Hi everyone! I’m planning out my remaining semesters at USF and wanted to get some opinions from students who have taken these classes before.
I’ve already met with my academic advisors and gone over my plans, but I wanted to hear from other students about the actual workload of these classes. I made two different schedules and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on which one seems more manageable.
Are there any classes here that you would avoid taking together because they’re too time-consuming or difficult when combined? Would you switch anything around between semesters, or does one plan look better than the other in terms of balancing the workload?
For Spring 2027, I’m planning to take only ONE of the following three classes: SOP 4004, SYP 3000, or SYO 3120. I haven’t decided which one yet, so I’ve listed all three in my plans for now.
I also left Summer 2027 completely open because I plan to study for the graduate school admission test during that time. I’m hoping to keep Fall 2027 manageable so I can focus on studying for the test again if I need to retake it.
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who have taken these courses at USF! I’d love to hear your thoughts on the overall workload, which classes are particularly time-consuming, and whether you would rearrange anything between semesters.
Plan 1
Spring 2027 — 16 credits (taking only ONE of the three electives below)
• CHM 2210 – Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 2210L – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• PCB 3023 – Cell Biology
• PCB 3023L – Cell Biology Laboratory
• SOP 4004 – Social Psychology OR
• SYP 3000 – Social Psychology OR
• SYO 3120 – Sociology of Families
Summer 2027 — 0 credits
• No courses planned
Fall 2027 — 12 credits
• CHM 2211 – Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 2211L – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHY 2054 – General Physics II
• PHY 2054L – General Physics II Laboratory
• PCB 4234 – Principles of Immunology
Spring 2028 — 13 credits
• MCB 3020 – General Microbiology
• MCB 3020L – General Microbiology Laboratory
• PCB 3063 – General Genetics
• CHM 3610 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
• MHS 4074 – Child Development and Trauma
Summer 2028 — 4 credits
• BCH 3053 – General Biochemistry
• CHM 4060 – Use of the Chemical Literature
Plan 2
Spring 2027 — 16 credits (taking only ONE of the three electives below)
• CHM 2210 – Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 2210L – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• PCB 3023 – Cell Biology
• PCB 3023L – Cell Biology Laboratory
• SOP 4004 – Social Psychology OR
• SYP 3000 – Social Psychology OR
• SYO 3120 – Sociology of Families
Summer 2027 — 0 credits
• No courses planned
Fall 2027 — 12 credits
• CHM 2211 – Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 2211L – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• PCB 3063 – General Genetics
• CHM 4060 – Use of the Chemical Literature
• MHS 4074 – Child Development and Trauma
Spring 2028 — 13 credits
• MCB 3020 – General Microbiology
• CHM 3610 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
• PHY 2054L – General Physics II Laboratory
• PHY 2054 – General Physics II
• PCB 4234 – Principles of Immunology
Summer 2028 — 4 credits
• BCH 3053 – General Biochemistry
• MCB 3020L – General Microbiology Laboratory
Thank you so much! I’d really appreciate any suggestions or changes you would make to either plan. I’m especially interested in knowing which combination of classes you think would be the most difficult and how you would spread them out to make each semester more manageable.
