Coyote Chronicle CSUSB

The Independent Student Voice of CSUSB Since 1965

Vox Pop: “What are your thoughts on the quarter to semester conversion?”

by 78 Comments

Recently, CSUSB has announced that, in Fall 2020, the campus will be converting from a quarter system to a semester system, and some of the students who will be affected by the conversion gave us their thoughts.

Zack Robinson, Junior
Communications major

 

“I think it’ll mess up people who are going to be in the middle of the conversion. I’m from a semester system in community college, and now I’m getting used to the quarter, but then I’ll have to go back to semester. I think it’ll definitely get confusing. I’ll most likely have to stay a little longer, but I’m fine with that, as long as the job gets done.”

Madison Isaeff, Sophomore
Criminal Justice

“I have mixed feelings about the conversion. In a quarter system, you can take 5 classes each quarter. You’ll learn fast and get so much more done. I’m personally a fast-learner, so I think that’s a lot better than taking a whole semester for a class, especially if I don’t like it, but at the same time I’ll have more time with the classes that I do like.”

 

Ericka Jamie Guerrero, Sophomore, Biochemistry major

“Personally, I like things in a fast pace, especially cause I’m on track right now, and I just don’t want it to interfere with how other people are going to graduate, or if some classes will be removed or not, or if they’re going to take the same thing but just more spread out.”

Alexis Maldonado, Junior
Business major

“I’m not very excited for the upcoming conversion. I’m in my third year now and I didn’t know this would happen. This would have definitely altered my decision to attend CSUSB, since I prefer quarter systems. I plan on graduating next year, but if I fall behind with taking the classes I need, it’ll leave me in a tough spot.”

Apolo Ibanez, Junior
Biology major

“I don’t agree with the conversion and it is going to slow down my graduation date by a lot considering my serious and stem major classes. The quarter system is more rigorous and challenging for a college environment but it speeds up the process to graduate in four years regardless of whatever challenges people take.”

Matt Santos, Sophomore,
Psychology and Theatre Arts major

“I think transitioning from Q to S is good. We’ll be on the same track as the other CSU campuses, but it might be a bit confusing and worrisome, cause it can interfere with expected graduation time. And though I do appreciate that they’re offering resources to help us through the conversion, of course, there still is the fear for the unknown.”

April Gabriel, Sophomore, Theatre major with an emphasis on Production and Design

“I’ve already got used to the quarter system, so having to come back and get used to the semester system again, I feel like it’s an inconvenience. But since the entire CSU system and most schools in California are in the semester system, I feel like it’ll help, but at the same time it’s the adjustment that is my main concern.”

Josie De Vera, Junior
Communications major

“I really like the quarter system. It goes by quickly and we have a long summer break to rest for the next year; changing to semester would be difficult with us being used to short terms. However, the semester could be helpful to students who need more time learning. I’m not opposed to semesters as long as the transition goes by smoothly.”

Reader Interactions

Comments

  21. 381756 11053Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so considerably about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with some pics to drive the message home a bit, but rather of that, this is amazing weblog. A amazing read. Ill surely be back. 488851

    Reply

  77. 709512 783163The Twitter application page will open. This is excellent if youve got a couple of thousand followers, but as you get a lot more and far more the usefulness of this tool is downgraded. 316476

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.