<p>JPNguyen is right that it's a heavy, demanding courseload that ballin outlines. HOWEVER, it is the TYPICAL courseload for an Engineering freshman, so it is the right type of schedule. If one doesn't want that kind of schedule, Engineering is probably not the right major.</p>
<p>ballin - it really shouldn't matter whether you do the chem in 1st or 2nd term, and the programming in the other. Either way. </p>
<p>I lean toward your not dropping anything. It's the right kind of schedule for a first year Engineering student.</p>
<p>That said, I might be swayed by hearing which school(s) you're thinking of for transfer. What do you have in mind?</p>