<p>This whole program (SAGES) seems like complete garbage. The positive comments I've seen are for how easy it is. </p>
<p>It gets universally awful reviews in terms of actual content. </p>
<p>Why does it still exist? I think this is the one thing keeping Case down. </p>
<p>Why is it just assumed that someone interested in math and science wants mickey mouse humanities courses.</p>
<p>I’m not quite sure where you heard that, but as a student at Case currently, I can tell you that everyone I know loves it! Its a welcomed break from the math and science courses that most of us are consumed with (I should know, I’m a nursing major!). They have some really incredible courses, such as Literature & 9/11, which I have taken. I think that SAGES is certainly an asset to Case, and a learning experience for everyone. Anyone who would complain about it and call it “mickey mouse humanities courses” is obviously not grasping what Case wants us to learn-- how to become a well rounded student and human being.</p>
<p>^That’s really not true, I have yet to meet a student that has more amicable feelings than tolerance towards SAGES.</p>
<p>jkrtist paints an overly positive picture of SAGES.</p>
<p>SAGES is kind of a toss up. I think the idea is pretty good: an english class that has a theme that (hopefully!) interests the students.</p>
<p>If you get “stuck” (remember you get to pick your sages…) in a class that has a theme that you find boring, then you’ll probably hate that sages. On the other hand, if you do take some time to look at all the courses being offered and pick one that sounds interesting, then I guarantee you that you’ll prefer that class over a generic “English” class.</p>
<p>To refresh minds:</p>
<p>You take a first year seminar course
Then you take two “University Seminars”</p>
<p>The FY class you probably have no control over so it will probably bore you some (although I think Case very recently changed the way first year seminars work? I’m a junior so I’m not sure). Then the university seminars are where you get to pick a class.</p>
<p>Sophomores get to pick their SAGES before freshman, so as a freshman in second semester, you’re unlikely to get into the popular classes - especially if you want to take a SAGES with friends.</p>