What classes should I take and who with?

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>So, I'll be a freshman next year and a biology major. I'm thinking about doing the cell and molecular biology option. I will be going to the July 6-9 orientation. </p>

<p>I understand that I'll probably be taking some chemistry, biology, and some art course.
I'm taking Calc. I and II at a community college, so that takes care of all math I have to worry about. I'm positive I'll also test out of the freshman English class.</p>

<p>Aside from that, what's the best tool to determine the professors I want to sign up for? I tried My Edu...but it seems to be missing a few professors and just seems difficult to use. </p>

<p>I've also heard that taking a laptop to orientation is a good idea as you can register yourself. But if I have a lot of questions about taking classes, is it alright if I go stand in line about an hour early for registration? I hear it's alphabetical and my last name begins with A.</p>

<p>Lastly, I get my IB exam scores on July 6th, the day my orientation begins. If I bring a print out and explain to them what the scores are worth and that I'm taking Calc. during the summer, the advisers will help me mold my schedule around that?</p>

<p>Thanks for reading this huge post and for your help!</p>

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<p>I can’t answer all your questions, but I know you’ll be meeting with an advisor who can help you figure out what classes to take.</p>

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<p>You will have to take the ALEKS math test even though you’ve taken calculus, and they may still make you take calc at UT. The College of Natural Sciences has students come in with all kinds of “calculus” backgrounds, whether high school, high school AP/IB, community college, or whatever, and there’s no quality control to it. So regardless of transcripts or AP test scores, the ALEKS test will determine whether or not you have to take calculus.</p>

<p>To get some background on professors, first go to the registrar’s web site and search the Fall 2010 course listings (just Google “university of texas course listings” to get the URL) to find out who’s teaching the classes you want to take. Then sign in to UT Direct and search for CIS (Course Instructor Survey). Click the link that says results, and search for the professor you’re interested in. You’ll only get numerical results of what the students thought of the class, but that can still be helpful for comparing one professor to another.</p>