<p>FOR those current students, can you elaborate on this !!!!????</p>
<p>if you check the schedule of classes for fall 2006 on ucsd.edu, you will get an idea of approx how many days a week you attend class</p>
<p>I did, but I don't understand how the system works
For example, chem.6A-It says that the discussion is only on a Friday, but I doubt that we only go to class once a week.
Can you explain how the class schedule work
Appreciate it!!!!</p>
<p>Discussion is a day where you have class with the TAs in smaller groups.</p>
<p>The rest of the time, you're usually in a lecture hall.</p>
<p>I have also wondered about the College Class Schedule. During the week, do we meet once for class, and then once again for a discussion session?</p>
<p>College classes in the UC system have Lectures, labs, and discussions. Lectures are generally around 300 people, professor, and TA's sit in. Discussions are w/ about 30-50 people, taught by the TA's, generally review the lecture material, hw is generally collected in discussion, unless they are quizes, or online homework. Labs, are just like hs. lab. You generally cannot miss these, as missing more than one tends to be an auto fail, and they don't care why you didn't make it. </p>
<p>This is how lower division science esq. classes/majors will go. Lib. arts classes are a little different. </p>
<p>For me, I usually attend lecture, and skip out on discussions, b/c they just repeat what the professor said, altho i advise you at least give discussions a try, as some also take roll. </p>
<p>Don't be too surprized when you see that undergrad lower division professors don't seem to care about what their teaching, and when it's directly from the book. UC's are mainly research. They are there for the research money. TA's and office hours are wehre you really get the attention from.</p>
<p>From what I have heard, its 3 hours lecture with the professor in the large group of people, 1 hour of discussion with the TA in smaller groups</p>
<p>I believe that breaks down to 2 or 3 lectures a week per class, and 1 discussion group per week.</p>
<p>So 3 or 4 times a week I would imagine it would be.</p>
<p>that's fair to assume. </p>
<p>Don't expect inclass learning ot be anywhere near similar to college. Most of the stuff in college, i feel like you either learn it durring your time in lecture, or on your own. </p>
<p>Don't be worried tho. college isn't as hard as it seems. I actually started to accel academically when i got to college over when i was in hs.</p>
<p>Ok, so can i get a definitive answer on this question. One lecture per week per class, and One discussion session per week per class. And then if your taking a science/math, an additional lab per week per class?</p>
<p>Also, during your freshman year, will you only have One Lecture and a possible discussion session/lab per day? Or is it possible to have two lectures on one day, or a lecture and two discussion sessions/labs on one day?</p>
<p>Oh please... who attends class anymore? ;)</p>
<p>Just kidding.</p>
<p>as for your definitive anser; there is none. go back to the schedule of classes, and look at what you were planning again. now that you know what discussions, lectures, and labs are, look at which days each class meets. you pick your schedule, so you could have multipule lectures or discussions in one day or none at all.</p>
<p>Where can i find this "schedule of classes" section the ucsd/or tritonlink website?</p>
<p>you will know your class schedule, when you sign up for classes. </p>
<p>Usually, math classes are either mwf for 50 min. or tuthur for 120 min. Then they have a discussion section once a week for 50 min. However, in some more lower division upper math classes, say intro to diff. eq. you might have two discussion meetings insted of one. </p>
<p>For say phyiscs, same goes for lecture schedule, meet for discussion once, and have a lab which the allowcated say 3 hours for, you leave when you complete the lab.</p>
<p>additonally: just so you know a typical college schedule. </p>
<p>Monday : 1pm -2pm diff eq.
tuesday: 8am-9:20 - physics lecture, 10am - 11:20 Graphics lab, 1pm-2pm math discussion, 6:30-8pm graphics lecture
Wednesday: 10am - 11am physics discussion, 1pm-2pm math lecture
thursday: 8-9:20am physics lecture, 1pm-2pm Math discussion, 3:00-5:00 physics lab, 6:30-8:00 graphics lecture
friday: 1pm-2pm math lecture</p>
<p>Ok, so it may seem like a lot of class time, but that is only 14 units, minimum you can take is 12, and max is 20 (w/o special permission). I usually skip out on math discussions, altho, i turn in the homework for it. I skip out on graphics lab, b/c i have my own copy of solidworks, i can finish physics labs in under an hour, and chances are i wont go to math lecture on friday. I've only been to one physics lecture since the midterm, as it's just that hard to wake up. </p>
<p>I am a Mech. Engineering studnt at UCI right now (about to finish 2nd year), and transfering to UCSD, so yes, i still get good grades w/o going to those classes before somene jumps in.</p>
<p>schedules of given and your classes can be found on tritonlink</p>
<p>generally you have lecture 2-3 times a week (MWF for 50 min or TTh for 1 min hour and 20 min) and a discussion section once a week which is 50 min -- there are multiple discussions sections usually per lecture -- you can pick a time for discussion from those available, but lecture time is set</p>
<p>for a few classes, discussion sections are required as you have quizzes during them, or you submit homework and then TA goes over it or TA takes roll and it goes towards your participation points -- for most classes people tend to skip on discussions until a week or two prior to an exam coming (then everyone swarms in)</p>
<p>generally skipping lecture is a rather bad idea -- because it can make a very strong impact on the grade you get -- there is always a ton of material mentioned on the syllabus -- but through lecture you get a feeling of what exactly the prof emphasizes -- this way you know that don't have to read the whole chapter but only sections 1,2,3 of it</p>
<p>relying on other people for notes doesn't work out well sometimes, as other people might fail to mention to you some important announcement the prof made -- there are also AS lecture notes available for some popular courses -- there are sold for $24 for entire quarter and are very helpful if you don't take notes very well or if you plan to skip lecture often due to some other engagement (or the fact that lecture is 8am in morning and you just simply cannot make yourself wake up on time half the days) -- AS lecture notes mention any announcements prof makes in class unlike other people's notes</p>
<p>if attendance is not mandatory for discussion, you might as well attend another discussion rather than the one you signed up for -- sometimes you get a horrible TA who knows nothing on the subject or has a thick accent or cannot explain anything well -- in this case people go to another TA's section even though they are not signed up for it</p>