<p>I’ve looked online at the new core requirements over and over, but I’m still completely perplexed. Do they seem to make sense to anybody? About how many classes does the Penn Core consist of? Can any of it be mitigated with AP credit?</p>
<p>me, too.. can someone enlighten us?</p>
<p>i think that none of it can be satisfied with the AP credit</p>
<p>Yeah, I read somewhere that AP doesn't count for anything but placement started with the 2010 class.</p>
<p>I'm kind of confused about the new core, too. I actually had teachers at my school reading it and trying to figure it out. What we came up with is that there are certain categories of broad topics and each category has a list of classes that go with it. You can pick from any of those classes to fulfill the category requirement. So instead of having a history requirement, there's something like a Society requirement. (I think, I can't remember the name) The classes you could pick could probably range from history to sociology to philosophy and more. But they would fulfill the "Society" requirement. I'm pretty sure that's how the new core works.</p>
<p>I could make out that there were different categories to be fulfilled, but it's not really clear how many from each category or what exactly constituted each category (ie, yes, there's a Society category, but how many Society courses do we have to take? And what counts as a Society course? There was no list).</p>
<p>can you guys post the website to what you're talking about? thanks.</p>
<p>One course per sector/foundational approach. And you can double count them with your major requirements (i.e. Math 104 can count for the Formal Reasoning requirement and the major requirement in Econ, Math, etc...).</p>
<p>Ok i'll look at the website and ask my admissions buddies if I have to but i'll get some answers just give me a day. Oh by the way i'm a Penn student and tour guide so I understand the basics but want to make sure I don't misrepresent it. Keep in Mind that some parts of the General Req. are still up in the air a bit, oh and don't call it a core cause its not really and the administrators hate that word apparently. Anyways when/if whichever applys to you send in your deposit you'll start getting tons of stuff from Penn and in Mid to late June you get a huge packet that explains most of this, complete with lists of or links to lists of all the classes that count for each req.</p>
<p>ok basically you can't use AP scores to get credit in most cases only exemptions that leave you with a free elective or placement that can let you skip some classes. If you have specific questions on whether or not you can transfer,use, placeout of, whatever with AP tests contact these people: Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement at (215) 898-6080 if you took college courses during high school and wish to transfer the credit.</p>
<p>Please check your transcript on Penn InTouch when you arrive at Penn. If you do not see any A.P. or I.B. credit(s) you were anticipating, contact the office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement to ask if Penn received the scores. (straight off penn's website)</p>
<p>ok in terms of the req. Go to The College of the Arts and science's website(from mainwebsite(upenn.edu) do to Academic programs, then Undergraduate programs, then The College) On this page look in the lower right corner and click on resources for INCOMING Freshmen. This is a great place to get most of your questions answered when you click on the general req. look under each one where it should say offerings in fall 06, click on that link and that will bring you tothe list of courses that you could take. There are also links to the "regulations" basically where you are allowed to double count classes. Let me know if you are still confused or need a specific question answered. Basically you just have to pick a course within that range of classes, keep in mind you have time you'll only be taking 4 credaits your first semester(if you are in the college) Good luck</p>
<p>This is the website for the curriculum for undergraduates. It explains what classes you have to take in certain areas. </p>
<p>They told us at Penn Previews that pretty much the only class you could test out of was Econ first semester if you got a 5 in both Micro and Macro Economics. If you get anything less then you get no credit and you have to take the course.</p>
<p>Yea, Penn is cutting back on APs hardcore.</p>
<p>so have we all decided to say screw ap exams and not study? lol</p>
<p>megan, so you mean i can use ap exams (5) to get out out some requirements from CAS so I can enjoy more Wharton courses (take as alternative for credit) ?</p>
<p>staycee: that's exactly what i'm going to do actually, haha</p>
<p>hmm.. i talked to the head of the chem department, and he's, apparently, part of the planning committee. we talked about the gen ed classes a bit, and he said that, planned correctly, u can take as little as 4 classes to fullfill everything...</p>
<p>now, i think he's assuming that you place out of language and that u combine a lot of the classes. but it looks like by following ur major and letting courses double up on fulfilling requirements by themselves, ur looking at about 6 courses.</p>
<p>I'm in CAS (c/o 2010) right now, but am seriously considering getting a dual degree with Wharton. Wharton's requirements seem to be a bit more lax than the College, especially since my CAS major would probably be math. </p>
<p>Would I be able to go by the Wharton requirements once on the track for a dual degree? Either way, will this make the dual degree take more than 4 yrs?</p>
<p>(I would still have to fulfill the language requirement)</p>