What is defined as a "subject area?"

[aquavet]

Hi,

I was just reading over the admissions criteria for the courses I submit, and they say that I am not allowed to submit courses that are taken at the same level or lower level than previously passed courses in the same subject area.

So in this case, what is a subject area exactly?

If I took my homeostasis course (3U03) and then next semester I took the 2nd part of it (3UU3, control systems), is that considered the same subject area? If that is the case, then that would mean I could only submit 3U03.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Aquavet.

[vmurthy]

I think it is slightly different if its a 2 part course. But do write in and check with the Admissions dept

[Joel]

A 2-part course should be fine. This rule is meant to prevent you from taking the same class twice, to get an artificially high mark. You can double-check with admissions just to be sure.

[peachea]

Hey, did you end up getting clarification from the Admissions dept regarding this?

I have just received my course assessment from them (I go to a different school) and was told that there is an issue with "subject area". Basically I have taken some fourth year psych courses before, and now I am taking a second year and a third year psych course. Being psych, which can cover a very broad range of areas from neuroscience, development, social, cognition, etc, the topics covered in my current psych courses are completely different from the higher year ones I have taken before. Because of this, even if I am taking a full course load, I was told that my semester will not be counted. They said it was specifically the third year psych course and did not mention the second year one, which is odd.

Also, because I am taking these two psych courses at a different campus within my institution, I have even confirmed with the department there if it would be fine for me to take those courses. The department said it was no problem because they are different from the ones I have taken before!

I am going to contact Admissions again and ask them about this, but if they say no again, I am really not sure what else I can do. I am already taking an extra year to fulfill all the requirements. I just need a biochemistry and a humanities/social science, both of which I am taking right now, with three other courses. But if they are not going to count due to my fifth course having a similar course code as my previous ones, then it would mean taking another year with a fourth year level biochemistry (I am taking a third year level now). That would be my only option (if it is one at all) since my last day to enroll in courses was just five days ago and I have just received the assessment today.

I really hope I don't have to get to that point, or if I even can since I did not major in biochemistry and so might not even have the prerequisites for the fourth year level ones. And especially when I cannot guarantee that the same thing will not happen again...

Is there any advice you can offer me or if anyone has experienced something like this before? Right now I am really hoping that they can understand that those psych courses are very different.

[lowenger]

Hi

I think we spoke on the phone, but as a general rule you should seek course approval before you register for a course to be certain.

But now your best course is to make your case in an application for appeal.

[Sara]

I took population genetics last semester, and I'm taking quantitative genetics this semester - they are both 3rd year level courses and both satisfy the genetics prerequisite for OVC. Is this a problem, can I only present population genetics? Would I be able to present quantitative as a biological science credit - or am I in the same position as the above poster? I'm so confused by this rule.. any clarification would be great!

[peachea]

Jan 27, 2012 15:28:37 GMT -5 lowenger said:

Hi

I think we spoke on the phone, but as a general rule you should seek course approval before you register for a course to be certain.

But now your best course is to make your case in an application for appeal.

Yes we did, and thank you for your response both here and there.

Right now I am just going to hope for the best for the appeal.