<p>I'm not a science person at all, and I'm wondering what the science offerings/requirements are for non-science majors. I also got a 5 on my AP Bio exam...that gives me 4 hours I think, but what exactly does that mean? Thanks!</p>
<p>This is what happened in my case, I’m guessing it will be the same for you but am not totally sure so you might want to check into the 9-9-9 policy. For my high school credits, I could use them towards fulfilling the 9-9-9 requirement (you must have atleast 9 credits in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences). As a non-science major, you can take whatever science classes you want without prerequisites. If you have an equivalent to intro to biology, you might be able to then jump to higher level classes, but I’m not sure about this either.</p>
<p>estargrl88 is right about the 9-9-9… if you’re coming in with 4 credits from AP Bio, you need to take another 5 credits of math OR science to fill that requirement. (If you have AP credit for calc, stat, or computer science, that counts toward the same distribution requirement.) Most classes are 3 credits, but lab sciences are 4, and there are some 1-2 credit mini-courses every year.</p>
<p>So, at a minimum, you’d have to take two more math/science courses. Your 9 math/science credits need to be in two different departments, too, so you’d need to take something that’s not bio.</p>
<p>The science offerings for non-majors are pretty good, and pretty diverse. You can take all the normal intro courses, of course - they’re usually small and the professors are quite good. (I was converted to a chem minor after taking 101 :)) Some popular courses for people who aren’t really science-inclined are Intro Astronomy (telescopes!) and Intro Geology (field trips!) There are also sub-100-level courses for people with a very casual interest in science - things like Chemistry & Crime. And the physics department offers two 1-credit, pass/fail minicourses, Einstein & Relativity and The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics, that are really, really fun (and don’t require any background in physics).</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Wow, quaere, thank you for the tips on classes.</p>