<p>Based on the fall 2010 course list, stern freshmen HAVE to take:</p>
<p>Texts & Ideas OR Cultures & Contexts (4 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
Math course (4 credits)
Expository Writing Program course (4 credits)</p>
<p>That’s already 16 credits. So how would it be possible for a student to take microecons or stats, considering that the credit limit is 18? I’m quite confused about this…Please help!</p>
<p>I don’t think you can take Microeconomics or Stats your first semester unless you use a Calculus AP score because thy are 4 credits each. There is an 18 credit limit, so you can take a 2 credit elective still. The site says it identifies the 5 course you should have on your schedule, but it shows 6 different types (Cohort, T&I or C&C, Natural Science, Math, Writing, and Mirco or Stats or Elective). I’m assuming that if you have a good enough AP Calculus score you don’t have to take Math your first semester. But you do still have to take a math eventually still, right?</p>
<p>it also says we have the option of taking an elective, right? However, if we one has no AP courses, how are electives possible in Freshman year?</p>
<p>@careyprice
It is possible because Math, C&C, T&I, WTE, and Natural Science are each 4 credit courses. The Cohort Leadership Project is 0 credits. The fact that you only take either C&C or T&I in your first semester makes it so they add up to 16 credits. The maximum is 18 credits, so you can still take a 2 credit elective. I’m going to a 2 credit Open Arts class at Tisch for my elective.</p>
<p>You <em>should</em> take some combination of the courses they list at the top in the fall semester. As listed, Stats, Microecon and an elective are options available to you. I know people (like my bro) who put off their Nat Sci requirement until way later (like junior year) just because it’s not needed for your major requirements (just overall graduation reqs). WTE is mandatory since it is a lead in to the second writing course (BIP).</p>
<p>careyprice you have a total of 38 elective credits built in to your schedule (total of 128 credits I believe). check the curriculum worksheet for your class.</p>
<p>nalakc92, it wasn’t an overload considering I came into NYU knowing writing was not my forte and that I wasn’t going to do well in WTE. I focused more on micro and conwest instead and did pretty well in those.</p>
<p>Try this link, bottom of the link page for course requirements. Aside from the Natural Science, all OP’s courses above are listed. You probably should google the NYU Stern Bulletin for the Natural Science requirement:</p>