<p>I am kind of confused as to how Muir's GEs work. On UCSD's website (John</a> Muir College :: Celebrating the Independent Spirit), it says</p>
<p>"Choose ONE year-long sequence.
Courses marked # must be taken in sequential order.
- #MATH 10A, 10B, 10C
- #MATH 20A, 20B, 20C
- Physics (PHYS) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
(And a whole bunch more classes, but I'm abridging it)"</p>
<p>I've already passed the AP Physics B test and am currently waiting for my score for AP Calculus BC to come. But the GE says that I only need to choose one. If I'm focusing on the Math aspect of the GE for example, would Physics not count for anything? Or could it be applied as elective credit?</p>
<p>Also, if there is a link that explains and/or breaks down Muir's GE's as well as something like this, I would love to see it: <a href="http://marshall.ucsd.edu/pdfs/GE_SHEET.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://marshall.ucsd.edu/pdfs/GE_SHEET.pdf</a></p>
<p>To fulfill Muir’s math/sciences requirement, you need to take 3 classes of the same sequence.</p>
<p>If you took Math 10a,b,c, you would fulfill the requirement, as they all fall in the same sequence. You can take any combination of the physics courses listed to complete the physics sequence. For example, taking 5,7,10 or 6,8,9, can both complete the physics sequence. If you took math 10a, 20a, and phys 10, you would then need 2 courses in either of those listed sequences to fulfill the requirement.</p>
<p>The other classes that don’t complete a sequence will just count towards elective units, which can help you graduate earlier and give you an earlier enrollment time. For example, AP Statistics only gives elective units, since it doesn’t apply to any GE requirement.</p>
<p>Getting a 4 on AP physics B gets you out of PHYS 10. Getting a 5 will get you out of some more classes in the PHYS 1 or 2 series. You will need to take fewer classes to complete said sequence since you have AP credit for some classes in the sequence.</p>
<p>If you’re a math/sciences major, you’re going to have so many classes than can fulfill the Math/Sciences requirement.</p>
<p>The Muir GE’s page you linked is pretty much the Muir’s equivalent of the Marshall’s.</p>
<p>Okay, that makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clarifying! Several more questions :P</p>
<p>1.) Basically, would it be in my best interest to take as many AP tests as I can and pass with at least a 3?</p>
<p>2.) A little off topic – when can students begin signing up for classes and housing? I can’t seem to find that information anywhere on UCSD’s site.</p>
<p>1) yes</p>
<p>2) housing follows this schedule (hds.ucsd.edu)
Submit your SIR online by May 1, 2012
Housing application due no later than May 1, 2012
Housing e-mail should arrive to you by June 9, 2012
Signed Housing contract and $650 prepayment due June 29, 2012</p>
<p>and registration for new students begins on 8/27 (but your actual appointment time may be a few days later)</p>
<p>Hahah, sorry for asking so many questions. As soon as I get one answered I come up with another one X)</p>
<p>I was looking at the AP conversion chart and under World History, it says “2 non-Western world history courses by approved GE petition only”</p>
<p>What exactly is a GE petition, and do most people usually get these courses approved for credit? And if so, does World History clear one of the other history sections (History (HILD) 7A, 7B, 7C; History (HILD) 10, 11, 12) on the Humanities section of GE’s?</p>
<p>Also… not sure if this question makes sense, but are the sequences listed (like History 7A, 7B, and 7C) all quarter courses? Like, you would take History 7A during the Fall and History 7B during the Winter, etc?</p>
<p>A petition’s a written request for credit … as the word petition may imply. You’ll probably have to bring in a copy of the course syllabus that was used and submit samples of assignments/papers/etc.</p>
<p>As for the courses, yes, they’re each a quarter long. To see which classes are offered which quarter, go to the Schedule of Classes and look in previous years.</p>
<p>Oh dear, what if I don’t have any assignments or papers from that class? I took it as a sophomore in high school, so I highly doubt that I kept anything from that class.</p>
<p>Well, that’s the process for petitioning chemistry courses. Contact your college and/or the history department for details.</p>
<p>Thanks for being patient with me 
I can’t wait for college to start!</p>