Completing the Paperwork
In completing the formal application for the GSW 1120 Exemption Process, the applicant must choose either simple exemption or credit-by-exam. Credit-by-Exam is available only to students who have not previously enrolled in 1120 or have not taken/ transferred credit for an English course above the GSW 1120 level by the time the exemption is completed. BGSU’s current charge for credit-by-exam is $80, for which students who pass the exemption procedure receive three hours of credit and an “S” for the course. Simple exemption, the most popular option, costs nothing and earns no credit; it merely satisfies BGSU’s GSW 1120 requirement.

Important Note to Students
If at all possible, do not postpone fulfillment of BGSU’s GSW 1120 requirement until the senior year. Some students seeking exemption are not invited to participate in the exemption process, some students invited to participate in the process do not successfully complete it, and the exemption process takes time. Graduation could be delayed by an unfulfilled GSW 1120 requirement, and the University may add credit hours to graduation requirements if a student completes GSW 1120 (or exemption) after attaining junior or senior standing. A student must complete the steps of the 1120 Exemption Process with the GSW Assistant Director and live up to the agreed-upon obligations if a student is to receive an exemption.