Review: NDSU BIOC 2000

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Well, there are a couple of possible use cases.

First, a handful of these courses do not have an EDU/EDUC prefix.  These are the interesting ones.  The biomolecular structure course that I took has the prefix BIOC and it is a graduate level class.  I also just completed an NDSU ECON course that transcripts the same way.  When I have transferred classes like this into TESU in the past, the courses get added to the transcript as upper level subject area credits.  I already have two undergrad. degrees, so it doesn't matter to me in terms of a degree, but it could mean something to somebody.  This is especially true in the sciences because there is not a lot of inexpensive upper level science out there.

The reason I took the class is because I have been building up credits in math and science so that I can add endorsements in those areas to my teaching certificate.  Some states are pretty lax in terms of letting teachers teach whatever, but the better states require a certain number of upper level subject area credits.  This class provides that.

These credits can also help a person achieve 18 subject area graduate credits to become qualified to teach dual enrollment and college classes.  I already have 18 English graduate credits and the EDUC children's literature classes now could be great resume additions.

But at the end of the day, the best reason to take these NDSU classes and really any class is that it is a cool and interesting learning experience.  Where else will someone get the chance to hang out for a week with world class scientists in their labs with meals and lodging included?

That's one of the things I'm confused about. I would think that EDUC courses would transfer in as education courses, not English / literature.