<p>I scanned the Undergraduate Announcement the other night and tried to put together my classes for the next four years. I saw another thread that did the same and got some good input so I just wanted to see what everyone thought. Of course this is all tentative and likely to change but here's what I have planned as of now.</p>
<p>Freshman Year
Writing Seminar/Freshman Seminar
MAT 203/217
ECO 100 (SA)
CHI 101</p>
<p>Writing Seminar/Freshman Seminar
MAT 204/218
ECO 101 (SA)
CHI 102</p>
<p>Sophmore Year
ECO 310
MUS 213
CHI 106
PSY 101 (ST)</p>
<p>ECO 311
MUS 215 (LA)
CHI 107
URB 201</p>
<p>Junior Year</p>
<p>ECO 312 (QR)
ECO 362
MUS 225
ARC 203 (LA)</p>
<p>ECO 313
ECO 363
MUS 240
SOC 101</p>
<p>Senior Year
ECO 353
WWS 312
ORF 307
POL 210 (EM)</p>
<p>As set up, all my requirements are fulfilled and I will have a major in economics with a minor in finance and music. I tried to put any other topics I am interested in - PSY 101, URB 201 - relatively early in case I became interested and wanted to major. I wanted to put SOC 101 early as well but couldn't really fit it in. </p>
<p>The economics and finance electives are especially tentative but I just wanted to get something down on paper that sounded interesting. </p>
<p>Question regarding language requirements: Do I need to start freshman year with my language studies or can I begin sophomore year?</p>
<p>From a quick glance:
Looks good, with only a few problems...
1. BIGGEST PROBLEM: Plan for senior year to have at most 7 classes (6 is the norm though, I think). You're expected to take a 5-class semester at some point freshman or sophomore year to make this possible...writing your thesis with 4 classes is no fun.
2. I probably wouldn't recommend ARC 203 junior year or ARC 308 senior year. Architecture at Princeton is known the its huge time commitment, and taking them at the same time as independent work might be a bad idea.
3. You'll hear from most people that starting language freshman year is best. You'll need the requirement done by sophomore year, so unless you place out, place into a higher class, or do a summer program, you have to start first semester.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>If you want to take MAT 217 your first semester (i.e. without having taken 215), then you need to have an exceptionally strong background. Since you are considering taking 203, I'm going to hazard a guess that you don't have such a background. Take 201, 203, or 215 depending on how interested you are in math.</p></li>
<li><p>You need to have taken a statistics course (typically ORF 245 or ECO 202) by the end of sophomore year to apply for the finance certificate.</p></li>
<li><p>As quirkily pointed out, architecture classes are a huge time commitment. If it's just a side interest, it may not be worth it.</p></li>
<li><p>Take 5 classes either your freshman spring or sophomore fall.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks for the quick response, that helps clear things up a little. I'll definitely start with the language requirement freshman year because I plan on starting Chinese with no prior experience.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>I'll probably stick to 203. I'm really interested in math and it is my best high school subject but I don't plan on pursuing it.</p></li>
<li><p>Placed out with AP credit a couple years ago though I may be interested in retaking it at Princeton. </p></li>
<li><p>Being a side interest I will probably just pass on the architecture courses. </p></li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks for the input, this is exactly what I was looking for.</p>
<p>When do the students go to Beijing? During the summer?</p>
<p>And I guess I didn't read close enough regarding statistics. I know that I can use the AP credit to get out of the economics statistics requirement but apparently it doesn't apply for finance.</p>
<p>Yes, Princeton in Beijing (PiB) is over the summer. It's ridiculously intense, but it's also kind of absurd how well you're able to speak Chinese a year after starting...</p>