<p>you would have to ask the dean of your school if you could overload (take more than 5 courses); however, I think it’ll be highly unlikely to overload because it depends on your GPA the previous semester and obviously you don’t have one. You would have to drop the class and I do not believe the system even allows you to register for 6 courses, although since perspectives is one class, but two classes credit wise, I’m not sure how it’ll work out.</p>
<p>You would need to get permission to overload, but I wouldn’t recommend it as a first semester freshman. There is one sophomore perspectives class. There are exceptions for juniors and seniors, but they are extremely rare. You can get an override into a lit/writing class as an upperclassman, but I do not recommend it. </p>
<p>I think you should eliminate econ or portico, and then overload as planned second semester. It’s tough for CSOM people because they still have to fulfill all 15+ core classes that A&S do and their own core on top of it</p>
<p>That’s where AP tests come in handy :)</p>
<p>Well, I believe I did pretty well on my AP Economics test, so I may be able to get AP credit there and skip the elementary economics courses. Does getting AP credit there fulfill the social sciences core, or would I have to opt for something like sociology later?</p>
<p>It depends on which econ you took. If you took both and received a 4 or 5 (I think) you do not have to take the social science core. In your case, I wouldn’t register for economics first semester just because there’s a chance you might not have to take it. If you do register, you’ll probably change courses and by that time, most courses will be filled up.</p>
<p>Don’t worry, I’ll post up a “cheat” of sorts later on so that you can get the classes with the professors you want.</p>
<p>I took both AP Economics exams, Micro and Macro. The school made us pay for and take both.</p>
<p>Wasn’t too bad, honestly. I am reasonably confident that I got a 4 on both exams. It wasn’t hell like the AP English Literature and Composition test. (Probably got a 2 there.)</p>
<p>XX55XX, from your list of classes, it looks like you are in CSOM. Sometime in the next week or two, you will be receiving the “Academic Planning Workbook” in the mail so that you can put together a preliminary course schedule for freshman year and discuss it with your advisor at Orientation. The workbook has very specific guidelines about choosing courses for each school and major.</p>
<p>I don’t think the workbook for your class is on-line yet, but here is a link to last year’s. I don’t think the guidelines change much from year to year. The CSOM guidelines are on pp. 8 - 11.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/meta-elements/pdf/acadworkbook.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/meta-elements/pdf/acadworkbook.pdf</a></p>
<p>Well, CSOM launched a new course this year called Portico. I honestly do not have any idea what it is about. The school’s description of the course is very vague. However, this class is supposed to be taken by all freshman starting now. I actually applied to be a TA, but that fell through because I didn’t sign up for an interview time. hah.</p>
<p>That’s true, miragemage. my son is in A&S so I’m not as familiar with specific CSOM requirements. But according to the BC website, Portico is a 3-credit course that all CSOM freshmen will have to take this fall.</p>
<p>I just got my packet in the mail. Perspectives, unfortunately, does count as two courses, so I will end up taking four courses each semester for my first year.</p>
<p>So, I’ve just revised my course selection schedule to not include economics (Hopefully I got a 4 on both AP exams, so I would have fulfilled the social sciences core, too):</p>
<p>First Semester:</p>
<p>Portico
Calculus I
Perspectives on Western Culture
First Year Writing Seminar</p>
<p>Second Semester:</p>
<p>Computers in Management
Statistics
Perspectives on Western Culture (continued)
Literature</p>
<p>I may be wrong, but I thought CSOM students had to take both Micro & Macro and could not use AP credit to waive that requirement. If so, you could take them as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Unless CSOM changed their policy on APs, students are able to AP out of economics classes. A bunch of my friends received credit for economics and did not have to take them.</p>
<p>Umph. I forgot the Honors Program thing.</p>
<p>So. Schedule:</p>
<p>Sem1:</p>
<p>Intro to Bio
Gen Chem
Calc I
Honors Program</p>
<p>Sem2:
Intro to Bio 2
Gen Chem 2
Calc 2
Honors Program</p>
<p>hm, so I have been looking over the requirements needed for both majors and the college of arts and sciences…how possible/impossible is it to take on a double major at BC? it seems like they have way too many requirements, especially since I’m considering biology with either computer science or chemistry (leaning more towards comp sci)…any thoughts?</p>
<p>It’s very doable especially if you have AP credits toward your classes, which opens up space for other classes.</p>
<p>okay - that’s good to know, thank you.</p>
<p>I know I test out of the two natural science core requirements (I received a 4 on the AP Biology exam), but I don’t know if this means I can skip introductory biology though I don’t think it does. As for the other AP’s I’ve taken, they don’t really comply with my major(s).</p>
<p>They dont have to comply with your major, they can eliminate some core classes you have to take so that you can open up more space for a second major.</p>
<p>For the Literature Core, I highly recommend Fr. Farrell’s Literary Themes Class. He is a riot and an excellent show of the talented Jesuit professors at BC. </p>
<p>With the core requirements and the idea that most majors are 10-12 courses, it is very possible to double major at BC, with the consideration that you will have no other electives. If you are okay with not taking anything outside your declared majors, then by all means go for it. I personally like to have one class each semester that is outside of my major (English) so as to explore other things, such as art, music, history. If you AP’d out of core requirements, you’ll have more room, though. </p>
<p>For me, I knew what I wanted to major in right off the bat (English). But for others, it’s harder. I’ve had friends who were originally Biology majors taking the Pre-Med track who switched to psychology and some who found that they liked the English major better. You might want to take your first year to look at your core classes and find out what is most interesting to help you make a better decision on whether or not you want to double major.</p>
<p>Do u have to wait until orientation to register your classes? Or can you register the courses on your own.</p>
<p>I am in the Honors Program and I am interested in political science. What would you suggest for classes of the first semester? Should I get done with all the core classes first?</p>
<p>I’m trying to figure out courses, can you guys tell me anything about the cornerstone classes for freshman? I was looking at Courage to know and the Topic seminars.
Would you recommend to take either of these? I want some small classes next year. Are they a lot of work with your other classes?</p>