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Working within the general curricular framework, each undergraduate pursuing the A.B. degree is encouraged to develop an academic program in response to personal aspirations and interests. Each student's program of study encompasses a combination of courses that satisfy general education and departmental requirements, and substantial independent work during the junior and senior years.</p><p>With the exception of students who receive one or two terms of advanced standing, all A.B. students must successfully complete the established course minimum and two years of departmental independent work in eight terms of study. </p><p>Students in the Class of 2025 must complete a minimum of 31 courses and two years of departmental independent work.</p><p>Effective AY 2025-2026, for the Class of 2026 and beyond, the senior thesis requirement will be transcripted as two units of course credit, which will satisfy the existing requirement of two semesters of department independent work in the major in the senior year. A.B. students in the Classes of 2026 and 2027 will therefore need to complete at least 33 total credits (two of which will be the senior thesis credits) and one year of junior independent work, as currently described and implemented by their departmental major.</p><p>Effective AY 2025-2026, beginning with the Class of 2028 and beyond, all A.B. students will be required to successfully complete at least 34 total credits, which will include at least three credit-bearing units of departmental independent work. At least one unit of independent work credit must be earned in the junior year, and two units must be earned in the senior year.</p><p>A student who has been required to withdraw for academic reasons will, in most cases, be required to repeat the unsatisfactory term in order to meet the basic graduation requirement of eight successfully completed terms of study.</p><p>Successful completion of a prescribed number of courses is necessary for advancement to each subsequent year. These requirements, as well as minimum course loads in a semester, are delineated in the section "Academic Standing, Leaves of Absence, and Reinstatement."</p><h2><strong>First and Sophomore Years</strong></h2><p>Generally, the program of study for first-years and sophomores is extensive in the sense that it typically includes course offerings from a range of academic departments, consistent with the exploration of academic interests and the preparation needed to enter an academic department at the start of junior year. During this time, it is expected that each student will also make significant progress toward the completion of the University's general education requirements in writing, language, and distribution areas.</p><h2><strong>Junior and Senior Years</strong></h2><p>The program of study in junior and senior years is generally more intensive in its focus, reflecting the requirements of the departmental major the student has chosen. 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