<p>Thank you so much for all who posted so far and all who will post!!!
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<p>As to those who support “weeder’s” all I can say is, well, please list them so that if someone really, really wants to do it they can prepare beforehand for any major out there so they can better plan their first year, if they happen find this thread. :)</p>
<p>Please, of course, please continue to list all the courses you find hard and/or weeders.</p>
<p>Thanks, and here’s a few I found: </p>
<p>Thermodynamics II
Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology
“Math 55” from Harvard
Advanced Topics in Quantum Mechanics
Monetary Economics</p>
<p>I think that many freshman introductory courses are weeder classes. Intro bio, chem, calc, physics, etc…Anything that takes place in a large lecture hall and has you competing with several hundred other students for the curve would be considered as such. Usually weeder classes take place in larger universities that can’t accommodate everyone interested in a certain major and thus have to cull the lower-performing ones, for lack of a better term.</p>
<p>On the flip side, many intro classes are also extremely easy, aside from those on the pre-med/business track. You’ll have to ask within your school for more specifics. </p>
<p>Best of luck! </p>
<p>I listed some courses that are generally referred to as ‘weeder’ classes, but I think calling them weeders is a bit misleading. It’s not like they structure the course with weeding people out in mind. It’s just the nature of some courses. Many people consider calculus II to be a weeder class. It’s a difficult class. There is a lot of material to cover, and many people don’t have what it takes. So yes, it does function as a weeder class. But it’s not as though they’re intentionally weeding people out. I’m sure they’d rather have more people passing the class as opposed to being “weeded out.”</p>