HELP! College of Divisional Studies and APs

<p>Help! (About College of Divisional Studies & APs)<br>
I’m taking 3 AP tests this year, one of which is European History. I’m going to be doing the College of Divisional Studies, and majoring in Psychology. </p>

<p>The Boston Website says…
Students will satisfy the six-course Divisional Studies requirement by completing at least 2 one-semester divisional studies courses in each of the three divisions outside the division of concentration. </p>

<p>Psychology is a social sciences course, and so is history. So even if I take and get a 4 or 5 on the Euro AP exam, I’ll have already gotten out of taking a required history course since I’m already majoring in a social science??? So is there a point in taking 3 hours a day to study for the Euro test when it’s the Psych AP test I should really be focusing on?</p>

<p>Well, first of all, I don't think there is a College of Divisional Studies. You must mean the College of General Studies. I do not know much about CGS, so I do not know how AP's work. However, if you do mean CGS, I just found a special qualifcation:</p>

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CGS students: Successful completion of the College of General Studies program will satisfy the CAS general education requirements. Please review the CGS Guidelines handout for more information.

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<p>So, if you're in CGS, you need not worry about AP credits outside of your major.</p>

<p>He's not talking about CGS--he's talking about the divisional studies requirement for CAS.</p>

<p>Even if your can't get division studies credit for the AP test, you can get elective credit for it.</p>

<p>Thank you ryanbis! Do you know any more about that? Like how many electives do people usually take and I dunno, other stuff about that? If not, s'ok.
(btw, I'm a pure-blooded female!)</p>

<p>Expect to get credit for all of your AP Courses. Most will fulfill requirements but a few may just take the place of an elective. When you meet with your advisor during sumer orientation it will all become clear. The orientation really helps answer all your questions but I realize its hard to hold off on wanting to better understand the college process.</p>

<p>BTW, all students, I'd recommend you try and get to one of the earlier choices for orientations. Sometimes a class you want fills up early in the summer and also the ones at late morning and afternoon fill up more quickly than the early ones. If you really want a class that is full check in again right before classes begin and then again a week later since kids may drop certain courses. Most Freshman classes are large with smaller groups for some of teh sections. The writing classes are smaller so try and choose a topic you enjoy for that class.</p>

<p>I'm sure you can find the AP Credit equivalents on the BU website. I know I printed it a few times. Generally if you got a 4 or 5 you earned college credit. Depending on the course, credit is awarded for one or two semesters. Art History and U.S. History, for example, earned two semesters' credit. Calculus fulfills just one of the math course requirements.</p>

<p>Calc AB fulfills one semester. Calc BC fulfills two.</p>

<p>Thanks for the correction. S took AB Calc.</p>