the Allen School Course Evaluation request form

Allen School Course Evaluation request form

Note: Complete one form per study abroad course

After submitting the course evaluation form:

  • Course evaluations can take up to 4-6 weeks after submission of the form
  • After your petition has been reviewed, an email will be sent to your UW email address provided on this form from CSEevals@cs.washington.edu
  • If the course has not been completed yet and/or you do not have your UW Study Abroad Credit Evaluation form yet, upon completion of your program, you will need to initiate the credit conversion process with the UW Study Abroad office. Once you have your prepared spreadsheet, please send it to CSEevals@cs.washington.edu to have the course updated appropriately according to the outcome of this petition.

Questions?

Please contact our course evaluation team at CSEevals@cs.washington.edu.