proud2bherdad

D is interested in knowing
what the core requirements
are for BMC. Where can we
find them @ BMC's web site?

More specifically, what are
the easiest math & science
courses one can take to
fulfill any math & science
core requirements? D is
interested in majoring in
political science and spanish.
AKA international relations.

Hanna

I believe it's changed since I was there -- now you can take just stats, not calculus. You have to do a lab science, but psych and geology (the default choice) count. These are not, any of them, difficult courses.

mistymom

thanks for the informative reply...

My D is interested learning how to fulfill the distribution requirements too. She is interested in studying abroad for a semester or so...but wonders how she can do that and fulfill requirements in order to graduate within 4 years?

She's undecided about her major but has several interests which range from math to psychology to various languages! Seems like a natural in getting the requirements done, but she's not particularly interested in fine arts and some humanities. (btw, she interested in international relations too...)

Also, how do AP courses count toward satisfying distribution requirements? Or are they used for placement only?

Hanna

>She is interested in studying abroad for a semester or so...but wonders how she can do that and fulfill requirements in order to graduate within 4 years?

Study abroad (or junior year at a different US college) is a very popular option. Distribution requirements don't seem to trouble most of the interested students.

Bear in mind that most BMC majors only require in the neighborhood of ten courses. So unless you're changing majors junior year, there's lots of room for electives, even given the distribution requirements. Just start getting the less desirable ones (whichever those are in your d's eyes) out of the way early.

>how do AP courses count toward satisfying distribution requirements?

These policies change so frequently that I'll just have to say, ask the school.

elgin

I know my daughter's AP Calculus score got her out of the quantitative distribution requirement. She is not that interested in math and science, and was able to fulfill her science and lab requirements with psychology courses (including behavioral neuroscience, which she liked a lot). She is a junior and is abroad this semester; she won't have any problem completing all the requirements to graduate in four years.