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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