<p>Currently with how my degree plan has worked out, I must take the following courses in the Spring to stay on track:
-Calculus
-Chemistry
-Biology</p>
<p>These are the only classes I will need to have in the Spring. Is this course load too much, or can I handle it if I manage my studying time well? These courses are all the basics, except Bio, this one is the next Bio from the basic one.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>If it’s just those three, I think you’ll be okay. If math/science is a weak point for you, you might want to put something off until next semester and stick a humanities-ish class in there instead.</p>
<p>I think the answer depends on who you are as a person, what you’re interested in, and what your study habits are like. All three classes involve a lot of memorization, time, and effort (for most people). If that already sounds like too much, consider waiting to take one of those classes. So what if you’re a little bit off track? It happens. Are you interested in any of those subjects? What is your major?</p>
<p>If you’re strong in math and sciences, I would go for it. </p>
<p>If it’s just those three classes, it shouldn’t be too bad. They’ll all involve a considerable amount of studying, but given that you won’t have other classes, you’ll have the extra time. </p>
<p>Are biology and chemistry both lab courses? Intro labs usually aren’t too bad, but they’ll still take up a good chunk of time each week. </p>
<p>At my school, we have Freshman communities that basically group together Freshmen STEM majors into the same classes (I guess to foster closeness/communication yada yada yada) - and the standard schedule involves Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, and English. (They can choose to take on a fifth class but it isn’t required.) Granted, they are usually introductory courses - not like Organic II or Microbiology; but rather the first in the subject sequence, taken in conjunction with one another. They report a high success rate with the program. </p>
<p>@preamble1776 That’s awesome! I’ve never heard of something like that. Do you go to a business or tech school?</p>
<p>@Schnuff3 - No, I attend an urban research university - our largest college is actually our College of Liberal Arts. But our Honors College has a very large STEM population - many of whom are pre-med and engineering; so they started the success communities a few years back to ensure that these kids were placed into the grad programs they wanted. </p>
<p>What’s your major? That plus a GE or two is a pretty standard courseload for a biology major.</p>