<p>I think you can overload up to 24 credits, so that’s like taking six 4-credit classes.</p>
<p>It’s true that most regular courses are 4 credits (unlike most other places), but if you are in engineering, expect to take a lot of 3-credit courses that feel like 5-credit courses. </p>
<p>Regardless of which school you’re in, you’re free to take whatever courses you want in the arts & science divison (Harpur), but if you’re in Harpur, you can’t take courses in the professional schools (Watson, SOM, Nursing, etc.). If you really want to, you’ll need to obtain permission from the school.</p>
<p>The workload is extremely variable between different instructors, and different courses. For example, many humanities classes will require only meeting 3 hours a week. The worst offender I can think of is General Chemistry. Three 1 hour lectures + one 1 hour discussion + one 3 hour lab per week adds up to a commitment of 7 hours per week for a 4-credit course.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that the curves are usually bigger in a science/engineering course than in a humanities course. If you want to take the easiest course possible, take Micro-principles with Lockard. Easiest A ever, and even if you’re not an economics major, it helps you fulfill the Social Science requirement.</p>