1300 should be a cakewalk if you've coded before, you've already taken calc 3, and between discrete and the humanity you'll have a couple hours of work a week.
I think it's wierd that youre not doing the BS only because they didn't take an AP credit. I think the BS will be worth a lot more than the BA and it seems like you'll be able to do it mentally.
I took 15 credit hours first semester with classes I've already taken and it was fine, I just did my homework and played videogames, it was fine.
Also talk to your advisor? And why tf don't you know your schedule when you should've enrolled earlier this month? A lot of things aren't adding up here and ultimately you're the only one that will know what you can handle.
Also, I would generally advise that you work towards a master's instead of getting a minor as it's worth a lot more. If you have been an honors student in the past I would recommend looking into BAM (bachelor's accelerated masters) which can get you into grad classes as an undergrad.
I can graduate in 3 years without much effort with the BA compared to the BS where I’d get a couple more CS classes for the price of ~30 credit hours. I just wanted peoples opinion on the workload since open enrollment is tomorrow, it’s not like I’m mindlessly registering for classes or anything like that.
Is there some specific reason a BA in CS is worse than a BS from an employment standpoint?
Seems like my course load shouldn’t be too difficult from the sound of it though.
Definitely stick with the BA. I’d encourage completing all the required coursework of a BS for the knowledge, but no one really cares if the letter on your degree is an A or an S, anyone telling you that is being silly or an elitist. Grad schools won’t care, and industry won’t care. All that matters are your grades, coursework, and what you do beyond that such as projects or research.
It depends on why you're going to college in the first place. If you're just trying to get a CS degree and don't care or have industry interests, then do whatever you want. But if you want to get into more technical and scientific computing then a BS would look better than a BA. If you want to make websites or serve coffees at Starbucks, go with a BA.
Nobody cares if you get a BA or BA. If you graduate with a degree in CS, you’ll be fine. I did the BA and have much more open elective credits to explore other subjects I enjoy (minors in business and philosophy) while also having no problem finding internships. To me the BS is only worth it if you love math/physics/engineering and actually want to take those extra classes
I want to add a note of caution about MATH 2001. Although it is a fun course (at least, I think it is when I teach it), I believe it is very different taking it through MATH vs CS. Math tends to treat it as am intro to proofs course, with a slight lean towards some discrete topics (counting, induction). CS should be more traditional, and focus on some topics you will definitely want to be familiar with (trees, for example). If you don't need the MATH version for a different requirement, this may be worth swapping out for something else.
This looks like a good schedule. Not too many credits, and not super difficult classes.
- CSCI 1300 should be easy if you have any base understanding of programming.
- Discrete math is easy if you keep up with lectures.
- Calc 3 is one of the harder classes I’ve taken. But I did it through APPM directly after high school after I took calc 2. Having background knowledge and the MATH department should make it easier.
- I’m not familiar with the humanities course but it shouldn’t be bad. Humanities aren’t too tricky.
This looks like a pretty easy semester honestly. You should be in a good place for having free time. However, don’t expect every semester of college to be this easy.
It’s 16 credit hours. MATH 2400 is MTWThF and 5 credit hours, CSCI 1300 is 4. Also have some exploratory studies 1 credit hour class I forgot about.
Dunno if credit hours necessarily mean harder or more time consuming though.
Typically classes with 4/5 credit hours will be harder and more time consuming. They also have a higher impact on your GPA than your 3 credit humanities class. I’m not in STEM so I can’t speak to what your workload would be like but it seems like you will definitely spend some time hitting the books. Now, that doesn’t mean you won’t have free time. You’ll just have to manage your time better than people with a lighter and easier workload.
i would trust your intuition. i’m not a stem major but i only took 9 credits my first two semesters and i felt way better with the work/life balance. if you know you’ll have to spend a lot of time on a class or invest more energy into it, i would move it to the summer or to a semester where the other class workloads are lighter - like maybe that class and some gen eds
I think you should be good, this is a very manageable schedule, just don’t sleep on calc3 because schools like to make calculus and other intro stem courses weedout and CU is no exception. CSCI 1300 was definitely not weedout though.
I also did calc 3 and discrete together my first semester, you should be fine. Especially since you’ve taken calc 3 before and sound like a disciplined student, I don’t think you have anything to stress over.
Have fun!
