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Petition Type: New
ID: 1471
Submitted: October 1, 2015 at 12:25:14 PM
First Name: Ryan
Last Name: Lee
Student Number: 10048560
Email: ryan.lee@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: MATH/FILM
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: MATH 384
Term: Fall
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Ping Li
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: I am currently a 4th year Math & Film Medial. At the end of my 2nd year I decided to switch my degree from a Life Sci Major, Film Minor. As a result, I had numerous core MATH courses to catch up on - one of those being MATH 111.
In 3rd year I was able to complete the MATH 111A equivalent online at Athabasca University, however the course went under revision by Athabasca before I could complete MATH 111B.
Not knowing this would happen, I planned out my schedule for this semester with MATH 384 to satisfy my last 300+ Math requirement.
Upon finding out that I would not be able to complete MATH 111B, the Math Undergraduate Chair, Greg Smith, has suggested I take MATH 211 and MATH 212 instead.
Enrolling in MATH 211 made me drop MATH 384 due to time conflicts, so I needed to find another 300+ Math credit. After discussing with Prof. Greg Smith and Prof. Peter Taylor, an exception was made to allow me to enrol into MATH 382 (of which MATH 211 is a prerequisite) this occurred Sept 21, 2015. However, after being in MATH 382 for one week, and having discussed with Prof. Taylor, it is clear that taking MATH 382 concurrently with its pre-req. MATH 211 is too ambitious.
In these discussions, the option of enrolling back in to MATH 384 arose. I have talked with Prof. Ping Li and she has agreed that MATH 384 would be feasible (I have the required pre-reqs) despite the time conflict with MATH 211 since it is a self-learning course; that is, students are expected to read and learn the material during non-lecture hours.
I believe this to be the best course of action that balances my current knowledge, self-teaching ability, Math/Film course conflicts, and necessity for the credit to complete my degree requirements.
In 3rd year I was able to complete the MATH 111A equivalent online at Athabasca University, however the course went under revision by Athabasca before I could complete MATH 111B.
Not knowing this would happen, I planned out my schedule for this semester with MATH 384 to satisfy my last 300+ Math requirement.
Upon finding out that I would not be able to complete MATH 111B, the Math Undergraduate Chair, Greg Smith, has suggested I take MATH 211 and MATH 212 instead.
Enrolling in MATH 211 made me drop MATH 384 due to time conflicts, so I needed to find another 300+ Math credit. After discussing with Prof. Greg Smith and Prof. Peter Taylor, an exception was made to allow me to enrol into MATH 382 (of which MATH 211 is a prerequisite) this occurred Sept 21, 2015. However, after being in MATH 382 for one week, and having discussed with Prof. Taylor, it is clear that taking MATH 382 concurrently with its pre-req. MATH 211 is too ambitious.
In these discussions, the option of enrolling back in to MATH 384 arose. I have talked with Prof. Ping Li and she has agreed that MATH 384 would be feasible (I have the required pre-reqs) despite the time conflict with MATH 211 since it is a self-learning course; that is, students are expected to read and learn the material during non-lecture hours.
I believe this to be the best course of action that balances my current knowledge, self-teaching ability, Math/Film course conflicts, and necessity for the credit to complete my degree requirements.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: Since MATH 384 is a self-learning course, students are expected to learn the material during non-lecture hours, so my learning of the course material would not be affected by my absence from class. I will attend the 384 bi-weekly quizzes (and will catch up on the MATH 211 material every other Thursday). I am available for MATH 384 office hours, so I can seek extra help if needed. As of now, I am technically only behind by 1.5 weeks of lectures since I attended the first week of MATH 384 before switching. Upon submitting this form, I will be looking to purchase the textbook so I can start learning the material this weekend.
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: Will be emailed upon submission of appeal by Greg Smith
Documentation Detail: Will be emailed upon submission of appeal by Ping Li
History
Originally submitted October 1, 2015 at 12:25:14 PM.
| Field | Reference | Old Value | New Value | Note | User | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| status | N/A | Received | Prepared for Review | Carrie Roosenmaalen | 2015-10-01 3:46:31 PM | |
| status | N/A | Prepared for Review | In Review | Spring Forsberg | 2015-10-02 11:00:57 AM | |
| status | N/A | In Review | Granted | Haley Everson | 2015-10-02 3:07:57 PM | |
| associate_dean | N/A | Johanne Benard, Ph.D. | Haley Everson | 2015-10-02 3:07:57 PM |