<p>wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions re: a CD SEAS student’s best bets for first term courses:
the handbook reccomended:
MATH104 (or 114)
PHYS150 (or 140)
CHEM101 + 053
A writing seminar
Any 100 level engineering course</p>
<p>I’m leaning towards MechE or Material Science, though possible CompE or EE.</p>
<p>Is intro to engineering [EAS101] really worth it (couldn’t i just find all that info online)? I kind of want to take MEAM101…</p>
<p>Also, I’ve heard not to take more than one lab a semester, not to mention that i’m limited to 5.5cu’s. i’d rather take a phys lab than a chem lab, but it seems that you can’t take CHEM101 w/o the lab, whereas PHYS140 is 150 minus the lab. would i be missing much if I didn’t take a phys lab?</p>
<p>also, I feel like i’d probably be able to manage in MATH114, but that i’d like to do better than just “manage” and master math. even though a lot of 104 would probably be going over highschool calc, i’m there’s material i haven’t learned, could use a 'fresher (been abroad for a year, post high-school), and is taught at a college level. besides, a gpa boost is always handy.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>you should take eas101 if you r in m&t. otherwise i feel its redundant. start with math 104/math114. you might want to have a look at the sample exam papers on the penn math department website to check if you are able to cope with the difficulty level of math114. otherwise you can always add/drop classes. choose your math professors wisely though. also getting a good gpa freshman year is important and can open many doors. do not get the idea that physics courses are easy because i know many students who were good at physics in hs but found physics and the labs difficult. they are basically very time consuming and might lead to you spending less time on other courses.</p>
<p>any suggestions for courses first term for an IR/Econ major (thinking of a double major if i can handle the pressure)..also considering PPE.</p>
<p>im thinking of taking five courses first semester..ive been told six is a killer.</p>
<ul>
<li>writing seminar</li>
<li>IR</li>
<li>Econ</li>
<li>anthropology
-language??? dont know</li>
</ul>
<p>then again ive also been told that since IR is interdisciplinary it might overlap.</p>
<p>also...meh, dont want to chinese but have been told i should do..should i screw that and just take courses i want to..advice?</p>
<p>EAS101 is a lab-based class. While technically the course is designed to help you decide what major to choose, it also helps you learn to write college-level lab reports. Most importantly though, your TA will be an engineering undergrad who has already taken the course. This allows you to bounce any questions you might have off them. Sometimes having an undergrad to ask questions to is a lot nicer than having to ask a 50+ year old prof. Anyways, Dr. Pope (the prof of EAS101) is amazing. </p>
<p>So, if you have the time in your schedule, I'd recommend it. As for MEAM 101, it's not required but it's relatively easy. Actually, many MEAM seniors take the course for fun last semester if they didn't take it freshman year</p>
<p>BTW, your schedule seems pretty standard for an engineering student and will keep your options open.</p>