The vast majority of schools have a core curriculum or general education classes that are required. As a freshman, you are supposed to start with these classes. You can take other classes, but you may end up taking longer to graduate if they don't apply to your core or major.
Core classes are things like English, History, and Science. Each university/college has their own set of expected classes. Often you can choose between a few to fufill the requirement,
You don't need to declare a major until your sophmore year in college. A major takes up most of your last two years with a little bit of room for "just for fun" classes.
Typical college schedule:
Freshman year: All core classes
Sophmore year: Mostly core classes but also a few basic classes in your major
Junior year: Mostly major classes, plus any core classes that aren't finished
Senior year: Major classes plus elective, just for fun classes.
Core classes are things like English, History, and Science. Each university/college has their own set of expected classes. Often you can choose between a few to fufill the requirement,
You don't need to declare a major until your sophmore year in college. A major takes up most of your last two years with a little bit of room for "just for fun" classes.
Typical college schedule:
Freshman year: All core classes
Sophmore year: Mostly core classes but also a few basic classes in your major
Junior year: Mostly major classes, plus any core classes that aren't finished
Senior year: Major classes plus elective, just for fun classes.