<p>Math 215
Econ 101
Engr 101
Freshman writing requirement<br>
Chem 210/211</p>
<p>That's my planned first semester schedule. The Chem could change, depending on how I do on my Physics APs (if I can get 5s). </p>
<p>How does that schedule look for an incoming freshman? Any suggestions as to which professors to look for? Also, any recommendations for the specific writing course I should take? </p>
<p>Thanks. </p>
<p>P.S. I'm planning on majoring in biomedical engineering and getting a dual degree with Business (have to apply to Ross after freshman year).</p>
<p>Why do you want to die so young?</p>
<p>I guess changes need to be made. suggestions?</p>
<p>What freshmen writing requirement is that?</p>
<p>Looking at the requirements list, I’m having trouble actually telling what is a 1 semester class and what is 2 semesters, or which ones I should take. I can try placement exams for Chemistry, but don’t know if I should or if I’d pass, so I need some advice on that. I’m not taking either Chem or Physics AP tests, but have previously learned the material for each.</p>
<p>I’m thinking
Math 116 (That’s calc 2 right?)/215
Engineering 100/101
Chem/Lab - Whole year?
Physics/Lab - Whole year?
Whatever the beginning Econ class is (101/102?) OR One of those Humanities class requirements (whatever is easy or interesting would be best, need advice on that)</p>
<p>Since I’ve already had an introduction (either in school or on my own) to all of those classes except the Engineering (and maybe 2nd semester of Chem and Physics, I’m not really sure what those classes are/entail), I’m hoping to take more my freshman year to compensate for less I’d want to take later. </p>
<p>I know I’m hijacking your thread here, but I figure the same advice can help each of us.</p>
<p>your proposed first semester schedule will not ruin you at all. it’s your plan to double major in biomedical engineering and business that will kill you. biomedical engineering is one of the hardest majors at umich, with the highest gpa requirement (3.2) to declare (amongst the engineering majors). business at umich is difficult too, though their grading scale will work slightly to your benefit. to do both should strain you to your last breath.</p>
<p>also to consider: engineering and business classes don’t exactly overlap. combined with area distribution and whatever other requirements, this double degree will probably need 5, if not more, years to complete, unless you take classes for all three summers and work on an 18 credit per semester load.</p>
<p>disclaimer: i’m not here to dissuade you from pursuing your goals. but if i’m right, i think this is what polydentate meant with “Why do you want to die so young?” have you looked at umich’s Engineering Global Leaders program? i think that might be better suited to your interest.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. </p>
<p>Yea, I’m looking into the EGL program as well. I’ll decide what I want to do as the year progresses. </p>
<p>I’m willing to stay for 5 years, but wouldn’t like to go for more than that. Also, more important to me than the actual double degree is being able to take all the business classes I want to.</p>
<p>I can’t edit my last post, but I logged into the Wolverine access where they have the course catalog, and I think I figured out sort of what they are…</p>
<p>Semester 1:
Math 116 - 4
Engineering 100 - 4
Chem 130 125/126 - 5
Physics 140/141 - 5</p>
<p>Semester 2:
Math 215 - 4
Engineering 101 - 4
Physics 240/241 - 5
Econ 101 - 4
Engineering 110 (If I can take at the same time as 101) - 2</p>
<p>Does that seem good?</p>
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<p>You can take Engin 110 whenever you want. 100, 101, and 110 are not at all related and can be taken at any time. Your classes and credits are correct. They’re all required as well.</p>
<p>To the OP:</p>
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<p>It will likely take you more than 5, but it’s possible to do it in 5 or less if you’re willing to deal with max credit loads every semester. It’s def. doable though.</p>
<p>QwertyKey,
That looks like a very intense schedule. I would recommend taking no more than 17 credits per semester. Even 17 is a lot…the one semester I did this, it was with a 4 credit history class that required minimal work. Note that classes with labs actually take more than the stated number of credit hours of class time per week…Chem 130/125/126 is 8 hours per week! You would not want to combine this with 13 additional credits. I would also recommend against taking more than one lab in a semester…take a humanities class instead.</p>
<p>Engin 110 is not required and is really only useful if you don’t know what kind of engineering you want to go into. You don’t want to have 19 credit hours just so you can take it.</p>
<p>Mellohappy, I was hoping that I could take more my freshman year, because a lot of what I’ll be taking is stuff I (atleast to some degree - I probably missed a few things in Physics and Econ because I tried to learn those on my own) already learned. Plus I won’t be working (not even part time), so my life will be entirely spent on these classes. Does it still just not work out? If not what would you reccomend changing?</p>
<p>I do want to take the Engineering 110 though, because I don’t really know what kind of Engineering I want to go into.</p>
<p>QwertyKey,
The credit limit is 18 max per semester, based on tuition. You have 19 credits listed for Semester 2. Of course you can still do 19, if you pay extra for that extra credit. Just saying, if I didn’t pick up that you’re willing to pay for more. </p>
<p>Also, theory recommends that frosh to take around 15 credits for Semester 1 to adapt to both college course difficulty and college life. Of course, this is just generally speaking.</p>
<p>Who is theory? </p>
<p>I’ll pay for the extra hour if it’s a reasonable thing to do. Since it seems like it’s not I’d probably not do that extra Engineering 110. If I don’t really know what engineering I want to do right now would you still expect that I’d figure out by the end of the first year without that class.</p>
<p>I would suggest taking Engin 110 instead of Physics 140/141 in your first semester. That would give you 15 credits, which is a manageable amount. It may seem weird to be only taking 4 classes since you are coming out of high school with 6-7 classes at a time. However, college classes take much more time than high schools classes and you don’t want to overwhelm yourself. Engineering 100 in particular has a large semester-long project that will require you to meet with a group outside of class for many hours. Also, as I said before, Chem 130/125/126 is very time consuming and I definitely would not recommend taking another lab class like Physics along with it. </p>
<p>Even though you aren’t working, you should try to get involved in organizations on campus. Companies like to see students take leadership roles in organizations rather than just study all the time and (maybe) get a 4.0. Also, just for your own mental health you should try to find an activity you are passionate about so that you can escape the sometimes grueling world of engineering from time to time! Remember, college is just as much about the life experience as it is the classes. :)</p>