The Skills and Experience Flags are a unique feature of a UT Austin degree, and as such, are designed to be completed in residence. Students in the Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP) should be aware that courses in the CAP curriculum do not automatically satisfy the Skills and Experience Flag requirements at UT Austin. While courses taken at your CAP institution are approved to be accepted as transfer credit at UT Austin, they are not approved to satisfy Flag requirements, even in cases where the UT Austin version of the course may satisfy a Flag requirement.
During your time at UT Austin, you will satisfy your Flag requirements in the course of completing your remaining core, major, and elective requirements. We recommend that once you are enrolled at UT Austin, you talk with your academic advisor about which Flags you will satisfy within your major coursework, and which Flags you will need to satisfy through core or elective coursework, so you are able to plan effectively.
For Flags you will not satisfy through your major coursework, you may be able to petition for courses taken at your CAP institution to qualify for Flag credit. Transfer courses are evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine whether they meet the Flag criteria. Note that all Flag petitions require a detailed syllabus that includes the weekly schedule, and in many cases, you may be asked to submit examples of assignment prompts or other work completed for the course. Please review the criteria below while considering if some of your coursework could potentially be petitioned:
Criteria
Cultural Diversity in the United States
At least one-third of the course grade must be based on content dealing with the culture, perspectives, and history of one or more underrepresented cultural groups in the United States.
Ethics
At least one-third of the course grade must be based on work in practical ethics, i.e., the study of what is involved in making real-life ethical choices.
Global Cultures
At least one-third of the course grade must be based on content dealing with in-depth examination of the broader cultural context and perspectives of one or more non-U.S. communities, countries, or coherent regional groupings of countries, past or present.
Independent Inquiry
At least one-third of the course grade must be based on the students’ independent investigation and presentation of their own work. The presentation of their work can take place in many venues including presentations in a capstone course, a performance, independent research, or a thesis.
Quantitative Reasoning
At least one-half of the course grade must be based on the use of high level quantitative skills (e.g., data analysis and modeling, simulation, statistics, probability, and quantitative decision analysis) to analyze real-world problems.
Writing
Students must write regularly (several times during the semester) and complete writing projects that are substantial and that count for at least one-third of the course grade. Additionally, students must receive feedback from the instructor to help them improve their writing, and be given an opportunity to revise at least one assignment.
For additional information about Flag petitions, please see our Petitions page