Do SGC classes count for CORE?
While the colloquia and practicum do not, many of the supporting classes do. All students at the University of Maryland have to complete certain general distribution, or CORE requirements. If you examine the lists of supporting classes you will see that many of them fulfill some CORE requirement as well. In fact, taking a single class can simultaneously complete a CORE requirement, an SGC requirement, and a major requirement! Back 8. Can AP, IB, or similar transfer credit be used to replace any requirements? Yes: if the transfer credit is considered by the university to be equivalent to ENGL 101 or one of the supporting classes. However, the faculty would like to point out that the experiences the student might have in a university class will often be above and beyond that provided in high school or a similar setting, and encourage the students (where possible based on time and schedule) to take their classes at UMCP. Back THE SGC PROGRAM 9. What does the colloquium entail? The 1 credi
