Non-prereq online classes stigmatized?

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brockhamptonfanacct said:
Hi all,

I'm a non-STEM major and as a result have a lot of non-prereq classes required for my degree. Would it be frowned upon to take a lot of these political sciences courses online? None of my med school prereqs are online.

(would appreciate faculty input on this as well! @Goro @LizzyM @Faha @Moko @Catalystik would love your thoughts)
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Me personally? I'm not a fan of them.

If they are the only thing you can do because you're in the military, then that's ok
 
I think it is pretty strange and backwards for medical schools to look down on online courses. They are not any less than in-person courses. It is pretty unfair to students at public schools who may not be able to have as flexible of a schedule as students at other schools due to limited course options and space... I have to take physics 1 and 2 online unless I take 28 units next semester (compared to the recommended 15 which I am already well above) although I can take the lab physically. What is wrong with online???
 
coconutts said:
I think it is pretty strange and backwards for medical schools to look down on online courses. They are not any less than in-person courses. It is pretty unfair to students at public schools who may not be able to have as flexible of a schedule as students at other schools due to limited course options and space... I have to take physics 1 and 2 online unless I take 28 units next semester (compared to the recommended 15 which I am already well above) although I can take the lab physically. What is wrong with online???
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Theyre easier lol
 
ciestar said:
My husband’s online calc class was the same material, yes, but all exams were non-proctored. That by itself makes it easier.
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This depends on where you take the class. Any online classes I ever took were proctored via ProctorU, who monitor your computer processes and watch you after you provide a 360* scan of your room. The debate of academic rigor in online coursework versus brick-and-mortar classroom isn't a debate I'm looking to enter at the moment but let's not pretend students aren't cheating in traditional classrooms either. 😉
 
BTDT said:
This depends on where you take the class. Any online classes I ever took were proctored via ProctorU, who monitor your computer processes and watch you after you provide a 360* scan of your room. The debate of academic rigor in online coursework versus brick-and-mortar classroom isn't a debate I'm looking to enter at the moment but let's not pretend students aren't cheating in traditional classrooms either. 😉
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Oh, i know.
But there is a stigma with online courses for a multitude of reasons.
 
70% of my college education has been online. Not a big deal if they are non-prereqs and such. One of my letter writers was an online professor. N=1
 
brockhamptonfanacct said:
Hi all,

I'm a non-STEM major and as a result have a lot of non-prereq classes required for my degree. Would it be frowned upon to take a lot of these political sciences courses online? None of my med school prereqs are online.

(would appreciate faculty input on this as well! @Goro @LizzyM @Faha @Moko @Catalystik would love your thoughts)
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I mean many, many secondaries Say your pre-reqs, in so many words, better not be online
 
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