<p>That may be the case for some majors such as languages, music/arts, etc., and some science/math classes specify that they are or are not for certain majors. However, the majority of CORE classes really don’t matter and if someone REALLY didn’t know what they wanted to major in, it wouldn’t be that bad.</p>
<p>When deciding which university you want to attend, after you get all your acceptances, you should go in and check the actual course schedule for the last couple of semesters, not just the online course catalog that just lists the descriptions of the classes. That way, you can see prerequisites, major/only classes, as well as the number and variety of different sections available for certain classes. </p>
<p>For Maryland, it’s in Testudo…
<a href=“http://www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html[/url]”>http://www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html</a></p>
<p>BTW, This is also a fun way to kill time while you agonize over when the decisions will be available…it’s amazing to see the vast number of different things that are available…</p>