<p>Yes, bring a TV. It's quite helpful if you want to watch the away football games and don't feel like getting out of bed =)</p>
<p>Ooookay. I need help with my tentative schedule. I'm in Freshman Science Honors, so I take honors classes in bio and chem. However, I took AP Chem this year, and I'm certain that I got a 4 or 5 on it. Since AP Chem only waives me out of the chem105a, I would take chem105b, or in my case, chem115b. The thing is, there is no chem115b, only chem115a. Does this mean I have to take the entire course over, or am I forced to take regular chem105b?</p>
<p>115b is only offered in the second semester. It is recommended that you take 115a even if you already took AP Chem. The class will still be quite difficult for you.</p>
<p>If you ask anyone who took 115a I'll bet no one felt like they "repeated" AP chem. :) The science courses for scientists and engineers (BISC 220, PHYS 151/161/152/162, CHM 105/115ab) are all very intense and <em>much</em> more difficult than the corresponding AP courses.</p>
<p>I would just be cautious about going into chem 115b without 115a. Try to ask some other students first who have taken both.</p>
<p>Yeah, I've decided to take 115ab.</p>
<p>Argh! I really want to take a guitar class, but the GE classes conflict! :(</p>
<p>Edit: Never mind. This is what I've settled on:</p>
<p>GEOL-105Lg 02:00-02:50pm MWF Jordan Platt (Cat3)
Lab 10:00-11:50 Th
BISC-121Lg 01:00-01:50pm MWF Hedgecock Fuhrman
Lab 08:00-10:50 T
Math 126 10:00-10:50 MWF Lototsky
CHEM-115ALg 09:00-09:50 MWF Mak
Quiz 03:30-04:50pm Th
Lab 01:00-03:50pm T
MPGU-120A 04:00-05:50pm M Stoubis</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>D and I just got back from the 2nd USC orientation. We both had a lot of fun. I have two questions though. I was sort of surprised that you can only take 4 classes, and that two of those have to meet general requirements. Basically, that left her with only 2 classes to choose, which were biology and chemistry. Will it be difficult to pick up on math and Spanish later during the year (or next) since she will have been away from these subjects for quite a while, or is it like riding a bike? Also, she is on a pre-med track so would you say general chemistry and biology were good choices for her first semester?</p>
<p>My son was only able to take intro to engineering, math, writing & a GE course. It seems to be what they have most engineers take, so I'm sure it's OK. They want all their students to have a relatively smooth transition to freshman year, so they don't allow the kids to overload, especially 1st semester. I'm sure your kid will be fine. If s/he needs to have a bit of tutoring (or self-tutor review) over the weeks of winter break, that would probably be useful as well, to "brush up" before spring semester.
My S will also not be continuing his language classes this fall & his last class was in his junior year. (He will be taking a placement test in August.) I expect he'll have to brush up some over the winter if he enrolls in language (& physics) spring semester. He's taken AP physics both junior & senior years.</p>
<p>I have a question for Poli sci majors.... I read somewhere about certain credit given for high scores on the govt ap test. Can anyone explain that to me? I'm a comm major, but I want to double major in poli sci and I didn't get to talk to a poli sci advisor at orientation. Thanks.</p>
<p>Himom:
We just bought such a laptop. It's an HP Pavillion zd8000, which you can get at Fry's for ~$1100 if they still have any. It has a 17 inch widescreen with spectacular clarity, and a standard full size keyboard with a number pad on the right side. It comes with a dual tv tuner/digital video recorder with 3 cable ports, RCA ports, a USB port for camera or camcorder, a DVD reader/burner, and a remote control. It's a Pentium 4 2.8 Gig, 80 Gig hard drive, 512 Mb of RAM, Microsoft HP Pro.</p>
<p>The only thing I can think of, in terms of needing to "brush up" for classes, is the math/calculus. If you're waiving a prereq due to AP make sure you're OK with the stuff in the course you're waiving because things move pretty fast and you definitely do not want to have to play catch up the whole semester. </p>
<p>Also if you want to take physics E&M (phys 152l, or bickers' honors physics 162) you better have taken math 226 (calc 3) first and not just at the same time - a consideration because 162 is only offered in the fall, so you need 226 at least by spring. 152/162 uses a ton of calc 3 and again you don't want to play catch up.</p>
<p>Momoney77, I am in a very similar situation as your daughter. She chose the right classes, as general bio and chem are the courses that almost all pre-med freshman take their first semester. I'm entering sophmore year and will take spanish in the fall. I bought a few review books and am going through them so that I remember what I learned.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info Nikara. Can you tell me if the writing/social issues class is for one semester or for the whole year? If it's for one semester, then wouldn't she have to register for two new classes next semester?</p>
<p>yea, all classes at usc are for one semester each only.</p>
<p>in november and december everyone will register for their spring classes. Registration priority is given by how many units you have - which is why it's important to get your AP credits counted this fall, if they haven't already.</p>
<p>How do you get your AP credits counted anyhow? O_O I'm curious...</p>
<p>I can't goto the any of the orientations, and i can register when i get there right? (<- i think i heard this from several places) Do you think there'll be any clsses avavilable</p>
<p>no. You need to call up a counselor in your major department and get instructions on how to schedule your classes online. If you wait until you get on campus, you'll have a hard time getting in to the classes you want.</p>
<p>If you cant go to orientation find out who your department advisor is and email them asking what to do. Chances are they will sign off on your schedule and lift your registration lock, then you can just register online. </p>
<p>Though, it does seem like they are putting restrictions on freshman registration (possibly meaning you have to take two GE's 1st semester??) I might not be aware of? </p>
<p>If you've sent the AP scores to USC, then they should appear sometime. You'll check on OASIS for your "transfer credit report." If it doesn't appear you can just go down to the articulation office this fall and they'll add it in like 5 minutes.</p>
<p>How competitive exactly is Marshall? Does USC offer direct admission to Marshall or do you have to apply to it sophomore year?</p>
<p>One problem is, I really don't know college class and college schedule that well... I don't know what classes I should take before i take this or that.. I don't know what art class I'm suppose to take either... </p>
<p>Can anybody explain classes freshman should take for requirement to meee..??? (would help if they are art majors)</p>
<p>I guess I should call the school but from what i heard from most people, school's not very good with answering questions over phones...</p>
<p>well the trouble getting info over phones is true. Usually email works though, or just trooping over to that part of campus and asking the office in person.</p>
<p>I would just email your advisor. If you are in the school of fine arts, this is what their website says:</p>
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- Please contact your Academic Advisor if you have questions or trouble with anything! Contact Christina Aumann (last names A-K) by phone at 213-740-6260, or by email at <a href="mailto:aumann@usc.edu">aumann@usc.edu</a>. Contact Shaheda Zaman (last names L-Z) by phone at 213-740-7567, or by email at <a href="mailto:shahedaz@usc.edu">shahedaz@usc.edu</a>. Please include your full name, USC ID number, and phone number when leaving a voicemail or sending an email.
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<p>Just shoot'em off an email that says you can't go to orientation and you really don't know what classes to take or what to do at all. Make sure to include your USC id #. If you're lucky they'll lift your hold also so you can just register online now.</p>
<p>jbusc- any restrictions are placed by your department, not the university. The only rule I know of is that you have to take WRIT140 and your social issues class concurrently. First semester freshman year is usually the best time to do that, but it's not required that you take them then.</p>