<p>Hi, My name is Haylie. I am a Junior in the IB Programme at a public high school in North Carolina and I am looking to apply to Fordham next year with a double major in Social Work and Pschology. I was wondering, does Fordham accept IB credits? I looked on the website but I could not find their policy. I am Free Will Baptist, a far cry from Catholic and I was also wondering if they push catholicism on their students as much as they advertise it on their website and if being a different religion had a negative affect on admission?</p>
<p>Any responses would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with IB credits, but that’s an easy question for the admissions department, they might even have it in the FAQ section of the website.</p>
<p>While religion plays a large role in Fordham life it’s not the actual religion but rather the ideals of it, such as hard work, service, justice, etc. Their website is so filled with “religious” ideas because they are very proud of the tenants of the Jesuit faith, not because they only want other Catholics. I am not a religious person and I have never had a problem with the Jesuit affiliation of the university, nor have I ever felt pressured in any way to become religious. They do have 2 theology courses every student is required to take, but that is a way to broaden students’ perspective, and never a way to try and promote Catholicism.
No, it does not affect religion in any way. Students are free to be have any religion they want, as well as sexual orientation, perspectives on life, style of dress, anything. Fordham is among other things one of the most diverse and most accepting places I have ever been.</p>
<p>I am familiar with the IB credit program. Its very rigorous and very prestigious and very analagous to the AP programs. Fordham accepts AP credits for some classes and it depends on the AP test score as well. Call admissions and ask them what they will do with the IB credits. In any event, its not a big deal because Fordham’s core requirements are often some of the best and most fun classes you can take and an opportunity to stretch your thought processes. It all works out in the end. Very few people, even those with a bunch of AP credits graduate early at Fordham. </p>
<p>Its a very rigorous academic school. You will be welcome there irrespective of your religious heritage and views. Diversity is what Fordham is all about.</p>
<p>Fordham’s School of Social Work is nationally ranked and very highly respected. Most of that is related to the Graduate School, which is on the website.</p>
<p>Applying to the campus at Rose Hill in the Bronx will afford you ample opportunity for internships in at risk neighborhoods nearby and MANY Fordham students avail themselves of such opportunities…some from the Business College and some from the College of Arts and Sciences-FCRH. Fordham’s psychology department is also highly regarded. </p>
<p>You have picked a very good school for your particular interests. Its a transformational experience for many, if not most students who attend Fordham. </p>
<p>Thank you very much nyc2013 and ghostbuster. </p>
<p>I actually planned on taking theology and sociology in college for fun, so theology being required does not bother me a bit. </p>
<p>I am only inquiring about IB credits because by May of my , senior year, I will have taken Latin I through AP and IB Latin VI and tested IB Higher Level and AP, so I was hoping to test out of the school’s foreign language requirement. The Core, is actually one of my favorite parts of a Fordham education, it’s what originally drew me to Fordham, that and it’s in NYC, and I have no plans to graduate early. Thanks again for the information, I think I am going to apply EA in the fall.</p>
<p>I found this in the Admission FAQ’s. [url=<a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/faqs/]Untitled”>Fordham University]Untitled</a> Document<a href=“type%20IB%20in%20keyword”>/url</a> You can always call admissions to confirm if you would like. Hope it answers your questions. I also would not worry about not being Catholic. The first theology class is reasonably general and the second is an elective with a wide range of choices (including things like Religions of the World, Old Testament, New Testament, Western Religions…). My son has friends who are Jewish, Muslim etc. The Roman Catholic religion is not pushed on anyone.</p>
<p>Question
Does Fordham recognize the IB (International Baccalaureate) program? If so, do you accept IB credit with a certain passing score on each IB exam? </p>
<p>Answer
Fordham does recognize the IB program. We will award credit for scores on Higher Level exams (only) as follows:</p>
<p>5 = Elective credit
6 or 7 = May replace a course in our Core Curriculum</p>
<p>Official exams scores must be sent directly to the University in order for credit to be awarded.</p>
<p>Haylie, Fordham administers foreign language exams for incoming freshmen for placement purposes. You may still have to take one foreign language class at Fordham even if you place very high. I know they teach Latin at Fordham so that is not an issue. Or you may decide to pick up another language for the fun of it. </p>
<p>The thing to remember is that too many students take a slacker view to the core. They are not all cake, i.e., easy classes. Many are very difficult and will challenge you to the max. All of them require a lot of work, including writing a lot of papers. You want to emerge from the core with a high gpa, if you can, before starting your major/minor area of work. Fordham is old fashioned and still ranks its students. </p>