Question on Enrollment Total/Cap for Lectures and Discussions

Colleges & Universities University of Minnesota
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<p>This is going to be long winded, but here we go! </p>

<p>I’m an incoming freshman to CSE. I’ve been looking through the class schedule for math courses ([Mathematics</a> - MATH - Class Schedule](<a href=“http://onestop2.umn.edu/courseinfo/viewClassScheduleTermAndSubject.do?campus=UMNTC&searchTerm=UMNTC%2C1139%2CFall%2C2013%2Cfalse&searchSubject=MATH|Mathematics+-+MATH&searchFullYearEnrollmentOnly=false&Submit=View#MATH2573H]Mathematics”>http://onestop2.umn.edu/courseinfo/viewClassScheduleTermAndSubject.do?campus=UMNTC&searchTerm=UMNTC%2C1139%2CFall%2C2013%2Cfalse&searchSubject=MATH|Mathematics+-+MATH&searchFullYearEnrollmentOnly=false&Submit=View#MATH2573H)) and I have a question. If you take a look at the Honors Calculus III course and click on ‘Section Status’ and look at the same course from there, you would see six rows: one for what seems to be for a lecture and the other five for discussion sections. I observed that the enrollment cap for the lecture is much greater than those of all the discussions added together (140 vs. 70), and also noticed that some discussion sections have a greater enrollment total than their corresponding enrollment caps! For example, class number 29880 has an enrollment total of 15 versus an official cap of 10. So what I’m thinking is, that even if all the discussion courses should reach their “official” enrollment cap (ex. 20) before I have a chance to register at orientation, I would still be able to sign up for the course as long as I don’t push the enrollment total for the LECTURE past that enrollment cap of 140. Am I correct in thinking this? Thanks to those who stick it through and answer my very confusing questions!</p>

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<p>Hi! I wont pretend to have any idea about enrollment caps, but I went to orientation last week and signed up for honots calc III. Basically, im pretty sure for a course like that you’ll get in no matter what because the advisors are trying really hard to make that happen. My counselor wouldnt even let me pick or change my times at all bc he said he needed to do the times in a certain way to fit everyone in. The honors advisors also seemed v. gungho about taking the honors classes, so I’m pretty sure you’ll have no problems. Also dont worry too much about it now, you’ll meet with your advisor on day 1 of orientation, so you can ask questions then before you actually register for classes on day 2.</p>

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<p>DS just finished with orientation yesterday. He wasn’t planning to enroll in any of the honors courses but after speaking with the honors adviser, he enrolled in 3 of them. He will see how it works out after the first semester and go from there. They are very gung-ho on the honors classes as well as having the honors students live in Middlebrook. DS will be one of the few honors students not living in Middlebrook (as it seems everyone from the honors group is there). I am sure you will get the classes you want as the advisers seem to be receptive to the students’ needs.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the helpful responses, elinordashwood and MTnest!</p>

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<p>They take care of their honors kids. You will get in!</p>

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I don’t think that’s quite right: they probably wouldn’t enroll 100 students in any individual discussion section even if the lecture section stayed within bounds. However, they would probably change existing discussion times in that unlikely scenario.</p>

<p>You often can get permission to enroll in a ‘full’ course depending on room capacity, etc. Don’t worry about it.

Yes they are. Try to mentally separate your advisor’s personal advice (which can be very helpful) from his or her administrative agenda. This isn’t easy but it’s a good learning opportunity at the same time.</p>