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APPENDICESlogic, computer science with programming, and linguisticsinvolving formal analysis count.Natural or Physical ScienceA course in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology,physical geography, physics, or environmental science,preferably with a laboratory component. Overlynarrow courses, courses with weak scientific content,and courses taught by faculty outside of the sciencedepartments do not count. Psychology courses countif they are focused on the biological, chemical, orneuroscientific aspects of the field.Half-CreditIf a requirement exists from which students choosebetween otherwise qualifying courses within two subjectareas (e.g., math or science; history or economics,etc.), one-half credit is given for both subjects.36 EDUCATION OR REPUTATION? A look at America’s Top-raNKed Liberal Arts COLLEGES
appendicesAppendix BSCHOOL EVALUATION NOTES FOR CORECOURSESBelow we explain, where applicable, why we didnot count certain courses that might, at first glance,appear to qualify as fulfillment of a core requirement.The colleges are listed alphabetically.Amherst CollegeNo credit given for Composition because required“First-Year Seminars” do not focus primarily onexpository writing instruction.Bates CollegeNo credit given for Composition because the“Writing-Attentive Courses” requirement may besatisfied by topic courses in a range of disciplinesthat do not focus primarily on expository writinginstruction. No credit given for Mathematics becausethe “Quantitative Literacy” requirement may besatisfied by science courses.Bowdoin CollegeNo credit given for Composition because required“First-Year Seminars” do not focus primarily onexpository writing instruction. No credit givenfor Mathematics because the “Mathematical,Computational, or Statistical Reasoning” requirementmay be satisfied by science or economics courses.Furthermore, math and science are folded intothe “Natural Sciences and Mathematics DivisionRequirement,” and students may avoid math bytaking science courses.Claremont McKenna CollegeNo credit given for Literature because it is one of fourareas of the “Humanities” requirement, from whichstudents need only select two. One-half credit givenfor both U.S. Government or History and Economicsbecause “Principles of Economic Analysis” and“Introduction to American Politics” are two offour courses folded into the “Social Sciences”requirement, and students must choose three of thesefour courses.Colby CollegeNo credit given for Composition because the “First-Year Writing” requirement may be satisfied bycourses offered in a range of departments that do notfocus primarily on expository writing instruction. Nocredit given for Literature because the “Literature”requirement may be satisfied by niche courses orcourses that are narrow in scope. No credit given forU.S. Government or History because a survey coursein American government or history is an option,but not required, to fulfill the “Historical Studies”requirement.Colgate UniversityNo credit given for Composition because studentsmay test out of the “Writing” requirement throughSAT or ACT scores, and required “First-YearSeminars” do not focus primarily on expositorywriting instruction. One-half credit given for bothMathematics and Natural or Physical Science becausemath and science are folded into the “NaturalSciences and Mathematics” section of the “Areasof Inquiry” requirement, as well as the “ScientificPerspectives on the World” section of the “CommonCore” requirement; thus students may choose eitherone or the other.College of the Holy CrossNo credit given for Foreign Language becausestudents may fulfill the requirement with elementarylevelstudy. No credit given for U.S. Governmentor History because a survey course in Americangovernment is an option, but not required, to fulfillthe “Social Science” requirement. No credit given forA report by the american council of trustees and alumni37
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