<p>Heeeyyy This is for the current USC students</p>
<p>I wanted to know, </p>
<p>how are the classes at USC?</p>
<p>Are they small, big or average?</p>
<p>Are they easy to learn from, or so big that it is distracting?</p>
<p>Are the Professors accessible? Classes are overcrowded?</p>
<p>My college counselor just told me to look into these things cause it can be a BIG factor..</p>
<p>So please...enlighten me</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>GEs will largely be massive lecture classes - but your GE experience will depend on what professors you have, you NEED to do research to make sure you pick classes that have decent classes. </p>
<p>Other classes will depend on your major/minor - as an Interactive major with double minors in music industry and recording, I’ve mostly had classes in the mid 20s to low 30s size wise. </p>
<p>Ease of learning will depend on professor and major. Personally, I’ve been blessed with great professors and find all my classes pleasant.</p>
<p>Some classes, like a few of the GEs (not Arts and Letters), will have large lectures, but you will be broken down into smaller labs and discussion groups that will have anywhere from 10 to 25 students, depending on the class. You will usually only encounter “large” classes in your first year or two; upper division courses, because of their focused nature, will be MUCH smaller and can have anywhere from 5 to 20 students.</p>
<p>From my experience, if you make the effort to reach out to your professors, they are always willing to discuss course material with you. Professors are required to have office hours where students can schedule meeting times, so make use of them as much as you can.</p>
<p>With your larger GE courses it’s entirely up to you to get the most out of the learning experience. If you just show up and do the work without speaking up in classes/asking questions/building relationships with the instructors, it will be hard for the professors and TAs to grade you accurately and be able to speak of your skills as a student. It is in your best interest to introduce yourself to your teachers – no bad can really come out of it!</p>
<p>As a freshman how many classes do you take per semester? And how long are these classes? Thanks.</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>^ Okay so say If I’m going to be a Neuroscience Major? How will most of those classes look</p>
<p>USCadmit, each student’s schedule will vary, but typically students take four academic courses each semester. Most courses are four units (though there are also 1, 2 and 3 unit courses) so that adds up to 16 units leaving 2 units available for “fun” courses or courses in other majors/areas that interest you.</p>
<p>How “long” they are depends on the individual course. Some will be a two, three or even four-hour block one day a week, some will be 1 hour two or three days a week, some will be a lecture one or two days plus a lab or discussion. You can look at the schedule of courses that interest you here [Fall</a> 2011 | Schedule of Classes](<a href=“http://web-app.usc.edu/soc/term_20113.html]Fall”>302 Found)</p>
<p>If by “how long” you meant in terms of weeks or months, the courses are one semester. Fall 2011 begins Augiust 22nd and ends December 14th.</p>
<p>Everything depends on your major.</p>
<p>I took anywhere from 12 units to 18 units a semester, depending on my required course load, my life, availability of classes, how things fit into my schedule, etc. I also took two years of summer classes. I know people that took 20+ units, but it’s not really recommended by the school. I wouldn’t do this. 16 units (four classes) is most common and the easiest to balance without overloading yourself.</p>
<p>I was a screenwriting/music industry major; some of the classes for these programs were 3-4 hours long and met once a week, some were 1.5 hours and met twice a week.</p>
<p>GE lectures tend to be anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 hours long; discussion sections are usually just an hour. Labs are longer – probably 2 hours? I can’t remember, sorry! </p>
<p>If you had block schedules in high school, you’ll find that college is surprisingly similar – but with less “classes” and less meeting times.</p>
<p>some classes are great, some are not very good. Check out ratings of professors in the Senate Course guide (<a href=“https://sait.usc.edu/provost/courseeval/frmHome.aspx[/url]”>https://sait.usc.edu/provost/courseeval/frmHome.aspx</a> , once you have your USC login) and ratemyprofessors.com, as sketchy as that may sound. I’ve had two bad professors (and it was entirely the professor, not the curriculum, I could tell), but all my other classes have been fantastic. </p>
<p>I took 18 units (5 classes) the past two semesters and I will be in 19 units (7 classes) next semester. However, I’m a theatre major, so it’s not too difficult for me.</p>