Please remember to advise students that MA116A is an accelerated course that combines the content of MA097 and MA116. Students should be confident in their math skills if they are electing to take this course and counselors may want to let the student know that they will have to take and pass an algebra competency exam or they will not be able to continue with the statustics portion of the course. Here is an exerpt from one TP/SS MA116A professor's syllabus:
The algebra content of the course is delivered during the first 11 classes. A student who does not earn a grade of 70% or higher on this algebra competency examination CANNOT earn a passing grade for the course.
If a student fails the algebra competency examination on the first attempt, the student may retake the examination only one more time. If the student passes the examination on the second attempt, then the score for the algebra competency will be recorded as 70%, regardless of the student’s actual score on the second attempt.
If a student fails the algebra competency examination on the second attempt, then the student CANNOT earn credit for MA 116A. The student will be given the option to enroll in an online version of MA 097 (Intermediate Algebra). If the student successfully completes the online MA 097 course, then the student will be eligible to take MA 116 in a subsequent semester.
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