The State Board of Education does not require me to have both EH 101 and 102; however, South will still not accept my score or the request from the English Dept. I think this is absolutely ridiculous. How can a school let someone take 400 level English classes without EH 101? They should have realized this mistake when I first applied. This system is so corrupt, and it definitely does not make sense. Obviously, I am highly qualified in English, and I personally do not think I should have to retake a test to get out of it. Almost all universities accept a 3 on the AP English exam, and South accepts 3s for all AP exams except the English one. Although I am quite frustrated, I have quickly realized that my attitude is quite important, and the way I respond to certain situations can either help or hurt me. I think this is something to think about. As teachers, we are always going to find ourselves in difficult and unfair situations. We have to choose to keep a positive attitude and stay strong, even though we will be suffering under the system's corrupt bureaucracy.
Not a good lesson to have to learn. Large institutions often dehumanize people simply because they can. They usually explain they are simply "Following their policy" which is inane. I doubt you have any recourse, except you may find one of the 101 teachers may be sympathetic and arrange for you to "take" the class over the summer (hopefully without showing up;). Often the professors are just as equally irritated by the bureaucracy.
ReplyDeleteThe real question is how will you apply this to your classroom. I almost never tell students "Because I said so!" (although I do that with my own children.) If you cannot articulate the reason behind a decision to your class you need to rethink the decision. Wouldn't that be great for the University to do for you?
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ReplyDeleteMoney, Money, Money. That is the underlying issue. Maybe South wants to institute yet another new sports team, polo, cricket, or ice hockey perhaps? That sucks Jamie, if it makes you feel any better I have to retake classes (even though I got a's and b's) that they wouldn't accept. 3 as a matter of fact.
ReplyDeleteYes, that would be so great if they could actually give me a reason. It is just frustrating because the Head Professor over the English Dept. even approved my score. I am still fighting for this, but if I lose, I am going to try and Clep out of it. It would be easier and cheaper than taking the course. I have always hated it when someone has simply told me, "Because I said so!" I have told myself that I will always give a reason for any of my decisions. Hopefully, I will stick with this decision and apply it to my students.
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ReplyDeleteI lost alot of credits when I can back because I was on the quarter system and not semester. Now we are experiencing a merged curriculum change and I am very concerned about having to take extra classes or even losing credits, so not fair to us the consumer.
ReplyDeleteI guess that I am technically a transfer student as well since credits for my first degree have transferred for my certification program.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to me that the overwhelming majority of transfer students must take many classes over where they received adequate grades at surrounding community colleges.
To improve the satisfaction of students at USA, it would seem advantageous to the students and the reputations of USA and transferring colleges to align the course requirements at USA with those where transfers occur. Credits would be more transferable, costs not higher than necessary to the student, degrees would not be delayed.