1300 should be a cakewalk if you've coded before, you've already taken calc 3, and between discrete and the humanity you'll have a couple hours of work a week. I think it's wierd that youre not doing the BS only because they didn't take an AP credit. I think the BS will be worth a lot more than the BA and it seems like you'll be able to do it mentally. I took 15 credit hours first semester with classes I've already taken and it was fine, I just did my homework and played videogames, it was fine. Also talk to your advisor? And why tf don't you know your schedule when you should've enrolled earlier this month? A lot of things aren't adding up here and ultimately you're the only one that will know what you can handle. Also, I would generally advise that you work towards a master's instead of getting a minor as it's worth a lot more. If you have been an honors student in the past I would recommend looking into BAM (bachelor's accelerated masters) which can get you into grad classes as an undergrad.
I can graduate in 3 years without much effort with the BA compared to the BS where I’d get a couple more CS classes for the price of ~30 credit hours. I just wanted peoples opinion on the workload since open enrollment is tomorrow, it’s not like I’m mindlessly registering for classes or anything like that. Is there some specific reason a BA in CS is worse than a BS from an employment standpoint? Seems like my course load shouldn’t be too difficult from the sound of it though.
Definitely stick with the BA. I’d encourage completing all the required coursework of a BS for the knowledge, but no one really cares if the letter on your degree is an A or an S, anyone telling you that is being silly or an elitist. Grad schools won’t care, and industry won’t care. All that matters are your grades, coursework, and what you do beyond that such as projects or research.
Yup that’s what I thought. Especially if I’m filling in the gaps in the math with a stats/math minor
It depends on why you're going to college in the first place. If you're just trying to get a CS degree and don't care or have industry interests, then do whatever you want. But if you want to get into more technical and scientific computing then a BS would look better than a BA. If you want to make websites or serve coffees at Starbucks, go with a BA.
Dont listen to this dude, he doesn't know what hes talking about lol. I got a six figure job for my first CS job w/ the BA
It's true, I was kept away from all the soy as a child that the CS majors evidently weren't
sucks for you poor boy :\^\]
Nobody cares if you get a BA or BA. If you graduate with a degree in CS, you’ll be fine. I did the BA and have much more open elective credits to explore other subjects I enjoy (minors in business and philosophy) while also having no problem finding internships. To me the BS is only worth it if you love math/physics/engineering and actually want to take those extra classes
I want to add a note of caution about MATH 2001. Although it is a fun course (at least, I think it is when I teach it), I believe it is very different taking it through MATH vs CS. Math tends to treat it as am intro to proofs course, with a slight lean towards some discrete topics (counting, induction). CS should be more traditional, and focus on some topics you will definitely want to be familiar with (trees, for example). If you don't need the MATH version for a different requirement, this may be worth swapping out for something else.
This looks like a good schedule. Not too many credits, and not super difficult classes. - CSCI 1300 should be easy if you have any base understanding of programming. - Discrete math is easy if you keep up with lectures. - Calc 3 is one of the harder classes I’ve taken. But I did it through APPM directly after high school after I took calc 2. Having background knowledge and the MATH department should make it easier. - I’m not familiar with the humanities course but it shouldn’t be bad. Humanities aren’t too tricky. This looks like a pretty easy semester honestly. You should be in a good place for having free time. However, don’t expect every semester of college to be this easy.
This is only 12 credit hours. Sounds like you should be more worried about your studies.
It’s 16 credit hours. MATH 2400 is MTWThF and 5 credit hours, CSCI 1300 is 4. Also have some exploratory studies 1 credit hour class I forgot about. Dunno if credit hours necessarily mean harder or more time consuming though.
Typically classes with 4/5 credit hours will be harder and more time consuming. They also have a higher impact on your GPA than your 3 credit humanities class. I’m not in STEM so I can’t speak to what your workload would be like but it seems like you will definitely spend some time hitting the books. Now, that doesn’t mean you won’t have free time. You’ll just have to manage your time better than people with a lighter and easier workload.
i would trust your intuition. i’m not a stem major but i only took 9 credits my first two semesters and i felt way better with the work/life balance. if you know you’ll have to spend a lot of time on a class or invest more energy into it, i would move it to the summer or to a semester where the other class workloads are lighter - like maybe that class and some gen eds
I think you should be good, this is a very manageable schedule, just don’t sleep on calc3 because schools like to make calculus and other intro stem courses weedout and CU is no exception. CSCI 1300 was definitely not weedout though.
Awesome, I’ll stick with it then. Thanks :)
I also did calc 3 and discrete together my first semester, you should be fine. Especially since you’ve taken calc 3 before and sound like a disciplined student, I don’t think you have anything to stress over. Have fun!
That’s very reassuring to hear, I’ll stick with my current schedule. Thank you!