Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor. Your academic advisor will have more information about the courses offered at the university and will be able to give you specific advice on courses you should take and how those courses will benefit your academic goals.
Determine whether the program of study to which you have been admitted has a plan of study available. If you have already declared a major, a plan of study will usually be available online or at your academic advisor's office. This document will help you select courses based on graduation requirements.
Consider your interests when choosing elective courses. General education requirements often include many choices. For example, you may be required to take a lab science as a part of your general education requirements. However, if you are not interested in biology, you may find that astronomy is of more interest to you.
Complete your school's placement tests to determine for which course levels you should register. For example, many colleges have a foreign language requirement. If you have already taken two years of German in high school, you may be able to start at the third level of German in college instead of the first level.
Choose to schedule courses based on the time of the day that works better for you. Many colleges and universities offer the same course at different times throughout the day. If you like to sleep late and do not learn well in the morning, consider choosing a course scheduled for the afternoon.