<p>Anything wrong with this schedule? And can Math 41 fulfill the math pre-req for econ major? Any comments will be appreciated. </p>
<p>Econ 51D
Tu 8:45 AM-9:35 AM (Carr 106) </p>
<p>SOCIOL 49S
M 4:25 PM-6:55 PM (Languages 208)
Topic: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EAST ASIA</p>
<p>Math 41
M W F 10:05 AM-11:20 AM (West Duke 101)</p>
<p>Writing 20
M W F 8:45 AM-9:35 AM (Carr 241)
Topic: AUTHENTICITY AND ARTIFICE</p>
<p>The soc class is 2.5 hours long? For a class that isn't even a lab, that sounds crazzzy. I thought the 75 minute classes were long enough.
Sorry, I'm not any help. I'm just another freshman as well. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>You have to think really long and hard about a class like that. Fortunately, you have best case scenario in that it's monday only so you get it over with. </p>
<p>I actually had a friend at NC State in a 3 hour Anthropology class, and she survived. She said it was nice with so many other classes and stuff. It definitely has its pros. BUT you have to think about whether or not you can last that long.</p>
<p>The 2.5 hour class is only once a week. It's the EXACT same as having 2 75-minute classes a week, or 3 50-minute classes. Classes are arranged by hours/week, not hours/class. Almost every class is approx. 150 minutes a week, with some exceptions (accelerated classes that require more in-class time, like Math 41, beginning language classes, lab classes, etc). It's not like you're spending more time in class as you would in any other normal class - it's just all at once. The benefits are that you have all week to do homework for one class instead of a couple of days, and it could considerably de-red your schedule (I always thought it looks neater to have one big block than 3 little ones scattered around your week). If you think you have the attention span to sit through a 2.5 hour class (which REALLY is not that bad, I don't think), I think it's totally worth it.</p>
<p>I had half of the same schedule as you this past semester (Math 41 and Econ 51). If you want to be an Econ major, this next opinion probably means NOTHING to you since you're probably good at Econ, but I hated that combination. I found Math incredibly difficult and I really struggled in Econ, so by the end of the semester I found myself wishing I hadn't taken either of them. HOWEVER -- I discovered that, despite what I thought in HS, I turned out NOT to be a Math/Science girl and I'm very much an English/Humanities girl, so that could explain it. Just letting you know that Leachman - while I found her to be a good professor - is tough. Absolutely no curve on tests, my class had a very low average, and the tests are very difficult. So, I don't know...in my own opinion, I might advise against the Math 41 - Econ 51 pairing, but you very well might be able to handle it.</p>
<p>Unless things have changed DRAMATICALLY, Math 41 does not count for the math credit for Econ majors. You'd have to take levels beyond Math 103 for that.</p>
<p>With that said, there are some econ courses (I believe 181, etc.) that would count, all computer science courses would count, much of engineering counts, and other exceptions can be granted (I got mine for Physics 41/42).</p>
<p>Math 103 is not needed anymore. The math requirement is up through 102, though it is possible to use another math course of a higher number (with approval) for this credit. This is off of the Econ department's website (<a href="http://www.econ.duke.edu)%5B/url%5D">www.econ.duke.edu)</a>. There are some other upper-level math classes that can be taken along with some stats classes to fulfill the stats requirement.</p>
<p>Oh, the "Quantitative" component of the major has been omitted entirely. In your case, then, you'll need 41 and 102.</p>
<p>As for the long class: It's really not that bad, esp. if you're interested in it. I've taken long long classes before (one, Intro to Film, was 3 hrs twice a week!) and those have actually been some of my favorite classes at Duke. Profs know that they're later in the day, that they're long, and that at that time, students begin to zone out... they make it interesting. Plus you DO get a break, which was always nice to take a short walk or pick up a snack or something.</p>
<p>whoa whoa....we can take both writing 20 and our freshman sem in one semester?!</p>
<p>When it comes to first semester registration I think you have to have one or the other in your bookbag.</p>
<p>BUT I do know someone who had 3rd window who actually couldnt find a writing 20 to take (i'm sure there were more) so she did both in the spring. I don't really know how it all works, but generally I think you have to split them up.</p>
<p>i thot our primary bookbags didn't allow us to have both writing and sem in it. if u can, that would be great since i have 1st window this sem.</p>
<p>Try it - worst that can happen is that it'll tell you you can't do it. I mean, maybe it's just that you can't have Writing 20 and a 49S in your bookbag, but any other seminar is OK?</p>
<p>Thx for all the information! So math 41 can be counted as a econ major pre-req?</p>
<p>how can you already start scheduling?</p>
<p>I'm just planning it</p>