| I think my daughter's smallest class has been about 7 students and the largest more than 300. Her major requires 2 colloquium and a senior seminar, so that pretty much guarantees at least one small class junior & senior year - plus the first year writing and freshman seminars are also limited to about 15 students. Even in larger classes I know that my d has been in very small discussion sections.
I would note that my d. also did decide that she enjoyed the large lectures. When I was in college I also found I liked a mix of one or two very small classes and some large lectures -- the advantage of the large lectures, quite frankly, is that the student doesn't have to worry about being expected to participate. The idea of a seminar might seem appealing, but it can be overwhelming when you have 4 or 5 classes that you have to prepare for. So sometimes its nice to just be able to go into a classroom and sit at the back and listen & take notes. |