<p>Right now I’m debating if I should take 101 German, or a Theather class which is known to be very easy. If I take the Theather class I’ll recieve an A with little effort which will be good because my history class will keep me busy. My only concern is that I’m only taking 13CR. My first semester I took just 14CR. However I would like to add that I plan on taking some classes at the local juco (probably 7CR). Should I take German because it’s a 5CR course and will get me to 15, or should I just be content with 13? </p>
<p>*BTW I’m a freshman if that matters.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You should be content with 13.</p>
<p>The most important thing is will it delay your graduation (ie. how many credits does your degree require). Secondly, your personal stress level and happiness–if less credits means less stress, then go for it. But, I’d make sure you’re on track for graduation. I know my degree requires 16-18 credits a semester with no AP or summer school. They widely vary though.</p>
<p>Also, don’t just take classes that are easy–take something you’ll like, so from interest alone you can do well. Also electives that compliment your degree or show an interest in something are always good.</p>
<p>"Also, don’t just take classes that are easy–take something you’ll like, so from interest alone you can do well. " - kwtortoise </p>
<p>Actually… I’m going to expand on that and say that you should take classes that are required for your major. I don’t like all the classes I have to take but I have to do it because I want the degree. I have no interest in some courses except for the fact that they’re required. It’s nice to believe that one can only take classes that interests them, but the reality is that unless you have unlimited funding, this is not always the case. </p>
<p>I’m going to be the first to say that 13 credits is pretty low… if you’re not working, or playing on a sports team, or doing some other time consuming activity. Take about 5 classes. I’ve taken between 16-18 credits/semester… they’re all hard but somehow I survive. If your particular major will allow you to take 13 credits a semester and graduate on time, then go for it. But when senior year rolls around and you realize that you’re about a semester short on classes you’ll regret going light freshman year. Just my opinion… and you are really the only one who knows what you can handle so take my opinion lightly. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>13 credit hours isn’t low. It’s considered full-time…some people take so many classes their GPA suffers. They’ll end up with a 3.0 when they could have gotten a 3.5 if they would have eased off the course load.</p>
<p>If taking 12-15 credit hours work for you because you need the extra time on each class, do it. There is nothing wrong with doing it that way. In fact, I’d recommend never taking more than 15 credit hours if at all possible. </p>
<p>I’d recommend 12 credit hours each semester, and 1 class each summer session.</p>