Olin AHS Requirements
An introductory primer

Welcome to AHS!

Oddly enough, many students have discovered a tiny bit of ambiguity in the statement “Please register for an AHS course.” Even though most of us know that “AHS” stands for “Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,” how does one choose from the blizzard of offerings at Olin, Babson, and Wellesley?

The overarching AHS requirements at Olin are as follows:

You must complete at least 28 units of AHS and E! by the time you graduate, and at least 12 of these credits must be in AHS .

•  You must complete an AHS Foundation ( three credits for 2006 and 2007 grads, four credits for 2008 and later grads)

•  You must complete an E! Foundation ( three credits for 2006 and 2007 grads, four credits for 2008 and later grads)

•  You must complete an eight or more credit “Concentration” in AHS or E!

•  You must complete a four credit AHS or E! “Capstone” in the same field as your Concentration

•  If you finish your foundation, concentration, and capstone requirements you can choose any other AHS and E! courses to get you to the above credit totals (i.e., 28 AHS/E! with at least 12 AHS)

As a freshman, several AHS options are available to you during the fall semester. For help in choosing one, check out the course links in the various subjects above, as well as the possibilities in cross-registration.

Click here to read the 2005 AHS Capstone Proposal.

Click here to read the 2005 AHS Concentration Proposal.

Click here to read a few sample Concentration Proposals.

Click here to visit the AHS WIKI and discuss AHS issues or plan your Capstone.