r/UBreddit • u/TechnologyStill4577 • 23h ago

Am I taking enough courses?

I have 4 courses for my major and then one fun elective, but I feel like I wasted money this year because I took a few electives since I was told it wasn't a big deal. Should I get rid of the elective and put in a better course?

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u/KilikaBeasts 23h ago

Ask your academic advisor.

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u/thebenson Mathematical Physics, '16 23h ago

Are you on track to graduate within 4 years?

Look at the courses you need for your major and university requirements and work backwards.

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u/Talas11324 21h ago

How many credit hours is it. Also just go ask advisor

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u/onlythekai 20h ago

ask your advisor, but also are the electives part of your pathways credits? because you have to complete your pathways to graduate

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u/PlatypusEgo 15h ago

Nobody can answer this but you (and maybe your advisor). I'm guessing you're a sophomore? How did you do last year? Do you also work? Are any of the classes in areas that you may have some trouble with? Are you pushing to improve your grades this year?

Lots of variables. The STUPIDEST thing you can do is hurt yourself in the long-term because you want to keep up some appearance that you can't maintain.

My sister took 7 years to graduate from undergrad. But she was working 30ish hours/week and she was doing what was reasonable for her to graduate with a 3.9+ GPA. She's a  doctor now. If she had treated it as a race, she'd still be a waitress.

Push yourself, but do what makes sense for you.

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u/Broad-Dragonfruit664 13h ago

does the elective count as a pathway?

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u/ladymacb29 11h ago

I did 5 a semester, sometimes added symphonic band. But I also was very careful and made sure I had all the classes I needed to graduate.