Full Classes?

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<p>I am confused. I will be attending a state university this fall. Year after year certain classes, specifically Spanish, always fill up; thus leaving many students in a sense forced to choose another foreign language. The school only offers approx. 3 classes, 17 students per class for the level Spanish I want to take.</p>

<p>Why, if every year a class fills up with 20+ people on wait list, does the Spanish department not just higher more people to teach the class?</p>

<p>I mean I do not want to come off wrong, but my parents are paying money for me to attend a school. I should at least be able to get the foreign language I want, since it is a requirement I cannot avoid.</p>

<p>Anyone want to shed some light on the topic. </p>

<p>(õ_ó) ... I guess I am ranting because I am afraid I will not get the schedule I want.</p>

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<p>There is always next semester for that you know, thats why you fill out your schedules early. </p>

<p>Anyway, surely there is a weightlist, get on it, attend the first class, and see if the prof will let you in.</p>

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<p>There probably isn’t enough demand to make the risk of bringing more staff in worth while.</p>

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<p>professors have better things to do than teach</p>

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<p>I suspect that it’s college politics. Maybe less popular language departments rely on the Spanish and French shut-outs to fill their classes. Or maybe the Spanish department gets funded by the number of majors, not the number of students in intro courses, and refuses to teach more service courses without additional personnel. </p>

<p>I have seen instances of both scenarios at my college.</p>

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<p>The required classes do fill up quickly, but as you get higher in rank (more classes taken), you’ll get earlier priority in signing up. You will be able to take that class, don’t worry.</p>

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<p>The person above me is absolutely correct.</p>

<p>Sometimes, you can e-mail the professor and see if he/she will let you in. Typically, if the waiting list isn’t too long, you can get what you want.</p>

<p>Welcome to the joys of scheduling! (Just wait until you get to housing.)</p>