Am I taking too many classes????

[kayla5851]

I'm majoring in Elementary Education. I'll be a freshman this fall.Here's my schedule:*Biology 101 (Lecture) ---3 Credits. Biology 103 (Lab) ---1 Credit.*Education 100 ---1 Credit.*Geography 102 ---3 Credits.*Spanish 102 ---3 Credits.*University 101 ---1 Credit.*History 153 ---3 Credits.*Math Workshop (3 Hours a Week) ---0 Credit.--------------------------------------------------------15 Credits. 7 Classes.12=Full Time Student.Drop Geography?If I didn't have the Math Workshop, I think I would keep my 6 classes. I thought I would only have 4 classes. I don't even have English 1st Semester.What do you think?I'm no overachiever or A student, got 2.0's because I basically never cared.

[em2568]

If you're not a really motivated student this is probably too big of a load. I was really motivated and every time I signed up for what I thought would be too much, it always was. I had several drops b/c of it.

[sunshine336]

Wow that is too many classes....12 hours = full time because you are to have 2 hours of home work for every hour of class. 12 *2=24hours homework +12 hours of class

[KristinA9967]

I had 18 credits each semester my freshman year so I think you're fine. However, if you don't feel that your work ethic is going to improve, maybe you should drop a class or two so that the work load is easier on you.

[squaredude7677]

15? I've done 16 and even a 20. No problemo. There's no hardcore science/math class so it looks good. Intro classes shouldn't be hard.

[dagwood]

It's not too many classes for some people, but if you only had a 2.0 and being a new freshman I would take 12 units or less, unless you need the full time for a student loan. After you settle in and feel comfortable you can increase your load. I took 21 units in my third semester. Now that I'm in graduate school I'm only taking 9 units, because the load for each class is so heavy. Good luck.

[ET5126]

As some others have stated, everyone is different, some can handle it and others can't...and that's ok. In reality, your only taking 5 1/2 classes. Science lectures and labs go hand in hand, the information from one is simply applied in the other, more hands-on. I'm not sure why schools divide the credits up that way, but your basically taking biology which is a 4 credit course. The math workshop, I'm going to guess is similar to tutoring or a refresher course and since it's 0 credits, it's more a matter of asking yourself if your schedule allows you the time to complete it. University 101 & education like most 1 credit classes, is usually only 1 hour a week and shouldn't involve any heavy assignments at all. I'd imagine the spanish, history and geography are the ones that will use up the bulk of your time, whether in the actual classroom and the amount of time spent studying the material. Here's what I do, I makeup my schedule and keep it until the semester starts. Then I go to all the classes, look over each syllabus and draw out my time. Then I can figure out, based on class time, study time, where on the calendar tests and projects fall and if you feel confident or if you feel like it is not realistic. Financial Aid Stuff:If you feel that it is necessary to drop 1 or more classes, causing you to fall below full time, you'll be safe as far as student loans. Here's why:Loans are different from grants in that once it's put towards tuition and the refund is in your pocket, you keep it regardless of whether you drop a class or not. They really don't care as long as you complete 6 credits per semester & pay it off after you graduate. If you have a Stafford loan, you have the choice to accept the full maximum amount allowed per semester and/or school year or not and take less. This maximum amount is based on your academic level: freshman/sophomore/junior/senior, (for the Stafford loans) it is not based on a full time schedule.So in short, don't worry about your loans being effected. You should however consider that since federal student loans AND grants only provide a specific max. amount per semester, make sure that in taking 15 credits, that your financial aid package can pay for it all. And being a freshman and a dependent of your parents (all students under 24 or 25 are considered "dependent" on their parents taxes (according to financial aid) This means that they assume your needs are being taken care for through your parents and that you do not need as much money. So your class status and age factor into how much financial aid you receive, which is why I brought up the concern of being able to pay off 15 credits. I apologize for the lengthy explanation but I personally would want to know how my classes are effected by financial aid and also because others also brought it up.