<p>It's a one-credit course on tuberculosis that would bring my total credit amount up to 15 credits. I'm not crazy interested in tuberculosis, but I did enjoy AP Bio in high school and the time we spent on the immune system. Is there a huge difference between a 14 and 15-credit courseload? Should I just take it for the freshman seminar experience, or since the class size is so small, should I leave it for those who are more interested?</p>
<p>Why not? </p>
<p>And no, there’s not. A one credit is generally not going to be that much work difference. If you’re interested in the topic at all, go ahead and take it.</p>
<p>I disagree. In my experience, a one credit hour adds basically the same amount of work as a 3 hour class, except for it counts less, so it doesn’t hurt your GPA as much if you mess it up.</p>
<p>Of course, it probably depends on the course, university, and professor.</p>
<p>That being said, taking 15 hours isn’t too much and some scholarships require 15 hours/semester or at least 30 per year. It keeps you on track to graduate in four years and is a normal load.</p>
<p>I don’t mind more work, so I’ll go for it. Thanks!</p>
<p>I would say go for it. One credit courses specifically freshman year seminar classes do not evolve much work at all. </p>
<p>If you attend a big school, it will be nice to have a small sized class and give you an opportunity to meet other freshman. If it is anything like my freshman seminar course or the ones form other schools, it should be an easy A and extra credit. 15 credits is a good amount.</p>
<p>Thanks! And yeah, I’ll be taking mostly intro classes, so the seminar will be a nice change.</p>