localh85 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Any advice on how many courses you should take? I dont have to work and can study full time. I unsure whether or not I should stick to 3 courses or try 3 grad courses + 1 undergrad language course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusvalo Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 3+1 sounds good, but usually there are departmental policies related to this issue, so pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 This totally depends on the department. In my MA department, the expectation was 3 graduate courses for both MA and PhD students. If you took a language class, then that meant you were in 4 courses. But, in my PhD department, the expectation was 2-3 graduate courses per semester depending on what was being offered. Some people did take 2 grad seminars plus a language course. The downside to taking fewer courses at a time can be that it takes you longer to complete your coursework. Also, some graduate schools have a minimum number of credit hours you must take to maintain your assistantship or fellowship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 3+1 sounds good, but usually there are departmental policies related to this issue, so pay attention. This. My tuition remission won't cover any class that doesn't count toward my degree (which an undergrad language course wouldn't). However, at my SO's school they can do that with no issues, so just look into your university's policies on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law2phd Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Your professors (and DGS) have email addresses precisely so that you can ask them this type of question, as opposed to entrusting it to strangers on the internet who know nothing about norms and policies at your school. law2phd, rwillh11, UVaSpades and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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