Sample Schedules
First-year students typically enroll in 15-16 credit hours during their first semester at SMU. Below are examples of what a typical schedule looks like for an incoming first-year student. Keep in mind that this is just a guide and could change if you bring AP/IB or transfer credit to SMU.
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 hours |
| Second Language | 3-5 hours |
| Exploring Science/Area of Interest | 3-4 hours |
| CC Breadth/Area of Interest | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Quantitative Reasoning* | 3 hours |
| Second Language | 3-5 hours |
| Exploring Science*/Area of Interest | 3-4 hours |
| Introductory Major Course | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |
| *check major requirements |
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Quantitative Reasoning* | 3 hours |
| Second Language | 3-5 hours |
| Exploring Science/Area of Interest | 3-4 hours |
| Introductory Major Course | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |
| *check major requirements |
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Quantitative Reasoning* | 3 hours |
| Second Language | 3-5 hours |
| Exploring Science*/Area of Interest | 3-4 hours |
| Introductory Major Course | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |
| *check major requirements |
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Precalculus/Calculus | 3 hours |
| Chemistry with Lab | 4 hours |
| Biology with Lab | 4 hours |
| CC Breadth/Area of Interest | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |
| Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 hours |
| Precalculus/Calculus | 3 hours |
| Business Discovery or Business Communications | 1 hour |
| Microeconomics/Macroeconomics/Accounting | 3 hours |
| Fundamentals of Marketing/Management | 3-4 hours |
| CC Breadth | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 15-18 hours |