Suzanna and Darrell

Jocelyn Vilter wrote:

>. Skip ahead to
>jr. high and me taking and only squeaking by in pre-algebra. I repeated
the
>class, even though no one was going to force me to do so. Got slightly
>better grades that next year, and took no more math after that. Ever. Got
>an AA and a BA and an MFA, all without taking any more math

How did you do that? I thought that math was required to graduate from
college, no matter what your major! What did you get your degrees in? My
husband still doesn't have a college degree, primarily because of his math
phobia.

Suzanna

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In a message dated 5/7/02 10:08:16 PM, truealaskans@... writes:

<< How did you do that? I thought that math was required to graduate from
college, no matter what your major! What did you get your degrees in? >>

I have an English degree and have dropped out of grad school three times
(English and American Studies), and there wasn't a math requirement.

If I were taking sciences there would have been math.
If I had majored in psychology there would have been statistics.

Sandra

Hazy_lilly

Most colleges give entrance exams and that exam gives
you the result wether you would need a math course or
not. Like Sandra stated she majored in english, it
depends on your major. If her standard exam scored
beliw the math requierement or she did not take there
required math courses in highschool they would require
a math requisite from you.

Hazel


--- SandraDodd@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/7/02 10:08:16 PM,
> truealaskans@... writes:
>
> << How did you do that? I thought that math was
> required to graduate from
> college, no matter what your major! What did you get
> your degrees in? >>
>
> I have an English degree and have dropped out of
> grad school three times
> (English and American Studies), and there wasn't a
> math requirement.
>
> If I were taking sciences there would have been
> math.
> If I had majored in psychology there would have been
> statistics.
>
> Sandra
>


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--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., Hazy_lilly <hazy_lilly@y...> wrote:
> Most colleges give entrance exams and that exam gives
> you the result wether you would need a math course or
> not. Like Sandra stated she majored in english, it
> depends on your major. If her standard exam scored
> beliw the math requierement or she did not take there
> required math courses in highschool they would require
> a math requisite from you.
>
> Hazel


I know that at the university I go to, any degree in the College of
Arts and Sciences requires at least one math class. Majoring in
English does not mean you get to skip math here.
But different colleges have different requirements.

Bridget

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In a message dated 5/8/02 9:54:11 AM, rumpleteasermom@... writes:

<< > Most colleges give entrance exams and that exam gives
> you the result wether you would need a math course or
> not. >>

SAT or ACT, probably not an entrance exam specific to one college or
university.

And if a transcript shows a fair amount of math or if a high score on the ACT
enables a student to bypass the intro class, that's another way to get by
what might be a requirement for other people.

-=-
I know that at the university I go to, any degree in the College of
Arts and Sciences requires at least one math class. Majoring in
English does not mean you get to skip math here.
But different colleges have different requirements. -=-

Different colleges even within same universities.

I took a math for non-majors course, but it wasn't required.

I think it's required at UNM now that there is either a math or science
course, and that might have been my requirement too. I took biology and
geology, both 101 classes.

Sandra

Jocelyn Vilter

I wish I could remember exactly how I opted out of the math classes, but I'm
afraid it's been too many years now. My BA and MFA are both in theatre
design, specifically costuming although I spent some time early on with an
emphasis in lighting.

jocelyn vilter

>
> Jocelyn Vilter wrote:
>
>> . Skip ahead to
>> jr. high and me taking and only squeaking by in pre-algebra. I repeated
> the
>> class, even though no one was going to force me to do so. Got slightly
>> better grades that next year, and took no more math after that. Ever. Got
>> an AA and a BA and an MFA, all without taking any more math
>
> How did you do that? I thought that math was required to graduate from
> college, no matter what your major! What did you get your degrees in? My
> husband still doesn't have a college degree, primarily because of his math
> phobia.
>
> Suzanna
>
>
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--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/8/02 9:54:11 AM, rumpleteasermom@j... writes:
>
> << > Most colleges give entrance exams and that exam gives
> > you the result wether you would need a math course or
> > not. >>
>
> SAT or ACT, probably not an entrance exam specific to one college or
> university.
>

Well, speaking from this POV . . . The college I go to, and Rachel
wants to, does give placement tests to determine where you start in
the Math program. They also give a quick English test to determine
need for College Prep English. The English test is easy and is just
intended to find those who need the prep course before taking the 101
course. The math test os more complicated and can allow you to test
into various levels. My dh tested straight into Calc I way back when,
I tested into Advanced Alg/Trig (and should have made them place me
lower).

All of the universities and Colleges that our exchange student is
looking at have placement tests too. I'm sure there are other U's and
colleges that don't do this. They probably have stricter admissions
policies so they don't need it.

Bridget