Correspondence Courses/online classes

[Tamala]

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Hi
I just enrolled in two classes that are independent study/corresponspondence and I was wondering if anyone has had any expereince with these types of classes in regards to pre-requisites.

 

[DDSdude]

What two classes are you taking? I would find out from the school if they show up on your transcripts as distance learning classes or as the "traditional" course name and number?

 

[dprice121]

I took microbiology Independent Study from BYU. It showed up on my transcript like any other class. Even if it shows up on your transcript as an Independent Study course, it shouldn't matter--you should be fine as long as it's taken from an accredited school.

Hi
I just enrolled in two classes that are independent study/corresponspondence and I was wondering if anyone has had any expereince with these types of classes in regards to pre-requisites.

 

[DDSdude]

I took microbiology Independent Study from BYU. It showed up on my transcript like any other class. Even if it shows up on your transcript as an Independent Study course, it shouldn't matter--you should be fine as long as it's taken from an accredited school.

Can you take that from BYU if you live in another state or do you need to be there in Utah to take the tests on campus or via a proctor? Thank you.

 

[ItsGavinC]

I also took several independant study courses from BYU. They have traditional paper/pencil courses and they also have online courses.

I highly recommended these courses, and anybody can take them regardless of where they are.

Visit http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/catalog/select.cfm?type=univ for more information on BYU's courses.

Other schools also have such courses available.

 

[g3k]

I also took several independant study courses from BYU. They have traditional paper/pencil courses and they also have online courses.

I highly recommended these courses, and anybody can take them regardless of where they are.

Visit http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/catalog/select.cfm?type=univ for more information on BYU's courses.

Other schools also have such courses available.

What is the advantage of these courses with respect to applying to Dental schools?

 

[ItsGavinC]

What is the advantage of these courses with respect to applying to Dental schools?

The real advantage is that you can do it and mold it to your schedule. For example, I completed one of my courses in 2 weeks, but I also could have taken a year to complete it had I choosed to do so.

By no means would I attempt to complete the bulk of my pre-reqs this way (they don't even have all of the classes available), but for a good refresher course, a method of raising grades, or for an occasional course here and there, I found the methodology to be wonderful and the lack of time constraints to be a huge benefit (ie, I could work on the course at night at home while my wife and kids were asleep).

On my transcript the course was listed as a regular course, however I was a BYU student. For non-BYU students you would transfer the course credit to an equivalent course at your native university.

 

[Mr.E]

The real advantage is that you can do it and mold it to your schedule. For example, I completed one of my courses in 2 weeks, but I also could have taken a year to complete it had I choosed to do so.

By no means would I attempt to complete the bulk of my pre-reqs this way (they don't even have all of the classes available), but for a good refresher course, a method of raising grades, or for an occasional course here and there, I found the methodology to be wonderful and the lack of time constraints to be a huge benefit (ie, I could work on the course at night at home while my wife and kids were asleep).

On my transcript the course was listed as a regular course, however I was a BYU student. For non-BYU students you would transfer the course credit to an equivalent course at your native university.

I just checked out the site. Really cool! I do have one question, though. I noticed the biology and physics courses being offered don't include a lab. Did you do these online? And if so, what did you do for the lab? Also, the courses that I checked out were only 3 units. Was this a problem for you when you interviewed?

 

[Missserica]

thanks for the BYU site! the online courses seem versatile and affordable! have you taken the Microbiology or Geneticsoffered from BYU online? if so, what did you think of it? if not, what courses did you take? also, are the exams given? and, would you recommend this type of course to one who is also a full time student? sorry for so many questions!

 

[Tamala]

I am taking my classes to through the University of Oklahoma

http://isd.ou.edu/ulist.asp

 

[g3k]

The real advantage is that you can do it and mold it to your schedule. For example, I completed one of my courses in 2 weeks, but I also could have taken a year to complete it had I choosed to do so.

By no means would I attempt to complete the bulk of my pre-reqs this way (they don't even have all of the classes available), but for a good refresher course, a method of raising grades, or for an occasional course here and there, I found the methodology to be wonderful and the lack of time constraints to be a huge benefit (ie, I could work on the course at night at home while my wife and kids were asleep).

On my transcript the course was listed as a regular course, however I was a BYU student. For non-BYU students you would transfer the course credit to an equivalent course at your native university.

Thank you for the reply

 

[dprice121]

thanks for the BYU site! the online courses seem versatile and affordable! have you taken the Microbiology or Geneticsoffered from BYU online? if so, what did you think of it? if not, what courses did you take? also, are the exams given? and, would you recommend this type of course to one who is also a full time student? sorry for so many questions!

The classes are definitley versatile and affordable! Probably the cheapest around. I took the Microbiology course while I was working full-time. It was great because I could study at night. The course itself contained a TON of information I thought, but the exams were fairly straight forward and not too difficult. If you're a full-time student you can definitely find time to take an independent study course. You have up to a year to complete the course and even if you don't finish on time you can get a 3-month extension for about 20 bucks.

As far as exams go...if you're not in Utah, that's not a problem. You just need to find a proctor--usually a librarian or an educator of some type. I believe there were 2 exams and a final--all multiple choice.

There were also 6 assignments that you submitted online (multiple choice as well).

 

[dprice121]

I just checked out the site. Really cool! I do have one question, though. I noticed the biology and physics courses being offered don't include a lab. Did you do these online? And if so, what did you do for the lab? Also, the courses that I checked out were only 3 units. Was this a problem for you when you interviewed?

The labs have to be taken separately, and unfortunately you can't do those independent study. So you would need to take those at a college or university near you. At BYU the labs are worth 1 credit (separate credit and grade from the course), so for the course and lab it's 4 credits total so it wasn't a problem when interviewing.