<p>hey...i'm curious how many credits per semester an average freshman course load consists of. i'm trying to sketch out a tentative fall schedule. anyone have any ideas?</p>
<p>Could you tell us what your planned major is? Schedules vary quite a bit from major to major.</p>
<p>Mine was 16 credits first semester and 17 this semester.</p>
<p>it varies! i know friends who never have and never will have more than 15 unit semesters (unless they choose to double major/minor), and as for me, I'm not sure when's the next time I'm going to have LESS than 18 units...*sigh</p>
<p>my major will be BA in music, but i really want to minor in something completely random like architecture or french...</p>
<p>Average is anywhere around 16 units with a minimum of 12.</p>
<p>...and a max of 18.</p>
<p>probably a <em>bad</em> idea to take 18 units first semester freshman year, unless some of those units are graded credit/no credit, or pass/no pass. To each his/her own though, there are many people who can overload each semester and somehow they manage just fine.</p>
<p>How many classes would 18 credits be?</p>
<p>I've heard the music program is fairly easy (units-wise), so they highly, highly encourage music majors to double-major or minor. Good idea to minor in something unrelated so you can qualify for a Renaissance Scholarship when you graduate.</p>
<p>18 units is typically 5 classes.</p>
<p>Here's a link to the schedule of classes:</p>
<p>If you look at the various departments on the usc site, they usually show you what classes you take freshman year. An example is the one for computer science:</p>
<p>Is it possible to take 20 units (5 four unit courses) in a semester, even with a good academic record? Or is the 18 unit limit very strict? Thanks.</p>
<p>For 20 units or less, all you need is to ask your department advisor. In fact I don't think there are any official restrictions on registering for 20 units or less.</p>
<p>Registering for 21 units on the other hand is a mess, though I cannot imagine anyone ever doing that many unless they were mostly courses graded pass/no pass.</p>
<p>I think, registering for 20 units is a big stretch, though it depends on major. An engineering major, for example, has a lot of 2-3 unit courses so 20 units could be as many as 6 or 7 courses and that is impossible to do. </p>
<p>Regardless of major, before registering for more than 18 units consult with your advisor and make sure you have a really, really good reason to do so.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, jbusc ( :</p>
<p>And remember, if you do go for 20, you'll be charged for the extra 2 units and I'm not sure how fin aid works into that.</p>
<p>I'll be attending USC in the fall with a Trustee scholarship and I'm hoping to complete a double major and minor in four years. To do this, I think I need to take 20 units for 2 semesters. I was hoping this would be possible with Exceptional Funding for scholarship students. I know there is an application, but does anyone know if this funding is relatively easy to obtain?</p>
<p>funding is way easy to get. Just be sure you have a legitimate reason and be sure to turn in your application on time</p>