<p>How does Econ 1110, Econ 1620(econometrics), Pols 0110(theory), and Phil 0030 (Skepticism and Knowledge) sound?</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of someone taking econometrics semester one, but with a strong math background I wouldn’t guess that it’s impossible. How far along are you in math? You may be better suited taking a math or applied math.</p>
<p>I have been planning my schedule with mocha for the longest time and so far I have come up with a few scenarios. The classes I want to take for sure are:</p>
<p>ECON 0110 Principles of Economics
GRMN 0100 Beginning German
MATH 0100 Introductory Calculus II.</p>
<p>I am still unsure about my last class.</p>
<p>ARCH 0150 Introduction to Egyptian Archeology and Art or,
NEUR 0010 The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience or,
LITR 0110 Fiction I</p>
<p>I would really appreciate any input = ]</p>
<p>ECON1620 is a watered-down version of econometrics. The focus is very much on getting an ‘intuitive’ feel on performing statistical regressions. In all honesty, if you intend to do some serious work with social studies data later on, I highly recommend doing some maths first (at the very least multivariable calculus + linear algebra) and then taking the more rigorous version of the course ECON1630 + ECON1640 (cross-sectional and time-series regression).</p>
<p>While BN1 is one of the more fantastic classes at Brown (or so I hear… I’m one of the few who didn’t take it), and I’m sure that ARCH15 is awesome, Fiction 1 was the best class I took for working on my writing at Brown (this can be dependent on instructor) and it would be the only class you’re taking which required writing, so that’s my recommendation. Taking BN1 would mean little or no writing your first semester as a Brown student (I don’t recommend it) and ARCH15 probably would involve writing, but not getting serious feedback on your writing.</p>
<p>I’m actually a sophomore transfer, meaning this will by my 3rd semester in college. I’ve got calc 1 and 2 AP credit, but since I really need to get started on concentration classes (1620 is a prereq for a lot of upper level econ classes), I just don’t think I have the time to take multivar and linear algebra before doing Econometrics. It would put me too far back…</p>
<p>Well, I didn’t do my EC163/164 sequence until my junior year, but I had AM165 to substitute in for the upper-level economics courses I’d like to take prior to that.</p>
<p>If you are more interested in political economy or the like, then EC162 might suffice. In general, I’m never a big fan of watered-down versions of any subjects, in particular something of crucial importance such as econometrics.</p>
<p>I took statistics at my old university and hopefully that would be the same as AM 165, so you’re right, I can still take upper level econ. Thanks Icebox. I think I will go the 163/164 route.</p>
<p>glad that helped!</p>
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<li>Chem 330</li>
<li>Engl 110 (writing is not my strength…any experiences with this class?)</li>
<li>Hisp 100 (I used to know some spanish but I’ve pretty much forgotten it all, I don’t think I would feel comfortable going into Hisp 200)</li>
<li>Neur 10
OR
a community health class? But what would I want to start with 1st?
php 70: cost versus care, php 310 health care in the US, php 320 intro to public health??</li>
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<p>I am still unsure of my major but so far I am thinking either community health or neuroscience.</p>
<p>I am also a premed (plme).</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Probably don’t take ENGL11… I just never ever recommend it. Try and find a course that you’re interested in that has a Writing Fellow instead or take a FYS. A class with a Writing Fellow or even just heavy writing and using the Writing Center will be way more helpful.</p>
<p>You’re not going to be allowed in HISP0010. They don’t even let people have like, traveled to the country briefly take it. You should take the placement test, but quite honestly, having had any exposure to the language they’ll push you into a higher level course.</p>
<p>I don’t know what the public health sequence looks like. From the webpage, it looks to me like any of those three courses work:
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<p>Does anyone know how the placement exams for languages work? Specifically French. Thanks !</p>
<p>Has anyone taken “Music and Computers”?</p>
<p>I’m totally just barging into this thread as a non-Brown student, but are you guys required to take any gen. ed required classes or are you pretty much free to pick and choose?</p>
<p>@ lookingaround “Ask a Brown Student” is actually the better thread for this. 
“I’m totally just barging into this thread as a non-Brown student, but are you guys required to take any gen. ed required classes or are you pretty much free to pick and choose?”
–We don’t have gen. ed requirements, we’re mostly free to pick and choose, except we have to make sure to complete a concentration and the requirements that go along with that concentration.</p>
<p>@ cantpausetoast and @Brown<em>or</em>Bust
Don’t know much about them having never taken one myself, and I’ve never heard of that course, what dept. is that?</p>
<p>@ ri1391
If you are considering concentrating in Neuro, I’d recommend taking NEUR0010 this fall, since it’s a very important req. for all the other courses in the dept.</p>
<p>I’m planning on doing a concentration in Economics, but I don’t want to dodge the quantitative side of it. My math knowledge is lacking and I need to begin at the pre-calc or intro to calc level. Anyone have advice on how best to plan out my fall semester? I also have no problem attempting to teach myself some of the basics prior to matriculation if anyone can recommend a resource.</p>
<p>Just start with MA09-- it’s a very easy course but you’ll want to just start with calc in a formal way right away at Brown. From there I’d take MA10 second semester, and probably either an applied math course or linear algebra in your third semester, if you want to continue to work on the quantitative side.</p>
<p>@cantpausetoast
During orientation, for Spanish and French, one can go to the language computer center on the 2nd floor of the CIT and take a computer placement test. Your results aren’t binding, but there is a table that correlates your score with where they recommend you place. In the end, if you can get the permission of the professor, you could place yourself into any other level at which you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>@Czar212
APMA1650 focuses more on probability than statistics, spending a couple of weeks on multiple variate probability. At the end of the semester, we finally did some hypothesis testing, but the bulk of statistics is covered in 1660, particularly regression. My roommate took ECON1620 this past year, and while the math was not at a very high level, it tended to draw from across the range of probability and statistics covered in APMA1650 and 1660.</p>
<p>@intunecos
Those first 3 classes do seem reasonable, particularly if you may pursue a concentration in something requiring econ. Intro to German is a good course, but you have to be ready to get locked into 2 semesters of it. Because German is similar to English, it’s not quite as intense as some other intro language courses, meeting only 4 hours a week, but one also has to be prepared for the entirety of the class to be conducted in German, from day 1. By the end of 200, the class could all speak relatively well, however. I enjoyed the class quite a bit. With Neuro, you’d have 3 lecture courses and a smaller discussion course conducted in German, whereas the other two 4th course options would give you more of a balance. A course that does substantial writing in English is helpful; I didn’t take one freshman fall and struggled somewhat at the beginning of freshman spring.</p>
<p>Any guidance for Math 50 or 70?</p>
<p>What are you interested in studying? How confident are you in mathematics? If you only want 1 semester of calculus, 0070 would probably be more useful (it covers a wider variety of material). 0050 would probably make sense only in tandem with 0060, and even then, 0090 would be worth considering over that if you plan to take any more.</p>