@toowonderful, I agree that the non studio classes come in closer to corresponding to credit hours. Though ITP comes with a crew requirement that will blow that theory right out of the water.
Since this thread is about “The Freshman Experience”, here is one worth avoiding. The flu. Time to start nagging your kids to get their flu shot. If your kids are like mine, it will take a month before they comply. Then it takes 2 to 4 weeks for the thing to provide any protection. Get on it! At some point it will go through campus like a wild fire. End of public service announcement.