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Teaching a class likely meant to inflate the GPA of student athletes

26 pointsby wlkralmost 6 years ago

3 comments

HarryHirschalmost 6 years ago
Who cares if a couple of athletes need to fulfill their university requirements and get an inflated grade in whatever mickey mouse degree they are taking? This isn&#x27;t a battle worth fighting over.<p>The real issue is that nowadays there&#x27;s a substantial contingent of nursing school aspirants who have no clue about 8th grade math and who think the general education requirements are just an impediment on their way towards a well-paying career. In my experience, it&#x27;s usually students from a disadvantaged background. You fail them, then they march off to administration and get their passing grade.<p>It&#x27;s a public safety issue, nurses who can&#x27;t calculate dosages. Reddit has a discussion here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Professors&#x2F;comments&#x2F;b8sx90&#x2F;nursingchemistry_faculty_no_math&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Professors&#x2F;comments&#x2F;b8sx90&#x2F;nursingc...</a>
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chrisseatonalmost 6 years ago
Why don&#x27;t they make it explicit and award the athletes a degree in the sport they play, with appropriate but honest requirements?
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zwerdldsalmost 6 years ago
Complain to the regional university credentialing authority.