<p>This question, concerning undergraduate "core" courseload, may sound random, but if any Yalies know the answer, I'd appreciate it.</p>
<p>How many math courses are arts/humanities degree candidates supposed to take?
How many science/lab courses?</p>
<p>I just want to know that if I am planning for a career that has nothing to do with advanced math/science, how many math/sci courses would I be forced to take in college?! </p>
<p>(P.S. If you want to tell me that a true spirit of learning isn't confined to the subjects that concern your future career, you don't have to. You also don't have to remind me that the "different ways of knowing" are essential, or that I should keep a more open mind. I know that I sound like a rather close-minded, right-brained person, but honestly, at this rate, I don't think that I will be contributing much to the math/science world.)</p>
<p>The distributional requirements are very easy to satisfy. You’ll definitely satisfy at least half of them incidentally, and most people have an area or two that they have to plan to fulfill. </p>
<p>There are six categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural/Physical Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning, Writing, and Foreign Language. For the first five, you have to take two classes in each category. For the language requirement, you have to take between one and three classes based on your preparation (if you got a 4 or a 5 on a language AP, you probably only have to take one semester). </p>
<p>So… for you, you’d probably have to make an effort to take two QR courses and two hard science courses. Fortunately, Yale offers thousands of courses each year, so it’s pretty easy to find something that’s interesting to you. There are plenty of QR classes that don’t require any math above algebra, and Sc classes could be in astronomy, computer art, genetics, organismal diversity, human sexuality, etc. etc. etc. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about yale’s distribution requirements too much. For me, the WR and So credits required planning, and i found classes that interested me very much (So: environmental politics and law, queer ethnographies. WR: History of the Roman Republic, Introduction to Latin Literature). There are plenty of Sc/QR classes for people who don’t want to take a difficult class, although i’d definitely encourage taking a legit class even in a subject area that might seem daunting. If you got to Yale in the first place, you should give yourself some credit for being able to understand and benefit from a sophisticated math/science class.</p>