How many classes should a freshman take?

<p>I'm gonna be going to orientation in a couple weeks. I don't know if I am supposed to start researching classes I want to take now. I also have no idea what is the usual courseload size. I want to have a really light courseload my first few quarters. So how many classes is that? like 2 or 3? I passed 7 AP classes in high school but that only got rid of one of my writing and one art history requirement. Do the AP courses I took count for credits or anything? I don't really get how it all works. So I still need math and a few other GE classes to take. I am really bad at math and I don't know if I should try to get these classes out of the way first or wait until I am used to the quarter system to take classes in the subjects I'm not that great at.</p>

<p>I think the minimum number of units you can take and still be enrolled as a full time student in UCLA College of L&S is 12 units. The min. # of classes you can take would be 3.</p>

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<li><p>You will receive units for all AP’s you passed…but no GE credit.
[AP</a> Credit - College of Letters and Science - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/APCreditLS.htm]AP”>AP Credits for Majors in the College | Undergraduate Admission)</p></li>
<li><p>You must take between 3-5 classes. 3 is easy, 4 is challenging, 5 is suicide.</p></li>
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