<p>Foundations of US Air Force---T 110 min 1 credit (Need to join AF ROTC program)
General Chemistry--- MWF 50 min 3 credits
General Chemistry Lab--- T 170 min 1 credit
C/C++/Unix for Engineers--- MW 75 min 3 credits
Composition 1--- MWF 50 min 3 credits (Waiting for AP Test scores)
Intro to Engineering and Technology--- TTh 50 min 1 credit
Honors College Orientation--- M 80 min 1 credit
Honors Calc I--- MTWF 50 min 4 credits
Honors Calc I Lab--- Th 50 min 1 credit</p>
<p>TOTAL--- 18 Credits</p>
<p>So will this be too much? 4 of the credits are from single credit class/labs. If I end up passing the AP test in comp 1 ill be down to 15 which might be too easy from what I'm told. Any thoughts? Thanks!</p>
<p>…I think there was just a thread about this. 18 is a lot for an incoming freshman, you have no idea about how you can handle the workload, and you’ll want to be able to have plenty of time to make friends and build a social life. You have seven more semesters to take 18 credits, imo. Some people will obviously disagree with me, but I think for your first semester it’s good to take a lighter load (like 15-16) so that you have time to get adjusted and socialize. You have the rest of college to overload yourself, and the benefits you get from taking 18 credits aren’t worth the possible risks of taking on more than you can handle or not having a good social life from having to study all the time.</p>
<p>YES!!! 18 credits is a bit much. The last thing you want to do is struggle with meeting a GPA… Remember, one thing you want to take care of is your GPA as this will be your opportunity for Grad school, scholarships, etc. In dropping one of the courses above, one thing to consider is whether the course is a prerequisite to taking other classes (then you’ll want to keep it). However, if it can wait - drop the class and take it next quarter. You want to have an enjoyable AND successful college life and overburdening yourself with classes will not do. If your plan is to complete your undergraduate studies in four years, then sit down (pen and paper) and make a schedule of possible # of units per quarter (include some summers - if you need) and you’ll be able to see that spreading out courses across 4 years doesn’t necessarily mean you must cram everything into one quarter. BEST OF LUCK!!!</p>
<p>Your schedule looks insanely full! I would cut out either chemistry or calc. They both look really time intensive.
You want to take fewer credits your first semester so you can get acclimated to being in college.<br>
If you can get out of Composition I, do so, but your schedule at the moment looks really difficult.</p>
<p>I’ll be honest. I disagree with the people above me. Your schedule looks fine. I mean, one of the credits comes from “Honours College Orientation”. I can’t imagine that being difficult, nor the Calc lab or the Intro Engineering and Technology.</p>
<p>If you manage your time well it should easily be doable. I did the equivalent of 21 credits my first semester, and did fine.</p>
<p>You may be able to pull it off, but at what cost? If being involved in your school/having a good social life is important to you, that might suffer if you take so many classes. Not saying you need to go out and party all the time, but when you look back on college you don’t want to regret that you had to sit inside and study all day as opposed to having fun with your friends.</p>
<p>PRiNCESSMAHiNA: He couldn’t drop Chem or Calc, as it would put him a year and a semester behind behind his peers, respectively, assuming he’s doing STEM (engineer seems like).</p>
<p>It looks manageable, since some of the 1 credit classes seem jokes. Comp 1 would be the class to postpone (to spring) if possible. If you AP out of it, and thing that’s too easy, take an elective or fun class.</p>
<p>I find it weird that Calc 1 is essentially 5 credits, and that there’s a lab component.</p>
<p>That’s what I’m saying. If he uses his time between his classes, and gets his work done, he’ll have more than enough time to go out and socialise and party if he wants to. I know I certainly did. it’s all in the time management.</p>
<p>Is there possibly a general education requirement you will prefer to complete during your first semester? You could possibly find yourself dropping a class by mid-semester.</p>
<p>Take 18. I did with just as tough a sched as you first sem and even overloaded second. I had a 3.2 in hs and ended up with a 3.7 for freshman year</p>
<p>Just know your abilities and which courses are “weeder” courses. if some of those courses are weeder courses you are screwed.</p>