A course can be added to a list of electives without needing to replace another course. The course can be added to the student's audit prior to course registration if desired.
A course waiver eliminates a course from the program requirement and does fulfill course requisites. It does not award credit. Columbia Core courses cannot be waived.
A course substitution replaces a required course with a different course, but does not fulfill pre-requisites. The replacement course can be added to the student's audit prior to course registration if desired.
A course equivalency replaces a required course with a course in transfer and does fulfill course requisites.
A transfer course substitution replaces a required course with a transfer course, but does not fulfill pre-requisites. Use the "Make a transfer course equivalent to a Columbia course” form to replace a course with a transfer course that does fulfill prerequisites.