<p>@rosstex: Your guidance counselor letter should inform Mudd what level of AP/IB math and science courses are available. If your HS doesn’t offer AP/IB science, Mudd won’t penalize you for not taking it. </p>
<p>@intparent: The average course load is five courses and a lab, which is 16 credits. 128 credits are required to graduate. It is not unusual for students to take six classes (18 credits) during some of their semesters, which is not considered an overload. Taking four classes a semester would put someone on a five-year track.</p>
<p>This link gives a sample guide to the first three semesters (scroll to the bottom): [Common</a> Core](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-current/academic-program1/common-core.html]Common”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-current/academic-program1/common-core.html)</p>
<p>Here’s a four-year look for physics majors:
[HMC</a> Physics](<a href=“http://physics.hmc.edu/program/]HMC”>Department of Physics at Harvey Mudd College)</p>
<p>And chemistry:
[Chemistry</a> Schedule](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/chemistry/curriculum1/schedule.html]Chemistry”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/chemistry/curriculum1/schedule.html)</p>