How to pass the time while you wait for your credit evaluation...

[soliloquy]

Publius2K4 or KayV

I was looking at my transcript again and I don't understand why World Civilizations II wouldn't meet the requirements for global understanding.

This is what COSC says.

Global Understanding (3 credits)
Students will have a current understanding of the impact of nations, regions and cultures upon other nations, regions and cultures since 1945, and the impact of these interactions upon individuals.
Examples: Religions of the World, Cultural Anthropology, Comparative Economic Systems, Comparative Political Systems, International Business, International Economics, International Marketing, Introduction to Modern Middle East.

This is the course description from World Civilizations II. Can someone explain.

This course introduces world history from the early modern era to the present. Topics include the cultures of Africa, Europe, India, China, Japan, and the Americas. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern world civilizations. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences. This course introduces world history from the early modern era to the present. Topics include the cultures of Africa, Europe, India, China, Japan, and the Americas. Upon completion, student should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern world civilizations. This course is intended for all associate degree programs.

[KayV]

It's worth a try to appeal. On COSC's Credit Value of Specific Exams List, they show Western Civilizations II as fulfilling the Non-US History requirement, but not the Global Understanding requirement. I realize it's World Civ and not Western, though.

Won't they take some of those Persian Farsi culture classes to fulfill the requirement?

Good luck!

[publius2k4]

I had World Civilization 2 on my transcript when I transferred it in. I had the same question, and they said that World Civ 2 only counts as a history course. They couldn't explain why. I didn't focus on it too much because I already had a Global Business course that met the requirement.

The Persian Farsi courses will meet the Non-US History/Culture requirement, but not the global understanding requirement.

[soliloquy]

I had World Civilization 2 on my transcript when I transferred it in. I had the same question, and they said that World Civ 2 only counts as a history course. They couldn't explain why. I didn't focus on it too much because I already had a Global Business course that met the requirement.

The Persian Farsi courses will meet the Non-US History/Culture requirement, but not the global understanding requirement.

My admissions advisor said "The Global requirement is actually a little tricky in that it was designed to study modern day issues. If your World History dates back to prior centuries, it is not likely to fit. I should get more detail from the evaluation. This would seemingly be an exam anyway, so you can hold off a bit on that one."

Our textbook covered from 1400 to present so perhaps the fact that it ALSO covered prior centuries is an issue. That still doesn't make sense to me because some of the DSST's that can be taken to fulfill this requirement also incorporate some type of historical component with the modern requisite. Introduction to World Religions - How can you introduce world religions without going back to prior centuries?

[soliloquy]

I was in a hurry to get this done before August but now I'm thinking December 2014 is just fine...just as long as I finish before the end of this year. With all the snow/school closings that Charter Oak has had...the chances of me getting my evaluation back in time to register for classes by Tuesday seems nil.

[publius2k4]

I was in a hurry to get this done before August but now I'm thinking December 2014 is just fine...just as long as I finish before the end of this year. With all the snow/school closings that Charter Oak has had...the chances of me getting my evaluation back in time to register for classes by Tuesday seems nil.

If you're up for the challenge, you could do the cornerstone while you're doing your other two courses. They have a Cornerstone course that starts on 3/17, just like your Tech in Law and Constitutional Law courses.