#class credits

[asknyu]

anonymous asked:

Does NYU allow students to do the disney college program??

q: i don't personally know, but based on the understanding i've gathered from some quick googling, it is possible, although you may have some trouble convincing advising to accept your credits.

based on that, i wouldn't say it's impossible, but i'd plan your credits and do a lot of research into the program ahead of time. figure out a four-year plan, figure out where and how dcp works into it, and then go into a meeting with an advisor armed and ready.

[asknyu]

anonymous asked:

Is it true that we still pay for 18 credits even if we sign up for 16? I'm an incoming frshman and I want to be able to get used to everything before overloading myself, but also want to be getting credits if I'm paying for them. Would you say that a full schedule, getting used everything, and working is a bit much for a freshman or is it usually fairly managable?

x: yes, you still pay for 18 credits even though you're taking 16.

however, i took 18 credits both semesters of my freshman year, and it wasn't too bad. i even had a part-time job for freshman spring. two-credit courses usually meet once a week, though the course time usually varies. for example, the lab for my four-credit science course counted as two credits, but it only met for an hour and fifteen minutes. my creative writing two-credit class, however, met for two hours and forty-five minutes, so you'll need to research your hours just in case.

[asknyu]

anonymous asked:

how much does it cost to take an extra course? like instead of 4 id take 5

x: you start paying per credit after 18 credits. since most standard courses are four credits, you generally only take four classes (or sixteen credits) a semester, as there aren't many two-credit courses that can apply to most majors. going on this, to take a fifth course, you'd just have to pay for two more credits! for the 2012-2013 year, a credit is this much:

tisch: $1,411 per credit

stern: $1,216 per credit

all others: $1,204 per credit

[asknyu]

anonymous asked:

how many classes would you recommend a freshman sign up for their first semester? i don't want to take more than i can handle, but i don't want to start off too slow on my course work either.

q: it's definitely subjective: everyone has taken different types of courses in high school, and are differently prepared for college life, and different programs and departments at nyu have different types of workloads. evaluate yourself, and look at sample curricula for your chosen program if you're able.

for me, i took 18 credits both semesters my freshman year and was totally fine. it divided up into four classes: three four-credit classes, and one six-credit class. the four-credit classes met twice a week for an hour and fifteen minutes, and the six-credit class did that plus an additional hour and fifteen minute laboratory section. i've also done 18 credits in the form of four four-credit courses and a two-credit course and been fine, and last semester i took 19 credits and was fine as well.

it's also dependent on the classes: some more advanced classes may be four credits, but be more work than other, less-advanced four-credit courses. if you can, email your professors and ask to look at class syllabi if you're concerned; they're usually more than happy to send you a copy.

also, if you can handle the work, it's important to remember that the tuition you're paying is the tuition for 18 credit hours. if you take 16 credits, for example, your tuition won't be any less; you'll be paying for 18 credits' worth. anything over 18, though, costs extra per credit hour.

x: just like q, i took 18 credits both my fall and spring semester of my freshman year. i did the same my entire sophomore year. both years, i must've worked 15 hours a week, so i actually don't know how i managed to both work and handle the max load of courses at the same time. either way, if you're starting out with doing your gen. ed requirements, taking 16 or 18 credits won't hurt. also, if you take more credits now, you'll be able to take less credits as an upperclassman!