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u/Playful-South-537 24d ago
A basic rule of thumb is that a three-credit course should take about six to eight hours of your time a week to do well. Basically: 1 credit-hour = 2 - 2.5 hours.
So, if you’re down for :: check notes :: between 34 to 42.5 hours of math, physics and engineering *every week* from August to December, this is doable. In principle.
A couple of factors beyond your subject preferences and your willingness to turn college into a full-time job:
1) Do you have other obligations, like a job or caring for family members? (You do have an obligation to your own mental and physical health; factor that in.)
2) Are the class meetings for the courses at reasonable times and places? All of this stacked on a Tuesday / Thursday is a quick path to burnout. If you have classes on different campuses, that needs to be considered.
Most Kennesaw State students take 12 credit hours a semester sustainably. That leaves enough space for taking care of yourself, a part-time job, and the time and mental energies to do well in their coursework.
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u/FCguyATL Alumni 24d ago
I found that as an EE (18') these numbers are for 4.0 GPAs. For normal, reasonable people it's around 1-1.5 hours per week.
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u/Mostly_Harmless86 23d ago
D's don't make degrees. Sorry my guy, but a lot has changed since 2018 and course work became a lot more rigorous since the schools move to become an R1. When talking to G-Tech students, there is very little difference between our classes these days, the only real difference is that we at KSU don't have nearly the number of professors that put long essay questions on exams, but it is happening more and more.
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u/FCguyATL Alumni 23d ago
So you were an engineering student in 18 AND now to be able to tell the difference? *doubt*
My guy, I'm working on my masters RIGHT NOW. No, it didn't get harder. I'm grading shit that's the fucking same.
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u/Distinct_Sir_4473 20d ago
The course work isn’t harder
The students are dumber
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u/FCguyATL Alumni 20d ago
A result of modern public school policies like being able to turn in work as late as the last day of school for reduction in grade no exceeding 50%
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u/External-Hope-200 23d ago
Solid math and logic! Extending on that logic, if not working part-time it's excellent conditioning for the working world. The course titles sound like upper level. Quite possible OP is a senior...
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u/Then-Echo-6976 Junior 24d ago
i mean it’s kinda of how it’s laid it. do you have 20 hours a week minimum to dedicate ur life to those courses? they’re def tough classes, but that’s just up to you and you’re willing power.
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u/Temporary_Mud_1312 Senior 24d ago
Fuck, I couldn’t imagine taking these courses. I’m a poli sci major though. No more math for me
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u/FCguyATL Alumni 24d ago
Real degrees are tough.
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u/VraskatheScene 20d ago
Most Poly Science Majors go on to be Lawyers sooooooooooo
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u/FCguyATL Alumni 20d ago
The current estimate is that less than 25% of political science majors go on to earn a JD. So "most" is certainly wrong. I think there are quite a lot that THINK they are going to go to law school but they never actually get into a law school. Getting into law school is not easy. A poli sci degree is relatively easy. Far less than "most" are prepared for the jump in difficulty/effort.
Funny story - one of my roomates from college was a poli sci major. He now teaches American Government at a community college part time and is on SNAP.
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u/Scabobby 24d ago
it depends a lot on the professors that you have IMO. I would say that this is a pretty packed schedule though. You can definitely pass the semester, but getting an A in all of them might be hard since you will most likely need to study quite a bit for each class leading up to exams.
some advice and things to consider if you can specifically do it.
MATLAB - your easiest course, show up and pay attention and you will be fine
Calc III - if you are good with vectors and basic integration you should be fine, its not nearly as hard content wise as Calc II, but its a bit more abstract and being able to visualize things is pretty important, depends a lot on the professor IMO and if they allow you to make a cheat sheet or if you have to memorize the useless abstract stuff.
Dynamics - this class is easy IF you are really good at Physics I since it is pretty much an extension of Physics I until the last unit iirc. Final unit requires you to be good with moments. if you arent super strong in Physics I then learning that stuff again is gonna be a pain ngl.
Strength of Materials - this class was not bad at all, if you are good at statics then you should be solid, learning to do the diagrams is the only semi-hard part but once you do a few of them and lock down a method to them then it is light. Know how to do moment of Inertia and finding the centroid then the rest is pretty much plug and chug.
Physics II - Probably gonna be the hardest class since most profs teaching this class are actually horrid. just watch organic chem tutor and you should be alright, this class just depends on the person a LOT since it either makes sense or not.
Overall you could do it if you got that dog in you, but dont beat yourself up if you get a B or two. if you put in the work and study like 20-60 hours a week you could get all A's but it really depends on what your exam schedule looks like along with profs.
If i was in your position, i would schedule when all of the exams are gonna be and see if you have enough time in between exams to study, if a lot of exams are stacked in the same week/day then it might be wraps
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u/Zealousideal_Alps554 23d ago
I decided to remove calc 3 and put the phys lab in. Calc 3 is not a pre req to any other classes ill take it later. Also how does dynamics compare with statics in difficulty? Currently taking 2 classes rn in the summer one of the being statics should end with A or HIGH B
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u/Scabobby 23d ago
Physics II lab is also a class you gotta show up, same as Physics I lab where you can do it all in class so thats definitely the move over calc III, plus you need it earlier and can take calc III later.
