<p>I’m a junior in high school right now
i heard that the first two years of college are kinda like high school
like you have specific classes you HAVE to take and stuff
but i also heard that APs and CLEP tests can get you outa those
what are the core subjects that you HAVE to take even though they’re not
part of your major? examples are like calculus right?</p>
<p>It depends on the college. Some colleges have a designated core, like U Chicago or Columbia. Others have distribution requirements, in which you still have to fulfill requirements, but the you can choose which courses to do so. There are even some colleges with open curriculums, in which you only have to take set requirements within your major. =)</p>
<p>thankyou :)</p>
<p>if i take AP biology or physics and pass the test,
will I still have to take a science course?
btw, I’m planning on Pepperdine and Taylor.</p>
<p>You can get the answer to these questions at the websites of the colleges you mentioned. Look for AP exam credit (elite colleges give virtually no credit, moderate colleges give credit for a “5” on the exam, some colleges still give credit for a “4” on the exam…I don’t know of any, but I’m guessing there are a few colleges who might give credit for a 3???). This will tell you which, if any, courses will be “waived” if you get a high score on the exam. Some colleges will allow you NOT to take the class and you’ll have met the requirement. Others will just “test you up” into a harder class, etc. There are many options so you HAVE to go look up each college’s answer. For some people, with a lot of APs, this research might end up making them select one college (who gives more credit) over another…so that they can jump into other “major” classes more quickly, take more electives, get a 2nd major or minor, graduate early, etc. </p>
<p>Then, you need to look at that college’s “core” requirements, distribution etc., graduation requirements, etc. As has already been stated, they vary wildly. You may get credit for a class that is a class you needed have taken toward your major anyway. So, is it a “waste”. Probably not, maybe you can use it to meet an elective. </p>
<p>It’s not as cut and dried as high school (“X” number of years of english, science, math), etc. </p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>