<p>The list that I gave is what I took my first trimester of my Plebe year. It’s also possible that instead of Physics 1 you take Chemistry; instead of Basic Fire Fighting you take History of Seapower; and instead of Swimming/First Aid you take Ethics/Self Defense. It just depends on which section you’re put in (all, some, or none of these may switch).</p>
<p>As for ES110, a.k.a. Computer Engineering, this class caused a lot of trouble this past year. Almost everyone took this class second trimester and as far as I know, there were two professors teaching it. One professor caused a bit of confusion when he never referred to the textbook and wouldn’t answer questions very clearly in class, and this is why many of the students had a failing grade at the mid-term. However, there are always students that do understand the material who are willing to help out their section mates and there are also after school study sessions taught by professors from outside of the academy. You just have to ask around. Extra credit projects are also usually available for this course.</p>
<p>The ES110 course is almost entirely based in the program Microsoft Excel. You’ll first do an overview of how to create tables, graphs, and do some basic editing. Later, you’ll go into what is called “VB Editor,” or “Visual Basic Editor.” This is a component of Microsoft Excel that is used for coding. You’ll learn how to write codes (called “macros”) for Excel that will do things like run a sort, make a template, and much more. It’s comparable to website coding, if you’ve had any experience with that (html). In the end, almost all of the students passed.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it too much. But my suggestion would be to try to familiarize yourself with the basics of how to use a computer as soon as you get yours issued to you. The professor will expect that you know how to log in, open a program, save a file, print something, etc. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask your company or section mates. Upperclassmen are some of the best people to ask for help with acadmeics since they’ve taken the same courses. Just ask.</p>