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The thread discusses participants' fall course schedules, primarily among college students in STEM fields, including physics, engineering, and mathematics. The focus is on sharing and comparing course selections, with some expressing concerns about workload and course difficulty.

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  • One participant shares a schedule including Engineering Mechanics and Nuclear System Dynamics, considering adding Nuclear Criticality Safety.
  • Another participant is mixing physics and electrical engineering courses, with a schedule that includes Programming Fundamentals and Classical Mechanics I.
  • A participant expresses concern about their Reacting Flows course due to a lack of chemistry knowledge, while also taking Rocket Propulsion and Linear Control Systems.
  • One participant lists a schedule with Classical Mechanics II and Advanced Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers, expecting a challenging semester.
  • Another participant's schedule includes Partial Differential Equations I and Classical Mechanics I, with a preference for the following winter semester.
  • A participant discusses being a transfer student and weighing two potential schedules, including courses like Intro to Aerospace Engineering and Differential Equations.
  • One participant mentions their last semester of sophomore year, with a schedule that includes Physics w/Calculus II and General Chemistry II.
  • Another participant reflects on their experience with Calculus III, suggesting it clarifies earlier calculus concepts but acknowledges a heavy course load.
  • A participant plans to take Cosmology and Electronics I while preparing for the PGRE, expressing excitement about their courses.
  • One participant shares a schedule with courses in Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, indicating a focus on advanced mathematics.

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Participants share their schedules and express personal concerns about course difficulty and workload, but there is no consensus on the best approach to managing these challenges. Some express enthusiasm for their courses while others voice apprehension.

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Several participants mention uncertainties regarding their schedules, such as pending course registrations and the impact of course conflicts. Concerns about balancing course loads and personal experiences with specific subjects are also noted.

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Students in STEM fields, particularly those planning their course schedules for the upcoming semester, may find insights and shared experiences relevant to their own academic planning.

  • #241
eXorikos said:
Indeed, that you are able to get credits for sports (except when you're studying sports or physiotherapy) is a laugh really.
From my college's website (LAS at large public university):

One of the special features of LAS programs is that most majors allow you the opportunity to take a wide variety of courses...

You may also apply up to 4 hours of basic physical activity courses toward the total hours required for graduation.

I'm guessing a lot of schools let you take a class or two of sport/physical activity and count it as an elective. At the minimum there are the social aspects of interacting with others and teamwork between students, which are skills that one is generally expected to learn in college.
 
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  • #242
The TN public college I am planning on transfering to offers as a Physical Ed credit course:
Archery, Badminton, Ballroom Dance, Basketball, Bowling, Advanced Bowling, Canoing, Golf, Hand Gun Familiarity and Safety, Kempojutsu, Racquetball, Rilfelry, Samurai Sword Kenjutsu, Self Defense for Women, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Walk for Fitness, Water Aerobics, Weight training. https://ttuss1.tntech.edu/pls/PROD/bwckschd.p_get_crse_unsec

I just looked these up, and had no idea they offered some of these.
 
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  • #243
1st:
Metric Space Topology
Number Theory
Complex Analysis I
Abstract Algebra
Algebraic Curves

2nd:
General Topology
Combinatorics
Measure Theory
Group Theory
Functional Analysis


Yay for Math hahahah.
 
  • #244
Automatic Controls
Solid State Devices
Communication Theory
Power Systems and Machines
Senior Design
Yoga

Taking the yoga cause I've already dated all 4 of the above average girls in Electrical Engineering. Need to cast my net in a bigger pond.
 
  • #245
yoga sounds cool :)
 
  • #246
Should a male student take a course like aerobic or classical dance?
My college offer:
Athletics, volleyball, basketball, taekwondo, aerobic, chess and classical dance
 
  • #247
Updated Fall Schedule:

Intro to Real Analysis I
Linear Algebra I
Theory of Differential Equations
Grad Algebra I

Sitting in on:
Intro to PDEs I - may or may not keep it, depending on how heavy my other classes get.

I'm retaking Analysis and Linear Algebra so I consider those non-courses with busy work to do (I did topology and a year's worth of abstract algebra-through galois theory-last year, so I am much more comfortable with the level of rigor and topics in Analysis and L.A.)
 
  • #248
Waveguides and Optoelectronic Devices
Fourier Optics
Geometric Optics
Radiation and EM Detectors
 

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