Starting with students in the class of 2012 (freshmen entering this fall), the core requirements for the Biological Basis of Behavior major will be somewhat different. PSYC001 will no longer be required, and students interested in the major will be encouraged to take BIBB109, Introduction to Brain and Behavior, sooner. Also, ANTH003 will no longer fulfill a core requirement for the major. Details of these and other changes to the major will be available on the department's website. Spring 08.

The Environmental Studies major remains 15 course units in total, but the number of required core courses for the major will increase from 5 to 8. ENVS200 will remain the required introductory course for the major. Details will be available on the department's website. Spring 08.

In addition to the previous requirements for students considering a dual degree with or transfer to Wharton, sophomores intending to apply must also have completed BPUB 250 or ECON 101. Spring 08.

At the moment the International Relations major stipulates four pre-requisite courses, including ECON001 and 002, which, along with the 12 required major courses, bring the total major requirement to 16 c.u. Beginning in fall 2008, ECON001 and 002 will no longer be official pre-requisites, dropping the total major requirement to 14 c.u. The Political Science and History pre-requisites will remain (see the IR program website for a list of courses), and students will still need to take ECON001 and 002 in order to proceed with the IR major, since there is further Economics coursework within the major core. However, those two courses will now be considered outside the major. For further questions or clarifications, send students to the IR program office. Spring 08.

Incoming freshmen with AP or transfer credit for ECON001 and ECON002 must complete MATH104 and MATH114 or MATH115 before enrolling in ECON101. Upperclassmen must have at least a B+ in MATH104 to take ECON101 and MATH114 or MATH115 concurrently. Spring 08.

If a student has any question about expected A.P. credits that do not show up on their transcript, the following is recommended: Confirm that the scores the student received will in fact confer credit. Some scores result in a waiver, which does not include any actual credit. A.P. equivalency chart here. Ask whether the student has directed ETS to send his or her scores to Penn. If not, then the student must arrange with ETS to have the scores sent to Penn. The ETS code for Penn's Undergraduate Admissions is 2926. If the student has already paid to have scores sent to Penn, then refer him or her to Mark Shank in the Admissions Office. Spring 08.

Entering students and pre-major advisors should note that the Mathematics Department does not give advanced placement credit for any foreign exams, such as the German Abitur, French Baccalaureat or English A-levels. Details on the department's advanced placement policies are here. Spring 08.