Here are some points to remove the mystery from how we develop freshman schedules for the fall semester.
a) Foreign Language;
b) Humanities;
c) Social/Behavioral Sciences;
d) Science (non-majors);
e) Philosophy/Religious Studies.
This last course(s) is selected by availability and student scheduling needs. Students are NOT guaranteed their first choice for this elective course.
- Some typical schedules might look something like this:
| FY_125 or FYO 125 |
FYO 125 or FY_125 |
| ENCC 102 or HICC 101 |
HICC 101 or ENCC 102 |
| MATH (by placement) |
MATH (by placement) |
| MAJOR COURSE |
MAJOR COURSE |
| ELECTIVE CORE COURSE |
ELECTIVE CORE COURSE |
| (IL 101) |
(IL 101) |
| TOTAL: 15, 16, 17 CREDITS |
TOTAL: 15, 16, 17, 18 CREDITS |
- Students should refer to our Major Checksheets for a “suggested” sequence for each major—remember the word is “suggested”; there are many different paths to the major.
- Let’s use one major (Biology) as an example of a typical freshman schedule:
| FYE 125 (3 credits) |
FLO 125 (3 credits) |
| HICC 101 (3 credits) |
ENCC 102 (3 credits) |
| MA 140 (4 credits) |
MA 106 (3 credits) |
| BI 111/113 (4 credits) |
BI 111/BI 113 (4 credits) |
| RS 101 (3 credits) |
MU 104 (3 credits) |
|
TOTAL: 17 CREDITS
|
TOTAL: 16 CREDITS |
In these examples, the BI 111/113 is required for the major; the RS 101 and the MU 104 are courses from our Elective Core.
- What if a freshman is Undecided about a major area of interest? In general, that simply means that he/she would take two (2) courses from the Elective Core instead of just one. Here are two possible examples:
| FY_125 (3 credits) |
FLO 125 (3 credits) |
| ENCC 102 (3 credits) |
HICC 101 (3 credits) |
| MA 106 (3 credits) |
MA 109 (3 credits) |
| SO FAR, NO REAL DIFFERENCE |
SO FAR, NO REAL DIFFERENCE |
| SP 151 (3 credits) |
SO 110 (3 credits) |
| PS 110 (3 credits) |
PH 101 (3 credits) |
| TOTAL: 15 CREDITS |
TOTAL: 15 CREDITS |
In these examples, the SP 151, SO 110, PS 110, and PH 101 are courses from our Elective Core.
- Freshman classes meet at all times during the week—including at 8:00 AM!!!!—and schedules can often feature large gaps between classes. We even have some freshman courses in the early evenings. So schedules vary widely.
- As much as is possible, we do consider students’ other needs (varsity sports practices, choir classes, for example) in building our schedules, but we are unable to consider personal preferences.
- We will factor in and make adjustments if needed for prior college credit and/or AP Credit if and when we receive the transcripts and/or scores.
- So if you have the results of your AP Exams, please make sure that you have sent them to us—we need the Grade Report to award you credit if appropriate. We award AP credit only for scores of 4 or 5.
- If you have College Credit from a college or community college, in order to award credit and to be sure you are placed correctly, we need an Official Transcript from the College—NOT from your high school.
- You can look forward to more choice, both of courses and times, as you move into subsequent semesters.
- And finally, welcome to Sacred Heart; we welcome your questions.