SAMPLE PATHWAYS TO COMPLETE AOC REQUIREMENTS

New College students must satisfy both the requirements of the Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC), New College’s general education program, and the specific requirements for the Area of Concentration (AOC). With so many opportunities each term, the pathway below is provided as an example of how a student could complete the requirements for graduation. We’ve put some checkpoints in place so that you make the most of your time at New College. Each term you’ll meet with a faculty advisor to discuss courses, tutorials, internships, or other academic experiences. Schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor to discuss which courses satisfy the LAC and which satisfy the AOC. Each student completes a Provisional AOC Plan in the fifth contract to select an AOC, and each student submits a Thesis Prospectus/AOC Form in the sixth contract.

A Sample Four-Year Pathway for Applied Mathematics

Year	Fall Term	January / ISP	Spring Term
Year 1	Calculus I (LAC 7)	First year ISP	Calculus II
	LAC course 1		LAC course 3
	LAC course 2		LAC course 4
			Collegewide elective 1
Year 2	Calculus III*	Second year ISP	Linear Algebra (LAC)
	Differential Equations		Math seminar 1
	Programming		LAC course 5
	Collegewide elective 2
Year 3	Probability(LAC 8)/Statistics *	Third year ISP	Numerical Methods *
	Restricted Elective I		Restricted Elective II
	Math Seminar 2		Advanced Linear Algebra *
	LAC course 6		Mathematical Modeling
Year 4	Collegewide Elective 3		Collegewide Elective 4
	Thesis		Partial Differential Equations *
	Math Seminar 3		Thesis

Notes:
1) Many students come in with some calculus and start with Calculus II or III. What is represented here is the maximal path (which takes 8 semesters).
2) Starred courses are on a two-year rotation. This path assumes starting in Fall of an even year.
3) Restricted Electives are: two semester introductory or advance sequence in either Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Economics.

A Sample Two-Year Pathway for Applied Mathematics

Year	Fall Term	January / ISP	Spring Term
Year 3	Programming	ISP 1	Numerical Methods *
	Math Seminar 1		Mathematical Modeling
	Collegewide elective 1		Advanced Linear Algebra *
Year 4	Probability(LAC)/Statistics *	ISP 2	Partial Differential Equations *
	Collegewide elective 2		Math Seminar 3
	Math Seminar 2		Thesis
	Thesis

Notes: this path is fairly advanced, and may not be realistic for all transfer students.
1) This assumes the transfer student already has credit for Calc I, II and III, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.
2) In practice, the level at which AA students have taken the basic courses is generally insufficient, and more time is required.
3) Starred courses are on two-year rotation. This path assumes starting in an even year.