Went to a private university as a nursing major. Only bad grade was when I failed Anatomy and Physiology 2 last winter. I’m at cc now and I want to transfer to UCSD for Public Health. Anatomy and Physiology is not a major requirement for Public Health, but I’m wondering if I should retake this course? My cc offers an Anatomy and Physiology course but I’m not sure if it’ll be worthwhile to take here; Is it better to retake it at the university I failed it at? The thought of paying private university price again for a class that’s not a requirement & having to experience the impossible professor again is draining me!
Do I retake it at my cc or previous university? Or will I be ok without it (My gpa from the university and cc are still good) ? Please share your thoughts
Note that “The replacement (repeat) course must have curriculum similar to the original course (the same content but not necessarily the same title) and must be offered at the same level as the original course.” You may want to check with UC if the course you intend to take at the community college would be accepted as a replacement for the course you failed at the university.
I’m assuming you didn’t attend a for-profit college in pursuit of a nursing degree since it would be more difficult to get UC credit for classes taken there (not just the Anatomy class).
You can repeat the Anatomy & Physiology course at a CC, hopefully you are at a California CC since you can look up the articulated agreement with UCSD on ASSIST. This is a pretty standard course so you should be able to replace the grade.
Unfortunately UC admissions will not review the course in advance from your private college. Each UC has wording similar to this on their admission site
Due to the large number of applicants, we’re not able to evaluate prospective students’ coursework in terms of transferability to UCLA. Course-by-course evaluations are only done for admitted students who’ve notified us that they plan to enroll.
If you’re attending another UC campus or California community college, most of your academic coursework will probably be transferable. For more information, visit ASSIST, the statewide transfer information site. If you attend an institution outside California, you can compare the catalog descriptions of courses you’ve taken against course descriptions in UCLA’s General Catalog, though finding a similar course doesn’t guarantee that your credits will transfer.