<p>do not take into to philosophy with shoemaker. just don’t. seriously. basically everyone in the class will be qualified to get a A but he hates giving them out. He gets you on wording of things on short response tests that are actually ridiculous. More than half my class got points off for writing gd is good instead of gd is all good. save yourself.</p>
<p>also, shoemakers actually a really good teacher and I enjoyed his class a lot. The grading was just frustrating and everyone in my class seemed to agree.</p>
<p>hmmm. i think i’ll stick it out, hopefully i survive his grading! thanks for the info</p>
<p>miparent: Many non science majors take either Ebio, great ideas in science (PHYS1010), or physical geology. I am currently taking Great Ideas. I am totally not a science person and it’s not too difficult for me. There is a short essay due each week (400-700 words) and then we have two tests for the semester. It is recommended you go to class, because my professor uses these clickers that are basically multiple choice questions that you get credit for and if you don’t go to class, you won’t get points for it. I have missed quite a few classes though and I got one of the highest grades in my classes on the midterm. I was terrible at science in high school so I definitely recommend it!</p>
<p>Tulane14, </p>
<p>You have mentioned that you have AP chem background, then why do you still need to take the chem again at Tulane? Why you cannot get credit for AP chem? Do you mean different Chem? or Tulane does not accept AP chem credit? How to find out which AP class can have the credit transferred to Tulane?</p>
<p>Tulane does accept AP Chem credit, my D got it. But if you are pre-med, you have to take General Chem anyway. Med schools do not accept placing out of chemistry.</p>
<p>Pretty much what a wonderful member of CC has pointed out. He’s absolutely a monster when it comes to grading, and frankly, sometimes it’s really ridiculous. Though I will admit that he is a great ethics professor and worthwhile to learn from. It may make him seem like theres alot to gain from taking his class if he’s so tough, but to be honest, the entirety of the philosophy department is great and will convey to you the information with less points being docked for the minutest details. </p>
<p>But, as a philosophy major, I would always recommend for you to begin with ethics first. It’s just a very worthwhile class and you will often be able to tell if you like philosophy from your treatment of this particular class, as opposed to intro where you bounce around and never really get to stick to a particular philosophical inquiry.</p>
<p>Great Ideas in Science and Technology! It’s lab for Liberal Arts majors. Super easy and the labs are fun and short, no outside work for the labs and minimal work for the class.</p>
<p>Is Foreign Language required? What if I’m an international? Does English count as Foreign Language?</p>
<p>///Is Foreign Language required? What if I’m an international? Does English count as Foreign Language?///</p>
<p>lol…that is a good question. it struck me as funny though</p>
<p>I tried searching a few places for the official rule, since I know I’ve seen this issue mentioned before somewhere in the catalog, but can’t find it. What I recall is that if your high school instruction was in English that you’ll still have to either take a year of introductory language or one semester at the 203 level or higher. If your high school instruction was not in English, there was a way to take, I believe, an English course beyond the 101 level, to fulfill that requirement. But, as I said, I couldn’t find it officially online when trying to check up on it, and in order to do that you’d obviously have to talk to your advisor about it anyway.</p>
<p>I am virtually certain English does not count as a foreign language. I am less sure if your native tongue counts as one or not from Tulane’s perspective. I am pretty sure it does not either, but you have to check it out.</p>
<p>In that case, it’s just more work on my part. Oh well… Start learning some language from College… Maybe it would be helpful in someway some day! I’m pretty sure taking either English or Chinese as a foreign language for me would be super easy and pretty much cheating. Since I can already teach Chinese, and my English is as good as any other American students… Haha</p>
<p>Found what I was thinking of:
“International students who are native or fluent speakers of a language other than English and who are admitted to Tulane from countries where English is not the first language or their primary language of instruction will be exempt from the foreign language requirement. These students must complete the online placement form in order to obtain the exemption.” [Tulane</a> University - Language Placement](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/advising/language.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/advising/language.cfm)</p>
<p>I believe my confusion came from students with that situation choosing to take any ESL courses needing to take English 101 in addition.</p>
<p>I am on my way to honor’s weekend and looking into some of the courses online!! I was looking into antrhopology and was wondering if anyone has taken a class taught by Marina Mora- I can’t find her on ratemyprofessors.com and am hesitant to sign up for a course without hearing what other people have to say about the professor!!</p>
<p>thanks! my son just submitted his deposit today so this info will be put to good use!</p>
<p>Congrats to you and your son, miparent!</p>