<p>I’m about to register for my classes as a freshman at Marshall in a few days, but still have a number of questions that I’m hoping you guys can help me out with!</p>
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<li><p>Do most people finish most of their GE requirements as underclassmen? On average how many GE classes do freshmen take in their first semester?</p></li>
<li><p>How many elective credits do I need to be able to take higher-level classes such as 200 and 300 classes?</p></li>
<li><p>what is the minimum number of credits I can take in the first semester?</p></li>
<li><p>regarding AP scores: can an AP score count as both elective unit and as a waiver?</p></li>
<li><p>do most people not have classes in the evenings or on saturdays? are there any other times that are recommended not to take classes during? </p></li>
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<p>thanks!!!</p>
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<li><p>no, but most finish by junior year. on average i would say 1-2 classes/semester are probably GE related. for example my first semester i took my Social Issues (i think that’s CAT VI?) + WRIT 140, and then second semester i took CAT I (+diversity double dip).</p></li>
<li><p>you don’t need any elective credits to take those higher level courses. it depends on whether or not you meet the prerequisite requirements. for example you can take BISC 220 without taking BISC 120 but you must take BISC 220 before you can take BISC 307. </p></li>
<li><p>12 units is the minimum to be considered a full-time student.</p></li>
<li><p>i believe so, but i’m not 100% sure.</p></li>
<li><p>depends on your major. sometimes your schedule just works out that you have to take a science lab at night, or for something like Organizational Behavior (a business course) it’s only offered at night. i would recommend not having class on thursday nights or friday mornings 
get fridays off if you can, which is easy for most non science or engineering majors.</p></li>
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<p>thank you for your response josewasabi!! appreciate it.</p>
<p>you can start registering after you attend orientation right?</p>
<p>Both freshmen and transfers will be registering during orientation.</p>
<p>I have two more questions:</p>
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<li>Is it difficult to change your course selections after orientation? (ie. best classes get taken up already)</li>
<li>I looked up the Marshall undergrad four-year program where it lists all the classes that students are supposed to take each semester. How closely must students stick to that program?</li>
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<li><p>No, not really. People change classes all the time.</p></li>
<li><p>Not closely at all. However, the suggested courses are planned out such they don’t conflict, meaning that if you ignore the plan and go it alone, you may find unresolvable scheduling conflicts.</p></li>
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<p>In that case, should I just take it easy and figure everything out during orientation? Or should I be looking up all of my potential professors on ratemyprofessors.com?</p>
<p>crazi4uni: As a business major, I looked up everything before hand and set it up so I pretty much walked in, clicked a few times, and hit commit changes. I was the first one done in my group and got a nearly perfect schedule for myself.</p>
<p>I am also trying to follow the degree worksheet as closely as possible to avoid schedule conflicts.</p>
<p>Will some of the classes that are listed as full on the Schedule of Classes open up when we register during orientation? Or should I just consider those off limits and plan to take the classes that arent listed as full yet?</p>
<p>@crazi4uni - I am not sure how international orientation works but if it is like any of the other ones, then yes assume as much. So basically I added all the sections I wanted to take that were already available by adding them to the cart/bin, I hit commit changes to get into those quickly, then went in and added the others than opened up.</p>
<p>it ends up that everyone in marshall follows a different schedule. people come in with different ap credits and therefore dont need to take certain classes and are on a different track. i came in with 32 credits and passes out of calc, micro and macro so my schedule looks nothing like the suggested marshall four year plan.
you are required to meet with your advisor before registering for second semester classes and at that time they’ll give you a personalized four year class schedule based on what you have credit for and have already taken. if they dont give it to you, then ask for it in your meeting. and dont go to the group advising meeting its much more productive to set up a one on one meeting with your advisor</p>
<p>Sorry guys, still got some unresolved questions about registration:</p>
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<li>Can an AP score be used as both elective unit and as a waiver for a class? </li>
<li>Are popular classes with ideal times less likely to be free if I am changing courses after orientation?</li>
<li>Is your tuition less if you take fewer units? By how much per unit?</li>
<li>What classes at USC are known to be weed-out classes? Any introductory econ or business classes?</li>
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<p>thanks in advance :)</p>
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<li><p>I’m not sure what you mean by elective unit, but I’m assuming you’re talking about your AP scores counting as units. I think as long as you get a 4 or 5 (not sure, you should re-check what scores you need) you will basically get 4 units for each AP… so if you took 4 AP tests and passed them you would be coming in with 16 units. Whether or not it waives a class is sort of a different story. For example, I took AP Calculus BC so I got 4 units for that, plus I got to skip out of 2 classes: Math 125 & Math 126. I also took AP English Language, so I got 4 units for that, but it didn’t help me waive any classes. I’m not sure about it being “elective units”, but if I were you I would take any extra units I have and take a fun elective class!</p></li>
<li><p>Depends what kind of class it is. Many times for GEs they open up spots after each orientation. For some classes, if it’s full, it’s full. Probably the classes geared towards freshmen will open up.</p></li>
<li><p>I am not sure what happens if you are a part time student, but if you are taking at least 12 units you will pay the full tuition. Any number of units over 18 units will be $1,360 each unit. If you are taking 12-18 units, tuition is $20,192 a semester, so take advantage of being able to take 18 units (but don’t overload yourself).</p></li>
<li><p>I’m not too sure on econ or business classes, since I’m an engineering major :P</p></li>
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