Pre-Req Exceptions

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I noticed that 1 of the classes thats required is a "Public Speaking" course. Does anyone know if there are ever any exceptions to having to take a pre req course?

 

[drugdoc]

You need to call them directly and ask. No one will be able to give you a definite answer unless they inquired about the same situation, same class, same job situation, at the same school.

 

[UES Girl]

Hi Everyone

I'm 28 and I'll by applying to Novasoutheastern in October. I noticed that 1 of the classes thats required is a "Public Speaking" course. Does anyone know if there are ever any exceptions to having to take a pre req course? I only ask because I've been in the Financial Industry for the last 6 years working with clients on a daily basis. Is this something that Admissions could possibly take into consideration?

This is something I'll ask during the interview but I'd like some feedback if anyone has had a similiar situation.

Thanks

G

It's hard to tell - but there is a chance the won't make an exception for you. My personal case - I have failed one of the freshmen intro general biology courses several years ago. Since then - I have taken numerous upper division biology classes and graduate level classes that have far far exceeded that basic general bio course. I have also aced all of them so I contacted the schools to see if they would take upper division classes into consideration and guess what - no, I am currently taking that general class and feel like a complete idiot - because some of my friends - are actually teaching lab sections for this very same course. So as redundant as it may be - you may unfortunately have to do it.

 

[FLPharm2Be]

I highly doubt they will make exemptions for the public speaking requirement. I took calc 1 as an AP course in high school about 8 years ago and took calc 2, calc 3, and diff eq in college (b.s. engineering) and NSU still required me to send my archived AP transcripts to prove I had calc 1. In other words, I have not seen them make exceptions to waive prereqs. Public speaking is an easy course and will likely be cake for you, just take it and get the A.

 

[SGPharmD]

Yes, it's highly unlikely they would make the exception that you wouldn't have to take it. I had to take an Intro. to Speech course as well. Very easy. Gave a few speeches and got an A. No big deal. It's good practice anyway, from what I hear there are many presentations/speeches to be given in pharmacy school.

 

[LoKoTe]

If it helps, most community colleges in the area offer that class online. You just have to record yourself, but it'd be very convenient for you not having to go to class.

 

[HoosierPharmD]

The best way is to contact the school.

Some schools, will waive some prereqs if you have a b.s. degree.🙂

 

[Gracie93402]

It's hard to tell - but there is a chance the won't make an exception for you. My personal case - I have failed one of the freshmen intro general biology courses several years ago. Since then - I have taken numerous upper division biology classes and graduate level classes that have far far exceeded that basic general bio course. I have also aced all of them so I contacted the schools to see if they would take upper division classes into consideration and guess what - no, I am currently taking that general class and feel like a complete idiot - because some of my friends - are actually teaching lab sections for this very same course. So as redundant as it may be - you may unfortunately have to do it.

How odd! I was kind of in the same boat you are, but I found that most schools do not require "Gen Bio I & Gen Bio II", but instead state their requirements as "8 units of General Biology" sometimes with stipulations of what those courses require like "plant & animal bio". I got away with it at every school I applied to (11 total). Of course I had had botany, comparative anatomy, genetics, vertebrate phys. etc that were not required in other sections of the prereqs. Weird. Sorry you have to be stuck in that stupid course. I hated it. We both should've passed in the first place, but what do you do.