<p>I have been looking at the course catalog and have picked out a few classes that I at one point hope to take or am interested in taking to fulfill my gen ed requirements. I am a biology major, and wish to continue taking Spanish at the University of Illinois.</p>
<p>For sure, I am going to take a biology course, probably MCB 100: Microbiology, and take whatever Spanish class I am put in after I take the placement test.</p>
<p>Of the following classes, which do you think I would take. Any other input/advice is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>ASTR 122: Stars and Galaxies
PSYC 100: Intro to Psych
CLCV 115: Mythology of Greece and Rome
RLST 214: Intro to Islam** OR HIST 133: Intro to the World of Islam**
PHIL 101: Intro to Philosophy</p>
<p>**I am a Roman Catholic student, but this class seems the most interesting to me to fulfill a Cultural Studies Gen Ed requirement.</p>
<p>The Classes listed above are in the order in which I would like to take them, with ASTR 122 being the class I most wish to take.</p>
<p>Cannot really tell you what course is more interesting than another but here are some things to consider when choosing courses to meet the Gen Ed requirement. First, as a biology major, your required courses will assure that you meet any science Gen Ed requirement so it is not necessary to take a science course that does not count toward your major requirements.</p>
<p>Next look at the list of courses that qualify for Gen Ed carefully. Go here and click on any required subject area to get list of courses: [Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer) You will notice in the lists that many courses meet only one required subject area and many others meet two (and some even three) required Gen Ed areas. What that means is that you can actually meet the Gen Ed requirement by taking less than the total hours required. For example, if a three hour course qualifies for both the social and behavorial science category and the Cultural Studies Western category, it counts towards the minimum Gen Ed hours needed in both categories. In other words, it rids of six hours of the Gen Ed requirements. Thus, in considering classes to take to meet the Gen Ed requirements, you may want to consider some that meet more than one required subject area.</p>
<p>Have you talked to an academic advisor? i don’t see the point in taking mcb 100 if you’re a biology major. you’re taking mcb 150 and ib 150 anyways. i’m not too familiar with the mcb curriculum so again, ask an advisor or wait until registration.</p>
<p>i’m only familiar with psyc 100, but as far as i know (from my experience and others), it is not an easy class. it may be a 100 level course but it requires a fair share of memorization and work. my recommendation is to hold off on it for a later semester when you’re adjusted to college life. then take it as a blow off when you’re taking orgo and mcb labs</p>
<p>My daughter’s advisor told her to postpone PSYCH100 until Soph. year or later because of the reasons stated above. Fortunately, her local junior college offers the class during summer school and that’s the route she’s taking.</p>
<p>It says we can’t wait to ask an advisor at registration since we have to finish the summer-registration homework at least one week before the date scheduled…so how should I choose my courses when I don’t know much about what requirements there are to transfer into a differnt major (I’m in the division of general studies, do I just claim a major and then start working on the requirements or is there something I have to qualify/apply for?)</p>
<p>Marisas, The “homework” that you’ll be doing is more of a familiarization drill. When you arrive at Summer Registration, you will be “divvied-up” according to your college and then additionally split-up according to your major. You will not be officially registered for a class until you meet with an advisor individually to make final adjustments to your schedule. Essentially, the “homework” merely gets you started and speeds up the process.</p>
<p>Also, Marias, you need to start exploring the UIUC web-site which has an abundance of information on course requirements, majors and transfering bretween colleges. For example:</p>
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<li><p>Go here to begin exploring information on what is needed to transfer into a major and check out the Transfer Handbook Documents: [U</a> of I Admissions: Transfer Handbook](<a href=“http://admissions.illinois.edu/apply/requirements_transfer_handbook.html]U”>Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions)</p></li>
<li><p>Go here to learn the required course work for every major program at the university: [Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer)</p></li>
<li><p>Go here to start exploring the Gen Ed requirements and courses that can qualify for them: [Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer)</p></li>
<li><p>And go here to begin exploring a description of every course offered at the university: [Course</a> Information Suite, Course Catalog, Class Schedule, Programs of Study, General Education Requirements, GenEd](<a href=“Course Explorer”>Course Explorer)</p></li>
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<p>In other words, learn the site. Anything you are looking for is probably there somewhwere.</p>