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Segel_Mahmoud

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  1. I see your point. So the bottom line: if I take the required coursework, fulfil all requirements and do my best - I can spend the remaining time on course I want to take outside of my dept? I've never been in the US before and never studied here, so I don't know your regulations. In my country I did not choose courses at all - 0 flexibility.
  2. Because I don't want to take all of them simultaneously It's manageable, but sure difficult and very time-consuming.
  3. I see your point, but it is not difficult for me to take 1 or may be even 2 additional courses for credit AND courses in my dept. simultaneously. I can handle it.
  4. Thank you for your reply. Like I mentioned in the 1st post, I do not have any funding on my dept. I am sponsored by another structure in my university and it is kind of "endless" in nature, though the assistantship is a little bit lower than on the department. I do not know anyone who was kicked out because of the reasons I stated. But I am still worried about it simply because no one else on my department does these things. And I don't have any problems with anyone. But still worried....may be these worries are groundless. I don't think I can prove that additional courses will be directly related to my research..,.I mean, they can be applied in the form of more advances methods, but to be honest - I take them mostly for my future - to rise chances to find a job after graduation. To diversify my skills. So that's the problem - will my dept find it inappropriate? And I can't ask it directly - I'm too scared :))
  5. I read the handbook carefully and it does not seem that I violate something. I was wondering if they can kick me out just because they don't like the fact that I take other courses or because my coursework will take 1-2 semesters more.
  6. Yes, out handbook indicates that we have to take 6 hours in our department + 3 hours. But in terms of classes I feel like it is mostly up to student what to take, especially at the very beginning. So that is why I am asking it here. I mean, we are not assigned advisors until we finish coursework.
  7. Hey guys, I am a 1st year grad student in humanities. I was admitted to my dream school (yay), not top 20, but still pretty decent. My first semester I took 4 courses, which is more than required (9 hours is required), but for my second and subsequent semesters I need to take some courses from another department because I feel like I really need to strengten my math skills before digging into dissertation. So I will take just 2 courses in my department and 2 in Math and Statistics, at least for 2 semesters. Though I think most of our students just take 3 courses in our department per semester. The question is, assuming that I receive A's (and may be a couple of B's in rare cases), so basically doing very well in terms of grades, can my department still consider me as a "traitor" or someone and kick me out because I take just 2 courses in my department every semester, thus it will take me longer to complete the program? I tried to google it, but did not find a single case where department kicked a student out because that student decided to take additional courses and extended his time in PhD program. Also, assume that my funding is not coming from the department. Please help, I am really being nervous about it.
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