COD question

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Does anyone know why some classes offer a large lecture and smaller classes (not discussions). For instance, for Principles of Economics 1, I can seemingly choose to be in a section of 348 or 13 students. Am I right?</p>

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<p>It has a lot to do with who's teaching the course and personal preference. I'd suggest taking a large section with Ken Elzinga...he's supposed to be good.</p>

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<p>I seem to have trouble reading the abbreviations for some of the locations listed for every class in COD. Can anyone tell me what the common ones are? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Just click on the abbreviation for the building the class is in and you will be taken to a map of the Grounds that shows the location of the building in question. There is a list of buildings, each with its own number. Find the name and number of the building on the list; then locate the building on the map.</p>

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<p>Simple clicking around the website brings you here...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/buildings.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/buildings.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>well, it probably is that the numbers are restricted so that students get a fair shot at orientation. check back after the 1st week of august or whenever isis opens up and you will see the true number of spots.</p>

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<p>yep, basically has to do with the teacher and the type of class they will hold. you will find this to be true with several courses. </p>

<p>The two introductory Econs for example:
Econ 201 with Elzinga in the Chem auditorium is something like 400 people, right?
Econ 201 with XYZ in some room in Maury for 30 people. </p>

<p>Econ 202 with Coppock in the Chem auditorium somethign like 400 people
Econ 202 with ABC in some room in McCloud for 40 people. </p>

<p>The "big name" professors are teaching the big lectures, and if you're thinking about these two courses in particular, take the big lecture! They were my favorite two courses taken at the U so far (rising third year). </p>

<p>Also I know in this case, the smaller size sections tend to me more math intensive, like a 301 course, where in the big lecture, you're getting theory and an introduction to the Economic way of thinking which I think is valuable for any person of any discipline.</p>