a very interesting thread ..

<p>how many hours of class do you take per week during a freshman year ?</p>

<p>probably around 15 hours on average, unless you want to double major, or any of those combinations, then it should be a little more, say around 17. I think engineering majors need about 17 or so too, per semester, not sure though.</p>

<p>I'm thinking of having concentrations in both visual art and film. Can I even do that? I didn't see anything about a film concentration online, just the major. Is a "concentration" comparable to the minor that most colleges have or is it tougher?
At Columbia, can you do a concentration in any of the departments?</p>

<p>Columbia has minors, concentrations, and majors, in increasing order of requirements. There are also "premedical concentrations."</p>

<p>I'm taking 15.25 hours of class this semester for a total of 17 credits. Most first-year students take 15 to 16 credits per semester (4 to 5 courses).</p>