Seeking Advice for Freshman Schedule

TXaggie25
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:24:08 +0000

Aforementioned boyfriend here, who actually did get an A in M251 (and 34 AP hours as well). Those courses look perfect, I would stick to that if possible. I took the same courses my first semester, but ENGR 111 and 112 (yes, it’s possible) instead of CS 121. I would strongly advise against what I did because 112 and CS 113 are the exact same course. They use the same slides and go over the same chapters, and you should minimize time with Daugherity, who really shouldn’t be teaching in college. If you didn’t test out, are physics 208 and 218 in your CBK? If not, you’ll do yourself a huge favor by taking ECEN 248 and CSCE 222 (and 221 if you can) in the spring. If they are in the CBK and you haven’t tested out, you can’t take (cs or ee) 2xx courses yet, so knock out some electives like stats and physics, and get to math 308 as soon as you can, as it’s required for ECEN 214. And as Sandra said before, DO NOT accept AP credits unless the course is in your degree plan. You’ll be stuck with excess credits, which can mean out of state tuition later on. One more thing: while you’re finishing up your math requirements pretty quickly, you should take physics relatively soon, so that you’re up to par on your calculus. I am so glad I tested out because some of the problems I see people struggle with are way worse than those on the AP physics C exam. And since you’ll be jumping right into 121, read up on C++ and perhaps try some online tutorials. You’ll thank yourself later when you don’t waste all your time on programming assignments (trust me, this is all too common for me), especially with 17 hours your first semester. Good luck, and don’t let academics ruin your experience at aggieland!