<p>Hi, I'm an incoming freshman student,
My question is about the number of classes generally taken by freshman student. Is it six to fulfill Core requirements? Or does it depend on one's level of ambition. Furthermore, specifically for someone who has an interest in (but, due to being a self-diagnosed jack-of-all trades/master of none, does not wish to feel tied down to) business/economics, what would a possible schedule look like?
Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>Hey,
I'm an incoming freshman as well. Freshman are only allowed to take four classes during the Fall semester, no more. During the Spring semester some opt to take five, but you have to get approval and signatures and its a long drawn out ordeal. ( My friend tried unsuccesfully.) I would think you would take Ec 10 or 1010a depending on your knowledge. It is a full year course. Keep in mind that you also have to complete the foreign language requirement either by a 5 on an AP test, a 600 on the SAT 2, the placement exam administered at Harvard, or if you have proficiency in another language by going to a school that taught in a language other than english. In general, that would take up two slots for clases the whole year for if you don't meet the requirement then you have to take a year long language course. Also , many freshman take freshman seminars. If you go to your my. harvard account and select the course tab you can check out Freshman seminars offered this year as well as other courses that will be offered. Also freshman are required to take two placement exams : Math and Expo. The Math placement exam is sectioned off into three parts of increasing difficulty and the classes offered range from Pre-Calculus (Xa and Xb) to crazy Math that i can't comprehend ( Math 55). Expo is a writing course that all freshman must take. When you take the test and recieve your score you will either have Expo in the fall or spring, you don't get to decide. Some of the classes seem very interesting and you can look at them by going to the course website at my.harvard. Also if you take Math Xa you also have to take Math Xb to get credit.</p>
<p>Possible Schedule: </p>
<p>Fall</p>
<p>Ec 10 / 1010a Ec 10/1010a<br>
Math (1-55) Math Xa<br>
F. Language/ Concentration Foreign Language/ Concentration<br>
Freshman Seminar/ Expo/ Core Seminar / Expo/ Core</p>
<p>SPRING</p>
<p>Ec 10/1010a Ec 10/10a
Core/ Math MAth Xb
Concentration Core/ Concentration
Expo/ Seminar Seminar/ Expo</p>
<p>You can take 4 classes freshman fall and up to 5 classes thereafter without needing special permission. They are strict about not letting anyone take more than 4 in the fall (trust me, 4 classes is plenty!), but you can get a special dispensation to take 6, if you want, in the spring.</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Just FYI, I've been trying to answer all these questions on another forum "Welcome to Harvard..." originally posted by no<em>mans</em>land. If you have any questions about freshman year, I'd be glad to help.</p>
<p>And, btw, I took almost the same schedule as you (see other discussion forum). It looks like a good schedule. :-)</p>
<p>I have the same question about the Freshman Seminar. If the seminar is not counted as a core, then it seems as if I will have to take a core later to make up for it. </p>
<p>A bigger question: if you go to Main</a> § PROGRAM IN GENERAL EDUCATION there is a lot of information on the new "general education" requirements that will replace the core fully, in fall 2009. There are some gen ed courses being offered this fall.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the class of 2012 will be following core or gen ed requirements for the 4 years we are at Harvard, for graduation, or if we will have a choice between the two?</p>
<p>Seminars are not hal-courses. They count as full courses but are graded P/F.</p>
<p>We have the chocie between th two. Seminars are offered during the fall and spring and they are considered half courses. (32 half courses to gain a degree)</p>