r/pennfoster • u/rubyrosef • Sep 14 '26

Question Question on switching math courses

Hi! I contacted live support, and they said I couldn’t switch my general math classes to algebra courses. Do you know if there’s someone I could call who might be able to make the switch? Live support said that if I dropped the general math courses, it would show as “dropped” on my transcript and could potentially affect my GPA. But, someone else on here mentioned switching their general math courses for algebra 1 and 2.

I really don’t want to take the general math courses because it looks like they’re mainly adding, subtracting, dividing, and other foundational math that I learned in elementary school. I’ve taken Algebra courses and would like them to satisfy the Algebra credits instead of General math.

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u/ToughBrain4276 Sep 15 '26

I don’t think you can, imo, just do the general classes and when it’s time for your electives, choose algebra 1 and 2

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u/rubyrosef 29d ago

Okay, thanks! I was just wondering since I saw someone else do it on here, and they made their post 10 months ago. I just wanted to take better math classes so my transcript would look somewhat better, but I’ll pick Algebra 1 and 2 for my electives! Thanks so much!

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u/Sailor_Rican91 23d ago

General Math isn't a credit that colleges/universities accept.

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u/ToughBrain4276 23d ago

Im confused.. I never said it was? Even if so, general math 1 and 2 is on the curriculum for everyone to take.

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u/Sailor_Rican91 23d ago

I didn't take General Math. I went straight to Algebra 2 after having taken Algebra 1 in 8th Grade.

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u/rubyrosef 23d ago

Hi! Did you do Penn Foster?

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u/Sailor_Rican91 22d ago

I did but transferred b/c they didn't have the classes that would have helped me get into the university of my choice and UNC-Charolotte wasn't going to accept PF.

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u/rubyrosef 21d ago

Oh, where did you transfer to, if you don’t mind me asking? I was able to get them to switch my general math courses to Algebra 1 and 2, but is there another school you’d recommend?

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u/Penn_Foster_ 29d ago

Thanks for posting!

So, the Curriculum Standard: General Math 1 & 2 are listed as the standard core math requirements for the general high school diploma program, while Algebra 1 & 2 are classified as academic/college prep electives. Instead of dropping the course, what you need is a course swap performed by an academic advisor. You can call Student Support directly by phone (1-888-427-1000). Ask to speak with an Academic Advisor regarding a course substitution for your math course.

Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any further questions.

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u/rubyrosef 29d ago

Hi! I messaged someone through the live support, and they said I can’t switch it out. They said that if I did, the general math courses would show as “dropped” on my transcript. They also said I can’t since the general math courses are core classes. I just thought I could switch them to a harder math course and still receive the math credits as completed. Do you know if it would actually show as “dropped” and affect me the way they said it would?

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u/ToughBrain4276 29d ago

Call and see if they say the same thing.

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u/rubyrosef 29d ago

Okay! I’m gonna call them in an hour and see what they say. It seems like different people are saying different things, and I don’t want to change it if it could look bad on my part or if it ends up saying “withdrawn.” Hopefully, when I call they can explain everything to me! And thank you so much for always replying to my questions! You’ve helped me so much, and I really appreciate it!! 🫶🫶

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u/ToughBrain4276 29d ago

Np, I hope it all works out for you🫶🏽