<p>What professors are the best for the following?</p>
<p>ECON 001/ECON 002?</p>
<p>Since I don't have an English requirement to fulfill (yey for AP).. (I'm under the SFS program), is it possible to take both in the same semester? Since you're learning the same subject but different fields of it, wouldn't be none the wiser to get Econ out of the way while you still can?</p>
<p>It's probably possible to take them both during the same semester, but I wouldn't recommend it. In fact, when you pick your courses your dean might reject your registration request or hassle you to do something different. Either way, the econs are very demanding (usually the gpa killer for most sfs students) and sometimes depend on previous econ classes to make sense. My suggestion is that you take a language for a fifth credit. If you're already planning on doing that then take some random elective...like a speech class or something...that'll help you transition into college.</p>
<p>Yeah. I should have given it some deep thought before I posted this. I'm going to go leave the idea of two Econ classes alone.</p>
<p>However, I do intend to do some studying over the vacation, heeding your warnings about the econs being uberly difficult.</p>
<p>Is it possible to take another core as the 5th class? I'm not really a fan of random electives. (I'm following the model course sheet as provided for IPOL majors.)</p>
<p>Thanks. =)</p>
<p>That depends...what classes are you considering registering for during the fall?</p>
<p>Well, according to the IPOL Model Four Year plan, I should be taking:</p>
<p>Foreign Language - Korean II (I feel like I should take a semester of Korean before trying for the proficiency examination)</p>
<p>Freshman Proseminar</p>
<p>Political & Social Thought or Theology</p>
<p>Microeconomics</p>
<p>Literature or History (since my lit requirement is fulfilled, History)</p>
<p>Hrm. Looks like there isn't room for another class after all. </p>
<p>How often are language proficiency tests conducted? If it's by the beginning of semesters, then I'm better off taking Korean II (which is the highest level of Korean there is on campus) during Spring, which leaves the Foreign Language slot open.</p>
<p>If there is a slot open in the schedule, then I think I would want to take, umm, History (non-Regional) or Theology. I've taken a look at the course syllabi and that looks the most interesting, at least..</p>
<p>Proficiency tests are conducted at the beginning of the fall semester, but only for students who went abroad in the summer, and at the end of each semester. You HAVE to be enrolled in a foreign language course until you pass your proficiency unless your dean says it's ok, but seeing as you'll be a first year I doubt that'll happen.
So you'll have a language and your proseminar, which is mandatory during your first semester. Micro should also be in there.
They usually divide Political and Social thought by last name so half of the freshmen class will have to take it in the fall and half in the spring. At least that's the way they've done it in the past...
You should look at comparative political systems and/or theology to fill whatever slots you have left.</p>
<p>Take Theo... it is a good break from intense classes, you're schedule looks very intense and your might be overwhelmed, or at least I would be, but we're different. Take Levinson for Micro.. he's the hardest but the most straightforward, no surprises!!! Can you take Lit of His? I though you ahd to rake History of the Atlantic World or something... unless that is you took AP Euro. His, then nm. Prosem take Dean Hill!!!! I donn't know what class he teaches but he is awesome and he is great for guidance and is a good resource in the future.</p>
<p>Since you say that the Econs are some of the hardest courses on campus, would it be prudent to study up for Microecon during these vacation months?</p>
<p>Honestly, I don't see the point in studying during the vacation. You really should be enjoying yourself. Besides, different professors take different approaches to teaching econ anyway so you might find a lot of whatever you do to be unnecessary. Just relax and have fun.
And don't worry about being overwhelmed. From what it looks like so far, you're going to be taking a typical SFS freshmen course load and will find yourself in the same boat as about 300 other people. You'll be fine. :-)</p>
<p>Here here enygma! REST!!!!!! It will be one of your last summers to do so! :)</p>