Core Curriculum

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>Hi, I am a junior looking into a number of universities and I was looking through the NU website and there wasn’t a straight clear cut answer on the whole required classes subject. I want to do Pre-Med but I also wanted to look into the Theatre Program. I was wondering if anyone knew what the core curriculum is at the College of Arts and Sciences. Thanks for the help</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/academics/weinberg.htm#degreq[/url]”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/academics/weinberg.htm#degreq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Hardly oppresive, seems very appropriate.</p>

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<p>If you don’t feel like reading that: WCAS has a six-area distribution requirement (12 classes total, I believe you can fulfill half of two areas [two classes total] with APs), a two-year foreign language requirement (can be avoided or cut down with AP credit), and two one-quarter freshman seminars that build writing skills on top of other things. </p>

<p>The Theatre Program is in COMM which has completely different requirements.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys</p>

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<p>School of Communication requirements are very similar to those for WCAS, although math and science are combined, thereby cutting the number of courses necessary in those areas. </p>

<p>I was able to knock out about 1/3 of my distribution requirements with AP credits, though I believe that they have since put a reasonable cap on how much you can waive using the AP system (I graduated in '05).</p>