Online Pre-Req Courses?

[nctw]

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What is the view of online pre-req courses (specifically Physics II) if I were to hypothetically take it online? As it is now, I don't learn anything in lecture in Physics I (I just go for attendance points) and end up teaching myself online at home using Khan Academy and taking notes/doing examples from the book. I learn well from online classes based on past experiences in other courses (can pause and fast forward the videos, take notes on own time, have to keep up with the material since many assignments are due every week, etc).

Because of this, I figured it'd be more convenient (and less of a waste of time) to just take the online section of Physics offered by my school (tier-1 research 4 year institution, not an only-online school or community college) instead. The exams are proctored in-person at a testing center, but the lab work and homework would be completed online (along with book readings and lecture videos). As it is now, the in-person labs in Physics I are a joke (and take ~30 minutes), so I don't feel like I'd be missing out on much.

My school doesn't differentiate online classes on transcripts, so there wouldn't even be a way to tell.

 

[passionformed]

What is the view of online pre-req courses (specifically Physics II) if I were to hypothetically take it online? As it is now, I don't learn anything in lecture in Physics I (I just go for attendance points) and end up teaching myself online at home using Khan Academy and taking notes/doing examples from the book. I learn well from online classes based on past experiences in other courses (can pause and fast forward the videos, take notes on own time, have to keep up with the material since many assignments are due every week, etc).

Because of this, I figured it'd be more convenient (and less of a waste of time) to just take the online section of Physics offered by my school (tier-1 research 4 year institution, not an only-online school or community college) instead. The exams are proctored in-person at a testing center, but the lab work and homework would be completed online (along with book readings and lecture videos). As it is now, the in-person labs in Physics I are a joke (and take ~30 minutes), so I don't feel like I'd be missing out on much.

My school doesn't differentiate online classes on transcripts, so there wouldn't even be a way to tell.

Then why are you asking?

 

[nctw]

Then why are you asking?

It's not something I want to hide or be unethical about. I wasn't sure if anywhere on the application asked or if AMCAS required you to disclose it. My undergrad has a pretty solid online department and the online classes usually require more work anyway.

 

[Ohyeah]

I don't recall anything on AMCAS asking whether a course was online or not. And since your school doesn't differentiate it from the live course, your school considers it equivalent.

I don't see anything unethical here. I'd just do it online.

 

[burbbs]

i don't recall anything on amcas asking whether a course was online or not. And since your school doesn't differentiate it from the live course, your school considers it equivalent.

I don't see anything unethical here. I'd just do it online.

+1

 

[CyberMaxx]

Hey OP, I'm not sure how this would be viewed since the online course is at your home institution. Hopefully someone here has experience with this issue. I will say though that in the MSAR there is a space for each school to answer the question:

"Is online coursework accepted in fulfillment of prerequisites?"

Many schools do select "No." Now, when they say online coursework, perhaps they don't have in mind online courses at your home institution, but it is something you should be aware of.

 

[HopefulSlav]

I know at my school you have to take at least one proctored test. You can have Stephen Hawking do the rest.