Question about my grades.

College Life
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<p>I’m currently attending University of Houston as a freshman and so far I have taken the following classes and this is what I made in each of them:</p>

<p>Core 1101 (A required class freshman we have to take): A
English 1303 First Year Writing 1: B+
US and Texas Const/Politics: C+
Introduction to Sociology:A
History; The US to 1877: B</p>

<p>I took Intro to Sociology and The US to 1877 at my community college before my first year as a freshman. I am planning on declaring a major in Computer Engineering. Now my question is will the C+ I received in US and Texas Const/Politics effect my chances in declaring this major? I am taking another English class along with a Math and Chemistry class next semester and they will be looking at those especially. I was just wondering if the C+ in politics will look bad or not for me when I try to declare this major?</p>

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<p>Most colleges allow you to declare any major you want, as far as I know. If you happened to get a bad grade, such as a D or an F, you might have had to re-take it, but since it is not in your intended major, it probably isn’t much of a big deal.</p>

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<p>I think the minimum across the board for passing classes in one’s major is 2.0, or a straight C. As long as you do better in subsequent classes, you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>How much much will that C+ hurt me? As I continue to take more classes and keep my grades up my GPA will raise as well right?</p>

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<p>lol, are you asking if your GPA will get better if your grades get better? umm generally yes</p>

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<p>I was really worried about one of my classes this semester… I knew that I had an A in at least 13 hours (five classes)… but I wasn’t sure about the sixth class. I calculated my GPA based on the worst case scenario (Five A’s and an F) and I still had a 3.25 for the semester which was enough to put me on the Dean’s List.</p>

<p>So as long as you improve… you should be fine. :)</p>