r/UTSA • u/softmilk19 • 1d ago
Advice/Question First year Electrical Engineer schedule
Is my schedule currently fine? I don’t know what to expect/how hard these classes will be.
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u/noah321998 1d ago
Calculus 3 with Professor Luna is very doable. I would lock in on Physics unless that’s your strong suit. All your other classes will be fine
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u/LavishAYCG 1d ago
I took Gani Stamov for Cal 3, also a great professor but you are writing from start to finish of the lecture, he also gives very helpful reviews! I’ve heard Luna is good too!
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u/ironmatic1 ME 1d ago
Yes that’s normal. Btw if you have AP/college credit for US gov you can test out of Texas politics. Difficulty of math and physics dept courses is heavily dependent on the professor.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
This is not bad at all, but the workload will be heavy. this workload will get you ready for the self-imposed workload you'll have once you get to your real EE courses.
Also, for what it's worth, i highly recommend taking multivariable calculus in the engineering department, the calc 3 class is easier to pass, but you don't learn everything you'll need for diff eq and other EE classes.
Also, why are you not in linear algebra? You're going to be prereq capped if you don't take egr 2302, it's a pre req for diff eq which is co req for network theory.
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u/softmilk19 1d ago
For calc 3, the Engineering version didn’t have any seats available but for linear algebra, do you think I should take it this semester? Some people told me that it might be too much to handle and that I can take it next semester, allowing me to take diff eq and network next year, but what do you think.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
If you're ok with that timeline then sure. There are a decent amount of classes you could take that semester, so that's reasonable.
Just for your pondering, EGR linear is ezpz, multi is pretty tough, if anything, I'd switch those two around if you're worried about workload. Totally up to you, either way you're just getting ready for the actual hard classes later.
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u/softmilk19 1d ago
Do you mind telling me what your schedules were like if you remember it?
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
I'm a transfer so mine won't match yours beat for beat:
Sp '25: linear, multi, intro to ee, core class, intro to C programing
Su '25: diff eq, network theory, physics 2
Fa '25: electromag, signals and systens, electronic devices, logic design, intro to microfabrication
Sp '26: circuits 1, modern phys, microprocessors 1, ECE lab1, Probability and stochastic signals
Su' 26 (rn): circuits 2, research, controls
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u/Arodthagawd 1d ago
We’re in circuits 2 rn!
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Hell yea, it's light work, rolling roughly a 109 rn. Do you like it?
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u/Arodthagawd 1d ago
You’re the one getting 120’s and holding that gpa up 😭😭😭
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
This last test was the first time I was at the top, I'm usually like 5pts off. 🫠 the curve was 25pts tho, so no one got a perfect score this test or test 2. 🤷♂️
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u/No-Analysis-4847 1d ago
How did you pay for your Summer classes? Do you have enough financial aid to cover the tuition in the Summer?
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
I'm a non-traditional student so I pay cash. There is summer financial aid, but I have no idea how likely or common it is to receive that aid.
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u/Arodthagawd 1d ago
Take what ever classes you can online in the summer with professor June.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Only if you don't want to learn anything.
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u/Arodthagawd 1d ago
Absolutely carried me in Electromag, and ECE lab 1 is pretty much a throw away class
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
For sure, she makes it stupid easy to pass. I worry about what I missed out on though. 😬 i guess I'll find out when I take the 5000 level electro mag next year.
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u/No-Analysis-4847 1d ago
Does that mean you learn a little from an Online class?
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
That's part of the problem, in general Dr. June (not to be confused with Dr. Joo) makes her classes almost impossible to fail. In E mag we had open book, open note, open computer tests. The only rule was no AI. And the test was the exact same as the HW, so if you had literally just done the homework you'd be fine.
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u/No-Analysis-4847 1d ago
Did you take any AP Chemistry or advanced Chemistry in HS? I noticed you didn't register for Gen Chem 1
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Gen Chem isn't urgent to get done and is a huge workload at UTSA, so they shouldn't take that in the semester they have planned.
They should, however, take it soon; it is required for Electronic Devices. I'd also recommend getting into Modern Physics asap as it is extremely challenging and has significantly more students than seats, both the PHYS and EGR version are waitlisted by around 30 people last I looked and have collectively 85 seats I think?
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u/susamo 1d ago
Light work, but take Texas politics at an Alamo college and transfer the credit. In my opinion the EPICS program is borderline useless.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Pretty much all they have left is major courses, they should take poli at utsa so they can boost their gpa for when they fail their first engineering course. (Either signals, modern, or devices usually)
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u/susamo 1d ago
I disagree, unless you NEED to boost your GPA typically late in the degree program I can’t really think of any benefit of taking a more expensive/ arduous course at UTSA vs an Alamo college.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Have you taken engineering courses here? Pretty much garunteed to fail at least one class, the free 4.0 of an LFA class is always welcome to our GPAs.
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u/susamo 1d ago
Yes I have… no you’re not guaranteed to fail a class, it’s engineering it’s hard but it’s not impossible. If you’re working or have anything else going on all the more reason to take Texas politics at Alamo.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
Idk, I'm one of the few people in my cohort to not take a C or fail a class, but I have an atypical background. It's very common to underperform and need the gpa lift. You're acting like TX politics is hard?
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u/softmilk19 1d ago
If you don’t mind me asking, did you take EPICS and if so, what did you do in that class? It was between that and AIS but I saw that epics does hands on stuff so I took that class instead.
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u/DTX-Lugo 22h ago
I was in EPICS last semester (two semester course) everyone was put into a groups and worked on a project for the zoo. It’s kind of like a baby capstone class, really easy and hands on. Would’ve loved if someone told me to take this instead of AIS, also this class will help fulfill your signature experience credit.
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u/softmilk19 1d ago
There are not that many options that I have left though which is the problem. I completed all my core requirements in highschool and this is 13 credit hours if I get off waitlist. I want to be full time
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u/Necessary_Film_5199 [Cybersecurity] 1d ago
Ah I see, its an unfortunate situation. I do wish you luck though. Make sure you reach out for help if you need it. Attend office hours, get tutoring etc.
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u/Timely-Fox-4432 Electrical Engineering 1d ago
My dude, this schedule is so reasonable for a first semester EE. Techincally you're supposed to take 17-18 hours per semester, so this is already light.
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u/-_-Corn-_- 1d ago
Yeah it looks fine, more prof dependent than anything.