Author Topic: Quick question about college (Read 9509 times)

laurifer · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 06:56:47 pm »

How many credits would you need per term in order to be a full-time student at PSU (or at any college for that matter)? Isn't it like around 12?

melchizedek · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:14:52 pm »

So 6 is half time and 12 is full time.

This is important if someone is taking student loans. Take a term off or less than 6 hours and they start asking for payments.

laurifer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:28:34 pm »

Hmm...so 45 credits would be almost 4 terms right? Is that a full year of college?

superjaz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:47:50 pm »

last year i too 12-14 credits a term and thats a good work load, you get a lunch and some days off a week depending on your scedual like school tuesday thursday classes, 8-12 2 hours off the 2-4, with mon-wen-friday off,
16 is what i am talking now , (tho really it depends on the classes your taking) cuz you get an smular amount of home work, and as i have been taking 400 level psy classes i have been drowndng in papers
and tests that are all the same day some times =high stress
i would start at 12 credit and see how well you handle it, at least for the 1st year,
and maybe take an extra class if it is easy the next, this can make your last year of collage not so crunched

Daxe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 08:51:38 pm »

12 is full time and for the first year you should probably try to stay close to that. Dont expect to have much time to do anything at all outside of school if you get up to 16. I personally will be taking no more than 9 at a time while working.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 09:42:25 pm »

14 credits is considered full time, by my past scheduling, so maybe 12-14.

laurifer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 11:31:57 pm »

Ooooh okay thanks! I'm gonna try and graduate in three years...if all goes well by the end of my high school career I should have around 45 credits, give or take a few

melchizedek · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2008, 12:57:14 am »

If your high school is paying tuition for you, perhaps skip out on a class, become a super senior and get a free year of college.

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2008, 03:22:49 am »

Freshman year is stupidly easy at PSU. At least for an art student. I barely had any work outside of class and that which I did very rarely took more than an hour or two to complete. What's you're major? Because that will have alot to do with how many credits you can and should take.

laurifer · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:24:00 am »

@ melchizedek: my high school doesn't pay for it. It's either through Clackamas Community College or PSU

@ Lit_of_Fey: I'm majoring in business [marketing] so I think they said somewhere around 172 credits, if memory serves me right

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:28:07 am »

Lit - I'm an art major (graphic design)... so easy workload...? lol
I'll be staying 4 years...puu, does that mean you're leaving me the fourth year laurifer? lol

Daxe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:37:04 am »

by the fourth year you could probably stay at a frat house

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:39:34 am »

woo

party all night long

Daxe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:40:54 am »

Party Hard!

melchizedek · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:49:42 am »

I think frat is short for fraternity which are for boys. Girls have sororities unless you think someone should stay in a house full of party animal men for their last year of school.

Though most people that go to PSU tend to finish up in 5 years and some change.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:52:33 am »

Well, 9 or 10 credits was the most I did per term when I was working on a masters at PSU, and I think that qualified me as full time.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2008, 03:02:51 pm »

Quote from: melchizedek on March 20, 2008, 08:49:42 am

I think frat is short for fraternity which are for boys. Girls have sororities unless you think someone should stay in a house full of party animal men for their last year of school.

lol I already knew that.

superjaz · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2008, 04:48:49 pm »

2 things to stress
#1 certin classes are once a year only at certin times even then, and as a freshman of sophmore, you will get to register last and those types of classes fill up fast.

2nd with psu junior inquiry is 3 classes from a simular teaching, like asian studys or family councling whatever, whatever, what you do is figure out what you want for a minor and use that to pick classes for your inquiry that count for your minor.

I picked asian studys, took japanese lit 1 and 2, and thru film and drama, and it all counted toward my japanese minor, i didnt even need to take one japanese language class (I have but it needs to be level 300+ to count for minor/major and that is hard japanese espsualy the way psu teachs it

)

jaybug · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2008, 06:51:26 pm »

If you want done in 3 years, you better take a minimum of 15 credits Fall, Winter and Spring, and cut back to 8-12 for the Summer.

Good Luck

laurifer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:00:56 am »

Ahh totemo that's right...I dun wanna leave you ;____;

Perhaps we can get an apartment?

Lily · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:06:21 am »

Totemo-my daughter is a HS sophomore and starting to look for schools with good graphic design programs. Any recommendations?

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:56:08 am »

Lily, this isn't my direct area of expertise, but as a design professional, I'd recommend PNCA, Rhode Island School of Design, and Cal Arts. Also, Totemo, you're way too smart for PSU (I should know, I got a masters from that lousy third-rate community college calling itself a university). You should transfer to one of the above when you've got a year or two worth of credits racked up.

Lily · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2008, 10:11:55 am »

Pie-yikes...this poor single parent was hoping for a in-state land grant institution. Here's hoping for financial aid.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2008, 10:25:08 am »

Well I don't know too much about it, but there is always the Portland Art Institute. And I'm sure they take financial aide just like all other post-highschool organizations.

And I go to PSU, haven't thought it was too terrible, but maybe I am just focusing on a different degree and classes, who knows.

jaybug · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2008, 03:35:02 pm »

Q: How many PSU MBAs does it take to run a business into the ground?
A: Depends on how fast you need the tax write off for insolvency!

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2008, 01:54:09 pm »

Hm ~ my counselor tried convincing me to attend a private university. DX

An art school sounds interesting, but I'm also minoring in Japanese... $:-\$

laurifer · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:07:33 pm »

Okay I feel kinda spammish for bringing this back from the dead but I have another question: does anyone know how vigorous it is to do a double major at PSU?

melchizedek · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:13:50 pm »

it isn't really, just make sure that you pick a pair of majors that have lots of the same requirements. You'll have to talk to the different departments to find out which ones fit.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2008, 11:05:00 am »

Quote from: laurifer on April 13, 2008, 09:07:33 pm

Okay I feel kinda spammish for bringing this back from the dead but I have another question: does anyone know how vigorous it is to do a double major at PSU?

