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Choosing Classes
Tips From Students - If you feel comfortable with the material, take the relevant placement exam. It’s free, and you might place out of the class. If you’re not sure, discuss it with your faculty advisor.
- Don’t forget to schedule a lunch period.
- Not all courses are offered year-round; some are offered only in the fall and some only in the spring.
- Take any ENGRG class that you find interesting! It does not necessarily have to be a class in your intended major. Use it as an opportunity to explore the unknown. If you do take a class in your intended major, you may find it helpful in higher-level courses.
- COM S100: Choose between COM S 100J, which uses more Java, and COM S 100M, which is evenly split between Matlab and Java. COM S 100M has a prerequisite of one semester of calculus, whereas COM S 100J assumes only high school mathematics. COM S 100R is a fast -paced introduction to computer science using camera-controlled robots. Take this version of COM S 100 only if you have had an introduction to programming using Java in high school.Either one prepares you for COM S/ENGRD 211 or other courses with a COM S 100 prerequisite.
- Labs are very time-consuming. Try to schedule in the beginning of the week.
- Keep in mind that a three-credit course might be just as much work as a four-credit course. Also, two classes that have the same credit hours do not necessarily have the same workload. For example, a three-credit class, such as Econ 102, may have much less work than another three-credit class, like COM S 211.
- Look through the course sequence map. Take courses that are prerequisites to other courses as soon as possible. You don’t want to push them back and realize that you cannot graduate in time.
- Broaden your horizons and take classes from other colleges.
- Do an externship, such as the FRESH program organized by Cornell Career Services, to shadow a working Cornell alumnus during spring break. With the externship experience you can better decide what to do (what classes to take, etc.) while you are still at Cornell.
- Join student organizations. Get involved early, gain exposure to more opportunities, and learn from upperclassmen.
- Be sure to get enough sleep, so that you will be alert during class.
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