<p>orientation is in a week and ill have to pick my classes. i used myedu to look at professors and stuff but wanted some insight from people on here as well. first, i dont know EXACTLY what classes i will be taking. i have RHE credit, most likely CALi credit, and also probably E316 credit as well. I'm doing mechanical or aerospace engineering, so i am THINKING first semester will contain some of these classes:</p>
<p>CH301, ME302, PHY303K/PHY103M, 2 electives (fine arts, social science)</p>
<p>any suggestions on what classes to take, what professors to shoot for, etc will be REALLY appreciated.</p>
<p>I took CH 301 with Sutcliffe and I really liked her. She loves what she’s doing and throws in some fun demonstrations. Her tests are all multiple choice, and if you’re happy with your grade after the main 4 exams you don’t have to take the final. She also has 2 different options for 5 full points of extra credit which can really help if your grade is borderline. She makes herself available during office hours but also helped our class organize peer tutoring sessions. The big negative I had was her T.A. - he was incredibly rude and condescending and a lot of us felt that way so it wasn’t just a personal problem, but he might not be there in the fall and if he is you might have a different experience with him. The other issue I had was that Sutcliffe doesn’t make any old exams available for review, but the way I found around that was Laude (who’s also a great teacher but very hard to get into) has all his stuff posted on his website, so I used that a lot to get more practice problems from.</p>
<p>I unfortunately can’t comment on electives since I did all of mine before I transferred, and I’m just starting my physics sequence.</p>
<p>I probably spent more than a lot of my classmates because I hadn’t taken a science class in 13 years (I’m a non-trad student so I’m about 10 years older than most of the kids in my classes). There was usually 1 homework assignment due a week that were usually around 20 questions, which was more than in my bio class but for me they were good to get more practice out of. I also did both extra credit options to see which would get me the most points (she takes whichever will give you the most up to 5) and one of them often took a lot of time, but again it’s optional, and for me it was worth it considering I was trying to play catch up with my science background. I really can’t say how many hours I spent on chem per week, maybe about 10? That’s because it fluctuated based on my other class demands, and also since it was likely more than typical considering my lack of science experience as mentioned. I suck at estimating study time, though, so what I can say was that it was definitely manageable, and for someone with more recent science courses it would probably be even more manageable.</p>
<p>What is “your freshman signature class”? Also, can someone outline the steps you take/ where to go online to figure out what classes you will sign up for at Orientation if you are in Cockrell (aerospace)? We’d like to review options before Orientation.</p>
<p>Not all schools require UGS class (freshman signature). </p>
<p>Take Laude for CH 301. I have never taken this class at UT, but most people say Laude is awesome.</p>
<p>For Fine Art, take Art History. I’m in College of Natural Sciences and haven’t taken any art/drawing related class since elementary school. But the Art History class I took was absolutely amazing. The material covered were really interesting and there isn’t much work. The tests are do-able with some studying the night before.</p>
<p>UGS is required for ASE, starting Fall 2010. Here’s the degree plan: <a href=“Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics - UT Austin”>Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics - UT Austin;
ASE 102 with Dr. Marks is a great course. He is a living legend and you will LOVE the first-hand stories he tells.
You will have both a group and an individual advising session during orientation, so no need to stress.
If you already have credit for some of the 1st year suggestions, consider taking a lighter load instead of getting ahead. Adjusting to the engineering workload is not easy, especially during the fall.</p>
<p>Also, Art History is NOT an easy A unless you have a photographic memory.</p>
<p>Many of my friends took Art History and most liked it and got A’s. I personally took 302, but I have heard great things about 301 or 303. Just pick the one that sounds interesting. </p>
<p>Another fine art class I heard about in intro to western music. While people in this class do get high grades, but it’s a load of busy work. </p>
<p>Psychology is usually an easy class, I heard. I got AP credit so I didn’t take it at UT.</p>