It seems to me that a degree gives information to a future employer. The
employer assumes that someone who has earned an AA degree has certain
abilities. Included in those abilities are some mathematical and logical
aptitudes. If there is such a place, I feel strongly that on any transcripts
that include that degree, it should be mentioned that that person took no
mathematics/logic courses. This degree often allows students into 4-year
campuses. Understanding that students have already satisfied math competencies,
the 4-year campuses often require no further math. So someone could get a BA,
possibly a Masters and even a PhD without demonstrating minimal math skills.
Please, lets not water down a degree that has value!!
Kate Acks
Maui Community College
Helen Burn wrote:
> Just a queery: Does anyone know of a college which will grant an AA
> without a math requirement if a student can petition for it and convince
> some governing body that they are incapable of passing a college-level
> math course which has an intermediate algebra requirement?
>
> Thanks.
> Helen Burn
> Highline Community College
> Seattle, Washington
>
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