College classes expiring after a number of years? (degrees, school, accredited)
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Has anyone heard of certain college classes (math, English, etc) that after 5-6 years expire and have to be taken again? My brother said he had to retake some algebra and other classes due to that so was curious. I have taken some in past, and was wondering in I might need to take some again. Is it the same in all states?
Has anyone heard of certain college classes (math, English, etc) that after 5-6 years expire and have to be taken again? My brother said he had to retake some algebra and other classes due to that so was curious. I have taken some in past, and was wondering in I might need to take some again. Is it the same in all states?
Right, it depends on the school but also depends on where he took the class previously. For example, if he went to a school that was not regionally accredited and then wanted to transfer to a school that was, that school may not take the transfer credits, therefor he would have to take it over again.
Very typical - especially the more technical classes as that information changes a lot from year to year. Every college has its own standards, but 6 years to complete a degree program seems to be a common time frame.
It really depends on several other factors than just time alone. I went to college with a woman who was an engineering major, and was returning to college after 25. All of her credits were accepted. These were classes like chemistry, physics, math/calculus, english, etc...at a state university. The first time around, she took the classes at another state university (same state).
I think people are talking about two things 1) finishing a degree at the same college and 2)transferring credits to finish a degree at another. Many colleges have degrees focused on adults trying to do #2. Here's an example of that at one of my local colleges: Getting Started
The classes havn't expired after all these years...I have. Already.
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