Guide for Freshmen (Undergraduate First-Year Students)

Master the timing of the 3rd Course Selection, Add-or-Drop Period, and Extra Selection (Course Over-enrollment Permission) to complete your required course credits successfully.

University Required | Basic Required | Department Required Courses

💡 Core Strategies & Concepts

• Make Full Use of Your Order of Preferences: During the 3rd Course Selection, fill up all available preference slots. If you still encounter schedule conflicts or full courses, pay attention to the special assistance mechanisms offered by individual offering departments.

• Chances of enrolling in full courses during randomized selection are slim. It is strongly recommended to prioritize selecting other courses that still have available seats!

• During the Add-or-Drop Period: In addition to adding courses online and waiting for the random draw, you can submit an online "Extra Selection Application Form" (Course Over-enrollment Permission). Once approved by the instructor, the course will be added.

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1. Action Guide for University Required Courses

College Chinese (Departments scheduled to take in Freshman Fall Semester) — Extra Selection / Over-enrollment is NOT accepted due to course arrangements

• 3rd Course Selection: Course sections will be opened to all 1st and 2nd-year students across the university (no longer restricted to specific departments). During the Add-or-Drop Period, they will be open to all students university-wide.

• Strategy for 3rd Course Selection: Make full use of your 5 preferences during the 3rd Course Selection to choose other sections that still have available seats.

• Special Assistance Channel: If all course slots reserved for your department are full and other sections with available seats conflict with your schedule, please contact the Department of Chinese Literature Office (cl@my.nthu.edu.tw) for alternative arrangements.

High-Intermediate English I & III, Intermediate English, Basic English — Extra Selection / Over-enrollment is NOT accepted due to course arrangements

• Strategy for 3rd Course Selection: Please make full use of your preference slots to actively select courses that still have available seats.

• Special Assistance Channel: If reserved course slots for your department are full and other available sections conflict with your schedule, please contact the Center for English Education Office (yuhan@mx.nthu.edu.tw) for assistance with alternative arrangements.

General Education Courses

• Course Selection & Extra Selection Channels: There are still 20 preferences available in the 3rd Course Selection. Please make good use of them. You may also continue selecting courses online during the Add-or-Drop Period. If a course is full, you can attempt to request instructor approval for Extra Selection.

• Course Advice: General Education credits are a graduation requirement and can be taken anytime from Freshman year through Senior year. Please plan accordingly with peace of mind.

2. Action Guide for Basic Required Courses

Calculus

• During the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period, courses are open university-wide without restrictions on specific departments or grade levels.

• Please make good use of the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period to select courses with remaining seats.

• "Calculus B I" remains open for entering preferences during the 3rd Course Selection. Please be sure to submit your choices.

• 📌 Special Course Reminder:

  "11510MATH103008 Calculus B I" (Instructor: GEZMIS OGUZ / Taught in English) is restricted to international students. If full, please email the instructor to request Extra Selection. Overseas compatriot students who cannot select it online due to system settings, please email the instructor directly to apply for Extra Selection.

General Physics

• During the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period, courses are open university-wide without restrictions on specific departments or grade levels.

• Please utilize the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period to register for courses with available seats.

• "General Physics A I" and "General Physics B I" remain open for preference submission during the 3rd Course Selection. Please actively select sections with remaining capacity.

General Physics Laboratory — Freshmen Priority

• During the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period, courses are open university-wide without restrictions on specific departments or grade levels.

• Please utilize the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period to register for lab sections with remaining seats.

• Special Reminder: For students whose departments schedule General Physics Lab in the Freshman Fall Semester, if you fail to enroll after the 3rd Course Selection, please submit an Extra Selection Application immediately on the first day Extra Selection opens (Sep 3). The General Physics Lab will process your application with priority. For other course permission inquiries, please contact the General Physics Lab directly (fylee@phys.nthu.edu.tw).

General Chemistry

• During the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period, courses are open university-wide without restrictions on specific departments or grade levels.

• Please make use of the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period to select courses with available seats.

• You may also submit an Extra Selection Application during the Extra Selection period, subject to instructor approval.

General Chemistry Laboratory — Freshmen Priority

• During the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period, courses are open university-wide without restrictions on specific departments or grade levels.

• Please make use of the 3rd Course Selection and Add-or-Drop Period to select courses with remaining seats.

• Special Reminder: For students whose departments schedule General Chemistry Lab in the Freshman Fall Semester, if you fail to enroll after the 3rd Course Selection, please submit an Extra Selection Application immediately on the first day Extra Selection opens (Sep 3). The General Chemistry Lab will process your application with priority. For other course permission inquiries, please contact the General Chemistry Lab directly (yyliao@mx.nthu.edu.tw).

3. Action Guide for Department Required Courses

Department Major Required Courses

• 3rd Course Selection Period: If there are multiple sections available for a required course, please prioritize selecting sections that still have available seats.

• Add-or-Drop & Extra Selection Period: If all sections are full or if you have special enrollment requirements, please follow the regulations of the respective course instructor and submit an Extra Selection Application during the Add-or-Drop / Extra Selection period.