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Waiving a course

Tom_Chan
edited July 2008 in General
Hey guys, I want to take Bus 478 for next sem but I just find out that Bus 207 is a prerequisite for the course. The probem is that I got a D in bus 207. Is it possible for the prof to waive my Bus 207?

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  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    Yes. But the question should be, will he waive it? The answer to that is no.
  • collegestudent
    edited June 2008
    there's a prereq. waiver request form you have to fill out and submit and he/she will approve or disaprove your request.
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited June 2008
    it depends on the reason you failed, and if you can demonstrate to the prof if you are intelligent enough to do well in 478...make sure you send him an email or even go talk to him in person, they will usually allow it if they are nice

    don't listen to jaydub he just has a stick up his ass
  • randomuser
    edited June 2008
    ive gotten waivers without using any form without even have taken the pre req, do you even mail the prof rather than the BUS departments advisor...?

    im not sure if its dif since business is more competative and you failed / did bad in the course rather than not taken it all
  • collegestudent
    edited June 2008
    the prof agrees and signs the waiver and then the department advisor will officially approve it.
  • meeshmeesh
    edited June 2008
    Tom_Chan;32728 said:
    Hey guys, I want to take Bus 478 for next sem but I just find out that Bus 207 is a prerequisite for the course. The probem is that I got a D in bus 207. Is it possible for the prof to waive my Bus 207?
    Will you be retaking BUS 207? Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you needed get at least a C- in 207 to graduate from business--unless you got that waived?

    Anyway, back to the main topic. have you taken anything similar to BUS 207, maybe ECON 301 or something, so that it might show the prof you have some background in those topics? that might give you more chances of getting into the class.

    i've never had experience with this but i've always thought profs are pretty lenient on waiving prereqs? like, if the class is full obviously the ones with the prereqs would get priority, but if not, i don't see why he/she wouldn't take you in.
  • Tom_Chan
    edited June 2008
    meesh;32739 said:
    Will you be retaking BUS 207? Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you needed get at least a C- in 207 to graduate from business--unless you got that waived?

    Anyway, back to the main topic. have you taken anything similar to BUS 207, maybe ECON 301 or something, so that it might show the prof you have some background in those topics? that might give you more chances of getting into the class.

    i've never had experience with this but i've always thought profs are pretty lenient on waiving prereqs? like, if the class is full obviously the ones with the prereqs would get priority, but if not, i don't see why he/she wouldn't take you in.
    I'm not sure about getting a C- in 207 or above to graduate. Can someone clear that up? Have anyone here sucessfully waived a prereqs course which you got a C- or lower? caz I dont wanna spent other 500 bucks on this course again.
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    JayDub;32729 said:
    Yes. But the question should be, will he waive it? The answer to that is no.
    Another question should be: "Why are you not retaking BUS 207?"

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