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college classes.
im a senior in high school and im soo confused about college. i've always been under the impression that you take the 4 core classes just like you do in high school, and then go on to study in your major. but like my teacher this year said in college he didnt have to take math because he was an english major and didnt need it. im going in to the medical field, so since that focuses on math and science, would i have to take english or history still? would there be any way to exempt these classes?? please only answer if you're in or been to college and know for sure.
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i'm also a senior in high school but i take 2 college courses for half of the day. basically you aways have to take an english i'm going into the medical field as well. they will probably make u take an elective like psycology, sociology, or economics something like that for your 'history' but when u get into a college you will have your own advisor that will help you pick out what classes you need to take in order to succeed in your medical field position
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It really depends on the courses you take in high school and which college you choose.
The school I am at has what we call designators. It means that you have to take a certain amount of certain courses.
At my school, if I made an A in high school world history, I wouldn't have to take any history courses. If I passed the AP english 3 & 4 exams in high school, I wouldn't have to take any english classes. If I took & passed AP Calc in my high school, I wouldn't necessarily need any math...
See where I'm going?
It all depends.
If you haven't taken and passed and AP courses, then you'll probably have to take at least one english and at least one history course.
I only have to take one history course the entire time I'm in college. I only have to take one science class. I only have to take one math class. I have to take 2-3 englishes (which will probably be inevitable no matter where you go) because I never took AP English in high school.
But, to set you straight, your college schedule is nothing like high school. They actually prefer you start taking courses in your major early on (especially if you have a major that could take over 4 years to finish if you don't get started right away... some major classes are prequisites for the others).
You will probably have to take a lot of math & sciences, 1-2 histories and 1-3 englishes. (Remember, no matter what your major, english is a very important class to take).
At my school, we're also required to take one fine arts class, one social science, one multicultural (although no foreign language is required), etc.
Sophomore year is when you declare your major and start taking mostly major classes.
If you have any other college questions, feel free to ask.
(By the way: In most colleges, you can choose the time of your class, which professor you have, etc. In most colleges, you make your own schedule. At my school, we make ours online)
Like I said before, though, it all depends on your high school classes, where you're going, and what they accept. You can probably call the schools you're interested in and ask them what their core requirements are.
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