Help with signing up for classes?

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<p>I just went to orientation, and I had the worst time signing up for classes</p>

<p>I'm not in a UGS course, and I'm taking Anthropology, History, Gov, and Eco</p>

<p>I'm also in the Business school as of now, and I have both calculus credits.</p>

<p>It's a little disappointing because I couldn't get into a visual and performing arts class (and a ugs class), and the computer science class i was interested in taking would not let me take it because i'm not a computer science major. This sort of makes my schedule not what i originally planned and I hope that my current schedule doesn't become a reality in the coming fall.</p>

<p>I wanted to ask several questions:</p>

<p>I am hoping to obtain Computer Science credit via AP tests, so I was about to sign up for the class that follows after that. However, both that certain class and, assuming I do not fare well on my AP test, the beginning computer science class is restricted by the department. Is there anyway I can get into that? ALso, is there any other classes concerning computer science htat I can take even if I"m not in natural sciences?</p>

<p>Also, I'm not in a FIG, so I'm not automatically in a UGS course. I do plan to get in one however, and are there any recommendations for certain courses for a business major?</p>

<p>I'm not very content with Anthropology, so is there any other classes that fit the criteria of Psychology ( I heard it's hard to get in) or SOciology?</p>

<p>Lastly, would you recommend a visual and performing arts class? THe only one available that I saw did not interest me at all...</p>

<p>I'm sorry for the long post and any help is greatly, greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>There are several McCombs FIGs that you an see here: [McCombs</a> School of Business FIGs | School of Undergraduate Studies](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/fig/college/brochures/business]McCombs”>http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/fig/college/brochures/business)</p>

<p>And according to the McCombs degree requirements page, it just says you need three hours of coursework in Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology, so from there I would assume you could take any course you wish that gives you at least three credit hours. Don’t take my word on that though.</p>

<p>You also don’t have to take a visual/performing arts class right away. You can sign up for it second semester, or take it any time within your undergrad years at UT. Don’t sweat it.</p>

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<p>Well regarding classes in general I do believe there are a couple orientation sessions left. If you log on at 11:00am during those dates (July 6th and 13th assuming there are more sessions taking place and they follow the previous sessions’ schedules) classes will reopen as they did for you when you registered during orientation.</p>

<p>Now for computer science classes: [Computer</a> Science Department | The University of Texas at Austin | For Non-CS majors](<a href=“http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/about/non-cs-majors]Computer”>For Non-CS majors | Department of Computer Science)
It says for non-cs majors. I’m not sure if it applies for non-natural science students as well, but the way its described there shouldn’t be a problem.</p>

<p>And just to be sure: If you’re on financial aid or are aiming for any specific programs/awards (I think UT offers a rebate that has this restriction) be sure to double check that taking extra classes that aren’t required for your major won’t affect it.</p>

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<p>Thanks; that was really helpful, both of you. I still have that one more question regarding the computer science class. I checked my AP scores and it does turn out I am eligible to take the higher computer science course as long as I claim my credit. Therefore, I can skip CS 302 (which si restricted to comp sci majors). However, is the next class (Data Structures) still possible for non-comp sci majors to register for? Or is comp sci 302 pretty much the only comp sci class I can take?</p>

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<p>Glad I could help!</p>

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<p>Mooooosh</p>

<p>You need to fill a CS course request form to take a CS class. And there is no guarantee you’ll get it if you are not in CNS</p>

<p>[Computer</a> Science Department | The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Forms](<a href=“http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/forms]Computer”>http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/forms)</p>

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<p>IT says that the deadline is two wurteeks before teh registration system opens…DO I have time? Also I have to get my advisor’s signature, how would I go about doing that if I’m not immediately close to UT campus?</p>

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<p>@Moosh–call the advising office at McCombs and find out if you can print/fill out the form, fax it to them to get the required signature, and get it faxed back to you. </p>

<p>While the CS site may say that the form needed to be filled out two weeks before registration, you’re in a bit of a gray area since you’re an incoming freshman. I would contact the CS department to make sure you can still do this, but if there are spaces available in the course you want to take, then they may exercise some latitude.</p>

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<p>sorry if this may be a little off topic but i signed up for a class today that ends at 1 and the other one starts at 1 so do they give you some time to make it to classes or is that when they will start regardless if so are you just supposed to make your schedule to where you have time to make it to each class on time? sorry I’m new at ut and we got to register today I was just taking what I could get.</p>

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<p>@tjt1992- MWF there is ten minutes between classes. TTh there is fifteen minutes between classes.</p>

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<p>@txex86 thank you for responding i have been worrying about that and did not want to have to change my schedule</p>

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<p>If you steal classes during an orientation that you didn’t sign up for, I hate you. Being late is already a disadvantage without these hordes of other people making it even worse. Think about what you’re doing - you’re literally screwing over many other people. You had your shot, I’m sorry it didn’t work out, but wait until the other orientation batches at least get a fighting chance at classes that don’t suck.</p>

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<p>You do realize that you are not the only person with problems in your schedule right, early or late orientation date? The only reason people would need to go through all this trouble would be because their schedule wasn’t as they wanted the first time. They all sat through orientation and woke up early to sit in line for a couple hours just to have a few minutes to register in that giant auditorium, but were still beat to many, if not all, of their desired classes.
Now since technically you went to orientation like the rest of us and had a chance I could be a jerk and say as you put it, “You had your shot. I’m sorry it didn’t work out”. You had a fighting chance just as we did. I could also say that the word “suck” is relative so to someone else you might have their dream classes. And technically this thing is built into the system; people are given a time frame to sign up for classes (check your Registration Information Sheet) and the orientation dates happen to fall in that time frame so this is not ‘stealing’ by any means.
But, avoiding that, lets try and discuss this rationally.</p>

<p>First Scenario: You cleared your schedule, even missing your cousin’s graduation in Illinois, and signed up for the FIRST orientation date and still met the same fate (as I did); you didn’t get the classes you wanted. What would you do had you known you could do this? Would you sit there with your ‘sucky’ classes or change it at the first possible moment? </p>

<p>Second Scenario: Dual-credit. Lots of freshmen are coming in with almost thirty hours if not more. And correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that after this first semester or maybe first year when students start registering for classes they’ll be given priority based (and also access to more classes I believe with upper/lower division of courses) on hours/class status (sr, jr, soph, fresh, etc). If a student has enough hours to qualify as a Sophomore next semester and could register earlier than other 2012 students that were still classified as Freshmen should that student wait and only register when all the other Freshmen register?</p>

<p>And as for your other post (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/1353093-time-closed-classes-reopen.html#post14611339[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-texas-austin/1353093-time-closed-classes-reopen.html#post14611339&lt;/a&gt;) … I don’t even …</p>

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<p>Also, Mooooosh, I forgot to mention that your Anthropology class can count as your Science and Technology II credit (you have to take 6 hours of one kind of science and 3 hours in another), so it might not be so bad that you have it. I don’t think any other courses other than Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology fit in the criteria for what you’re asking. However, you could take Psychology in a local community college during the summer. I’m doing that and my first class is today ahah. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/~/media/Files/MSB/BBA/Advising/Degree-Plans/2010/ACC.ashx[/url]”>http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/~/media/Files/MSB/BBA/Advising/Degree-Plans/2010/ACC.ashx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>If you scroll down to the second page of the link above you can see what other classes count towards the Visual and Performing Arts credit for Business. Hopefully you’ll find one that you like (or that you don’t have an aversion to at the very least) and that’s actually open.</p>