Another class question - my son needs to add a class (first year seminar) - he said they can’t add anything until August.
Anyone know if that’s the case? He’s away at camp and just curious if it truly needs to wait till August. (He’s not really wanting to do anything school related till he absolutely has to.)
Strictly speaking, completing the 137-138 sequence also fulfills the First year seminar requirement, but it can be good to take the FYS related to his major, choosing a section where the professor rating on EateMyProfessor is 4+ or 5+ (and it’s an easy A: do what you’re told and it’s an A - it’s a cushion for many students who discover that college is harder than HS).
Thanks ! Since the college connection session at NSO - he knows he wants to sign up for PSU 16 - FYS for statistics.
Question is - he says he can’t add it till August so no reason to reach out to his advisor now. (Can wait till he’s home from camp and ready to think about school 
) I was just curious if he’s right about that?
(That he can’t add anything until August?)
MYOS1634 - Thanks for all of your help! I know this thread is pretty much over - but now that my freshman is choosing classes for next semester - I have a question that I think you (@MYOS1634 ) and @lucy_van_pelt probably will know the answer too.
DS is in Math 230 now (he did decide to transfer his Calc B/C credits). Hard - but he’s managing - and will be happy to finish it and is glad he did not try to take the Honors version.
He’s planning to take Math 220 next semester. Is the Honors version for Math 220 the same as the Calc Honors classes? - ie, should he not try to take the honors version if he hasn’t taken any other Honors Math classes at PSU?
Appreciate any input / advice relative to 220 / 220H.
Thanks!
I would imagine there are proofs but due to the content being new, it may be more accessible in its Honors form aka “more theoretical” version than the calculus classes (where the H version is really another level from the AP class.)
Very glad he’s holding his own and doing everything he can to succeed in what is a difficult class.
What else is he taking and does he feel he is doing well? Is he enjoying himself and starting to feel like the campus is his home?
Thanks for asking 
he’s definitely working hard - Math 230, CompSci 131, Econ 102, CAS 137H, LA 197 and PSU 16.
I don’t get too much into. The Math 230 class is definitely hard - but I think he has the best professor for it. (Stepanik). And there is a friend from home (also took calc bc at his HS) in his class. But - calc bc was hard too and he made it through he said the professor is a generous grader.
Sounds like comp sci is also a lot of work - and he mentioned that his CAS teacher seems to assign more work than others (I have no idea) - but overall - seems ok. Says he’s “fine”. I think his dorm (Atherton) is quiet and he’s still finding his way - but overall it sounds good. Hopefully Math 230 is the toughest math he will have to take
For next semester - trying to balance a bit better and add in a Gen Ed - and he’s going to do Math 220 (non honors). He’s going to take the Honors version of Accounting instead to get 4 more honors credits and end the year with 10.
And - he got football season tickets - so even if I can’t tell exactly how he is - I think he’s in the right classes in the right place.
And - he’s also a student manager for the baseball team - so all moving in the right direction.
Thanks for asking and thanks for all of your help!