<p>If there are any CSE majors out there, I was wondering how many classes they took their first quarter at UCSD? I am in Muir College and the academic advisor at my orientation suggested this schedule:
MCWP 40
MATH 20B
CSE 8A/AL
CSE 91</p>
<p>I don't know what the work load is like so can any CSE major give me some advise as to how their workload was like? I also plan to work, albeit very little per week, at the most 12 hours/week.</p>
<p>Someone from the Academic Transition Program called me and asked if I wanted to enroll into the year-long program because I got into Summer Bridge (I can't go though) and told me that the amount of classes I would be taking would be too much on top of working and suggested that I take one class off so I can focus better. But the only class that even seems like a viable choice to drop is CSE 91 and I checked it out and saw that the class does not have a final and is more of an intro class. Can anyone shed some light as to what I could do?
I have until Tuesday to reply whether</p>
<p>their ‘recommendations’ are always generic, computer generated based on your major/ap’s/college</p>
<p>people who take muir writing usually hate it, but you guys only have what, two of them?, so itd be over soon anyways…but i also hear if you miss class something like twice they fail you??? or drop you a letter grade or something like that, so if you are someone who will have trouble getting to class keep that in mind</p>
<p>math 20b w/ a programming class will be difficult (ish) in regards to someones first quarter, but its not cse 11 so i think these 4 courses will definitely be doable, and the cse 91 class wont really require anything but going during the week</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. It’s good to know that those four classes can be done.
Does anybody know what the year-long Academic Transition Program really is? They said I can join the program because I got in the Summer Bridge Program and I don’t know what it actually is about. I checked the site but it’s vague in saying that they follow your academic progress and help you out.</p>
<p>As long as you dont think math is the devil you should be fine, its also the slower paced math series, but math in college can be pretty difficult for some students. Chem 4 is pretty easy, they assume you have abs no previous chem knowledge, and im pretty sure you have participation credit (clickers) so that should be considered free “booster” points for your grade. Also, if you ever felt lost or anything TA/Professor would be pretty nice because, yet again, they assume you have no previous knowledge. Phil 1 doesnt seem too bad, if you search the internet for previous class syllabi theres generally sections from 4 books, a midterm, final, and chances for extra credit, which ive never had in a class lmao. Doc is Doc…but altogether i think its a completely doable quarter, but make sure you go to class everyday or you will be lost/overwhelmed</p>
<p>I’m also a CSE major in Muir and I got similar reccomended classes PLUS an additional general ed course. But I’m not also trying to work 12 hours so maybe that’s why. The specific additional suggested classes were very certainly personalized and pertained directly to my conversation with the academic advisor during orientation. They were not just computer generated lists.</p>