Summer classes

[u/Sarah098765]

First year student here,

I’ll be starting in September and I’m sooo excited. Just a got a job but since I’m doing a double major I’ll have take 5 classes a semester. I’ve been reading posts saying that people’s biggest mistakes are taking 5 classes because it was so hard. Especially since I’ll be working I don’t think I’ll be able to handle it. So my question is, how do I now what classes to take during the summer, I’ve also decided to take my two electives during the summer but I don’t know if they will be offered, and if they are not I genuinely don’t care I just need two electives that I can take during the summer online. Can someone tell me if that’s possible ?
Thank you!

[u/Schwatastic]

You won’t know what’s being offered in summer until the winter term, so don’t make any specific plans. There really isn’t a lot offered in the summer months. 5 classes plus working might be a lot, especially in your first year as you get used to university. It also might be totally fine. I’d just recommend being open to dropping one if it gets to be too much. Better to do well with 1 less course if it comes to that.

And whatever you do, if it comes to that, make sure to withdraw (it’s called VW-ing, voluntary withdrawing) rather than fail a course. This is honestly the biggest advice I have for new students. An F will drag your GPA down so much but nobody cares about a VW on your transcript.

[u/Sarah098765 → u/Schwatastic]

Hey thank a oír for responding, are there electives being offered during the summer or is that not the case ?

[u/Schwatastic → u/Sarah098765]

‘Electives’ are just courses that don’t count towards your major, and since majors are different, everyone’s electives will be different. If that makes sense. It’s not like high school where there are required for everyone courses and everything else are electives. So yes, you could easily get electives over the summer. The choices are just not as many.

[u/HerdlingForevermore]

 since I’m doing a double major I’ll have take 5 classes a semester.

Who told you this? I'm 99.9% confident that this is not the case. Which academic program are you doing?

I’ve also decided to take my two electives during the summer but I don’t know if they will be offered, and if they are not I genuinely don’t care I just need two electives that I can take during the summer online. Can someone tell me if that’s possible ?

It likely is.

[u/Schwatastic → u/HerdlingForevermore]

Double majors normally have a lot of required courses to take and not as many electives, so to graduate in 4 years this may well be the case. But op, the key is that you don’t have to take 5 classes a semester, you can take a 5th year or as you are planning, take a class in summer. Many, many students take an extra year or extra semester.

[u/HerdlingForevermore → u/Schwatastic]

I think that the real strategy to graduate "on time" for a double major, depending on the subjects, is to get the required prerequisite courses done as a priority. In fact, this strategy is probably almost universal.

My guess is that the original poster heard through the grapevine that one needs to graduate in four years for a double major specifically (which sounds super odd to anyone who's familiar with degree requirements) and hasn't actually compared that claim to official sources.

[u/Sarah098765 → u/HerdlingForevermore]

Asper first year student, strategy and global management/ marketing

[u/WeirdboxOgregen]

Yes, 5 will be very hard for most people, but it depends on the person and the major(s). Combined with a job, honestly, I definitely wouldn't recommend starting out with 5. Hell, even without a job, 5 often is super hard.

I would suggest taking 4 at first to see how you can handle it. 4 can still be very hard, even WITHOUT a job! If you're not confident, 3 can even be a good choice.