My friend thinks they don't, and I keep telling her that I believe they do. She keeps saying that the colleges that she wants to go to won't do that. She wants to go to a college that is well known for their english programs. Is she right, or wrong?
2006-10-06 12:42:44 · 13 answers · asked by dramaqueen2062 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes, they do. It's part of their general requirements and usually is onl 1 class. Not all have a science requirement, but math, you can bet on it.
If the school does not, then the school probably is not a very good one.
2006-10-06 12:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can probably find some school that won't have a math or science requirement. That school may or may not be a good school, however, though even that depends on what you want to study. I should note, however, that often in schools that do have math or science requirements, there are classes you can take which skimp on the math and science. I am currently a TA for such a course in my university's physics department, and the course I TA, for instance, deals mainly with the history of astronomy, e.g. who discovered what and why it was important. To date, the only math the students have had to do was both completely explained (e.g. I more or less told them exactly how to do it) and also if they still weren't able to do the math, it didn't affect their grade so long as they tried. So, not all math and science requirements are as bad as they look. :)
2006-10-07 07:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by DAG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is both right and wrong.
If she looks around really hard she might find a no-name school somewhere that doesn't require math. But it won't be any of the ones that are famous for English. If you check the admissions pages of the website for some of the schools that are famous for English (like, Yale, Duke, University of California at Berkley) you will find that they all expect four years of English, three to four years of science, three to four years of history, three to four years of math, and two to three years of foreign language in your high school transcript.
If she thinks she is going to get into college with just good English grades and no math, she is going to get a very unpleasant surprise. When she gets to college, she is going to have to take math. At Yale and Duke, even if you are a English major, you not only have to take math, but you have to take a very high level math - like, calculus! So, there you are. Start her hitting her math books!
2006-10-06 12:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think your friend is wrong. Most likely she will take math along with science as a requirement.
2006-10-06 14:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by Faith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
The people that said "yes" are wrong.
Hampshire college is an example of a competetive school, great for English, with no math or science requirements.
2006-10-06 14:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by stevejensen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm a Biology significant, and all I had to take replaced into college Algebra, Calculus a million, Calculus based Physics a million & 2. it is approximately 4 semesters, then you particularly've the Chemistry standards, and there is basically minor math in touch in this.
2016-10-18 22:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by mchellon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think any liberal arts college requires it. More likely than not all undergraduate programs require at least 3 credits (one class) in math and science.
2006-10-06 12:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Erin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep, they do. It's considered a signifigant part of the generals.
And if she wants to go to a good English program, she will have to deal with the sci and math requirement. I can't think of any "good" English program that wouldn't expect any undergrad to be well-rounded.
2006-10-06 12:47:59 · answer #8 · answered by perkynihilist 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The math and sciences are basic classes required by everyone.'
2006-10-06 12:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is a true liberal arts college, then there will be no or virtually no math or science requirements.
2006-10-06 18:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