<p>I've been trying to research classes so that by Preview I would already have an idea of what I'd like to take in the Fall. The problem is that I don't really know what classes I can take...right now I already have 27 credits using my AP classes and by the end of senior year I will have 49 (depending on whether or not I pass most of my exams). I was wondering if I could take classes that require sophomore standing? Like the courses that are in the 3000's? Are there lots of people who use up their credits to subtract a year? I've already taken the basic history, psychology, and English classes so I'm not sure where to start. By the way, I'm not really sure what I'm going to major in but I'm considering double majoring in advertising and sports management or possible doing physical therapy.</p>
<p>Yes, you can skip the freshman classes if you are awarded the required prerequisites. I started at 3000 level psych when I came, because already had the credit for 2000 level intro to psych. When I came to UF I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do, so I just started tracking toward every major I was considering; that helped me narrow in on what major was right.</p>
<p>Some people graduate early, some people use their credits to double major, some people take less each semester, and some crazy people like me use the credits to cram a 10 semester plan into 8 semesters.</p>
<p>I’m also trying to get into the Honors Program the first semester so should I focus on the introductory classes I don’t already have credit for (just so it’s a bit easier) or will the higher level classes be okay to take? I think I need to have like a 3.6 GPA my first semester and that’s my last shot.</p>
<p>In my opinion the Honors Program is worthless (but, that’s just my opinion, and yes, I am in it, no bitterness or anything). I wouldn’t waste my time retaking classes unless you’re intending to go to like med school or some other super competitive grad school. In general I think it’d be much more beneificial for you to move ahead in your pursuit of a degree rather then retaking credits you already have.</p>
<p>But then again I’m assuming you’ll do reasonably well in your classes, if that isn’t the case, well you have other problems.</p>
<p>Oh I know I definitely intend to do well I just wasn’t sure if I should start off with the higher classes when I’m adjusting to the school my first semester. Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>You can take any class you’re eligible for. I took a couple of 4000 level classes my first year, for example. Also, I don’t know if it’s still the case but when I went one could only use 30 AP credits.</p>
<p>They changed the max to 45 credits</p>
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<p>I am going to have near 50 credits so I am just going to use mine to get out of some unnecessary “weed-out” classes, like Calc 1, or skip mindless prerequisites, like basic English.</p>
<p>Is honors calculus really worth taking if I already have credit from dual-enrollment? I read sections in the book not discussed in class, so my question is whether honors goes beyond the book and focuses on putnam type problems.</p>
<p>D’s using her 45 hours of AP credit. She’s a ChemE major, considering pre-med. She’s in the honors program. They encouraged all honors engineering students at orientation to not test out of their beginning calc classses at UF. Her engineering father who knows her strengths told her to ignore that advice. She started with Calc 3 and got an A-. She’s currently in DiffQ and getting an A. She only had ap physics B, so she’s re-doing her physics, taking the honors physics 2060-2061 sequence. However, since she’s not going to be a physics major, she’s used the AP credit for physics lab and not taking a lab. She’s used her AP credit for all the gen eds she could. She is taking chem II, eventhough she AP’d out of it, as well as getting a 740 on her SAT II chem. She’s finding the class extremely easy, but she needed to make sure she was ready for organic in her mind. She may not continue with the honors program fall semester because none of the classes appeal to her (she doesn’t need any more gen eds) and there aren’t the upper level engineering classes she might take. She doesn’t want to just stick in a class to stay in the program; she’d rather go for honors in her major as she feels it has more value. Just remember, as someone else mentioned, if you are going pre-health (i.e. pre-med, vet, dent, etc), you may have to take additional classes past ones you use for AP credit. For example, with her … eventhough pre-med only requires calc I, which she’d AP’d out of, she took upperlevel calc past that (granted, more math was needed for her ChemE major, but even if it hadn’t been she would have still taken at least the calc3). Confirm how best to use your AP credit with your advisor … </p>
<p>This route is very specific for someone who’s coming in with a lot of AP credit and doing engineering. Won’t necessarily apply for other majors …
Zebes</p>