<p>i know UC have a great DAAP program. what about other classes like english, math, sciences? are classes taught by TA and about how big is an avg class? are there required classes needed to graduate?
how is the co-op and architecture/ urban planning program at UC compared to Northeastern?
thanks guys. :)</p>
<p>Eva, my daughter just finished one freshmen quarter. Thus, take what I say with the understanding that this is based on limited experience.</p>
<p>She loved her DAAP classes and found them very challenging except for the Digital design intro course,which she found much too basic for her. She is, however, very knowledgable in digital software.</p>
<p>Both English and Math were taught by instructors who weren't grad students. Of course, they weren't full professors either. She thought that they were mediocre in quality. She felt that her very tough high school had better english and math intro classes.</p>
<p>They do have required classes in both gen eds and in their major. However, there really aren't many gen eds. I think they total 8 courses plus three quarters of english. Cincinnati, however, is very good at accepting AP and other college courses taken in high school. My daughter took 4 college courses and placed out of 5 gen eds. Remember each semester course or AP counts as 1.5 quarters of credit. I would say that even without any AP courses, you could be mostly finished with your gen eds by freshmen year. </p>
<p>Usually, however, you may take a few gen eds in later years because Cincinnati tries to get courses in your major as early as possible because of the coops.</p>
<p>My daughter is majoring in Digital Design;thus, I asked a student who graduated from Cincinnati in Urban Planning about the coops. They said it was fantastic. They had great experience and got them in the geographic loactions of their choice. They are also paid positions.</p>
<p>Daap kids are very smart and talented. Despite this, Cincinnati really works them hard in their freshmen year and demands high standards in order to weed out the less talented or less motiivated. When they graduate, these kids are very capable.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I'm a digital design student prejunior, and none of my out-of-daap classes have been all that fantastic. The english classes were pretty laughable, and the advertising class I took was a complete waste of time.</p>
<p>Bottom line your DAAP classes will be challenging, and (especially freshmen year) all of your other classes will feel like a brain drain. I'm hoping my directed electives in the future turn out better though.</p>