9 Ways of Knowing

thedonald
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:08:12 +0000

From what I can tell, most of the “nine ways” are easy to complete, with the only real effort needed to satisfy the language and lab science requirements. Unless you come in with some degree of advanced language placement or AP science exemption, it can take some careful planning to simultaneously (A) phase in your major requirements, mindful of course pre-requisites, professorial leaves of absence and potential uncertainty about major (or even double majors), (B) plan for a possible junior year abroad or early grad school admission and (C) take full advantage of the full menu of coursework the University has to offer. Good luck, however, if you’re planning to take a “hard” language (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Chinese), as those 5-credit courses can take up a lot of “free” electives. Still in all, it’s a great foundation.