Is taking 5 credits too much for a college freshman?

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Im starting at a community college this month. I told my mom that I’ll be taking 5 classes and she immediately said that it would be too many classes, and that I’ll be tired(I do have a health problem, so I know she’s worried about that.)

It was funny because to me, it doesn’t seem like too much lol so I was certainly surprised.

My schedule is as follows:
Monday: BHS 103(Social problems in today’s world, 3 credits), PSY 111(psychological principles, 3 credits), BIO 130(Introduction to Physiology, lab, 0 credits), MAT 092(Math literacy, 3 credits)
Tuesday: ART 112 (Drawing I, lecture, 3 credits)
Wednesday: BHS 103(Social problems in today’s world, 3 credits), PSY 111(psychological principles, 3 credits), BIO 130(Introduction to Physiology, lecture, 4 credits), MAT 092(Math literacy, 3 credits)
Thursday: ART 112 (Drawing I, lab, 0 credits)
Friday: BHS 103(Social problems in today’s world, 3 credits), PSY 111(psychological principles, 3 credits), MAT 092(Math literacy, 3 credits)

Total credits: 16

If im overwhelmed, I’ll definitely drop the art, even though I love to draw…but I dunno, at first glance, it doesn’t seem to bad. What do you guys think?

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No, that is not overwhelming.

Art classes generally do not have homework. Math literacy is likely pretty basic.

If you can take only four classes and have a full load, then start with five and drop one before the deadline. Usually you have at least a week or two to decide.

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That’s not too many courses. It’s 16 credits which is average. Don’t judge by the number of courses, but the number of credits.

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It seems very reasonable, you will have most of Tuesday/Thursday to study if you don’t have a job on those days. Manage your time we’ll and it is doable.

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Just note the last drop date in your calendar so that if it does become overwhelming, you can easily drop a class.