<p>1) To see whether the class size info. admissions is citing has any basis in reality, or rather is only applicable to their classics department or other relatively unpopular major, as opposed to a popular major like psychology:</p>
<p>Can any of you current or recent students list your estimate of the class sizes of each of the Harpur classes you've taken so far?</p>
<p>2) Also please comment on how common it is to get shut out of a class. </p>
<p>3) And any perceived or impending impact of SUNY budget cuts.</p>
<p>1) My largest class was 250 students (I did not take any of the 500 person lectures, but they do exist) and my smallest non-discussion section class was around 20 people. My smallest discussion section class was 9 people (8:30AM on a Friday, not very popular). </p>
<p>This semester I am taking three upper level classes (300 or above) with one being a large lecture that is required for my major (PHIL 345) and the other two are 25 people (one 400 level Philosophy and the other a 300 level Phil). I am also taking a 25 person sculpture class. </p>
<p>My lecture sizes have ranged from 250 to 50 students (with the smallest, traditional lecture being 80 students- the 50 was a class that was primarily lecture but was also discussion and that class eventually dropped down to 35) and my regular classes have ranged from 45 to 25 students. </p>
<p>2) I tried to take upper levels very early (second semester freshman year) and I got shut out because I didn’t have the requisite class status (but I petitioned in). It can be common for the good professor’s smaller classes to fill up quickly, but if you keep an eye on the enrollment, chances are, someone will drop and you can slide yourself in to the class. It’s something you need to be aware of when picking classes, but as long as you understand how fast certain classes will fill, you shouldn’t have many issues.</p>
<p>3) Less classes are offered and less professors are hired because of budget cuts, but other than that, there hasn’t been too much effect. Some of the fees were raised, but by ten or so dollars. nothing horribly high. </p>
<p>Note: I am a Philosophy, Politics, and Law major which is a very popular major on campus and is full of pre-law people. I take classes in Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, English, and other departments.</p>