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Maximum amount of courses I can take this summer?

enjoiii
edited March 2009 in General
Hey Im sure this is a dumb question but I just wanted some clarification.
On my SFU sis it says
Max total Units - 18
Max No GPA Units - 12
Max Audit Units - 18
Max Wait List Units - 6

So essentially what is the difference between total units and No GPA Units?
Are GPA just classes that are given grades?

The title should say amount I was in a rush my bad.

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  • imelting
    edited March 2009
    i believe no gpa refers to pass/fail courses (i could be wrong, someone else want to confirm?)
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    enjoiii;50461 said:
    Hey Im sure this is a dumb question but I just wanted some clarification.
    Sure thing.
    Max total Units - 18
    The normal everyday course. You can only take 18 credits of them. This usually mean 4 upper level or 5 lower level.
    Max No GPA Units - 12
    Like imelting said, it is probably course that is graded upon pass/fail basis. Ex: HUM 495: Humanities Graduating Seminar
    Max Audit Units - 18
    Courses where you take it just for the knowledge but not the work that comes with it. Hardly anyone does this.
    Max Wait List Units - 6
    How many credits can you waitlist. Since most upper level courses are 4 credit courses, you essentially can only wait list for one upper level or two lower level.
    So essentially what is the difference between total units and No GPA Units?
    Are GPA just classes that are given grades?
    Pretty much. Just go and register.
  • randomuser
    edited March 2009
    I don't think the majority of upper level courses are four credits...I think the four credit thing is more related to summer semester offerings, than upper division, although you can find them year round...

    Isn't it less than 10%? If that?
  • schmoey
    edited March 2009
    Maximum number of courses I can take this summer?
    Fixed.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    randomuser;50495 said:
    I don't think the majority of upper level courses are four credits...
    There is no denying that some upper level courses are not four credits, however a lot of upper level courses in departments that I came across (ex: Women Studies, History, Humanities, Political Science) are indeed four credit courses.

    http://www.sfu.ca/womens-studies/course_offerings/index.html
    http://www.sfu.ca/history/ugupcoming.htm
    http://www.sfu.ca/humanities/outlines.html
    http://www.sfu.ca/politics/undergrad/ug_courses.html

    You are in Criminology right? I just looked at the Criminology website and I am surprised that hardly any upper level courses are four credits. :omg:

    http://www.sfu.ca/criminology/ugrad/courseinfo/BurnabyCourseOfferings.html
  • JayDub
    edited March 2009
    And almost done of the CS upper level classes are four credits.
  • randomuser
    edited March 2009
    JayDub;50554 said:
    And almost done of the CS upper level classes are four credits.
    lrn2spell? :angel:
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    Ok, it is the 4 credit thing depends on department to department. I am pretty you know this by now, but just in case...

    Whenever you see a course name and number, you always see the Department Name, then the course number, finally a number. Ex: HIST-338- 4. That "4" indicates the course's credit.
    JayDub;50554 said:
    And almost none of the CS upper level classes are four credits.
    Fixed...
  • randomuser
    edited March 2009
    Are you looking at summers student, or year round as an average? Cause I know in the summer there is a plethora of four credit classes.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    randomuser;50562 said:
    Are you looking at summers student, or year round as an average? Cause I know in the summer there is a plethora of four credit classes.
    I am actually looking at year round as an average. But then again, almost all upper level courses in my programs (History and Humanities) are 4 credit courses.
  • JayDub
    edited March 2009
    randomuser;50558 said:
    lrn2spell? :angel:
    mwahaha im dum
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    randomuser;50562 said:
    Cause I know in the summer there is a plethora of four credit classes.
    BTW, if this is true, then I wouldn't be looking at another four month summer vacation this year.
  • Guest1
    edited March 2009
    randomuser;50562 said:
    Are you looking at summers student, or year round as an average? Cause I know in the summer there is a plethora of four credit classes.
    That makes sense 'cause less people tend to take courses in the summer or people take less courses or a combination of both. That extra one credit squeezed out extra cash for SFU

    Jeeze, my registration date isn't for another 10 days and my courses are going fast ='(
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    summerheaven;50732 said:
    That makes sense 'cause less people tend to take courses in the summer or people take less courses or a combination of both. That extra one credit squeezed out extra cash for SFU
    I am not sure if I understand both you and Randomuser correctly. Are you saying that courses that are offered during the summer are one credit more than their fall and spring counterpart? I do not think the amount of credit each course changes.

    I don't know about other departments, but the amount of credit a course has usually correlates to the amount of class time that course has in a week. For example, a three credit courses usually has two hours of lecture + one tutorial (almost all lower level History)or three hours of lecture (ex: Archaeology) and four credit courses would usually mean that it is a three hours of lecture + one tutorial (upper level History) or four hours of seminar (ex: Humanities).

    Therefore, if a three credit course done become a four credit course, then the professor better have four hours of stuff, or I want a refund.
    Jeeze, my registration date isn't for another 10 days and my courses are going fast ='(
    Welcome to SFU. At least there are still 63 seats in HUM-130, if you are planning to take that.
  • Guest1
    edited March 2009
    Student0667;50736 said:
    I am not sure if I understand both you and Randomuser correctly. Are you saying that courses that are offered during the summer are one credit more than their fall and spring counterpart? I do not think the amount of credit each course changes.

    I don't know about other departments, but the amount of credit a course has usually correlates to the amount of class time that course has in a week. For example, a three credit courses usually has two hours of lecture + one tutorial (almost all lower level History)or three hours of lecture (ex: Archaeology) and four credit courses would usually mean that it is a three hours of lecture + one tutorial (upper level History) or four hours of seminar (ex: Humanities).

    Therefore, if a three credit course done become a four credit course, then the professor better have four hours of stuff, or I want a refund.



    Welcome to SFU. At least there are still 63 seats in HUM-130, if you are planning to take that.
    No buddy, I'm saying that they offer more courses that have 4 credits than 3 credit courses. I'm not saying that they tack one an extra credit for 3 credit courses in the summer.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    summerheaven;50739 said:
    No buddy, I'm saying that they offer more courses that have 4 credits than 3 credit courses. I'm not saying that they tack one an extra credit for 3 credit courses in the summer.
    Oh, now I get it.

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