<p>I have a few questions about the required credits. Is there a list of accepted courses for each subject that count toward the required credits?
If not...</p>
<p>Do Debate, Film Literature, and Etymology count toward the required English credits? I have 3.5 credits so i just need .5 more.</p>
<p>Also, does Discrete Math count towards the required math credits?
I have already taken AlgI Honors, Geo Honors, AlgII/Precalc Honors, and Calc AP.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>It depends on the school. Many schools have placement tests for math and give you some credit for good scores on AP exams. Look at the school's course catalog.</p>
<p>Or are you talking about your high school? In that case, it depends on your high school.</p>
<p>No I am talking about the high school credits colleges require for admission. For example, UPenn and UT-Austin both require 4 English credits but I'm not sure if those English electives count.</p>
<p>^ For Penn, I'm prettttty sure it's just a recommendation. </p>
<p>Usually for English credits, public schools generally want the focus to be either literature or writing. Debate and etymology wouldn't be included in this. For film literature, it depends. How much writing is there and how much of the focus of the class is on analyzing what's said in the films and what the ultimate meaning of the work is? </p>
<p>You best ask the UT Austin admissions office what would be accepted. </p>
<p>And Discrete Math is a math class. Don't sweat that.</p>
<p>Wait, so you mean Penn would probably just look at my courses but not really have a required number of certain courses? Although their website lists credits and says 1 credit = 1 year of study, so I'm just really confused as to whether I should take another real English class next year in addition to Advanced Composition.</p>
<p>My school offers English AP, but I really don't want to take it next year. I'm pretty good at English (800 SAT CR and all honors English classes) but I don't like it all that much. Would it really hurt me in the admissions process if I didn't take the highest level of English offered at my school?</p>
<p>hello1991, there's a difference between what courses you need to take to GET INTO a university and what courses you need to take to GRADUATE from the university. It sounds like you may have gotten them mixed up.</p>
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<p>Bingo</p>
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My school offers English AP, but I really don't want to take it next year. I'm pretty good at English (800 SAT CR and all honors English classes) but I don't like it all that much. Would it really hurt me in the admissions process if I didn't take the highest level of English offered at my school?
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<p>You really should take AP English. It won't hurt you immensely if you decide not to take it, but it's better to challenge yourself in high school. Colleges like to see that you challenge yourself. I got a 4 on both of my AP English exams and I am NOT an English person, so you can still do well even if you're not the best writer or can analyze literature like a piece of cake.</p>
<p>I'm referring to when colleges say something like this:
Required</a> HS Courses - Freshmen | Be a Longhorn | UT Austin</p>
<p>I'm sure that film literature counts as English. I don't know about etymology and debate.</p>