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In college what classes do I take?
Im finishing my junior year of highschool and I dont know about what classes Ill have to take in the future. Im on track to graduate with all of my credits! But would I have to take an. English and a math in college?
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Von !
There are some steps that I can discuss for you to navigate what you can do to figure out which classes to take once you are enrolling in college. You will be quite familiar with choosing college courses once you are ready to enroll. Whether you register for courses online or in person depends on the particular college's registration process and whether or not they have an online registration system in place.
The first step is to choose the college and your Major (subject that you choose for a career). If you didn't choose a Major by the time you register, you can be enrolled as an undeclared major and register for required general education required courses. The next step is to go to the college catalogue, read what is required for General Education and what is required for your Major. Next, pick whichever courses you want to take that semester. Reasons why you may not be able to take a course may be that not enough students registered for it or the class maximum has caused the course to be full - no more room for another student. Most of the time, you will be able to have the course, however, and these thresholds do not come about that often. It's advisable to register for courses as soon as possible on the start date to avoid that happening.
Mostly every college that you research will require an English course as a General Education Requirement. As for Math, since you are in California, there are Math requirements for the CSU and UC colleges, but it gets better - you don't have to take Algebra, you can take personal finance, game theory, statistics, and/or computer science. to fulfill the math requirement. This is great. You will need to read college catalogues if you plan to go to a community college or a private college or one out of state, however.
At a California State University or University of California college, you do take a series of upper and lower division English type courses for a total of 9 units (of credit). These classes are under the English Language Learning and Critical Thinking heading, so you can take two critical thinking courses with one English Learning course or mix it up however you want but in the lower and upper division - like in your Sophomore or Junior year (lower division) and Junior or Senior year (upper division). You will definitely understand the ins and outs of it when you have chosen a college and a major or are undeclared major. All other colleges are different and you must read their catalog for general education requirements. This is just for CSU and UC colleges because it's not possible to say for all colleges.
So, once you choose a specific college and choose a Major or to be Undeclared, I can tell you what you'd need to take in your first semester. I was so happy to attend a CSU because back in those days, you could take Public Speaking and Logic and Reasoning to avoid the Math requirement. That was so long ago but today they also have a wonderful way of taking care of the Math.
You have a lot of time to read college websites for their requirements and registering will not be difficult for you. I hope this is of help and I wish you all the best !
There are some steps that I can discuss for you to navigate what you can do to figure out which classes to take once you are enrolling in college. You will be quite familiar with choosing college courses once you are ready to enroll. Whether you register for courses online or in person depends on the particular college's registration process and whether or not they have an online registration system in place.
The first step is to choose the college and your Major (subject that you choose for a career). If you didn't choose a Major by the time you register, you can be enrolled as an undeclared major and register for required general education required courses. The next step is to go to the college catalogue, read what is required for General Education and what is required for your Major. Next, pick whichever courses you want to take that semester. Reasons why you may not be able to take a course may be that not enough students registered for it or the class maximum has caused the course to be full - no more room for another student. Most of the time, you will be able to have the course, however, and these thresholds do not come about that often. It's advisable to register for courses as soon as possible on the start date to avoid that happening.
Mostly every college that you research will require an English course as a General Education Requirement. As for Math, since you are in California, there are Math requirements for the CSU and UC colleges, but it gets better - you don't have to take Algebra, you can take personal finance, game theory, statistics, and/or computer science. to fulfill the math requirement. This is great. You will need to read college catalogues if you plan to go to a community college or a private college or one out of state, however.
At a California State University or University of California college, you do take a series of upper and lower division English type courses for a total of 9 units (of credit). These classes are under the English Language Learning and Critical Thinking heading, so you can take two critical thinking courses with one English Learning course or mix it up however you want but in the lower and upper division - like in your Sophomore or Junior year (lower division) and Junior or Senior year (upper division). You will definitely understand the ins and outs of it when you have chosen a college and a major or are undeclared major. All other colleges are different and you must read their catalog for general education requirements. This is just for CSU and UC colleges because it's not possible to say for all colleges.
So, once you choose a specific college and choose a Major or to be Undeclared, I can tell you what you'd need to take in your first semester. I was so happy to attend a CSU because back in those days, you could take Public Speaking and Logic and Reasoning to avoid the Math requirement. That was so long ago but today they also have a wonderful way of taking care of the Math.
You have a lot of time to read college websites for their requirements and registering will not be difficult for you. I hope this is of help and I wish you all the best !
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Rafael’s Answer
Hi Von,
Congratulations on being on track to graduate with all your credits! As you transition to college, you'll likely need to complete some core or general education courses, which typically include subjects like English and math, providing a well-rounded foundation. These courses are designed to enhance essential skills such as writing and quantitative reasoning, so expect to take at least one course in each area, regardless of your major. Beyond these, you'll delve into major-specific classes and electives that align with your interests. Your academic advisor will help guide your course selections to match your educational and career aspirations. Hope this helps!
Congratulations on being on track to graduate with all your credits! As you transition to college, you'll likely need to complete some core or general education courses, which typically include subjects like English and math, providing a well-rounded foundation. These courses are designed to enhance essential skills such as writing and quantitative reasoning, so expect to take at least one course in each area, regardless of your major. Beyond these, you'll delve into major-specific classes and electives that align with your interests. Your academic advisor will help guide your course selections to match your educational and career aspirations. Hope this helps!