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  1. Why is the Department of Mathematics at FIU enforcing prerequisites?
     

  2. I actually have satisfied the prerequisites and my transcripts can prove it, but Panthersoft says I don't have the prerequisites and won't let me register for the course. What should I do??
      

  3. My advisor says I need this course for my major, but at this time I don't really have the prerequisites for it. I decided to try to register for it anyway. PantherSoft wouldn't let me. What should I do
     

  4. I have the prerequisites for the course for which I'm registering, but PantherSoft won't let me register for the section I want. The section is listed as closed. Is there anything that can be done to get me in this section?

  5. If you feel you meet the requirements, please fill out this form


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  1. Why is the Department of Mathematics at FIU enforcing prerequisites?
     
    In order for the Department of Mathematics at FIU to effectively accomplish its teaching mission with as little waste as possible and with the resources available, it is critical that the department strictly enforce the pre-requisites for all mathematics courses beyond the most elementary. This,ultimately, is in the student's best interest. Mathematical knowledge and skills are acquired and mastered just as ordinary language is, bit by bit, through daily use and practice. The breadth and depth of the mathematics curriculum for most technical or scientific majors is such that it must be digested in stages. Unfortunately, this means that a student cannot expect to drop into the middle of a sequence of mathematics courses and hope to succeed in the learning the technicalities that will be encountered without having significant mastery of prior courses in the sequence.
     

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  1. I actually have satisfied the prerequisites and my transcripts can prove it, but Panthersoft says I don't have the prerequisites and won't let me register for the course. What should I do??
     
    If PantherSoft has been unable to verify your having satisfied the prerequisites for the Mathematics course for which you have attempted to register and your prior university or college transcript(s) can provide evidence of having acquired the requisite knowledge, you may provide the Mathematics Department Chairperson, or his designee, a copy of your transcript and an official course description, to obtain a permission number to register for the course. Note: If the room capacity, set by the Fire Marshal has been reached, enrolling in the section may not be possible. There are no guarantees here. Regardless, to smooth the way for future semesters, you should see your academic advisor to make sure all of your previous academic work has been included in the PantherSoft database.
     

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  1. My advisor says I need this course for my major, but at this time I don't really have the prerequisites for it. I decided to try to register for it anyway. PantherSoft wouldn't let me. What should I do?
     
    If PantherSoft has been unable to verify your having satisfied the prerequisites for the Mathematics course for which you have attempted to register and your prior university or college transcript(s) do not provide evidence of having acquired the requisite knowledge, you need to see your academic advisor in order to be correctly placed within the part of your curriculum that involves Mathematics Department courses. As part of this process, it is important to diagnose any deficiencies precisely. In particular, if you do not meet the prerequisites for Calculus I, we recommend that you schedule and take the mathematics part of the Placement Test which is administered by the University Testing Center. A link to the University Testing Center Site is below:

                                                                       University Testing Center


    You may, in fact, register for the test there online. Once you have gotten the results of this diagnostic testing, you should then register only for mathematics courses at the level indicated as appropriate to your knowledge and skill level. Then, attending class regularly and by making dilligent effort on assigned homework and reading, you should have a reasonable chance of proceeding to master the mathematics required for your curriculum.


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  1. NOTE: FOR FALL 2009 WE ARE NOT GIVING OVERRIDES INTO FULL CLASSES UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER.


    I have the prerequisites for the course for which I'm registering, but PantherSoft won't let me register for the section I want. The section is listed as closed. Is there anything that can be done to get me in this section?
     

    If PantherSoft indicates that you have satisfied the prerequisites for the course for which you have attempted to register, to facilitate getting a permission number to register for a mathematics course section that currently is at or above its enrollment capacity, you still must provide proof of having satisfied the prerequisites to the person from whom you request the permission number. Consequently, you must present either a printed FIU grade report or a printed unofficial FIU transcript at the time you make your request if you are a continuing FIU student. If you are new to the university, a copy of your transcript that contains the prerequisite course(s) and a copy of the course description or syllabus will be needed. Currently, depending on the particular course, the person to whom you must make the request is either the Chairman of the Mathematics Department, his designee, or the instructor assigned to teach the particular section. Understand this: if the capacity of the room, as specified by the Fire Marshall, has been reached, a permission number probably will not be honored. Again, there are no guarantees.


    [If a list of the courses that are to be handled by the Chairman or his designee does not appear below, an inquiry should be made by calling the Math Department Office. For courses not handled by the Chairman, see the instructor assigned to teach the section of interest. At this time, there is no uniform over-ride policy that is supported and enforced by all instructors in the department.]


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