Freshman 2nd Semester Course Load, too much? (5 classes)

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<p>I plan on transferring to a new university for the fall semester and order to compete I must complete 24 credit hours. Last semester I took 4 classes but dropped one of them at the beginning of the term and chose not replace it due to already being 2 weeks into classes. Therefore, I'm considering in taking the following 5 classes for my winter term, with each class being 3 credit hours bringing my total to 24 hours:</p>

<p>Winter semester:
-Macroeconomics
-Religion in Media
-Calculus
-Critical Thinking (PHIL)
-Anthropology:Human Origins and Antiquity </p>

<p>I've received negative feedback from my friends on this consideration such as "course overloading". It would be greatly appreciated for some feedback that's not from my nitwit friends on rather, if taking 5 course is too much to handle and/or too overwhelming for a freshman?</p>

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<p>In many schools, 5 three credit courses is the norm. I think your 5 selected courses seem very doable for this type of school. </p>

<p>In some more selective LA schools, 4 courses per semester is the norm. That is because the work in each class is usually rigorous. If you attend one of these schools, I think at least 3 of the courses you listed would be fairly writing intensive. For example, that might mean one 10 + plus page research paper and several 2-3 page papers, plus 2 exams and homework.</p>

<p>So it depends on the school you attend to determine if this is a tough semester or not.</p>