In need of anothers opinion (class selection)

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>As an electrical engineering major, I was told that I am not required to take a ugs if I don't want to. I have the option of doing ugs 303/302 or a VAPA. During class registration I couldn't find an open ugs left, so I ended up signing up for cc 307d (roman archaeology). While this is probably more interesting than a ugs course with tons of other students, I have been told that ugs courses are easy and nothing to worry about. Should I try to get into a ugs course that might be easier or stay in the archaeology class?</p>

<p>Just wondering what you guys would do</p>

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<p>It depends on the UGS. My UGS was interesting but a complete joke; we had no tests and very little homework, which consisted of just a few short essays, and no final. But I’ve known several people that took harder UGS’s. However, they’re not difficult or intensive by design, so I’d say that any UGS would probably be easier than your other classes. Also, not all UGS’s are big - mine had 40ish people (and on a daily basis it was more like 20 people since there was no reason at all to come to class). </p>

<p>Here’s a link to the syllabus for CC 307D, it doesn’t look hard but it looks more time-consuming than my UGS ever thought of being: <a href=“https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/download/721451[/url]”>https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/download/721451&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My son is in BME. His first UGS was hard enough that he dropped it! His second one wasn’t as hard, but kind of strange. Roman archaeology sounds cool to me!</p>

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<p>The difficulty of UGS classes can vary widely. One of my friends scored nearly a 100 on every single one of his exams in his UGS class. Another one barely passed his with a C. I made an A- in mine. If you find an interesting UGS with a relatively easy professor, then go for it.</p>

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<p>This is utterly false. Who told you this?</p>

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<p>EVERY student at UT Austin MUST take a UGS course, at least those entering starting Fall 2010. It is part of the core UT curriculum. Also certain UGS courses are hard, some are easy. It is luck of the draw depending on the subject you pick.</p>

<p>I would recommend doing a UGS.</p>

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<p>My adviser told me that I could take a vapa in the place of a ugs. Maybe she told me this thinking I will take the ugs in the spring?</p>

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<p>yes, she meant take a vapa if you cant get into a ugs this fall.</p>

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<p>Ah alright thanks, i’ll try to find a ugs.</p>

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<p>The most challenging thing for my son was that all the “good” UGS classes were full. He tried and tried and finally had to take what he could get. So don’t get your hopes up about a particular one! Find several that look interesting. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah it is challenging, i’m actually registering right now. I managed to get into one called mass incarceration, but i’m still looking.</p>

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<p>@MaineLonghorn “The most challenging thing for my son was that all the “good” UGS classes were full.” How can students find out whether the UGS classes are good or hard? Can FIG replace UGS?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>As to your first question: MyEdu.com
Fig replaces UGS only if your fig has a UGS 302 or 303 class in it. I think only a couple have these.
UGS 001 != UGS 302/303</p>

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<p>“EVERY student at UT Austin MUST take a UGS course”</p>

<p>Not True. Plan II students are not required to take an UGS course. If they don’t have to, it is possible that maybe other majors/programs do not require it either??</p>

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<p>nv1993, since you are entering under the 2010-2012 catalog, electrical engineering majors are required to take a UGS class. Plan II students take TC (Tutorial Course) 302.
[2010-2012</a> Core Requirements | School of Undergraduate Studies](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/core/requirements/2010-2012]2010-2012”>http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/core/requirements/2010-2012)</p>

<p>Here is a suggested course arrangement/flow chart outlining EE/core curriculum courses:
<a href=“UT Cockrell School of Engineering”>UT Cockrell School of Engineering;

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Nah, Plan II is the ONLY exception. It’s because they have to take a signature course that’s pretty much the equivalent of a UGS anyway.</p>

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<p>If the UGS you want is full, go ahead and register for another one and then keep checking online every few hours. I changed my UGS constantly before I settled on one and I’m sure other people did the same.</p>

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<p>Are UGS courses basically classes on a wide range of topics aimed to help students find what their interests are? Because that’s the only point I see to taking such classes that may have absolutely nothing to do with your major. Anyways, are we required to take a UGS course if we don’t plan on earning a degree? For example, a pre-med student who plans to finish his prerequisites for med-school early and not stay the entire 4 years of undergrad?</p>

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<p>“Are UGS courses basically classes on a wide range of topics aimed to help students find what their interests are?” </p>

<p>Pretty much</p>