Since the very beginning of community college I was signing up for 6 classes (think it was high school haha) but the advisors said I should take 4 classes each semester. I’ve been used to taking 4 classes each semester but easy classes mixed with one hard. This fall semester (I just finished today) I dropped a biology course because turns out it has nothing to do with my degree and took to much time from the other important classes. So I ended with three classss this semester I finished with a B and two Cs so it hurt my 3.5 gpa definitely (I had some emotional difficulties). My academic advisor to the 4 tear university I’m transferring to this upcoming spring I should be taking 5 classes: Engl 2, a wellness class, Physics 1, Intro Mech engr, And Calc 1. Is this realistic for me or will it be a huge transition from 3 classes to 5 to the point is not manageable? (I’m thinking 4 classes but I don’t want to be behind) any advice please thanks!!
Shouldn’t calculus 1 be a prerequisite to (calculus-based) physics 1 for engineering majors?
Note that college courses may have varying amounts of credit associated with them. Credit values are supposed to be proportional to workload (but may not be). In the usual way of counting credits, a full time course load is 15 or 16 credits per semester, corresponding to 45 to 48 hours of work per week (including both in-class and out-of-class time) over the semester.
Your advisor should be able to plot out the rest of your degree requirements, and show you which classes you will need to take each semester in order to finish on time. If the schedule looks too full for you, you should think about taking summer classes or an extra semester.