<p>S is interested in computer engineering and we are IS for PSU.. I am worried about the size of the classes and the school in general. Can anyone provide more detailed info regarding the computer engineering program.. class size etc?</p>
<p>My son is in another department in the COE. I think his experience is typical, not only to the various departments at PSU, but to any state flagship. Unless he is coming in with a lot of AP credits your S’s freshman course load will typically consist of large intro classes (with smaller sections taught by TAs) and gen ed courses of differing sizes. Once he gets into higher level classes and those specific to his major classes will be much smaller. If your son makes an effort to stop by during office hours his faculty will appreciate it and remember his name.</p>
<p>We were also worried about the size of PSU generally as our son had always been enrolled in schools or programs of less than 200. (My preference would have been a smaller college.) He moved into an SLO at Penn State (E-House) and became involved in a couple of clubs and hasn’t had any problems. He is not a big partier but was able to find “his people”. He did a great study abroad last summer and has a terrific internship this year. All in all, I think everyone has been happy with his choice.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the reply… What year is your son in now? Having an internship already I’m guessing he’s into his major . What are the class sizes like now? My son has also always been in smaller schools. I’m concerned about him getting lost in the crowd academically and the drinking etc…socially.</p>
<p>He just finished his fourth year in Architectural Engineering, which is a five year program. I’ll ask him how many students are typically in his classes. The more popular programs in the College of Engineering have enrollment caps to ensure that classes are not overcrowded and there is adequate lab space. His program takes 100 kids each year. They all know each other and the faculty knows them. (As an example, he didn’t hesitate to email the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies when he needed a reference for his summer lease.)</p>
<p>I think living in E-House was a great advantage. The kids there are all in the College of Engineering so they have to be fairly serious students. All residents are required to serve on a committee or two and attend a couple of social (cookie decorating party, watching football together) and academic (resum</p>