Speeding up General Education (GE) Courses
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question. If you cannot find the correct answer, you may revisit the activities page to replay the video clip.
According to the video clip, what is the objective of the student?
- To ask his advisor about the GE courses requirements
- To ask his advisor about a faster way to complete the GE courses requirements
- To ask his advisor for an approval to enroll in GE courses
According to the video clip, what is the alternative for undergraduates to speed up their GE courses?
- They can retake a placement test, such as ELM, which can place them in the higher-level mathematic course.
- They can take a TOEFL test, which can place them in the higher-level English course.
- There is no way they can speed up or skip any GE courses. It is the university's requirements.
What is the purpose of EPT test?
- To measure developed verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities of entering undergraduate students
- To assess the level of English reading and writing skills of entering undergraduate students
- To assess the mathematic skills level of entering undergraduate students
What is the main purpose of having newly-admitted undergraduate students taking the placement tests (i.e., EPT, ELM)?
- To make sure that the students can maintain a satisfactory progress in their courses of study.
- To help place the students in the appropraite proficiency level.
- To fill the gap and differences in subject matters and grading standards between high schools' courses.
- Both A and B are correct.