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Really? Bummer. I guess I was in one of the last graduating classes where this course satisfied a math course. Perhaps it's better in a way though because it adds to the value of the degree I suppose. Well someone could take ALEKS Trigonometry then. That's maddening too and a college-level course.

I thought that didn't matter under General Education? I know someone couldn't use these under their Area of Study, unless it is business, but why not GE?

I agree with your sentiment. Yes, it seems beginning algebra became developmental sometime early-mid 2011(?). (I really don't remember exact timeframe now.) I'm convinced it is because quite a few may have been trying to use it as their degree math requirement instead of extra gen ed credit.

Clearest explanation is in the degree planning handbook (pg 10); lists all the subjects considered Gen Ed.

[SIZE=2]"General education electives is a section of the degree that can be viewed as a “spillover” of additional credits thatwould have applied as humanities, social sciences,mathematics and natural sciences, and interdisciplinary courses if there were room for them."

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http://www.tesc.edu/files/DegreePlanningHandbook.pdf