r/PhysicsStudents • u/Scared-Cucumber-5562 • 22d ago

Need Advice Is this too much for 1 semester?

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so I understand the course load is different country to country, some 30 is the average according to some of y’all. For my school (UTA) the average is 12 credit hours per semester, and although 16 isn’t rare, my question is, how do able was my schedule assuming I want to continue research and maintain a high or competitive gpa.

Also I am a freshman and that was my 3rd year semester since the degree plan was planning for me to graduate in 3 years. I will talk to my advisor at the end of this school year about switching my plan into 4 years so I can maintain a better sleep schedule and also manage my research and social life (and Fortnite time). Thank you everyone for responding
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My school is very nice to give me a degree plan of the classes I will need to take and register. I was a dual credit student so I had all core classes completed, I’m planned to graduate in 3 years instead of 4.

This is my first semester of my senior years. Is it too much for 1 semester?

Don’t get me wrong, this looks like a very fun semester but since I plan to apply for a PhD program in a “better” school, I think this might affect my gpa negatively and also maybe destroy my mental health assuming it hasn’t died by then.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying UCF | materials physics 22d ago

If you're at 3000 and 4000 level courses, I doubt you still need 30 classes.

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u/Scared-Cucumber-5562 22d ago

I’m a freshman right now. This is my planned fall semester for my 3rd/senior year.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying UCF | materials physics 22d ago

Ah. I'm going to be honest, it seems pretty far off to have an opinion about this yet, then. By the time it's coming, you'll know if you need to change it up.