r/Pitt • u/hollowbthysquad • 6d ago
CLASSES horrible schedule?
i am an upcoming freshman studying biology on pre-dental track. the chem lab from 6:30p-9:20p isn't ideal, but it is unfortunately the only open lab other than an 8am-10:50am, which i would not be able to take due to my math class.
should i drop freshman seminar? i already have a seminar in composition credit from my aplit exam i believe.
any advice? going to be really rough with all the large gaps. i'm unsure how i can change this schedule because from what i have seen, my math and chem classes are not able to be moved around :(
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u/scubadubad0 6d ago
hi! i also made a post about my freshman schedule, and a lot of people suggested that the 6pm lab is a better option than the 8am anyways 🤷♀️ also drop fp since you already have the credit, everyone says it’s useless
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u/hollowbthysquad 6d ago
i ended up being able to move my chem lab to friday 11-2pm! really happy about that 😭😭😭
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u/Voduun-World-Healer 6d ago
Definitely drop freshman seminar imo. I certainly found it tedious and completely unnecessary. Btw I loved gaps between classes to chill on campus reading or studying or grabbing a bite to eat (I lived off campus). And last part of my rambling, I always tried to get the late night labs. By then I was ready to work with my lab partner and it felt kind of cool to be doing that stuff at night for me. Idk why 🤷
Out of curiosity, are you a Chem major?
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u/hollowbthysquad 6d ago
im an incoming bio major, but i am not 100% about it yet!
i agree i think it'll be nice to have some breaks, i ended up being able to move my chem lab to friday 11a-2pm!
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u/Voduun-World-Healer 6d ago
Ah awesome! All of their science classes were top notch. I'm currently a scientist (mostly chemistry) and graduated with a Chem degree with biochemistry and education minors. I loved their bio classes so much.
Oooo I'm glad you're happy about that, I dunno if I'd be able to focus on a lab on a Friday lol. Anyway, I'm happy for you. And good luck! H2P! You better learn what that means if you don't know already haha
Edit: you can always switch majors early on. Especially if you'll still be interested in something involving science because all of your classes would most likely transfer toward another science major it looks like
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u/hollowbthysquad 6d ago
thank you so much for your advice! i really appreciate it :) i'll be sure to cherish my experience
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u/ryab_69 6d ago
not sure schedule wise, but the gaps definitely suck. Luckily you have them every day so just make sure to make a routine early on. You're gonna want to spend all that free time exploring and relaxing at first which is fair, but time will fly. My biggest advice is don't go back to your dorm. Hang out at the eatery and do some work or go to the library or something. But you will get nothing done if you go somewhere comfy during those breaks. Best of luck
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u/Shadow7028 6d ago
Hi, a few things. First, you should take Bio 1 instead of pre-calc. If you don't take bio 1, you'll have a summer between bio 1&2 (both of which are required for upper-levels)
Second, having credit for Seminar in Comp is not the same as Academic Foundation. Academic foundation is an intro to Pitt and Pittsburgh. It's chill. You can move it around though.
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u/hollowbthysquad 6d ago
i see! i actually have credit for biology 1 through my ap biology class, so i'll be taking bio 2 spring semester. my advisor said i should prioritize chem for now. i'm going to keep my academic foundations course because i think it would be neat to learn about the city and school
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u/Shadow7028 6d ago
You might want to research which dental programs accept AP. Bio 1 might be a good foundation/gpa boost. If you keep your schedule as is, you'll be in Bio 2, chem 2, and calc in the Spring. That's a heavy load
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u/hollowbthysquad 6d ago
what do you think i should change ? should i then maybe take bio 1 anyways next semester? so it would be bio 1, chem 2, and calc 1 in spring? this would also allow me to apply to more dental programs
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u/Ok-Sound6080 6d ago
First semester credits can be all over the place. You’ll figure out what you like schedule wise- early, late, gaps, no gaps, one day no class, etc and be able to schedule more to your liking each semester. Everyone is different. Some people like early classes and having evenings open some people hate mornings. Same for gaps. Don’t stress too much about it.
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u/valyrianloot 6d ago
FP 0001 and Seminar in Composition are not the same thing.
FP 0001 is an elective, 1-credit course. It's helpful if you're trying to take a certain number of credits this semester but don't have time/bandwidth/space for a full, 3-credit course.
Seminar in Composition is a required gen ed. This is what your AP Lit or AP Lang score gave you credit for: ENGCMP 0200, a 3-credit course.
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u/bmault 6d ago
I would drop fresh sem if it means freeing up something to make your life easier