Senior Course Selections

The following are examples of the four-term sequence that constitutes a senior year at the Academy. Note that each term includes one science course, one humanities/social science course, and one math course. Typically, Academy seniors take freshmen and sophomore (1000- or 2000-level) courses.

Example I

This reflects the standard 4-term Calculus sequence, two English Courses, and a mix of freshmen physics, chemistry and biomedical engineering:

Term A CH 1010: Molecularity EN 125x: Intro to Journalism MA 1021: Calculus I
Term B CH 1020: Forces and Bonding EN 1251: Intro to Literature MA 1022: Calculus II
Term C PH 1110: Mechanics SS 1320: Topics in International Politics MA 1023: Calculus III
Term D BME 1001: Intro to Biomedical Engineering HI 2332: American Science and Technology from 1859 MA 1024: Calculus IV

Example II

This reflects an advanced program in mathematics and computer science, two English courses and an interest in political history:

Term A CS 1102: Accelerated Introduction to Program Design EN 1231: American Literature-Beginnings to Hawthorne MA 1031: Intro to Analysis
Term B CS 2102: Object-Oriented Design Concepts HI 3341: Imperial and Postcolonial History MA 1031: Intro to Analysis II
Term C CS 2303: Systems Programming Concepts HI 2316: American Foreign Policy from Wilson to present MA 1033: Intro to Analysis III
Term D CS 2011: Intro to Machine Organization and Assembly Language EN 2241: English Lit after Shakespeare MA 1034: Intro to Analysis IV

Example III

This reflects the standard 4-term calculus sequence with interest in engineering and theatre arts:

Term A PH 1110: Mechanics EN 2221: American Drama MA 1021: Calculus I
Term B ME 1800: Materials Selection and Manufacturing Processing EN 2221: Elements of Writing MA 1022: Calculus II
Term C ES 1310: Intro to Computer Aided Design EN 3223: Forms in Modern Drama MA 1023: Calculus III
Term D ES 2001: Introduction to Material Science EN 2222: Theatre Workshop MA 1024: Calculus IV

Example IV

This reflects the standard 4-term calculus sequence with interest in biology and environmental studies in an American context:

Term A BB 1035: Intro to Biotechnology EN 2235: The American Dream MA 1021: Calculus I
Term B BB 1001: Intro to Biology PY 2731: Introductory Ethics MA 1022: Calculus II
Term C BB 1045: Biodiversity EN 2237: American Literature and the Environment MA 1023: Calculus III
Term D BB 1002: Environmental Biology HI 2315: Shaping of post-1920 America MA 1024: Calculus IV
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