<p>Hi everyone! I'm a rising sophomore and I'm thinking of changing some of my classes. To change to the classes that I really want (assuming I could get off the waitlist as number 2), I'd have to take 5 hours of class in a row 3 days a week, starting at 9am, but I'd have Tuesday and Thursday completely free every other week, and 3 hours of them in a row are science classes. I'm mainly concerned because I wouldn't be able to eat anything between 9 and 2 but I also don't know how well my attention span will hold for 5 hours. Thoughts? Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!</p>
<p>3-4 is doable. 5 seems like a lot.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone have any good recommendations for easy filler classes (preferably a CD or SD)? I’ve already taken Human Evolution. I’m probably taking Cultural Anthro in the spring.</p>
<p>I had (almost) six hours of class in a row. Technically speaking, I had a half hour break, but given that my first class was a studio, it would run over or I would need to stay later so it sometimes became six. It’s manageable, but it definitely takes a bit to adjust to (and a trip to schnuks for snacks to get you through, because you can eat in some classes). I wouldn’t recommend it if you can avoid it, but it happens and if it could make your life easier later when you’re even less motivated, it’s probably better. </p>
<p>As for easy classes, try American Politics. It’s basically a rehash of a high school AP US Government class, and the professor is amazing so you actually wanna go to lecture to hear him speak (he tells the greatest stories about his life).</p>
<p>The introduction to micro/macroeconomics course sequence in arts and sciences was pretty easy in my books. I’ve heard Cultural Anthro/The American School are also easy too. Introduction to Logic in the philosophy school will also be really easy if you’ve taken CSE240.</p>
<p>It depends on how much you think you can handle. Next semester I go from 11:30 to 7 on Tu/Th with no breaks in between (6 1.5 hour classes). The flip side of that coin is I have MWF off.</p>
<p>From personal experience, once I got past the 4th class, I stopped retaining things and started to have to reread notes. So you’ll have to determine how much you can take before you get bored senseless.</p>
<p>Chem 1+lab, Physics 1, Calc 3, Writ 1, freshman seminar. Too much? Advisor said no. How many out of class hours needed? If i have to drop or withraw, which course?</p>
<p>How much is too much is entirely up to you. But it’s really the number of credits per semester that matters.</p>
<p>15-16 = average
17-19 = overachiever
20+ = crazy</p>
<p>@FLtoWashu</p>
<p>Your classes are 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 15 credits, if I can remember freshman credit distributions correctly. 15 is average as TheFallenOne said. If you find that you can manage 15 credits in your first semester, try for a little more. If you find yourself overwhelmed, then you might need to manage your time better, since you need an average of 15 credits a semester to hit the 120 mark, unless you transfer loads of credit.</p>
<p>Your drop/withdraw question was answered in your other thread, but it’s fast to answer, so here you go: Drop (D) = dropping before the drop deadline and does not show up on your transcript. Withdraw (W) = dropping after the drop deadline and a W shows up on your transcript. Only use the latter if you will get a low grade that you want to avoid. The drop deadline is usually a week or so after classes begin.</p>
<p>As for 20+ being crazy, depends on the person. For most, yes… but I know a Chemistry/Physics/Biology triple major who has been going 21 credits a semester since freshman year. That’s disgusting imo, but since he’s smart, he can pull it off.</p>
<p>Also, if you take stuff like violin or piano lessons, those still count as credits… and you can definitely go 18 “real” credits and 3 “easy” credits like those and still hit 21. So not that crazy. :P</p>
<p>3+2+4+3+3+3=18. Average 4 class hours a week. How many minimum non class hours should be invested on these courses?<br>
Thanks for your inputs @fallen @tempor</p>
<p>The general rule of thumb is “for every credit hour, expect 3 hours of work outside of class each week.” In other words 9 hours for the typical 3 credit course. </p>
<p>It should be noted, however, that this is not all that good a rule. I’ve taken 5 credit courses where I spent 5 hours outside of class each week (a third of what te rule implies), yet have had 2 credit classes where I’ve spent upwards of 12 a week. (cough bio 3058 cough). </p>
<p>It’s really all relative.</p>
<p>Not sure how much time Chem/Chem lab will take up, since I transferred those from another school. If I were to guess… probably 8-9 hours a week actually, since everyone flips out about it. </p>
<p>Physics didn’t take me long at all (3 hours a week for each problem set) and lab was similarly straightforward, I just went in, did the lab, worked on it for an hour or two outside of lab, then turned it in.</p>
<p>Calc 3 will just be Webwork? (online homework) that didn’t take that long (at most 3 hours per problem set for me)</p>
<p>Exempted from writing 1, but my roommate didn’t spend much on it, maybe 2-3 hours per assignment.</p>
<p>Don’t know what your freshman seminar is, but since it’s a seminar, maybe 1 hour a week? I took a computer science seminar that ended up being just sit there and listen to new projects professors are doing.</p>
<p>All in all, you’re looking at 19-22 hours of work a week (in my books). That boils down to about 3 hours a day.</p>
<p>I also thought the general rule was that for every credit hour, expect 1 hour of work outside of class, not 3. Guess I was wrong? Following the 1 credit/1 hour rule, it matches up for me.</p>
<p>Do what’s right for you. If you need more time, take it. If not, go have fun. It’s freshman year. A lot of fun to be had.</p>