Hi Carol:
We don't have your situation here at ASU so I can't give you advice on
how we deal with the issue here. But it seems to me that you have two
different types of double-dipping and they should be handled differently.
In the MOT case, does completion of your 400 BNS course count towards a
Masters level requirement? I would object to this type of
double-dipping to the MOT Program Director for the following reason.
The 400-level class is structured towards students on a BS/BA track. A
MA/MS level class would expect the student to demonstrate greater
knowledge of a content area than a BS/BA student. Therefore receiving
MA/MS-level credit for a BA/BS-level credit is receiving unearned or
unjustified credit.
One solution would be to add extra assignments for those who wanted to
receive MA/MS credit for the course. In this case, the assignments
should be geared towards greater knowledge.
In the other case, it seems that students are taking a graduate level
class and receiving undergraduate credit in addition. I would still
find this practice objectionable double-dipping. The students are still
getting 2 credits for 1 class, and are skipping out of some work. Since
graduate classes often sacrifice breadth for depth, I would argue that
if a student wants both graduate and undergraduate credit then he/she
must do additional work. In the DPT case, the additional assignments
might concentrate on breadth.
Ken
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Professor
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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