Frequently Asked Questions

 

1. Will I be able to register for a number of Core requirements at one time?
2. Where can I find the course descriptions for each of the Core classes?
3. Where can I get help in understanding the Core requirements?
4. How many credits are the Core classes?
5. Will the Core information be included in the schedule of classes?
6. Do students have the opportunity to change Core grades to a pass/fail option?
7. Are descriptions available for all of the Core courses?
8. Can I take the Core classes in any order?
9. Do I need to complete my Core classes before I start my major classes?
10. Is there a requirement for when I must complete the Core classes? (For instance, all Core must be completed before senior year)
11. If I have questions about the Core and the answer is not found on the website, who do I go see?
12. Are all of the Core classes in the upper tier be offered every semester?
13. Who is exempted from Core? (For instance, transfer students are exempted from certain courses or all Core, will this still apply)
14. I am a transfer student, what is my first step with regards to the Core?
15. I am a freshman, where do I go for advisement about the Core?

 

 

 

 

1. Will I be able to register for a number of Core requirements at one time?
Yes.
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2. Where can I find the course descriptions for each of the Core classes?
Online Course Descriptions or in the Schedule of Classes for Fall 2006.
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3. Where can I get help in understanding the Core requirements?
After reviewing the information on this website, if you need further assistance, email newCore@brooklyn.cuny.edu or make an appointment with the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success (718-951-5471 / 3207 Boylan Hall).
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4. How many credits are the Core classes?
Each Core course is 3 credits. 11 courses, totaling 33 credits, are required.
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5. Will the Core information be included in the schedule of classes?
Yes.
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6. Do students have the opportunity to change Core grades to a pass/fail option?
Yes.
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7. Are descriptions available for all of the Core courses?
Yes. Review the course descriptions online.
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8. Can I take the Core classes in any order?
No. There are lower-tier Core courses and upper -tier Core courses, and they are divided into 3 groups: Arts and Literatures, Philosophical and Social Inquiry, and Scientific Inquiry. You may take lower-tier courses in any order at any time. You may take an upper-tier course only if you have junior status (have completed 60 or more credits) AND you have completed all the lower-tier requirements in the same group as the upper-tier course. For example, the lower-tier courses in the group Arts & Literatures are 1.1, Classical Cultures; 1.2 Introduction to Art; and 1.3, Music: Its Language, History and Culture. After you have taken all 3 of these lower-tier courses, AND you have completed 60 or more credits, you may take an upper-tier course in the group Arts & Literatures.
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9. Do I need to complete my Core classes before I start my major classes?
No.
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10. Is there a requirement for when I must complete the Core classes? (For instance, all Core must be completed before senior year)
No.
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11. If I have questions about the Core and the answer is not found on the website, who do I go see?
After reviewing the information on this website, if you need further assistance, email newCore@brooklyn.cuny.edu or make an appointment with the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success (718-951-5471 / 3207 Boylan Hall).
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12. Are all Core classes in the upper tier be offered every semester?
Courses will be added and withdrawn from the upper-tier on a regular basis. However, there will always be several upper-tier courses each term in each group that you can use to satisfy your requirement.
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13. Who is exempted from Core? (For instance, transfer students are exempted from certain courses or all Core, will this still apply)
Transfer students from a U.S. school who have an A.S. or A.A. degree will be exempt from lower-tier Core requirements. Transfer students transferring from a domestic senior college with 60 credits or more, 30 of which are in liberal arts are also exempt from the lower tier. No student is exempt from the requirement to take two upper-tier Core courses at Brooklyn College, unless they have already taken an old Core course or courses that can substitute for upper-tier courses
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14. I am a transfer student, what is my first step with regards to the Core?
Read the material on the web site, paying special attention to the section entitled Transfer Students.
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15. I am a freshman, where do I go for advisement about the Core?
After reviewing the information on this website, if you need further assistance, make an appointment with the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success (718-951-5471 / 3207 Boylan Hall).
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