<p>have to graduate early (for financial reasons) so wondering if 17 units is still pretty manageable for an english major. thanks a lot!</p>
<p>i don't see why not...you need an average of 15 units a semester to advance standing...17 is only a two-unit seminar more</p>
<p>It's all relative... more units you take, less free time/time for extracirriculars.</p>
<p>It varies from person to person because they are so many factors. Some classes are more difficult and people also have different capabilities.</p>
<p>My sister is not a UC student, but at her school (for engineering major), she takes 20 credits in 3 months, 40 credits every year in classes, the other 6 months for co-op. Next semester she's taking 24 credits in order to graduate by December. </p>
<p>Granted, she doesn't have much time for extracurriculars, but I'm sure if you want it bad enough, you'll bear the load of 17 units/semester sturdily on your shoulders. :D</p>
<p>My D takes 18-20 units at another UC, so quarter units, it is a killer, but doable. Do your best to balance your class load wherever possible, spreading out the killer classes and you will survive, though your GPA or ECs may take a hit.</p>
<p>thankyou :}</p>
<p>Firstly the quarter system is different, as in they take more units in a quarter system in comparison with the semester system(ie at Berkeley).</p>
<p>17 units should be fine...are you taking any courses p/np? That would definitely make things easier. Most people barely do any work for classes graded on p/np.</p>
<p>My S took 17 units this semester (his first year) at Cal and did fine. He's planning on taking 20 units for spring semester (I think he's crazy, but he's going to go for it.) And he has a very active life outside of the classroom (internship, volunteer work, part-time job on campus), so it's not like he studies all the time. I think it would help if you like the classes and if you have good discipline or are really motivated.</p>
<p>Depends what kind of classes you take.</p>
<p>I took 3 technical classes (chem 4A, physics 7A, math 53) and a 1-unit seminar. Those 13 units didn't do too well for my GPA and social life.</p>
<p>I took 19 last semester (Spring 2005), it wasn't too bad, I did a bit less than my average, but that was only because I got a B in one class because I found out I was totally unprepared for it later, otherwise I scored As and A-s consistently. Then again, I was quite used at that point to doing 17. Hell, I did 17 while pledging and those were the best grades (3.8) I'd ever gotten at Cal. 17, 19 is doable. Depends on the major too, I'd guess. As for no/less time with extracirriculars? Just need to learn to work smarter, not harder.</p>
<p>That's quite a small "just"!</p>
<p>i did 17 thi semester. im alive and kicking. doing 19 next sem.</p>
<p>My roommate from last year is an English major; he took 13 units and ended up going to about two hours per day on average (and didn't even have any class on Friday!). I am a BioE major; I took 13 units in that same semester and had about 5 hours of class on average. </p>
<p>As you can see, it really depends on the classes you choose. In other words, if you're taking what my roommate took, then 17 units shouldn't be bad at all.</p>
<p>Make good class selections. Astro 10 is 4 units and it's not nearly as much work as many other 4 unit classes, and it's a hell of a lot more fun.</p>
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<p>Do you mean per year, or per quarter/semester? I found that I took around 15-17 units per quarter at UCLA.</p>
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My roommate from last year is an English major; he took 13 units and ended up going to about two hours per day on average (and didn't even have any class on Friday!). I am a BioE major; I took 13 units in that same semester and had about 5 hours of class on average.</p>
<p>As you can see, it really depends on the classes you choose. In other words, if you're taking what my roommate took, then 17 units shouldn't be bad at all.
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<p>I don't know, qxrt, I've both the engineering and English departments are quite intesnse. Also, you have to keep in mind reading, and papers. I'm sure his 13 units weren't a breeze, although he had fewer hours of class than you. How many labs did he have? It's all relative. Anway, 17 units sounds possible, depending on your classes, major, self, ect, as has been said, and in that way I agree with you, previous posters and qxrt.</p>
<p>17 units is easy......watch me get straight As! =D</p>
<p>Can you satisfy a breadth requirement (Arts + Lit, or History) and take a class pass/fail?</p>
<p>Yeah, as long as it's designated as fulfilling the requirement, which means it's two units or more, sure.</p>