Does anyone go to engineering department

anon94785555
Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:43:58 +0000

There may be some courses that fill up and people with certain designations get preference- eg Honors courses. Your SOAR advisor is the one to discuss this with. These are real people who know how to manage the system- they will know what to do to get you want you want/need, not just what the computer allows. It is helpful to plan your schedule as best you can in advance so you and your advisor have something to work with. Ultimately you control which courses you take- advisors advise, not control, your schedule. However- listen to them so you don’t ruin a suggested plan by substitutions that mess you up later.

All students have breadth requirements in addition to the courses required for their major. Some are university wide but differences come with each school/college. The number of required social sciences, science, foreign language and humanities credits varies between them- and also depending on whether you opt for a BA or BS in the college of L&S (your major does NOT matter- you can get a BA in Chemistry, for example, by meeting the requirements). Don’t worry about this now, you will have plenty of semesters to get everything you need in a timely fashion. You will understand a lot once you are on campus. Your first semester will likely involve taking courses that are prerequisites for later courses (think math and chemistry) and electives you choose that will fulfill some breadth requirements along with being for personal knowledge/fun.

It is not critical to know your major as an entering freshman. It is important to decide if you need math, chemistry and/or physics courses for your probable major. These fields are usually several course sequences and are often required before other science courses- delaying them can mean taking longer to finish your degree.