You will be expected to write papers for English and other University classes, and many of your examinations will include essays. You will have to think critically and analyze what you learn in class and in your outside reading, and you must present your ideas in a clear and persuasive manner. All University students must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement called the Subject A Requirement. Mathematics You must take a minimum of three years of high school math to be eligible for admission to the University, but for many fields you need additional training. Students in engineering, mathematics, and science programs, and those planning to attend medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school must take calculus in college.
Most students take calculus or statistics, if required, during their freshman year.
The University strongly recommends that you take four years of math in high school, including precalculus during your senior year. If you are not prepared to take calculus or statistics during your freshman year, you will have to take one or more University preparatory math classes. This could affect your success in other courses and delay your entire undergraduate program. The University requires two years of laboratory science in high school, but many majors require additional science courses. Programs in the biological sciences and some natural resource fields require high school biology, chemistry, and physics.