course scheduling

<p>I went through Georgetown's GERs and major requirements
Georgetown</a> College
and they require so many classes (2 in history, writing, language, math/science, philosophy, theology, all in 2 years!). This is my predicted schedule for the next two years for Biochem, please correct me if I made a mistake:(</p>

<p>1st Semester
Gen Chem I
Calculus
Intro Biology I
Freshman Seminar (Ignatius)
Humanities & Writing
Spanish</p>

<p>2nd Semester
Gen Chem II
Intro Biology II
Humanities & Writing
History
Spanish</p>

<p>3rd Semester
Orgo Chem
Physics
Calculus
Philosophy
Theology</p>

<p>4th Semester
Orgo Chem
Physics
Philosophy
Theology
History</p>

<p>*note science majors are exempt from social sciences. But still, why do I have to take 5 classes every semester, and 6 on the first? And I get little to no freedom in my course selection, and plus there is absolutely no room for a minor. of course, this class schedule is assuming I fail the language placement test and I come in with no AP credit.</p>

<p>Five classes is a normal course load at Georgetown, any where from 15 to 18 units. You don’t have to take the freshman seminar and you don’t have to take all your requirements in the first two years. If theology isn’t your thing take an elective now that you are more interested and take theology as junior or senior. It’s not a big deal, but you’re right coming in with no AP credit is tough.</p>

<p>Oh and if you have any scheduling questions feel free to email your dean over the summer. They are very helpful. I thought I was locked into a certain schedule but things were a lot more flexible once I started talking to the office.</p>

<p>dam i thought I could get away with four classes a semester ;)<br>
the problem is, essay for ignatius seminar is due tomorrow and I won’t be able to get help during the weekends. I am a biochem major + premed, do you think i’ll have room for a freshman seminar?<br>
Also, I’ve taken Spanish every year during HS. Is it impossible to do that again in college? I want to be fluent and not forget the language, but one year is not going to be enough</p>

<p>Not to like hijack this thread, but I want to do an economics major, with a pre-med track, and take a language all four years. I’ll be coming in with little to no AP credit so is this even possible to graduate within four years? Sorry, I really don’t know a lot about course scheduling or picking classes and all.</p>

<p>well I’m speaking from limited knowledge (research, websites, hec2008) but I’d say it’d be impossible to take econ + language minor (if you take language all four yrs, might as well major/minor in it) + premed. The main problem I noticed was that Georgetown requires so many annoying GERs compared to other schools (2 English, 2 History, 2 Philosophy, 2 Theology, 2 Math/Science, 2 Social Science). Since you are an econ major you won’t be exempt from social sciences. Add to that your language, which would take from 4-8 semesters (depending on if you want to do it one semester per year or every semester). Plus your Econ major requirements + Premed (2 Bio+lab, 2 Physics+lab, 2 Chem+lab, math, etc etc). I know, it sounds crazy. You should try what I did above, set a tentative course schedule for all four years and see if it fits.</p>

<p>but here are some advice that hec gave me. You can take summer classes at a local cc, and get credit for the GERs (philosophy, history)- you can have up to four. I think you can take more at Georgetown, so maybe your junior year stay at DC. Still, it’ll be difficult to juggle two majors and premed</p>

<p>from what i’ve heard and – am pretty sure – read on a gtown website, some classes can fill in for more than one GERs. for example, say there was a class called “history of religion,” that fills in for one theology and one history requirement.</p>

<p>keeping that in mind, it doesn’t blow – but it’s still pretty bad.</p>

<p>I’m not sure about about what the prophet said at least I haven’t heard of anything like that except LAS (liberal arts seminar), but that’s a whole different thing.</p>

<p>Here’s the math
If you take 5 classes each semester that’s 40 classes in your Georgetown career
With little to no AP credit GRE’s come to 10 (that doesn’t include your language because it varies)
Now with Pre-med that’s another 10 classes, but they fill your your science math GRE’s
bringing your total to 20
Your econ major is another 10 classes, with math being a pre-rec so that’s already taken care of (consider seeing if you can enroll this summer in a 4 year university to take Calc 1)
The College language requirement is a language to the intermediate 2 level which could be up to 4 classes depending on where you are, but if you want to take language every semester that’s another 8 classes bringing you to 38 classes.</p>

