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Question for LSU Honors students regarding scheduling
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:30 pm
How hard is it generally to get the classes you want at LSU, honors classes in particular? My kid did his schedule yesterday - chose 5 classes, including 3 honors classes. He didn’t get 2 of the honors classes, and they were replaced by regular classes. I was kind of shocked by that since the spring invitational kids were scheduling before most of the other incoming freshmen. It’s been 30 years since I was in college and had to do this, but at UNO we had priority scheduling a day or two before everyone else - and the honors counselor literally told us that if we needed a class and didn’t get it, they’d make a spot for us. I don’t expect this kind of special treatment at a school the size of LSU (and actually never had to use it at UNO), but in my years at UNO I had no problem getting every class I wanted when scheduling. I didn’t realize it was this difficult at LSU. Is it always this tough getting the classes you want, especially honors classes?
This post was edited on 4/7/18 at 1:31 pm
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Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:35 pm to TigrrrDad
Depends on the class.
If it's a popular honors bio/chem(because initially everyone is premed just about) or smaller honors lit class(8-10 people) then yeah may be hard to get the first choice and even more difficult if you are trying to make the schedule work.
It does tend to be better spring freshman and sophmore year though. Or at least was my experience like 10 years ago now.
ETA:
If it's a specialized unique course he's truly interested in (and not some honors general course). You could probably see about talking to the professor or someones in the honors system about adding a spot.
If it's a popular honors bio/chem(because initially everyone is premed just about) or smaller honors lit class(8-10 people) then yeah may be hard to get the first choice and even more difficult if you are trying to make the schedule work.
It does tend to be better spring freshman and sophmore year though. Or at least was my experience like 10 years ago now.
ETA:
If it's a specialized unique course he's truly interested in (and not some honors general course). You could probably see about talking to the professor or someones in the honors system about adding a spot.
This post was edited on 4/7/18 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:47 pm to Puffoluffagus
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You could probably see about talking to the professor or someones in the honors system about adding a spot.
This usually works. Sometimes they want you to wait for others to drop, but get on a waitlist if they won't open a spot and leave the space in your schedule. It usually works out.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:47 pm to TigrrrDad
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:50 pm to TigrrrDad
I was a Fr. athlete and in Honors. I always got the classes I wanted.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:54 pm to TigrrrDad
Maybe I'm slow, but I don't see the point of the honors college unless you already plan to go elsewhere for a post graduate program
I'm not sure how it helps outside of the first job after graduating
I'm not sure how it helps outside of the first job after graduating
Posted on 4/7/18 at 2:27 pm to Rouge
I think you have to hope that the educational experience provides some sort of intangible benefit that you value.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 2:32 pm to TigrrrDad
I didn't even know LSU had honors classes until I read this.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 2:44 pm to TigrrrDad
Honors college students schedule with seniors, athletes, and others with priority scheduling. This spring, that started April 1st.
Those attending the Spring Invitational orientation are getting to schedule after all those others have already scheduled. Generally this isn't going to matter because a new freshman won't be scheduling classes that are already filled. Like others have said, it depends on the class and the class size. If it's something not necessary to first semester of freshman year, others in the honors college may have grabbed them already. So many people will change classes up to and including the first weeks of class. If it's a class that he really wants, do what others have said. Get on the waiting lists and talk to an advisor in the honors college. Either way, it's extremely likely to work itself out without much issue.
Those attending the Spring Invitational orientation are getting to schedule after all those others have already scheduled. Generally this isn't going to matter because a new freshman won't be scheduling classes that are already filled. Like others have said, it depends on the class and the class size. If it's something not necessary to first semester of freshman year, others in the honors college may have grabbed them already. So many people will change classes up to and including the first weeks of class. If it's a class that he really wants, do what others have said. Get on the waiting lists and talk to an advisor in the honors college. Either way, it's extremely likely to work itself out without much issue.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 3:01 pm to ThatMakesSense
LSU has a great honors program in the early 90s. The major benefit to honors is not being in a classroom with 300 other freshmen. Your class is 18 to 30 - max. And every student is striving for a perfect A.
I went elsewhere for my honors work - and English was my focus. Worked out very well for me and complimented my analytical skills.
Just like the previous poster said, approach the. Professor, get on a wait list - it usually works out.
I had a good friend that would audit full honors courses - he was always bumped into the class once kids dropped...and he was up to date with the material.
I went elsewhere for my honors work - and English was my focus. Worked out very well for me and complimented my analytical skills.
Just like the previous poster said, approach the. Professor, get on a wait list - it usually works out.
I had a good friend that would audit full honors courses - he was always bumped into the class once kids dropped...and he was up to date with the material.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 3:06 pm to Skooter
Thanks for the info, everyone. One of the classes was just an arts/humanities type, and he has found another one he likes (an honors political science class) so he’s trying to switch to that one. The other was honors calculus, which we were on the fence about anyway. The alternative he was placed in is the regular calculus that’s reserved for engineering students and is in his dorm, so that has its advantages as well. I think he’ll stick with that one, and I think everything will work out.
I just found the whole situation kind of funny because I sold him on all the advantages of honors based on my old experiences - especially priority scheduling - and then he didn’t get in 2 of the 3 honors classes. I was hoping this wasn’t the norm for the future.
I just found the whole situation kind of funny because I sold him on all the advantages of honors based on my old experiences - especially priority scheduling - and then he didn’t get in 2 of the 3 honors classes. I was hoping this wasn’t the norm for the future.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 3:33 pm to liz18lsu
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I was a Fr. athlete and in Honors. I always got the classes I wanted.
Valuable contribution there liz
Posted on 4/7/18 at 3:36 pm to TigrrrDad
The only thing the honors college is useful for is the priority scheduling
Posted on 4/7/18 at 4:18 pm to Cap Crunch
Looking at the Honors course list though, they have some pretty interesting courses. And with a major in something like engineering, I think the arts/humanities gen ed rquirements are where you'd want to take most of your honors courses. I can see some of those courses making college a bit more fun and interesting along the way. Definitely different from the stuff I took in college.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 4:58 pm to TigrrrDad
I have a freshman in the honors college and engineering major. He has gotten into all his classes. Was put on the wait list for one class in the spring but ended up getting in.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 5:15 pm to TigrrrDad
1. LSU Honors degree is worthless. Its only useful to be in the honors college to get priority scheduling and the fancy honors dorms
2. Honors classes have lower student limits so they fill up fast. And there's enough honors people that the classes for normal majors will fill up
2. Honors classes have lower student limits so they fill up fast. And there's enough honors people that the classes for normal majors will fill up
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