<p>I am going to be a freshman fall 2015! How man classes should I expect to take? also I plan to double major in special education and political science and minor in sign language. Is that a good idea? Will it be too much work? How much of a larger work load should I expect to have? If I only pick one major what would you suggest? thanks!</p>
<p>Depends on the school. Usually between 3 and 5, depending on how “large” (in terms of credits and workload) each course is.</p>
<p>15 credits is the average I believe, so that’d be 5 3 credit classes. If you plan on double majoring you have to keep in mind you might not graduate on time if your courses don’t overlap, which sounds like the case for special ed and political science. Double majoring PLUS a minor sounds even harder. </p>
<p>You should drop the minor but if you don’t want to you should consider taking some classes in the summer. There’s no way a double major + a minor can graduate on time without summer classes taking the average course load unless there were few requirements for each major or if the student took a ridiculously large course load EACH semester. </p>
<p>However, if you have a large number of AP or EE credits, you might be able to pull it off. </p>
<p>Most classes are worth 3 credit hours. Usually a studnet most take 12 credits to be considered a fulltime student. Most schools will not allow you to take more than 18 credits per semester. Now as far as a major, you may want to consider a general studies program your first year if you are not sure exactly what you wan to study. If you don’t know exactly what you want to study as an incoming freshman, it is acceptable. It is also acceptable to change majors early in your college studies. Credits for one major may serve as electives in other. If you really want to pursue Special Ed and Poly Sci, @GhostlyOne is on point. </p>
<p>Using the usual credit hour system (where 120 to 128 credits are required for bachelor’s degree graduation), 12 credits may be considered full time for financial aid purposes, but averaging 15 or 16 (or sometimes even more for specific majors) is typically necessary to complete the bachelor’s degree in eight semesters.</p>