Still easier (and that's not a good thing) than a regular degree at a decent college or university.

superjaz · « **Reply #29 on:** April 14, 2008, 12:55:50 pm »

Quote from: laurifer on April 13, 2008, 09:07:33 pm

Okay I feel kinda spammish for bringing this back from the dead but I have another question: does anyone know how vigorous it is to do a double major at PSU?

I dont think it is super hard but you need to plan out everything really well,
chris almost had a double major but he missed a year of a class that was required so he diddn't get the second major

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #30 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:28:43 pm »

Quote from: laurifer on March 19, 2008, 07:28:34 pm

Hmm...so 45 credits would be almost 4 terms right? Is that a full year of college?

Yeah, pretty much.

On a

note, I've been going to Clark College for four years now, & I have only 32 credits.

laurifer · « **Reply #31 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:02:02 pm »

Ah well I was planning on double majoring in Business/marketing and law...that's a good combo, right? Well, I think it is XD

superjaz · « **Reply #32 on:** April 14, 2008, 03:51:54 pm »

it sounds like they would have simular requirements so it would be easyer to get a double major

laurifer · « **Reply #33 on:** April 14, 2008, 06:49:09 pm »

Ah okay...I guess I'll ask when I register for classes...do I have to declare my major(s) before or when I register for classes?

XFD · « **Reply #34 on:** April 15, 2008, 07:45:26 am »

Having just graduated from PSU, full time "depends." Some services require 9 credit hours to be "full time" but for fin-aid and similar subjects 12 is the minimum standing for full time.

The DARS report will be your friend. From right now, this very instant (if you're registered) go run a report for each major you want. Print out the results and take it to each advisor for the respective program. They'll both go through and figure out what credits can be used incestuously so your ultimate output will likely vary from the normal bluesheets/greensheets/plaidsheets the different colleges use to map out their 4 year programs.

If this is your first time going to college, I would advise wasting a few terms at Portland Comm' College. Going here will be cheaper and makes for a better transition to a real college (PCC is effectively high-school plus). You can knock out many of your gen-ed requirements that would otherwise be offered as one-shots by PSU. The only warning I give about PCC is that they will try to sink you into their own programs which do not translate to PSU usually (classes will, programs will not).

AIM me if you have more questions.

makichan · « **Reply #35 on:** April 15, 2008, 10:40:56 am »

I'm attending PSU and its been my first year and currently, I'm taking 14 credits. Totemo, if you're planning on a minor in Japanese, just know that their program is horribly put together. I was warned about this a few years ago but I ignored it and now... yeah. The only reason I'm still in it is so that I can study abroad later. Oh, and I'd look into your Freshman inquiry teacher, because I'm stuck with one who has three papers due every single class period, while my friend does absolutely nothing for the same amount of credits... then again, she's probably not getting much out of it. Other than that, if either of you plan on working towards a BA of arts, I recommend taking Skelton's theater appreciation for your theater arts credit and Cowan's linguistics, but that's not offered every term.

Hhhhhmmm I never really realized how many of you guys attended PSU xD
We should all hangout one of these days, eh?

XFD · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:24:54 pm »

A PSU meet would be fun, maybe a PSU meet at the con if nothing else?

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:39:51 pm »

Yeah, I've heard things about the Japanese program but... oh well.

PSU meet would be interesting.

XFD · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:51:44 pm »

Then the only question left would be where? Blue fin? Koji's down town? (MMMMmmmm)

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2008, 05:56:21 pm »

Heard Blue Fin isn't very good.

Koji on the other hand.... {*___*}~

XFD · « **Reply #40 on:** April 16, 2008, 06:04:06 pm »

Blue fin is "meh."

But it sounds like we have 2 votes for Kojis

makichan · « **Reply #41 on:** April 16, 2008, 06:47:30 pm »

lol I usually go to sushi city but koji's is yummy ^^
One question though... uh, which one? haha

XFD · « **Reply #42 on:** April 16, 2008, 07:09:45 pm »

I like the one right off of the Max Line, near See's Candies. (At least for downtown)

laurifer · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2008, 08:13:40 pm »

Wow XFD that's a lot of good information! I'm already registered as a PSU student cos I am currently taking classes that have embedded PSU credit and I've been admitted already so yay lol

Hmm it looks like you can only minor in law

melchizedek · « **Reply #44 on:** April 17, 2008, 06:15:00 am »

If you want to be lawl ler then you want political science to be your major.

To employers though, buisness and marketing is more or less the same thing. I wouldn't waste time with the double major, if both is important then get a BS in one and MS in the other.

PCC is cheaper and more user friendly 80% of students that transfer out of PCC goto PSU so they have a dual enrollment program. I think you'll find some of the required classes at PSU horribly cramped and the teachers somewhat apathetic.

XFD · « **Reply #45 on:** April 17, 2008, 08:14:42 am »

Any other votes for places to meet at?

What day would be good for the meet?

makichan · « **Reply #46 on:** April 17, 2008, 08:25:45 am »

perhaps we should make a different post for the meet thing... I'm free on most Saturdays (well, except this one *shakes fist*).
What about everyone else???

laurifer · « **Reply #47 on:** April 17, 2008, 12:13:50 pm »

You make PSU sound like a depressing school n____n

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #48 on:** April 17, 2008, 01:03:45 pm »

^ Well, that's because it is. If you want something not made of fail, try transferring to Lewis & Clark or something.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2008, 02:19:45 pm »

I'm still attending.

and I'm going to enjoy it.

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Author Topic: Quick question about college (Read 9509 times)