Do you think 16 units is reasonable at community college?

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Okay so I've already completed 1 year of CC and this would be my second year. I have a 3.9 Gpa and manage to get straight A's for the most part. Since I don't work, I am always focused on my studying. These last 2 semesters I was way ahead and finished my assignments way too fast. This semester I want to be more busy and get more done. I usually take 12 units. This next semester i signed up for 16 units. Of course, It's mostly math/science courses and not, lets say, humanities courses. I'm taking

Trig (3units)
General chemistry 101 (5units)
General Biology 101 (5units)
Sociology (American social problems) (3unit)

I am a chemistry major so chem would be my most enjoyable class. I'm really good at math, but never taken a trig class. I've also never taken a biology class before. Sociology like most non-stem classes have always been easiest for me. What do you guys think? I'm primarily concerned with trig. It looks a bit abstract.

KT · Accepted Answer

Most college students take 15-18 credit hours per semester, so this is fairly normal.
Taking gen chem and biology at the same time was tough at my relatively challenging four-year university, so be prepared for that.  But that is what most science majors have to do.  Just know that you'll have to study a lot more for these classes than for humanities/social sciences you may have taken in the past.
Trig's actually not that bad.  It's kind of like geometry, just a little more advanced and no proofs.

Anonymous · Answer

Like you said you are good in math like algebra and geometry. I think you will be fine if you take the basic trigonometry course. When you move up into higher level of trigonometry, it's more abstract, but just pay extra attention to all those trigonometric functions, formulas, concepts and so forth. Trigonometry is very useful for physical chemistry course(s). The trick is to find a good math teacher first.

drip · Answer

You should be taking at least 15 credits each semester. 
to finish an Associate degree in two years you need 60 credits and that means taking 15 credits for  four semesters.   You keep taking only 12 credits/units each semester you are going to be going to the CC longer than needed

Do you think 16 units is reasonable at community college?

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