need advice on retaking class

[hoops123]

i am a Canadian student
last semester i took microbiology and got a D, today i just found out that it is against our university policy to allow students to re-take classes unless they received an F.
i have an appointment with an advisor at my uni. next week, but i highly doubt they will let me re-take it. it is a pre-req for me so i really don't know what to do??
any advice?

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[physicslover]

explain to the advisory your situation, they should allow you to retake it. maybe if it is offered in the summer or something.

Or take it at another school.

 

[Bioflare]

May I ask which university this is?
As said before you can just take a microbiology course at another university.

 

[hoops123]

i go to the University of ALBERTA.

 

[319671]

i go to the University of ALBERTA.

same thing i got a c- in a math class, but my uni won't let me take it and there is no equiv. at a cc. same thing with physics 1st qtr.

 

[dawnfirenight]

Is it possible for you to retake it through Athabasca, the online university? I know Athabasca courses usually transfer quite easily to U of C, where I go, so I would presume U of A is similar, but I don't know if U of A would allow the transfer credit if they won't let you retake it there...then again, you don't necessarily need the U of A transfer credit, because it will still count as fulfilling the prerequisite at SOME university. (Did that make sense?)

 

[hoops123]

@dawnfirenight
hey
yes i contacted them, i have an appointment with an adviser next week so i will discuss that them. i hate that about Canadian universities its so unfair, they literally try to screw you over. and under no circumstances are they willing to make any exceptions. . .
and if one of the secretary's get annoyed by you they will make sure it never happens.

 

[Bioflare]

well if it makes you feel any better. Its the same in Ontario. lol they won't budge an inch from their policies.