<p>Is it just like UCLA and UCB where there can be at times 300 students? Or are there usually about around 50 students per classroom? Also, how much personal attention does a student typically get?</p>
<p>I really like UCSC but if the class sizes are too big then that's a major negative.</p>
<p>For the very commonly taken classes, there can be 300 to 400 students. I’ve only been in 2 classes that large in 2 years. Lower division classes tend to be around 150 students, and upper division is 75 or lower. In my experience with engineering at least. I hear some majors, like Lit, tend to have much smaller classes. </p>
<p>I get plenty of personal attention, but that’s because I bother to go to office hours. 
Most professors are of the mindset that they will give as much time as necessary to students who ask for it.</p>
<p>I had a class last quarter with only nine students enrolled (counting myself).</p>
<p>Most of my classes range from 20 to 30 students, but I have had a few that were roughly 120 for lecture with the 20-30 range for discussion section. Most of my upper-division (which is the bulk of my course load since I transferred) have been in the 20-30 student range.</p>
<p>I’m a Lit and Theatre Arts double major :B. YMMV depending on level of course (upper or lower division) and department. And I have the same experience as Liesel: no trouble getting personal attention as long as I seek it out.</p>
<p>That’s what I forgot to clarify on! Most all classes do have a separate discussion or lab section, which is no more than 30 students in most cases. This allows you to have more one-on-one time with the TA/s. Depending on the professor, they can be an invaluable resource.</p>
<p>Like the others said, it depends on your major, but when I was in Film (not recommended), upper div was 40-80, and lower divs were more like 120-200.</p>
<p>Thank for the replies!</p>
<p>So since it varies depending on the major, how are the psychology and international business major class sizes?</p>
<p>Does engineering seriously have that big classes :(</p>
<p>Yup.</p>
<p>My largest class specifically for engineering was 150 students. It only got smaller from there on out. You also have to remember that not everyone comes to lecture by a long ways, and even fewer go to talk to the professor after class. You won’t be lost in the crowd if you need extra help.</p>
<p>@Imagirl: No idea about those majors, for the most part. I know Psych 1 200+ students, and that by the time you do your first upper division class, it’s more like 100. Psych is a highly impacted major.</p>
<p>I think intro econ had 300-400 students and it was probably my largest course. After that, most of my classes were in the 100-130 range for upper div econ courses. I did take a few seminars courses that only had about 30 students though.</p>