<p>This is a question for current/past Columbia students – preferably those who have sophomore/junior status, or transfers with this status, or those who have graduated.</p>
<p>I’m having a tough time finding classes to maintain a part-time schedule that meet in the evening. Is it just tough luck for this Fall semester or does the school historically limit these? I’m asking because I’m transferring to the school in the fall through GS. I noticed that there are plenty of intro classes and such that meet in the evenings (after 5) but the 3000+ ones and above don’t have as many evening options.</p>
<p>Am I just not looking hard enough? Or is this really how it is? (I’m a History major, not sure if the class offering times vary by department and this explains it) I saw most offerings listed in the 4:10 mark, and I am in the process of trying to figure out my schedule with my employer. I have to do at least two to maintain the scholarships that I received.</p>
<p>Insight? Thoughts? Many of my credits from my other college transferred over (i.e. counted towards the core or as electives) so the amount of core and/or intro classes that I need to take for my degree seem to be somewhat limited at this time.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to call the history department and talk to your advisor. I’m going to be a junior next year but because I didn’t have scheduling requirements like yours, I can’t comment about historical availability of night classes.</p>
<p>um, i don’t think people track the number - but you can look up previous semesters if you want. i had 3 history classes at the 7:10 slot.</p>
<p>but consider this - a full professor doesn’t want a morning class or an evening class, so you see they bunch around 11am, 1:10 and 2:40. after that you see a lot more intro classes or those taught by junior profs who teach more intro courses.</p>
<p>i will say that the offerings this semester are a bit lighter than normal in history at night. but that also is determined by classroom space, who is on sabbatical, etc. i would consider it more of an anomaly than the typical semester. just surveying the list - if you don’t mind a 4:10 class, there are quite a few options there for you.</p>
<p>though GS is often called a night school - you should note that especially in the humanities and social sciences this is not true. the courses are the same anyone takes and no extra sections, and so it is rare that even GS students that work that they don’t have to figure out a way to accommodate day classes. of friends of mine that went to GS and worked, many just filled two days a week with courses and got some time off of work - and then worked maybe longer on the other days.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I’m basically in the process of consolidating my courses within two days, but my employer is giving me problems over this. So I asked these questions so that I could get a better idea of what my options are. They basically don’t want to change my schedule in any way unless I absolutely have to do it. (they’re being real pains)</p>