Validation Rules

Chemistry
UC faculty approved a change to the rule governing how students may clear a deficiency in chemistry. Implementation of the rule change became effective in fall of 2007 to avoid disadvantaging high school students who applied to UC in 2005 and 2006.

The change means that high school sophomores who took chemistry in the 2004-05 school year and received a D or F grade in the first semester must repeat this semester and earn a grade of C or better to satisfy part of the "d" subject requirement. The semester of coursework may be repeated any time prior to high school graduation.

Students who applied to UC in 2005 and 2006 were not affected by this change.

Statistics
UC faculty has also changed a rule regarding validation of lower level mathematics courses by the successful completion of statistics. Under the new rule, which was effective for students entering the University in the fall of 2007, successful completion of a statistics course validates Algebra 1 and Algebra 2, but no longer validates geometry.