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Frequently Asked Questions for Advisors
1) What are the accepted courses in Humanity/Arts/Social Sciences (HASS)? Courses selected must include a minimum of one credit each in the areas of humanities and social sciences. In addition, at least two courses must be taken in the same department. Ex-college courses are excluded, including those approved for distribution credit by the College of Liberal Arts. The student has the option to satisfy these requirements through a special minor in foreign language and culture in the areas of Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. Contact the Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures, or the Department of Romance Languages for details. 2) What are the accepted courses in Natural Sciences? 3) What are the accepted courses in Mathematics? 4) Where can I find the degree checklist sheets for ABET-accredited programs? A PDF of the checklist for each degree offered by the School of Engineering can be foundon our Degrees and Majors page. You may also download a degree sheet directly by navigating from the School of Engineering home page under Academic/Undergraduate Programs/Degrees and Majors to the specific degree sheet required. 5) What are the important dates for registration, course options, holidays? 6) What is the Pass/Fail option for classes? See the Academic Calendar for registration dates regarding the Pass/Fail option. The spirit of the pass-fail option is to encourage academic exploration. Certain introductory courses must be taken for a grade (see Introductory Course Requirement). Not more than eight pass-fail credits may be counted toward the credits required for graduation. For the accredited programs, no departmental concentration course may be taken pass-fail and only one foundation credit may be taken pass-fail. Normally, no more than one course per semester may be taken pass-fail. No distinction is made between regular courses that students elect under the pass-fail grading and those courses in which grading is pass-fail. All decisions regarding the pass-fail option must be made within the first four weeks of any term. After four weeks, the only choices are to complete a course under the existing grading system or to withdraw for the remainder of the term. Introductory Course Requirements 7) How do I find out about AP credits and when they may be used? Examinations of the Advanced Placement Program administered by the College Entrance Examination Board, special placement examinations offered at Tufts University, or other evidence of preparation at the level of college work may be submitted for evaluation by the appropriate department. Such work may result in a student's being placed in an advanced course, but credit is awarded only for appropriate scores on standardized examinations. To determine course placement and credit, if any, based on advanced placement scores, consult the departmental listings below. Acceleration credits are treated as regular course credits and, where appropriate, are accepted in partial satisfaction of the foundation and distribution requirements of the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Engineering. If the content of a course has been covered by advanced placement, the student may not take that course for credit toward the degree. Students do not need to take the next level course in order to keep the AP credit (except where stated). Please consult the latest Bulletin for additional information. 8) How do I transfer course credit from other institutions to Tufts? | |||