<p>Okay, I've got a problem that I've been trying to figure out for quite awhile. You see, I'm very conflicted as to what I want to major in, with my list being narrowed down to the very similar BME, econ, and psych. Now, for the first semester I have decided to try out a psych course and am planning (if all goes well) to take PSY 114, along with EGR 53, EGR 10, Math 103, and Chem 21. I'm trying to figure out if I should also try to take Econ 51D, to see if that interests me. In order for that to work I would most likely not take 103, taking it in the 2nd semester instead. I definitely want to take an econ course some time in my first year, so if it doesn't fit for this semester I want to take it 2nd semester, instead of Math 107. Is Econ 51 offered 2nd semester? (if not I could do econ now, psych later). Is it okay to skip math either the 1st or 2nd semester? Would it be stupid to take 3 completely different types of classes in my 1st semester? As the title states...I'm so confused.</p>
<p>Also, would one class of either psych or econ be enough for me to know whether or not I want to major in it?</p>
<p>Contact the Academic Advising Center at 919-684-6217 (there's a blurb about it on pg. 29 of the Registration Handbook), and tell them your conflict. I've called them mutliple times and they are INCREDIBLY knowledgeable, very very helpful and nice. The woman I spoke to, Dean White, was. Perhaps ask for her?</p>
<p>So I don't really know very much about what you're asking from similar experience, but I can answer a few of your questions in a more opinionated manner.</p>
<p>Yes, they do offer Econ 51 in the spring. (Ok, so that one's actually fact)</p>
<p>I didn't take math at all my freshman year, and then took it over this summer. I ended up with an A+ in the class (it was at UVM, so unfortunately it doesn't get transferred as a 4.0 to Duke, but rather a simple passing credit). I'm sure that the class is much more difficult when 1) you're taking 3 other courses and 2) you're taking it at Duke. </p>
<p>Taking 3 completely different classes could be good for you. If you think about it, when you take 3 of the same type of class, material may overlap, and you may get thrown off on a test or you may get extremely bored doing what seems like three times the amount of homework for one subject. I think having 3 different types of courses allows you to focus better on each one. Taking a wide array of courses is what being a freshman is about. Plus you'll be taking plenty of more concentrated courses in later years.</p>
<p>I hope I helped ease your confusion at least a little!</p>
<p>well i took classes in completely different areas (unfortunately for me, in none that i am ultimately majoring in, other than economics, i guess) my entire freshman year. i went in wanting to sample a little bit of everything, and ultimately found what i wanted. econ 51D is always offered, so don't worry about which semester you take it in. for me it took more than one class to determine my majors, but only one class to determine something i definitely didn't want to study.</p>
<p>Okay...I think I have decided to take Econ first and Math in the the 2nd semester.</p>
<p>So here is my awesome new engineering schedule:
<a href="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/JJDawg007/econschedule.jpg%5B/url%5D">http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/JJDawg007/econschedule.jpg</a></p>
<p>Okay, I have another question (they never seem to stop, do they...). Since I'm new to this whole Econ thing now, I was reading up on ACES about Econ 51, and got kinda confused. If I have credit for Econ 2A (b/c of AP score on micro), do I still take 51, or take Econ 55?</p>
<p>And wow...I register in 2 days, that came by fast...</p>