Planning your first semester

By the time you leave Student Orientation, you will have your fall schedule of classes in hand! One of the sessions during Day 1 of SO includes meeting with an academic adviser and discussing which courses you should be registering for. In preparation for this meeting, you will be provided with a copy of Planning Your First Semester. This booklet outlines the core set of classes for all majors and will assist you in designing a schedule for the fall. Planning Your First Semester also includes course descriptions for many of the classes that first-year students will take and information concerning AP, IB, and transfer credit.

You don’t need to wait until SO to explore your classes and see what’s available! The Planning Your First Semester booklet available online as a PDF download. Take a moment to look through it and see what classes you might be interested in taking. Write down some sample schedules and bring them with you to your advising session – you’ll be that much further ahead!

Information and forms regarding transferring credits to Rensselaer are also included in this booklet.

To get ready for Calculus I, students may look at the book “Ready… Set… Calculus.” The Math Department has prepared an online version and a sample quiz that you may want to take and review. It is strongly encouraged that you review this information!

Last modified: May 19, 2009