<p>Dreaming 92, consider a USEM for your 5th course. If PLAP 1010 is closed, check out Robert Fatton’s course in Global Development (used to be PLCP 212, not sure what the # is now). It’s a great course, and it fulfils the nonWestern requirement.</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>CS 1010 DEFINITELY does not fulfill the math major requirement. I enrolled in it last semester and got this email: </p>
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<p>So I switched out of it before the semester started. </p>
<p>Just randomly, this was my first semester (when I had no idea what I wanted to do)</p>
<p>Calc 3
Concepts of Physics <– DO NOT TAKE
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
History of Art I
Spanish 2010</p>
<p>And this is what I’m taking this semester yay!
Linear Algebra
Diff Eq
Personality Psychology
CS 1120
US Military History (has been highly recommended, apparently the prof is great)</p>
<p>As a side note, taking 13 credits is great, unless something comes up and you want/need to drop a class…if you’re taking 15/16 you can, but if you’re only taking 13/14 you would drop below full-time (which is 12 hours).</p>
<p>Haha that email was thanks to me and they STILL have not changed the requirements… 1110 used to be 101, so they assumed 101 in 4 digits was 1010, but of course it is not… I probably should make sure they email out again later since apparently the math web person is incompetent…ugh</p>
<p>How many classes are suggested to take each semester, especially for a first-year?</p>
<p>Well it’s not as much classes as credits. You should NOT take more than 15 credits your first semester. If you can take 14 that is even better. Most classes are 3 credits so that is 5 classes. But some foreign language, science, math, etc classes are 4 credits so that would mean taking only 4 classes. Science classes sometimes have labs so you would be taking the class and lab and then maybe 2 other classes. Then there are also 1 credit classes like USEMs which you could take if you are at 12 or 13 credits but don’t want a whole 3 credit class. However you take to take 15 credits a semester to graduate on time unless you have AP credit or want to take summer classes so that is also something to keep in mind. Another thing is that you shouldn’t take all math or all science or all humanities, you should try and mix it up. It’s not like high school where you should have an english, social studies, science, math, and foreign language, but having at least 1 or 2 classes outside of your main area (you learn quickly if you are a humanities or sciences/math person) is really a necessary thing.</p>
<p>I would say that even the number of credits doesn’t matter as much–it mostly depends on the difficulty of the classes you’re taking. I took 17 credits of fairly easy classes my first semester and I never felt overwhelmed by them. But 17 credits if you’re taking Bio, Chem, Advanced Math, and Advanced etc, would be academic suicide.</p>
<p>I disagree with that – even if the classes are easy, they still will have work associated with them. And you really need to have time to socialize and adjust to college life. Who cares what you can handle – you should think about what you want to handle as well as how much time you want for social things. But I do agree that 15 credits of 400 level classes is different than 15 credits of 100 level classes. I figured these first years would fall into the latter category though… And FWIW I --always-- felt overwhelmed with more than 15 credits, and even just at 15 credits… If you can do 14 or 13 then you’ll have more time to enjoy your time at college, clubs, work etc. I mean I have held a job since my first semester and 2 since my 2nd year so maybe that is why I take fewer credits and I also had positions in a bunch of clubs… I mean it is basically you choosing how you want to spend your time. I had 1.5-2 years of AP/dual enrollment credit and on top of that my program is 5 years (an extra year!) so I felt I could use my time on things other than academics…</p>
<p>I’m trying to see if I can enroll in a programming class w/o any prior programming experience and this is what I got:</p>
<p>CS 1112 - 001 - Introduces the basic principles and concepts of object-oriented programming through a study of algorithms, data structures and software development methods in Java. Emphasizes both synthesis and analysis of computer programs. Note: No prior programming experience.</p>
<p>CS 1111 - 01 - Introduces the basic principles and concepts of object-oriented programming through a study of algorithms, data structures and software development methods in Java. Emphasizes both synthesis and analysis of computer programs. Prerequisite: Prior programming experience.</p>
<p>Is this a mistake?</p>
<p>You can enroll in CS1110, that class assumes no prior knowledge. 1112 is for minorities typically (you need permission to enroll and the demand is high so it is hard to get permission unless you are a minority with a disadvantaged background – just saying the truth here… It’s a major problem, it serves a good purpose, I see lots of these kids from weaker backgrounds struggle in 1110 and if people wouldn’t steal their spots on 1112 it would be better for everyone… In addition you don’t learn as much so the next level class you would take if you are studying Systems or CS/etc is really hard then). 1111 is for people WITH experience and moves faster so definitely not that one. It can’t hurt to email the 1112 class if this is a terminal class but if you might ever need to take more CS I would really advise against that. I have TA’d for 1110 for 5 semesters, going on 6, and it moves at a good pace but it is assumed you have no knowledge prior.</p>
