<p>What are the typical general education classes required for graduation by most colleges?</p>
<p>Each school has their own general ed requirements so you really need to research this via each school website. Generally speaking, they include 2 science classes, 2 semesters of a foreign language, one or two writing classes depending on your placement test, a literature class, two social science classes, an art or music class, 2 history classes, one or two math classes, one oral communications class (public speaking), and one technology/library class. Some schools also require an Ethics type class. </p>
<p>You need to check out individual college websites to research the requirements specific to the college you're interested in. The advantage of doing well on your high school AP tests is that you can use the credits towards fulfilling some of the general education requirements.</p>
<p>2 science classes, a math class, 1 or 2 english/composition classes, 5-6 social science/humanities classes, 2-4 semesters of foreign language if your major requires it, but this depends on the school and your major, so it varies.</p>
<p>Totally different for each school. </p>
<p>If you really want a vague answer that applies to most schools, it will involve at least a year of foreign language, a few science classes, a few humanities classes, a math class, and several english classes.</p>
<p>i think the foreign language requirement isn't one of the MUSTS. just look at the UCs.</p>
<p>MUSTS are English, Math, and Social Science/Humanities(ie Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy).</p>
<p>Mine has a foreign language MUST, but other than that has pretty loose distribution requirements. Hurrah for LACs.</p>
<p>At my school, you can do either a Core Curriculum--two classes each semester for four semesters--or you can do Divisional Studies, in which you have to take 2 classes in each of 4 Divisions (Math/Computer Science, Social Sciences, Physical/Life Sciences, and Humanities [which includes English and all foreign languages]) outside of the Division in which you're majoring, as well as a Writing sequence that could range from 1-3 courses. But obviously, AP credits help a lot: my <em>only</em> Gen Ed class will be a Stats class that I'll take next year.</p>
<p>The core curriculum at my school is:
2 science, 1 math, 2 composition and 2 literature, 1 philosophy (ethics or logic), 1 fine art (theater, art, music appr. etc), 2 social science (1 either from anthropology, sociology, geography, or psychology, and 1 from either economics, political economy, or government), and 2 history.<br>
Additionally, the College of Liberal Arts, which I am in, requires all majors to take one year of a foreign language.</p>