New and Need help with my schedule

Bicster · Jun 20, 2008

you need more periods or commas or something. ive read your post twice and im lost. im also very tired.

noviciate · Jun 20, 2008

Starting this fall i will be beginng my preresquisite courses Fall semester i am taking Biology and 2 General Education Courses Elementary Algebra and Intermediate English. I still have to tak A&P 1 and 2 Psychology Human Growth and Devolpment Microbiology Composition Communications and Sociology i also need 2 more math courses. I was wondering what courses i should take for the spring semester. I am only allowed to take 12 courses and then i have to obtain my GED so my first big thing is math because im not very good at it and i need that to pass my GED.

If you're taking a full load both semesters, when do you plan to study for your GED? Unless your writing skills are extremely well, you may want to hold off on any course that will require papers and such until you have taken your introductory composition courses.

I suppose my question is why you're waiting to take the exam at all? Have you completed a GED prep class?

sarah_elizabeth · Jun 20, 2008

If you're taking a full load both semesters, when do you plan to study for your GED? Unless your writing skills are extremely well, you may want to hold off on any course that will require papers and such until you have taken your introductory composition courses.
I suppose my question is why you're waiting to take the exam at all? Have you completed a GED prep class?

No i haven't completed any prep classes. But i have taken a few practice test and the lady were i took them said that all i needed was math. So After I complete my Elementary Algebra i am taking the GED test. The advisor at my school put me into Intermediate English and told me that i needed that to take Composition.

noviciate · Jun 20, 2008

No i haven't completed any prep classes. But i have taken a few practice test and the lady were i took them said that all i needed was math. So After I complete my Elementary Algebra i am taking the GED test. The advisor at my school put me into Intermediate English and told me that i needed that to take Composition.

I would hold off on the biology, one semester won't kill you. Focus on your writing and math skills, as both are necessary for the courses you'll need to take. Dependent on the instructor, biology can be a cakewalk or a pain in the butt. Given the fact that you have to complete remedial math and english classes, I would get the latter two out of the way and use them as a springboard for the coming semester.

You might want to see if you school offers an accelerated math course, something that would allow you to complete two classes in one semester. That would be a smart option and would really boost your math skills.

Otherwise, check the website I posted on another thread:

http://www.learnatest.com/LearningExpressLibrary/Home.cfm?CFID=x&CFTOKEN=x&Refresh=1&sip=-1735116641

They have math, vocabulary, writing modules, GED prep, and other practice exams.

Good luck!

Novi

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coolpeach · Jun 21, 2008

You could not attend the CC I went to without already having a GED unless you were taking duel credit as a junior/senior in high school working toward a diploma.

Then even though I had a GED they still made me (and everyone else) take an entrance exam prior to starting classes. I had already passed my GED, but still had to take developmental math to register for College algebra.

In addition, I knew people who didn't do well on the english, reading, and writing portions of the entrance test, and they were put in developmental classes for those subjects. They were not allowed to take Biology, comp, psych, etc until they either passed those developmental classes, or retook the test and passed.

I would suggest you take your GED first, and then go from there. You shouldn't take any core courses until you complete the developmental classes for that subject. It's better to be patient than to crush your GPA.

sarah_elizabeth · Jun 21, 2008

You could not attend the CC I went to without already having a GED unless you were taking duel credit as a junior/senior in high school working toward a diploma.
Then even though I had a GED they still made me (and everyone else) take an entrance exam prior to starting classes. I had already passed my GED, but still had to take developmental math to register for College algebra.
In addition, I knew people who didn't do well on the english, reading, and writing portions of the entrance test, and they were put in developmental classes for those subjects. They were not allowed to take Biology, comp, psych, etc until they either passed those developmental classes, or retook the test and passed.
I would suggest you take your GED first, and then go from there. You shouldn't take any core courses until you complete the developmental classes for that subject. It's better to be patient than to crush your GPA.

I'm only taking devolpment classes besides Biology which is linked with my english class so i have to take it or i wouldnt be able to take English since all other classes are full. At the CC i'm going to you can't take anymore than 12 credits without a GED.

coolpeach · Jun 21, 2008

Just be careful. I remember Biology was my first major science course and it was hard. I had already had a semester of easy courses (Comp, psych, speech, and dev math), but was totally not ready for Biology. I ended up dropping it, and taking it later.