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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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Students previously had to take semester-long remedial courses that didn't count toward their degree before they could enroll in credit-bearing classes if their placement exams showed a need for additional help with math or English, according to the release. That practice disproportionately affected low-income students of color.

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Top 5 Computer Science Programs

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In fact, the number of undergrads choosing to major in Computer Science has more than doubled in just 4 years - from 2013 to 2017 - to over 106,000 students. For one, the CS major through the Grainger College of Engineering allows students to pursue a CS master’s degree by adding just 2 more semesters.

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Ten Examples of UT-Austin Transfer Apply Texas Essay A Statement of Purpose

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I kept recalling the summer of 2013 when I worked at an industrial lumber yard for eight hours daily in the blistering heat. I enjoyed my psychology courses during the first semester of college even though AP Psychology was not offered at ABC Private School. This winter, after my first semester in New Jersey, I visited the 40 Acres.