<p>So it is feasibly possible, but there isn’t a lot of room for much else. It also is a very, very tough schedule. The only problem would be if the language was intensive, (beginning Arabic and Chinese are only taught this way) and are 6 credits instead of 3 and meet every day. It would be crazy do do that with everything else. But if you’re continuing say Spanish or French it is possible if you are willing to take on such a heavy course load. Two things: Take advantage of summer classes, most of my pre-med friends are, especially those who came in with little AP credit, but make sure it transfers. There are different requirements for different classes. Talk to your dean! they have so much information and will keep you from doing anything stupid. The other thing is come in with an open mind. Have a plan but be willing to be flexible. There are a lot of amazing professors here, and you never know what you will be interested in a few years. Feel free to ask any other questions, but talk to your dean to. They are there to help.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the help guys. I’ll be coming in with AP credit for Calc AB, Chem, and English Literature so that might clear up so GRE’s. Unfortunately the language I wanted to do was Arabic so I may just have to do up to the intermediate level rather than taking all four years. I’ll have to check with a dean over the next few weeks. Thanks for the help, and yeah this looks like it would be an incredibly difficult schedule.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, while Calc and Chem clear up your gen-eds you still have to take those classes while in college for pre-med. If you get a 5 on Lit though that takes care of both of you humanities and writing requirements. As far as Arabic, it is your first two years that are intensive or 6 units. It drops to 3 after that. There is a program that allows you to take a full year of Arabic over the summer in Egypt. That might help lighten your schedule, but intensive Arabic while meeting your pre-med requirements during your first two years would drive you crazy. Breathing and enjoying college is a good thing.</p>

<p>McMath: You definitely shouldn’t feel like you can’t put off some of your core requirements until later. Many/most science majors end up doing this, due to the number of classes they do have to take during their first two years. </p>

<p>So, for instance, you could do the following as a four-year plan to get a Biochem major/Spanish minor, assuming no AP credit and that you place into Introductory Spanish I (the lowest level for someone who’s taken Spanish before) and end up only taking the standard five classes per semester. It’s a very tight squeeze, primarily because very few people minor in Spanish after having placed into Introductory Spanish; if you’ve taken it throughout high school, you should place higher, which will give you more schedule wiggle room. Anyway:</p>

<p>Semester 1:
Gen Chem I
Calculus I
Intro Biology I
Ignatius Seminar
Introductory Spanish I</p>

<p>Semester II:
Problem of God/Intro to Bib Lit (Theology I)
Gen Chem II
Intro Biology II
Calculus II
Introductory Spanish II</p>

<p>Semester III:
Physics I
Organic Chem I
Multivariable Calculus
Intermediate Spanish I
Reading & Writing Seminar/other Humanities & Writing I course</p>

<p>Semester IV:
Physics II
Organic Chem II
Intermediate Spanish II
Philosophy I
Humanities & Writing II (sometimes, you might be able to find a course taught in the Spanish department that is taught in English and would count toward the second HUMW class).</p>

<p>Semester V:
STUDY ABROAD (which is a whole other topic) or
Analytical Chem w/Lab
Physical Chemistry I
History I
Theology II
Advanced Spanish I</p>

<p>Semester VI:
STUDY ABROAD or
Physical-Chemical Measurements
Physical Chemistry II
History II
Philosophy II
Advanced Spanish II</p>

<p>Semester VII:
Biochemistry I
Experimental Methods in Biochem
Advanced Science Elective I
SPAN 200 Academic Writing
Spanish Minor Elective I</p>

<p>Semester VIII:
Biochemistry II
Advanced Science Elective II
Spanish Minor Elective II
Spanish Minor Elective III
Spanish Minor Elective IV</p>

<p>I could place higher, and I do have some AP credit (English & Statistics) but I wanted to create a worst-case scenario. That does look like a tight schedule, but I think it’s the most realistic one. Do people usually take three science/math courses in one semester (Chem + Bio + Calc or Physics + Orgo + Multiv)? Seems like a killer</p>

<p>whew. three sciences in one semester sounds pretty intense.</p>

<p>as a theology/pre-med, i’m leaning at two in a semester, tops – but for someone who has what it takes to even consider being a biochem major, i think it shouldn’t be that bad.</p>