What do the Course Numbers mean? - College Confidential Forums

So, I’m going to be a freshman this fall in college. My college doesn’t allow freshmen to choose classes until June, but they did give me a link to all classes offered first semester next year.

I noticed the course numbers varied from 100-400. I understand that 100’s are the easier courses, and the 400’s are the toughest, but I do have a question, even if it is silly.

Difference between 4 credit classes and 3 credit classes? - College ...

I recently learned that many colleges use the 4 credit class system whereas mine uses the 3 credit class system. In the 3 credit system, students generally take 5 3-credit courses per semester for a total of 15 credits. In the 4-credit system, students generally take 4 4-credit courses per semester for a total of 16 credits. Taking this amount of courses per semester allows the student to ...

Are universities way harder than community colleges? - College Life ...
It depends on what courses you take. Presumably, you are taking frosh-level courses at the community college; next year, you may be taking more advanced courses in some subjects, but frosh-level courses in others, whether you attend a community college or a university. Community college courses intended for students intending to transfer to universities do need to maintain high enough ...

FAQ Pre-med courses, AP/IB/etc. credit and college/DE courses, etc
Frequently asked questions from pre-meds in college and prospective pre-meds in high school often involve AP/IB/etc. credit and college or dual enrollment courses taken while in high school. This page hopes to answer some of these questions. (Thanks to @WayOutWestMom for help writing this page.) A. Course requirements and policies relating to the issues described here for specific medical ...

Dual credit courses - College Confidential Forums
Here is what the UC application guide states: ** If any college/university-level courses were completed while in high school (including those completed as part of a dual enrollment program), applicants can add the college information after completing the high school section. The process is very similar to entering the high school information.

AP vs Community college classes - College Confidential Forums
My daughter becoming junior is debating between AP classes and community classes in summer. Take AP in school or finish some courses in community college and take credit. Any advice will be helpful.

I'm Choosing Courses: What does an R next to a course time stand for ...
The "R" in course schedules typically stands for Thursday, as "M" is Monday and "R" is used to avoid confusion with Tuesday.

Course Names in Essays? - College Confidential Forums
Learn how to properly cite specific course names in your essays and whether to use quotations or other methods.

Completing grad school pre-reqs AFTER bachelor?
If the community college offers the classes, this would be fine. Or, if there is a four-year school near home, you can look into enrolling as a non-degree student. You may need a four year school to find an advanced data analysis course, for example. The tricky part is a non-degree student may have lower registration priority. Yes, you will need to send multiple transcripts if you attend ...

Is 3 summer classes too much? - Community Colleges - College ...
Is this too many classes for a summer semester? The semester lasts 9 weeks. I’ve already registered for 9 credits (3 classes): Public Speaking - 3 c.h. American Government - 3 c.h. Spanish 2 (online) - 3 c.h. I don’t know if the online class makes a difference; I’ve heard they’re about the same workload as a traditional setting. I’m just really needing to catch up, because I didn’t ...