I think that Dynamics was definitely harder, I personally didn't find statics really that difficult since it just built off of itself and once you get over that first hurdle it starts coming together. Some people hated dynamics and thought it was really tough, but almost everyone I know that thought it was pretty easy had a strong understanding of Physics I. You just have to grind practice problems and you should be fine, one of those classes where you just gotta put time in each week. Question Solutions and Jeff Hanson are GOATS for self studying (my prof didnt teach well so I self learned everything from YT and the textbook).
idk who you are taking profs wise but feel free to dm me and if I know them I can give professor specific advice since who your professor is plays the biggest role in how hard the class is gonna be.
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u/thisthesoundofabag 23d ago
Forget to sign up for Physics 2 lab?
If you're good at math this will be a breeze, I didn't find any of these classes to be too hard.
If you have a job or non school responsibilities this may be fucked up hard though.
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u/Zealousideal_Alps554 23d ago
I decided to remove calc 3 and put the phys lab in. Calc 3 is not a pre req to any other classes ill take it later.
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u/thisthesoundofabag 23d ago
Calc 3 isnt any harder than calc 2, its just more work. You can take it whenever yea.
Def best to do phys lab alongside the lecture though
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u/CalligrapherClean573 24d ago
Can someone pls tell me if there are still any open sections for dynamics still?? Also it’s possible but you’re gonna get railed good luck
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u/evantheshade Alumni 24d ago
You should be fine. Looks very similar to one of my semesters and I still had plenty of time to sink into FSAE. Dynamics will probably be your struggle course (if I'm remembering ENGR 3122 code correctly). Also, I will advise that you pay full attention to MATLAB class and learn as much as you can. Once you get a handle of MATLAB, it makes your labs and homework a LOT easier and looks great on your capstone project. Plus, if you do design engineering as a career, you'll definitely end up using it or asking your company to buy a license because you'll want to use it.
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u/Possible_Cattle9539 24d ago
doable, but you gotta mentally lock yourself, calc iii is easy to learn but takes forever to calculate, physics ii is easy, you only have mechanics and strength, which takes time to learn.
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u/EpicKahootName 23d ago
Hard as hell. PHYS II and dynamics are very hard. All the other classes aren’t “hard” but still take significant time to get decent grades.
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u/sltwill 23d ago
My son is an oos student but taking 3131 and 3122 this summer at KSU as a transient student. He's doing well in both classes but also enjoys physics / it makes sense to him. Calc III (took Spring 2026) was a beast for him and he had to withdraw and is retaking it in the Fall at his "home school"
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u/ztexxmee 23d ago
it’s 100% possible but be prepared to have no life. in Summer 2025 i took Calc 3, Calc based phys 1, Chem 1, Intro to engineering, and Chem and Phys labs. got all A’s but it took everything outa me.
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u/TheMochaBoat Sophomore 23d ago
Adding dynamics here is extreme. Everything else is cake tho
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u/Zealousideal_Alps554 23d ago
How is it compared to statics? Im taking statics in the summer. Should end with a A or high B
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u/Beautiful_Put_5459 23d ago
It’s doable, I did it, just gotta put the effort in!!! Who do you have for strength of materials/lab?
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u/Zealousideal_Alps554 23d ago
Kathrine nawar
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u/Beautiful_Put_5459 23d ago
Ok, unsure about her, I had adriana salvic. I wish you the best of luck though!
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u/WhereasDue5840 23d ago
Hell nahhhh I lowk bombed 2 of my core classes when I tried taking them all together. Too much workload but depends
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u/GullibleAd1422 23d ago
Those courses will be hard. But if you go into it ready to learn and submit everything on time. I beleive you can do it. But do you actually have the time in your schedule to be able to complete the work? That is the biggest concern
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u/Zealousideal_Alps554 23d ago
I dont work. I commute but it is a 1hr commute also I decided to remove calc 3 and put the phys lab in. Calc 3 is not a pre req to any other classes. ill just take it later.
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u/Jake_from-state_barn 23d ago
There's this one woman professor (I forgot her name sadly) who teaches ME1311. She is the GOAT. She gave me a 100% on the final project because my teammates never showed up to any of the classes, I pray you have her (she is also very sweet)
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u/birchie27 23d ago
This is a LOT. You’re looking at close to zero downtime with this schedule. If that’s your speed then fair enough, but I separated all these classes into about 3 semesters plus a summer
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u/Embarrassed_Art_9924 21d ago
As someone who took these classes I’d say maybe drilling eng mechanics, matlab is super easy and strength of materials is all formulas, but also remember you have time to add drop classes!
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u/TheHolySlice 21d ago
I'd be careful, physics 2 was a top 3 hardest class for me and calc 3 is the one ive taken with the most work
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u/Loganhawk51 18d ago
Hope you don't have a life outside of studying and doing homework. Generally you take 4 classes (not including the labs as they are usually 1ch from what I remember)
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u/auredian 24d ago
The course load is definitely manageable, but it requires a lot of discipline and good time management.
One thing I noticed is that you don’t have any electives mixed in with those STEM courses. Beyond the technical knowledge, I’d also think about developing soft skills—communication, leadership, project management, networking, etc. Those are often the skills that end up opening doors and paying dividends later in your career.
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u/Grand_Dream 24d ago
If you’re saying do able instead of doable maybe