Although this is listed under "higher education", usually college algebra is a high school class, so I'll answer this for both levels. If you are currently in high school, you need to take the class again in summer school. Obviously, it is always good to have As for everything else, but if the course was required (and it is for most colleges), then you need to take it again.
If you took this course in college, rather than signing up for the next math class in the series, you need to retake this one. No, you won't get credit for any class you fail, so you are now short 3 or 4 credits, and you need to make them up. The new grade should replace the F in your GPA (the F will remain on your transcript, but will not count for anything).
To the person who recommended extra credit: First of all, you cannot get extra credit after the course is over and grades have been given. It may have been possible during the semester, but you can't replace an F with something gained through extra credit. Secondly, as a professor, I don't have any dislike of students who fail my courses, but if a student fails, and then comes back after the course is over wanting to do something other than the assigned coursework to change the grade, I would REALLY resent them. There have to be consequences to actions like not turning in assignments in the form of an F or otherwise lowered grade. Why should I have to do the extra work of making up and grading additional assignments after the class is over just because the student didn't bother with the originally-assigned work? Also, after the class is over, despite doing "extra" assignments, this person is not going to focus on learning the subject matter, which was the purpose of the class in the first place, so I can't just give them a grade to pass them through the system!
2007-12-30 03:16:31
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answered by neniaf 7
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You didn't get "stuck" with a huge "F," you EARNED it by not doing the work, as you explained, by neglecting the work until it was too late.
You will not get any credits. In order to fill that credit, you must retake the course. I'm also assuming you'll need it for a gen ed requirement. This time, I'd suggest being more responsible in your choices, and choose to do the work right away, choose to get help if you feel you need it. There's nothing wrong with getting some tutoring.
If you retake the course, the "F" will still be posted on your transcript, but the grade points will not be figured into your GPA (only the grade points for the new grade). Getting all "A's" will definately be helpful for your GPA, but the one "F" doesn't help matters at all. So I strongly encourage you to retake it right away.
2007-12-30 02:31:51
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answered by ? 4
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to be honest, your better off getting an F and retaking it. Hopefully, since you already know the information and are accustommed to how the course is taught, you can do better, maybe even earn an A and replace the F.
Freshmen year my friend and I all struggeled in school. While I got mostly C's, my friends failed. At the time I thought I was better off, but now they've replaced most of their F's with As and Bs while unfortunatly I'm stuck with a years worth of Cs. In many ways its better to fail and retake rather than hold on. You'll do fine, your far from the first to retake algebra, just focus more energy.
2007-12-30 02:41:10
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answered by Anonymous
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I wouldn't worry do much about "future jobs", etc.
You didn't get credit for it (i think), so if you needed it for prereqs or reqs for your major or whatever, you'll have to take it again (you might even be able to take it in addition to next semesters courses, if its offered next semester, because you already kinda know the material).
I'm pretty sure it will wreck your GPA, but if you're worried about jobs, on your resume, you can list your GPA from your last 2 semesters or years in addition to your cumulative GPA.
Whatever you do, don't make that mistake again!! Good luck getting your GPA back up! Use this failure (literally) as motivation to do really well.
2007-12-30 02:43:23
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answered by korkypine23 3
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confident it could look much greater effective. anybody can fail a classification, merely take it back and bypass it in the nicely-known time era. I did made the blunders of taking a math classification in summer season as quickly as and that i failed too, then in fall I have been given an A.
2016-10-02 21:25:52
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answered by ? 4
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my brothers friend went through this. do not worry. just ask ur teacher what u can do for extra credit. show them that u care about learning. and ull get a betr grade in no time.
2007-12-30 02:32:53
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answered by Anonymous
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No you won't get credit.
RETAKE IT! I cannot stress that more.
It will erase the F and give you three credits also.
2007-12-30 04:03:15
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answered by silly 123 3
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it will affect ur GPA, but u retake it will fix it,
I took algebra and I withdrwed, I wouldve failed too
2007-12-30 02:31:25
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answered by Anonymous
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