<p>Does anyone know which civ classes are known to be better than the rest (taking into account professors, fair/unfair workload, etc)?</p>
<p>have you used chalk?</p>
<p>yes. why do you ask?</p>
<p>also, i’ve looked into evaluations, but still can’t make a decision.</p>
<p>Also, do you guys recommend doing Civ at Chicago, or on study abroad?</p>
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because you sounded like you hadn’t. sorry I asked.</p>
<p>I find this exchange a little interesting.</p>
<p>stasis, judging from your previous posts, it appears that you are going to be a second year student at UChicago this fall and you are coming here to seek info about classes. hmmm…</p>
<p>? what’s wrong with that? i’ve heard mixed opinions of civ classes, and wondered if anyone had more insightful ideas to offer in this forum.</p>
<p>also Rny2, a lot of my friends are going to study abroad in the fall/winter, and are super excited about it. study abroad seems like a good option for those that want to take an intensive civ course (and ONLY focusing on that) while also being able to experience a different culture at the same time. i’d say that a lot of people apply for study abroad, but there are still those that opt to take civ on campus because of possible financial reasons (i think you have to pay for the plane ticket yourself?) and because they’re just not interested.</p>
<p>I’ve heard some civ abroad programs are very easy. I can’t remember which ones specifically, but I’m sure you can ask your friends and upperclassmen in your house.</p>
<p>With regard to Civ classes on campus, it will probably depend on the professor. So just look him up on the evaluation page. Yes, it’s a pain to read through them, but it’s definitely worth it.</p>
<p>Speaking of study abroad, do you guys know anything about the Social Sciences study abroad programs? I think they have one in Paris and one in Beijing; they look more interesting to me than CIV abroad, and I don’t really want to take 3 quarters of civ.</p>
<p>anyone know if what happens to one’s dorm room if one studies abroad for a quarter? still have to pay full room and board?</p>
<p>To answer a few questions:</p>
<p>The well known classes that are on-campus are a) Western Civ, which only has one section and is seminar style and b) Colonizations. Everything else is geographically based.</p>
<p><a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf/CVST.pdf[/url]”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf/CVST.pdf</a> </p>
<p>That pdf has all the details.</p>
<p>I actually did both a study abroad civ and one on campus, as one of my majors required a civ sequence. I personally found my study abroad experience to be better in every single capacity, but I do think my program was a bit different from some others. I would, however, highly recommend doing study abroad over any civ sequence at the school. They are easier in terms of class work/the schedule is just one class at a time - intensive, 3 hours a day, 4 days a week for 3 weeks. I prefer that system and it also gives you time to experience and be educated outside the classroom.</p>
<p>And no, you don’t pay for your dorm/board while your abroad. It’s a good idea to go when your still in dorms, else you’d have to find a sub-letter for your apartment.</p>