<p>We will be visiting and asking questions directly but here are some I'm sure Pierre may answer. How easy is it for an engineering major to minor in entrepreneurship or leadership? Also what is the average class size for 1st and 2nd year engineering majors (beginning courses). Is there a link that shows the schedule and class size limits etc? We noticed that most courses at Clemson are offered online and we're not sure the other universities offer this. How beneficial is that for students who live far and need to complete courses in the summer? How do you think the undergraduate research compares to schools like Vtech and PSU? (u may not know this). Clemson is a nice size and has the large school spirit but S is wondering if it's engineering program can compare to the other public universities he is looking into. Also the career fairs.. are they as large as the other schools mentioned above. These are alot of questions and if they cant be answered on here its understandable.</p>
<p>I’ll try and answer as many questions as i can:</p>
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<li><p>Here are the list of minors available at Clemson: <a href=“http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/publicat/catalog/2011/minors.pdf[/url]”>Records and Registration | Clemson University, South Carolina; (I see entrepreneurship, not sure about leadership, I just quickly scanned through it). As to how easy it will be, it really depends how many AP/IB credits you have coming into Clemson (that actually count towards your degree). 15 extra credits is very doable but it will be a lot easier if you can exempt some classes.</p></li>
<li><p>The schedule of classes is posted online at soc.clemson.edu . As for class sizes, freshman year I had lecture classes of 80-100 people in Chemistry and Physics. For engineering, there were large lectures as well (mostly just introducing the engineering major) as smaller sections of about 40 people each where actual learning was done. For calculus, the classes were about 40 people each. However, how they do math at Clemson is that you sit at tables of about 8-10 people. Half of the class is lecture and then the 2nd half, they give you practice problems and the instructor walks around and helps you if needed and you can work with the other people at your table so it’s nice. For the large physics and chemistry classes, there are tons of tutoring opportunities and 2-3 times a week, a student who has previously taken the class and gotten an A will hold a review session reviewing the material that was taught in lecture along with giving out some practice problems (that student sits in the class with your son/daughter). Introductory english classes were about 20-25 students. Generally most of my classes in my major (past the introductory level) have been about 40-50 students. I’m in one of the largest majors on campus (civil engineering) and the department head has come out and said that they really can’t afford to hire other professors because of budget cuts so maybe classes will be smaller in other majors. In the larger classes, all my professors will gladly stop the lecture to answer any questions that you have so don’t be afraid if you’re in a large lecture class to raise your hand but if not, they have plenty of office hours (that are underused) and if they don’t work for you, I have yet to meet a single professor who would not arrange for a time that worked for the student to meet. Every professor that I’ve had is genuinely concerned about your success in the class. As for labs, they are a lot smaller, about 10-20 students.</p></li>
<li><p>Most classes at Clemson are actually not online during the year. There are more online classes during the summer so that will help out out-of-state students (though I will warn that tuition is not cheap over the summer!)</p></li>
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<li><p>Clemson has a fantastic program called Creative Inquiry. They encourage students to get involved in undergraduate research. There is a website with all the projects that undergraduates can get involved in and you are encouraged to contact the professor and get involved if you are interested! You can also receive class credit (1-4 credits depending on the amount of work you put in). Here’s the link to more information about Creative Inquiry (and you can find the list of projects on this site as well): [Creative</a> Inquiry : Clemson University](<a href=“Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research | Clemson University, South Carolina”>Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research | Clemson University, South Carolina)</p></li>
<li><p>There is one major career fair every semester. I’ll have to count how many companies will be at Clemson later this month but there are a lot! In addition, there is a website where job postings are updated daily and there are a lot!</p></li>
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<p>Edit: There are 110 companies signed up for the TechConnect career fair and 44 for the Connect2Business career fair as of today (fair is Jan 24-25)
From the career center website: “The TechConnect Career Fair is designed for students in Engineering, Sciences (including Computer Science), Construction Science Management, and Architecture. The Connect2Business Career Fair is for students in Business and Liberal Arts majors.”</p>
<p>Hopefully I answered your questions! Let me know if I can clarify anything or add any more information because I typed this up pretty quickly so I could at least briefly touch on every topic you wanted me to address!</p>