<p>Did anyone here take this major?
How difficult is it to reach an A?
Is it very demanding?
Tests? What is the most challenging part about this major besides the reading?
What do you enjoy about this class?</p>
<p>You will not find too many philosophy majors on these boards... they tend to be pretty pre-professional. But all of my philosophy major friends at Cornell had nothing but good things to say about the department. You don't really have tests... 20 page papers are more like it.</p>
<p>So,the final would be a 20 page paper too?</p>
<p>lot of reading, lot of analysis, class discussion, lots of papers...</p>
<p>but i take it you're interested in an academic major to enlighten yourself?</p>
<p>I am interested because it would help me with future workload I will endure at law school and also helping me with logic questions on the LSAT. I don’t mind the work but tests really just work for me, I prefer to read for 20 years and make a 2000 page report and NOT have to take a SINGLE test.</p>
<p>I don't mean to hijack the thread but has anyone had a class with Terrence Irwin? Has anyone taken PHIL 2410 -- Ethics?</p>
<p>matti ecklund is the man</p>
<p>*workload
*Intellectual sense</p>
<p>I think you are overthinking this. There is going to be more variation between classes than between disciplines. </p>
<p>What are you more interested in?</p>
<p>Since he's overthinking things he may be a good philosophy major.</p>
<p>Since he seems to have a pre-professional bent, he might not make a good philosophy major.</p>
<p>Classes, because as I said before I dont mind the work but I just don't want the class to be overwhelming for me and not have an A/B+.</p>
<p>Are you in a position where you can come to Cornell and visit? Sitting in on a class might help you get a feel for what you want. I can tell you there aren't too many philosophy or history majors on this forum...so it might be difficult to get a student's perspective.</p>
<p>However...I did take HIST 154: US History 1865-present. It was a new prof and he didn't like to give exams. We had 3 4-5 page papers plus a 10-12 page term paper on any topic of our choice. Not too bad....but we also had to read a book a week...THAT was challenging.</p>
<p>It's pretty easy to get a B+ at Cornell if you do the work. Most people who do not get good grades know full well they could have spent a lot more time studying.</p>
<p>Could you name the Cornell jounals?
Ex:The Philosophical Review</p>
<p>haha....outside of my history course I know nothing about either department or their other academic activities. I was Biology and Society major in CALS....but I can help with other general transfer related question.</p>
<p>How would a transfer make friends?</p>
<p>by living in the transfer areas of campus...</p>
<p>race64: just as any other student. Many classes are huge, and starting Cornell from your freshman year won't make everyone walk around in cliques.
Also, some of the classes have sections which are perfect for getting to know people by just introducing yourself to them.
In really small classes, the professor might want to know more about his students by asking to present yourself... this is also a good opportunity to figure out who's a potential new friend.
Other ways are clubs.</p>
<p>Also, concerning your first question... The philosophy classes will often work this way:
You've got lectures + a section which you will probably have to attend. The section is smaller, and you get involved into discussions with your TA.
The workload in the classes is ok. You've got a lot of reading, but not too much (though that will also depend on the class of course), and a few long papers. The exam might be an essay or short questions, or a combination of the two.</p>