<p>Would this be a good first-semester schedule for a student majoring in Electrical Engineering?</p>
<p>CHEM135
MATH241
GEMS100</p>
<p>Hello! I’m contemplating my schedule as well, I’m a transfer and I wonder if I should test the waters and do a light load. HOWEVER, if you want an better idea in scheduling and course bench-marks I would search for an Electrical Engineering four year plan on the UMD website. It’s helped me a lot and I’m a bio major!</p>
<p>@tz2013 - I assume you have not been to orientation yet? </p>
<p>In short, no, it is not a good schedule if a) you plan to graduate in 4 years and b) you wish to be considered a full-time student.</p>
<p>Here is the link for the 4 yr plan for EE that ForzaNatalia mentioned
<a href=“http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2012-2013/enee-4yr-acadplan-2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2012-2013/enee-4yr-acadplan-2012.pdf</a>
As you can see, in order to complete all of the required courses in 4 years, the “lightest” semester is 14 credits (only one semester), with the rest of the semesters ranging between 15-18 credits. The order/specific semester in which you take the classes is not set in stone, per se, since you may “AP” out of some of the 100 level classes. The only thing that is set in stone is the prerequisites in order to sign up for a particular class and the specific classes needed for graduating with an engineering degree. </p>
<p>In order to be considered a full-time student, you need to take a minimum of 12 credits.</p>
<p>At orientation they will go over all of this and help you select additional classes, depending on what you “AP” out of.</p>
<p>When at orientation, I would ask your adviser about MATH206, which is an intro to MATLAB. It’s only a 1 credit online class and is just half a semester. For some reason, it is not on the 4 year plan for EE, but if you read the description of MATH241, it plainly states MATLAB will be used by all sections…</p>