First semester courses

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<p>I've got orientation in a little over a week from now and I have been researching courses on Michigan's website. I was wondering what other incoming engineering students were planning for their schedule. For engineers going into their second year or later, what schedule seems to work out the best for the first semester? So far this is my plan.</p>

<p>Engr 100 sec 600, 4 credits
Math 156 (honors applied), 4 credits
Engr 110, 2 credits
UC 104 (MRC required course), 1 credit
UROP, 3 credits</p>

<p>So that's only 14 credits total if you include the UROP. I can't decide yet if I want to add chemistry or physics into the schedule. Each of those classes are 5 credits. The exception would be if I got a 4 on the AP chem test and only had to take the two 1 credit labs. I'm pretty sure I got a 5 though, and in that case, I would be taking organic chemistry which I have heard is not easy. I don't want to burn myself out, but at the same time, I don't want to graduate late or miss out on any opportunites for advancement (like taking grad classes as an undergrad).</p>

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<p>Have you already been accepeted into the MRC program?</p>

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<p>No, not yet</p>

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<p>i don't recommend chem210(orgo), you have plenty of time, my undergrad experience suffered a little because of taking chem210 my first term, keep it light the first term and make sure you do well. </p>

<p>keep in mind that at michigan, everybody is just as smart and dedicated as you are to studying, so don't overload.</p>

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<p>I'm not in MRC or UROP so I don't know how much time those take up, but I did want to correct you on one thing: Chem 125/126 is only one class. The lab meets for 3 hours every week and you also have a one hour lab lecture every week where you learn how to do the lab. It's pretty time consuming, though...wouldn't recommend taking it if you are looking for an easy class.</p>

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<p>So why do they give it two numbers if it's one class?</p>

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<p>Take Chem 210/211. Not difficult if you put in an hour a night. 211 is quite easy, no labs/assignments whatsoever.</p>

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<p>you don't really need Eng 110; save that for later and do GenChem</p>

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<p>I think my suggestion would be, if you're comfortable enough with physics, to drop Eng 110 and take a physics class. That's 17 credits, but the MRC thing probably isn't much work, and I don't think UROP is necessarily as much of a time commitment as a 3 credit course could be. Then second semester once you're more adjusted to the pace of college, you can take on Organic Chemistry.</p>

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<p>I heard that UROP was easy, and usually boring and unfulfilling, but a fairly big time commitment compared to most classes. I would search this forum about UROP.</p>