<p>Right now, I'm planning to take 5 courses first semester, with a total of 20 credits:</p>
<p>FWS
MATH 2930
CS 1110
JAPAN 1101
ENGRI 1101</p>
<p>However, I made this tentative schedule based on CS and intro to ORIE being relatively easy. Am I correct in assuming that, or are they actually challenging/high-workload courses?</p>
<p>p.s. I am placing out of chem 2090, math 1910/1920, and phys 1112</p>
<p>CS is easy.</p>
<p>If you’re good at CS.</p>
<p>This could be a reasonable schedule, depending on your FWS. They can vary from very easy to a lot of work. If you’re clever though, you should be able to handle it.</p>
<p>looks good for a first semester</p>
<p>That’s a lot of credits, but it should be manageable.</p>
<p>Differential Equations, as useful and interesting as it is, is probably the easiest math course in engineering. CS should not be a problem if you have programming experience, but at the same time you’ll probably be competing against a more competitive pool of students. Languages in general take up a lot of time, unless you are fluent. Difficulty and workload of writing seminars vary considerably, but if you choose one that you like it will probably be a good experience. Can’t say anything about Intro to ORIE. 20 credits is still a lot, but manageable if you’re smart and hard-working.</p>
<p>It’s always a good idea to start with 5 courses. If it gets to be too much, you have 7 weeks to drop a class with no repercussions (and 3 weeks to add a new one, though after a week it gets kind of hard to catch up).</p>
<p>that courseload will be challenging based on courses at the Summer College that my friends have taken, but it is workable.
then again, any courseload at Cornell would be like that</p>
<p>FWIW, CALS only allows 18 credits max as a Freshman. I’m not sure what school you’re in, or how the rules differ in other colleges, though.</p>
<p>you can just get advisor to sign it off</p>
<p>I am pretty sure engineers are allowed to exceed 18 credits as freshmen.</p>
<p>Is there a maximum number of credits for A&S freshmen? (sorry to steal the thread :/)</p>
<p>yeah, just checked, engineers are allowed up to 23 credits</p>
<p>thats a good schedule. you will have time second semester and on to pack on more classes. I would definitely enjoy the first semester of freshman year ;)</p>
<p>wait, anbuitachi, “sign it off” as in you can exceed the 18 credits if you talk with your adviser about it?</p>
<p>jocer - yes, you can easily take more than 18 credits. meet with your adviser, smile and say you’re capable, he/she signs a form. it’s simple. the only thing that can actually PREVENT you from taking more than 18 credits is if you’re not in good academic standing (an F or more than one D the last graded semester).</p>