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IS there any way to take a course without HAVING the prerequisite?

 
Old 02-13-2011 at 02:09 PM   #1
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IS there any way to take a course without HAVING the prerequisite?
I intend on taking biochem 2EE3 as one of my electives next year, but Chem 2OA3 is one of the prerequisites (and I dont want to take Chem 2OA3). Is there any way for me to get a prerequisite waiver?
Old 02-13-2011 at 02:16 PM   #2
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Yeah I know a few people who did. Not sure how, but I think you just ask the department to waive it.
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Old 02-13-2011 at 02:16 PM   #3
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you could take chem 2e03(easier orgo with no lab), but i remember the prof saying at the beginning of the semester that he never waives the orgo requirement of the course.
Old 02-13-2011 at 02:43 PM   #4
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You could probably get waived in. From personal experience, it's not hard to convince profs to let you in - usually, they don't ask that many questions
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I was in that class for one day this semester (dropped it because I hate chemistry and the like), and the prof said that he is extremely strict on the pre-requisite policy. So for this course, I doubt that you'll be able to get the orgo pre-req waived.
Old 02-13-2011 at 03:35 PM   #6
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Man that course is awful. Chem 2OA3, on the other hand, is a great course.

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I was in that class for one day this semester (dropped it because I hate chemistry and the like), and the prof said that he is extremely strict on the pre-requisite policy. So for this course, I doubt that you'll be able to get the orgo pre-req waived.
Like I mentioned I know people who have, sadly I don't know exactly how.

OP, you might want to try LL.
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Old 02-13-2011 at 05:00 PM   #8
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i remeber hes like , hundreads of students asked me to waive the pre req and my answer was no and i personally don't think you should get i waived, everyone else had to do orgo and so should you

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Old 02-13-2011 at 05:28 PM   #9
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Like others have mentioned, Dr. Zhorov mentioned that he doesn't waive the Orgo requirement. But Ia lso know people who got it waived.. So I guess it depends? =/
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Old 02-13-2011 at 05:56 PM   #10
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I asked a few months back for the orgo prerequisite to be waived, as I couldn't take orgo this year and I needed this course, but despite writing what I thought was a convincing, persuasive plea, my request for a waiver was rejected.
Old 02-13-2011 at 07:12 PM   #11
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i guess ill write a letter to the prof and see if he is willing to waive the prerequisite, it would really suck if he refuses though, because i have absolutely no intention of taking chem 2OA3 nor do i understand why its a prerequisite
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i guess ill write a letter to the prof and see if he is willing to waive the prerequisite, it would really suck if he refuses though, because i have absolutely no intention of taking chem 2OA3 nor do i understand why its a prerequisite
You definitely do not need 2OA3 to teach you how to memorize slides word for word...

So why it is a pre-req is a mystery!
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Old 02-14-2011 at 05:18 PM   #13
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The only reason I'm mad about the orgo prereq is that virtually every other university offers a biochem course that doesn't require it.
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The only reason I'm mad about the orgo prereq is that virtually every other university offers a biochem course that doesn't require it.
its most likely class size. look at our class now theres 600+ kids in the course all we all took the prereqs. imagine if they waived it, there would prob be 1000+ kids wanting to take the class and as we all know mac is cheap god forbid they would put another core in.
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i got a waiver. email the department.



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