Petition for Course Approval

PurpleLover · Nov 27, 2013

No, I have never heard of having to petition. At my school, you can only take a science twice, after that you must get department approval. Maybe that is the same as your schools petition process.

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TexRN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2013

Yeah, that's not the same. Because they are trying to get this class to even count the first time. Its a course that may or may not be equivilent to what they want.

203bravo, MSN, APRN · Nov 27, 2013

I had to petition a computer class and speech class to be approved.. the were both approved by the dean the same day.

16mm · Nov 27, 2013

Yes. Some things are considered Gen Eds at the community college I attend now that are not listed as Gen Eds at the University I plan to attend. My advisor said that if I take those classes I just have to petition to have them approved. She didn't make it seem like it was a big deal. Like it happens all the time.

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Nov 27, 2013

Just take the chemistry class. Or apply to another school that will accept yours. Not all credits are will transfer and that is just the way it is. The school can make any decisions they want. You are the one that has to fit their requirements.

TexRN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2013

Just take the chemistry class. Or apply to another school that will accept yours. Not all credits are will transfer and that is just the way it is. The school can make any decisions they want. You are the one that has to fit their requirements.

Yeah well, if it gets approved great, if not, then I'll do it. I can't just "take a chemistry class" like I have all the time/money in the world.

runsalot · Nov 27, 2013

I had to petition a math class. I had to send the course description from my first school to the second school. But I also had to accept the fact the answer might of been no. There are lots of chem classes out there. They want you to take a specific one.

TexRN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2013

I had to petition a math class. I had to send the course description from my first school to the second school. But I also had to accept the fact the answer might of been no. There are lots of chem classes out there. They want you to take a specific one.

Yes, and I'm accepting that fact too. The difference is after I find out if the answer is no, then I will have the time in my schedule to take the second chemistry. They did say it would count for the General Chem 1 but the petition is to find out if everything else is good for the General Chem 2. I would just have to apply for the spring class.

TexRN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2013

Well I found one more thing that may or may not be relevent to the acceptance process.

"ELNA stands for elective credit non-advanced. ELADV stands for elective credit advanced. An elective designation indicates that the course is transferrable, but it does not offer an exact equivalent course. ELNA courses may be used for any general lower-division elective which is not course or discipline specific; ELADV may be used for similar upper-division requirements. Some ELNA or ELADV courses may fulfill core curriculum requirements. Other ELNA or ELADV courses may meet major or minor requirements."

All of my classes are ELADV.

runsalot · Nov 27, 2013

All that matters is whether or not your school excepts them. My school has 3 chem classes. All college level. Only one is acceptable for pre nursing.

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Nov 28, 2013

Kind of. While on medical LOA in college, I took a child psychology class at another school. I wanted it to count for one of my social science core requirements. Turns out, the Psychology department at my school didn't offer core credit for "Child Psychology" but the school of education had a similar course for which they offered core credit. So I had to have the Dean of the School of Ed sign some form. It took about 10 minutes- I sent him an email with the link to the course description, he responded and said "yes I think this should count" and then I brought him some form to sign.