<p>ETA: All 3 classes count for intro programming for engineers (…). They used to be 101, 101x and 101e (e for experience) respectively… Don’t know what the x was for…</p>
<p>OH and also if you are in CLAS then you shouldn’t take any of those, you should take whatever CS150’s new number is which teaches basic computer science theory along with a little programming. Unless you don’t want a “liberal arts” approach, in which case take 1110 (purely coding and engineer oriented), but take it in the fall when it is 150 people as opposed to 500 in the spring (it is also highly restricted against non-engineers in the spring for that reason).</p>
<p>I plan on double majoring in math and econ, and this is what the math department says: “To graduate with a major in mathematics the student must show computer proficiency by completing CS 1010, CS 1020, CS 1120, or PHYS 2660, or an approved equivalent course with a grade of C- or higher. This should be done as early as possible.”</p>
<p>I assume CS 101 is referring to CS 1110, right? Econ also requires me to be “comfortable with computer programming” for the financial concentration. Will CS 1110 be sufficient?</p>
<p>I was looking through Lou’s List and I wanted to take Psyc 2200 but the class is labeled closed on his list ([UVa</a> Class Schedule - Schedule of Classes for Psychology - Fall 2010 (Unofficial, Lou’s List)](<a href=“http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/mySIS/CS/Fall_2010/Psychology.html]UVa”>http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/mySIS/CS/Fall_2010/Psychology.html)). Does that mean that I can’t sign up for that class? I haven’t even had orientation yet…</p>
<p>If you read any of the 10 most recent threads with questions like that, you’ll see that we’ve explained that a certain number of spots in popular first year classes are restricted and open each orientation session and even if you don’t get in then you can add in the first week of classes when everyone adds and drops like crazy…</p>
<p>Oh, sorry about that. :)</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about the Islamic courses? How is the coursework? Would lecture or discussion be suggested more?</p>
<p>np, you will find searching to be a wonderful resource once you get used to it</p>
<p>usually humanities (including religion) courses have a required lecture and discussion so that might help your next question. it would help if you mentioned a class in particular but you are probably looking at a class that has a (sometimes larger) lecture followed by (usually smaller) discussion sections where the lecture is 3 times a week and the discussion is once a week.</p>
<p>Many classes are listed in one place as a three digit number, and in another by a four digit, because of the new numbering system. They are the same class. If you have questions I strongly recommend that you go to your academic adviser or another professor. You don’t want to hang your graduation requirements on anonymous advice from the internet.
There are a number of reasons why a class might be closed - it might be open only to students who have instructor permission or a certain prerequisite, for example. Try to get the instructor’s name and the search for his email at virginia.edu. The best way to find out is to ask!
Add/Drop can be very frustrating, but you have a good chance of getting into the class you want. Many people register for more than one section in a course and float around on multiple waitlists. When they get into one, they drop the others, and you move up.</p>
<p>My intended major is math:</p>
<p>MATH 2310 - Calculus III
MATH 3250 - Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH 3351 - Elementary Linear Algebra</p>
<p>That’s 11 credits so far. I’m undecided on the 4th class. At the same time, I’m wondering if taking 3 math classes at once is overkill or beyond my ability to handle.</p>
<p>For the 4th class, I’m deciding between Japanese (all the classes for Chinese are closed, so it made the choice easier for me) and any CS class (I’m shooting for a CS minor). Since I took AP CS in 11th grade and have forgotten pretty much everything, I’m thinking of giving up the AP credit and take CS 1111 if I pick the latter route.</p>
<p>Any advice is welcomed. :)</p>
<p>tiachop,</p>
<p>I wouldn’t take so many classes in one department as a first-semester first-year. It’s not so much that it’s absolutely undo-able, as that the rhythm of work is different in different fields. Spreading yourself around a bit means that things are due at more varied intervals and involve different kinds of skills and different kinds of thinking, so that you’re less likely to get overwhelmed. Also, you should take advantage of the breadth of the University’s offerings to explore fields you haven’t had a chance to take in hs.</p>
<p>I never took more than 2 math classes at a time, and that was bad enough. CS1111 is a great class, I took it and it was a lot of fun and very easy because everyone has prior experience. Except some people think they can take the class with no experience, they get bad grades. Anyways. I would pick 2 of the classes, take CS1111, and then take either 2 easier liberal arts general ed requirements or else just the Japanese – it is very intense here and a lot of work, so on top of your math classes you probably wouldn’t want to take much else.</p>