Exceeding the limit of allowed first year courses
06-06-2011 at 10:23 PM
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Exceeding the limit of allowed first year courses
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I need to take 2 first year physiology (kin) courses, however, on my degree audit it says that i have exceeded the limit. I can only take one of them. Anyone ever encounter this problem? Is there any way around it? I absolutely need to take these 2 courses.
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06-06-2011 at 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by albalks
Hello,
I need to take 2 first year physiology (kin) courses, however, on my degree audit it says that i have exceeded the limit. I can only take one of them. Anyone ever encounter this problem? Is there any way around it? I absolutely need to take these 2 courses.
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You can still take the courses, but one of them will not count towards your degree. So you will have to make up for the 3 units.
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06-06-2011 at 10:47 PM
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So that means i'll have to take 33 credits right?
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06-06-2011 at 11:01 PM
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So that means i'll have to take 33 credits right?
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You can do that, but you need permission to overload. You can also stay an extra year or do summer school.
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06-06-2011 at 11:14 PM
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your probably better off taking the two online.
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06-06-2011 at 11:26 PM
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your probably better off taking the two online.
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Right, that's another option. Because you don't require it for your degree you don't need a letter of permission or anything from your associate dean to take it at another university. Which means you can take the course online and still take 30 units this year for your degree.
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06-07-2011 at 12:31 AM
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In first year, it is generally recommended that you should not overload. If you're a keener and want to try your shot at 36 credits, knock yourself out, the engineers do it every yr.
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06-07-2011 at 12:44 AM
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In first year, it is generally recommended that you should not overload. If you're a keener and want to try your shot at 36 credits, knock yourself out, the engineers do it every yr.
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That's not what she meant. The question is about taking more than 48 level I credits (the maximum you're allowed for the duration any 4-year program).
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06-07-2011 at 01:00 AM
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where do u get permission from to overload?
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06-07-2011 at 01:23 AM
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where do u get permission from to overload?
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Associate Dean Office I believe.
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06-07-2011 at 03:56 AM
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Why do you need to take these courses?
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06-07-2011 at 03:57 AM
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Why do you need to take these courses?
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Perhaps for the accelerated nursing program |
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06-07-2011 at 03:48 PM
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Sara's right. I've unfortunately exceeded my limit for first year courses and I just realized that I actually need to take this kin course. I need it to meet the one year physiology requirement. It's not about being a keener.
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06-07-2011 at 03:54 PM
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Perhaps for the accelerated nursing program
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Nope. It's a med school requirement. I initially didn't want to apply out of Ontario so I didn't check the requirements. When I thought it over, I decided that I should apply. One of the requirements is a full year of physiology and I've exceeded my first year limits. |
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06-07-2011 at 04:02 PM
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Hi Sofia,
Could you possibly do Bio 2A03 in first term and Bio 3UU3 in second term, as they are both physiology courses. Or do they have to be specifically those two courses?
Last edited by H.L. : 06-07-2011 at 04:05 PM.
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