I could use some help picking classes for next semester...

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

If your planning on transferring, I would try not to take any elective classes. Take all your BS classes that are needed and as much of the Calc and Physics as you can. I would avoid taking t he upper division classes since you have no guarantee that they will transfer. I would also shoot for at least a Bachelors if not Masters.
Im a Junior doing MEC/EE....not fun but you'll make good money when your done. As a Intern now, I make what some people make yearly.

Lastly, as busy as you get, always find some time to get away from it all, you'll find you'll do alot better.

I'm gunna get a Masters. I might actually aim to get a PhD. But that will be later down the line if anything. But I get what you're saying.

Man, I really should get paid to help people with their schedules. There are two things that you always need to consider.
First, you should always factor in your exam schedule when selecting your classes. Having a decent exam schedule is golden.

Second, you should always strive to keep preserve some lower level classes so that you can take them throughout your college career. The reason -- the ratio of male to female becomes more and more unfavorable as you get into the higher level classes. Unless you like spending the day with a bunch of hardlegs you should follow my advice.

Good luck.

LOL@Second advice. It's probably true, though. You'd know better than I. Although I don't care much about taking a class with mostly / all dudes. That doesn't bother me. There are co-ed dorms and parties to meet girls. Right now I just want to get out of this school, since most of the teachers are just kinda dumb... and I don't think I can learn half as much as I can at this CC as I can at a University. So, whatever gains me more knowledge is best.

you need to check with your choice in university before you take classes to see which classes they will accept, just like thieves said.
i just graduated from UCSB in june with my BA in environmental studies and a minor in music (also two years of chemistry). the most units i ever took was 16, but i was also doing research at the same time. definitely plan your classes around exam schedules. there is nothing worse than having 3 finals in the same day.

and like others have said, i would suggest not taking electives but rather finishing GE requirements. you don't want to be one quarter/semester away from graduating and find out you haven't satisfied one of the university's GE's. if you do this in a community college, you can focus on your upper division units at the university and not have to deal with all the other crap at the same time. but make sure to throw in one fun class here and there to keep your schedule somewhat sane. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I know what you mean. I just don't know exactly what specific classes I have to take to get an AA in EE. It doesn't say it anywhere on my school's website and none of the advisers really told me anything...

i take 17 credits a semester to be a ME, id talk to ur advisor and not a forum who doesnt know about your school or major ha, but id suggest taking all ur stupid classes first if they allow you to do that as well as do ur major courses, so ur last 2 years u wont have any electives just major courses which are labs and such for mechanical engineering

As I said in OP, which you quoted, but I guess didn't read. The advisers just kind of shooed me off. The most "helpful" one just wrote a few classes on a sticky note and gave them to me. That's it. My school is known for having shitty advisers.

 

[thieves 10+ year member]

Seems like your main concern right now, as it should be if it isn't, is to make certain which classes do and do not count toward your major at your choice of university. To get this worked out, and I'm not sure you can make an appointment with them unless you're enrolled at the university, you really need to talk to an advisor at the university, maybe get a course listings sheet for the program you're going into. I'm not even sure you can get an AA in EE, but that's not my field of interest so don't take my word here.

Like I said before, get your transferable questions settled, and get that shit in writing,. Keep it until you are ready to transfer in just in case they change the course requirements and make you abide by them because you don't have proof that you were advised to take whatever class this coming semester that no longer counts, if that makes sense.

Also like I said, if your CC is considered a "feeder" college to your choice university, then there should be some type of program for students that are enrolled there specifically to gain transfer status with the or a university. If there is said program, and even if there is not, there should be, either through the CC, university, or State Higher Education Department, a brochure or pamphlet, some sort of sheet that informs you of what classes count for or transfer as, once you get into the institution.

Did that make sense?

 

[bball09124 10+ year member]

Why didn't you CLEP out of MAC1105? I was supposed to take that next semester, but becuase I got above a 600 on my SAT, it fufills the Pre-Req for Trig and Pre-Calc.

What I would do is see if you can get around the 17 hours maximum if you could. Plenty of people do more than that number, perhaps that is a guideline and not a rule?

My semester is going to be very similar to yours. I'm at FSU. I've got

Chem

Chem Lab

Multicultural Film

Trig

Pre-Calc

I may be able to CLEP out of the math courses, but if I am going all the way up through Calc 3 I want to make sure I know my basics like the back of my hand.

