<p>For those of you who are finishing up your first year in college thinking of majoring in engineering, what are your plans for this coming summer? There aren't much (jobs/internships) that we can do since most of us have only taken chemistry/physics/calculus courses and the like. So I want to know your majors and your summer plans. :)</p>
<p>As for me, I will be taking a bunch of general education courses this summer so that I can lower my courseload next year and have time for a part-time job on campus.</p>
<p>Pretty much the same for me. I'll be taking some math and physics courses over the summer so that I won't be too overworked next year. That is, of course, if the credits are transferable (still waiting on that..).</p>
<p>Summer classes. I'm taking a 3-week humanities course, then I'm taking calc 3 and microceon after that. A math and 2 gen eds. I'm an engineering physics major/EE and math minor.</p>
<p>Are you guys taking these at a local community college or something, or is it at the actual college you attend throughout the year? Does it matter either way?</p>
<p>I'm taking my classes at a community college this year. As long as you gain something from your classes, I don't see a problem with it, community college or not.</p>
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<p>The only way I imagine they might slightly care is if it's a class within your major. By grad school time rolls around, they care a lot more about your research experiences and recommendations. They're aware how expensive summer classes can be at colleges and why there's plenty of reasons to take a CC course or two over the summer to save some money.</p>
<p>I'm a M.E major and will be doing two summer sessions. The first session I am taking english, macroeconomics, and maybe an art class. The second session I am taking Physics E&M and speech.</p>
<p>Hey. Can I take classes at 3 different colleges this summer and send all three transcripts to my college and have the credits transfer? Is that allowed?</p>
<p>By the way, I checked all the courses and they should transfer.</p>
<p>My daughter is finishing her freshman year in engineering. This is my question as far as summer classes go:</p>
<p>Would it be better to: </p>
<p>take general ed./elective classes at a community college in order to save money and ease the course load during the year </p>
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<p>take general ed./elective classes during the school year in order to boost the gpa (because transfer classes aren't calculated into the gpa) because a 3.4 is required to keep her scholarship.</p>
<p>You didn't mention where you daughter is studying, but a 3.4 GPA is quite difficult to achieve in most Engineering programs, where the average is around a 3.0. So I think it's better to take easier elective classes during the school year to maintain a high GPA.</p>
<p>She's at Ohio State. She has around a 3.0 (rough first quarter, second quarter was better) and I think it will be difficult to get to and maintain a 3.4. She's weighing her options now. Her roommates are in the business honors program and they are all maintaining their GPA. She's working hard but the classes are tough. She likes it, but is wondering if (1)she's smart enough and (2) can she work this hard for four or five years. Business looks somewhat boring but more "do-able." We'll see.</p>
<p>I'm a ChemE major (biomolecular track), and I'm doing some research on an enzyme involved in glycosylation pathways in bacteria in a biochemistry lab this summer. It's pretty typical for most freshmen at my school to do summer research though, especially since we don't seem to accept any transfer credits (unless you're an actual transfer student or a 3/2)</p>
<p>SportsMama, If your daughter has a 3.0 at Ohio State, then she is definitely smart enough for an engineering degree. It will get somewhat easier as she proceeds. Tell her NOT to give up!</p>
<p>As for summer work, if the electives don't transfer gradepoint-wise then perhaps it's best for her to take the summer off and work or something. Personally, as an engineering student (female) I needed those non-engineering courses during the regular school year for a mental break from the hard stuff (permission to read poetry, for example), and the higher grades they provided didn't hurt my morale one bit ;) good luck to her!</p>
<p>Treetopleaf, I appreciate your input. It's hard to feel smart enough, though, when you are in danger of losing your scholarship. She was hoping she could make a 3.4 by the end of spring quarter; she decided to take 2 electives along with calculus to help boost her gpa. </p>
<p>Well, calculus is not going so well this quarter. The average midterm grade was a 45 and she had a 36. I'm sure it will be curved, but it doesn't look good if you are below the (terrible) class average. She had done well on all of the quizzes (80, 90, or 100) and understood the homework. She said the midterm was so much harder than anything they had done. I don't get it.</p>
<p>I'm trying to stay neutral when I talk to her, but I have to wonder if she will have to change majors at some point because it is so hard. Is it better to bail sooner than later? I've encouraged her to talk to her adviser.</p>