Guidelines for CHC Course Substitutions
Effective Fall 2026
Please speak with a CHC advisor if you have any questions about course substitutions or the petition process.
Study Abroad Course Substitutions
UO and CHC study abroad coursework will automatically be applied to the CHC Electives Requirement. Most students who study abroad will satisfy their CHC Electives Requirement in full through taking 8 credits of study abroad coursework. Study abroad coursework may double-dip with major and minor requirements as allowed by those departments or programs.
Other Kinds of Course Substitutions
- Students are generally discouraged from petitioning substitutions for 100-, 200-, and 300-level courses with HC subject codes. In some cases, one transfer course substitution for HC 221, HC 231, or HC 241 can be granted. The committee reserves judgment in such cases.
- No students can substitute transfer or other kinds of courses for the entire required 100-, 200-, and 300-level CHC curriculum. The CHC curriculum provides a crucial foundation for the broader CHC education and experience.
- Many different kinds of courses and credit-bearing experiences can count toward the CHC Electives requirement. With that said, petitions for non-CHC courses to satisfy other parts of the CHC curriculum are rarely approved and require extraordinarily special circumstances; poor student planning is not a viable consideration.