 

[thieves 10+ year member]

Why didn't you CLEP out of MAC1105? I was supposed to take that next semester, but becuase I got above a 600 on my SAT, it fufills the Pre-Req for Trig and Pre-Calc.
What I would do is see if you can get around the 17 hours maximum if you could. Plenty of people do more than that number, perhaps that is a guideline and not a rule?

My semester is going to be very similar to yours. I'm at FSU. I've got

Chem

Chem Lab

Multicultural Film

Trig

Pre-Calc

I may be able to CLEP out of the math courses, but if I am going all the way up through Calc 3 I want to make sure I know my basics like the back of my hand.

many schools, at least universities, require a certain GPA and certain number of hours taken before they allow you to take more than 18 hours.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Seems like your main concern right now, as it should be if it isn't, is to make certain which classes do and do not count toward your major at your choice of university. To get this worked out, and I'm not sure you can make an appointment with them unless you're enrolled at the university, you really need to talk to an advisor at the university, maybe get a course listings sheet for the program you're going into. I'm not even sure you can get an AA in EE, but that's not my field of interest so don't take my word here.
Like I said before, get your transferable questions settled, and get that shit in writing,. Keep it until you are ready to transfer in just in case they change the course requirements and make you abide by them because you don't have proof that you were advised to take whatever class this coming semester that no longer counts, if that makes sense.

Also like I said, if your CC is considered a "feeder" college to your choice university, then there should be some type of program for students that are enrolled there specifically to gain transfer status with the or a university. If there is said program, and even if there is not, there should be, either through the CC, university, or State Higher Education Department, a brochure or pamphlet, some sort of sheet that informs you of what classes count for or transfer as, once you get into the institution.

Did that make sense?

Yes it did. You've been a lot of help. I just realized I don't think I've replied directly to any of your posts. =P

Tomorrow's my day off, so I'm gunna call UF and UCF, talk to someone and try to get some real answers. No offense to you guys, but I need some definite fact from the source.

and TECHNICALLY my CC is a College since it has ONE 4 year course (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif). But, like I said, anyone who works for the school is miserable and doesn't want to be there. So, they're of little to no help. But, if I don't get good answers tomorrow, I'll go to the advisers again on Monday.

Why didn't you CLEP out of MAC1105? I was supposed to take that next semester, but becuase I got above a 600 on my SAT, it fufills the Pre-Req for Trig and Pre-Calc.
What I would do is see if you can get around the 17 hours maximum if you could. Plenty of people do more than that number, perhaps that is a guideline and not a rule?

My semester is going to be very similar to yours. I'm at FSU. I've got

Chem

Chem Lab

Multicultural Film

Trig

Pre-Calc

I may be able to CLEP out of the math courses, but if I am going all the way up through Calc 3 I want to make sure I know my basics like the back of my hand.

I didn't really think about CLEP when I signed up. I knew it existed, it just slipped my mind. I actually started researching about CLEP testing mid-way through this semester.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Man, I really should get paid to help people with their schedules. There are two things that you always need to consider.
First, you should always factor in your exam schedule when selecting your classes. Having a decent exam schedule is golden.

Second, you should always strive to keep preserve some lower level classes so that you can take them throughout your college career. The reason -- the ratio of male to female becomes more and more unfavorable as you get into the higher level classes. Unless you like spending the day with a bunch of hardlegs you should follow my advice.

Good luck.

I think the key is to make sure classes don't interfere with poasting.

 

[Lugnutz 10+ year member]

I think the key is to make sure classes don't interfere with poasting.

That is why I chose to take online classes.

 

[CantGetEnufBASS 10+ year member]

i just signed up for my first college course today. IM ON MY WAY!!!

 

[funkyab 10+ year member]

I'm gunna get a Masters. I might actually aim to get a PhD. But that will be later down the line if anything. But I get what you're saying..

If you plan on doing this level of graduate work and research in the future, seems like you are starting your potential research career in a VERY WRONG place.

do you not have an online system at your university that will allow you to see whay possible courses you need to take to graduate?

I know that years ago during my undergrad i did not trust any of my advisors and mapped the curriculum i needed to graduate alone.

Have you tried several different advisors? In most cases advisors are recently graduated undergrad kids and get paid so little they really dont want to do the work to sort you out properly.

At the end of the day,, we are talking about undergrad issues and i think if you spend a little time you can sort all of this out yourself. Prove that you have the research skills to take care of your own life that will be daily skills necessary in graduate school.