Spring 2013 Classes

<p>So excited for my last semester as an undergraduate! In addition to coursework, I’ll be continuing my position as a history department editor and mentor to undergraduate students. I’m taking the following courses: </p>

<p>HIST 490: Senior Thesis Seminar - US Labor & Immigration</p>

<p>HIST 423A: Medieval History, 300-1350 CE</p>

<p>HIST 411A: Eurasian Empire</p>

<p>AMST 320: Women in American Society</p>

<p>AMST 460: Beatniks and Radical Culture Seminar</p>

<p>I registered yesterday…here’s what I have:
MWF:</p>

<p>Pilates 9:30-10:20
English/history senior seminar* 11:30-12:20
Anthro 12:30-1:20</p>

<p>TTH:</p>

<p>English 8:30-9:45
Childhood disorders 10-11:15</p>

<p>I didn’t get into The Psych of Disabilities, so I had to change it up a little.</p>

<ul>
<li>The class is cross-listed in both English and History.</li>
</ul>

<p>Oh, I forgot to update mine. Here’s what actually happened (thanks to the bus. school’s terrible registration methods):</p>

<p>Equity Markets and Portfolio Management (3 credits)
Organizational Behavior (2 credits)
Strategic Analysis & Management (3 credits)
Intro. to Philosophy (3 credits)
Oscar Wilde (3 credits)
Creative Writing: Fiction (3 credits)</p>

<p>So now I’m saddled with 17 credits instead of 16 (split between 6 classes). -sigh-</p>

<p>Registered for my classes! Crazy different from what I thought I’d be taking:</p>

<p>MWF
Intro to Archaeology
8:00-8:55</p>

<p>Math 112
12:45-1:40</p>

<p>Computer Science 100
5:30-6:50 (MW only)</p>

<p>T/TH
Climate & Global Change
12:45-2:05</p>

<p>Historical Methods
2:20-3:40</p>

<p>Tricksters and Troublemakers
5:30-8:20 (Thursdays only)</p>

<p>So excited, especially for archaeology & T&T, even though I’m taking 19 credits. Just declared a dual degree, so I’ll be in a little longer than I thought, but everyone at school & home have been ridiculously encouraging- I’m starting to get the feeling my parents are more excited about this than me:)</p>

<p>General Chemistry I
Individual Wellness and Public Health
Principles of Conditioning w/ lab
Plane Trigonometry
Introduction to Theatre</p>

<p>I’ve been class stalking (periodically checking the registration site to see if any spots opened up) The Psych of Disabilities, and when I just checked a few minutes ago, there was ONE, so I quickly logged on and grabbed it. Super excited!</p>

<p>Finite Math (4)
Intro to Natural Science (3)
Comparative Gov. (3)
Intro to Mass Comm. (3)
Speech and Debate Workshop (1)
Kickboxing (1)
Swim Lessons (1)
Mixed Marital Arts (1)
Zumba (1)</p>

<p>Going to drop one of the PE classes eventually.</p>

<p>I have to say, I was reading through this thread and trying to guess what major each poster was in based off of their classes. Couldn’t figure it out in most cases. Fun stuff.</p>

<p>I am declared as an English and History double major, and I’m thinking about maybe minoring in Psychology. I’m going to be a second semester sophomore.</p>

<p>Right now my classes are as follows: </p>

<p>HST 357 - Civil War & Reconstruction
HST 308 - World of Alexander the Great
ENG 395 - Contemporary American Literature
ENG 300 - Seminar in the Major: “Place, Self, Text”
PSY 245 - Studies of Abnormal Behavior
FRH 216 - Studies in French and Francophone Literature and Culture</p>

<p>Right now my schedule, by week, looks like this:</p>

<p>MW: 9-9:50 AM, 10-10:50 AM, 12:30-1:45 PM
TR: 9:30-10:45 AM, 12:30-1:45 PM, 2-3:15 PM
F: 9-9:50 AM, 10-10:50 AM</p>

<p>Switched from a Biology major to an Environmental Science major with a focus on biology</p>

<p>So I’ve got:
MW: 4 - 5:15pm, Applied Ecology
TH: 10 - 10:50, Physics lecture and 1 - 2:50, Physics lab
T: 11 - 11:50, Physics recitation
And nothing on Fridays. But I’m taking Stats online and I’d like to add an Urban Ecology class that’s once a week from 6 - 9:50 but it’s (surprisingly) full right now.</p>

<p>^^ Added Environmental Finance/Capital Budgeting on Monday from 6 - 9:50</p>

<p>Second-year</p>

<p>CS 130R: Selected Programming Languages: Python (2 Cr)
ECON/POLS 389R: Special Topics: Political Institutions and Public Choice (4 Cr)
IDS 201/SOC 297R: Interdisciplinary Problems: U.S. Healthcare System (4 Cr)
MATH 221: Linear Algebra (4 Cr)
POLS 490R: Advanced Seminar: Modeling Complex Social Systems (4 Cr)</p>

<p>I’m so happy my school is switching to 3-credit-hour courses next semester.</p>

<p>^^Will that lessen to work load of those classes? I was always curious how schools decide what credit hour value for classes.</p>

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<p>I meant next academic year. lol</p>

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<p>It’s an accreditation standards based on the number of contact hours. The workload should decrease… however, I’m paranoid we’ll be taking an additional course and just receive fewer credits for the same amount of work.</p>

<p>I’m a Political Science major, and will be taking these classes for the Spring 2013 semester…</p>

<p>Foundation of Biology
Introduction to Anthropology
Introduction to Sociology
Non-Western Politics
Politics in Business, the Link Between Politic and Corporate</p>

<p>That’s 16 total credits for the 5 classes…</p>

<p>Looks like I’m overloading. Adding IDS 385/ANTH 385/FILM 385: Special Topics: Ethnographic Film. Puts me up to 22 hours.</p>

<p>Ethnicity Through Film (4)
Writing requirement (4)
Introduction to Media Design (4)
Multidisciplinary Action - Internship (2)</p>

<p>I’m only taking 14 credits this semester. I transferred in with 12 credits, so I’m good for my first year here. Plus, I have work-study and internship, so it all balances out in the end.</p>

<ul>
<li>Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment (3 Semester Hours)</li>
</ul>

<p>It sounds AMAZING. It’s always the first class to fill and I’m really fortunate I obtained a spot because it satisfies a gen ed. Course description: </p>

<p>A new cultural phenomenon began in 1997 when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released. Copies flew off store shelves as readers of all ages were captivated by Harry’s story. It was as though the novel had been rediscovered and reading became everyone’s favorite activity. Subsequent volumes continued to mesmerize readers, and soon thereafter they listened to audio versions and watched cinematic adaptations. Why was the Harry Potter series so appealing? What was it about Harry’s story or that of Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Hagrid, Dumbledore, Dobby, or Neville Longbottom that resonated with such a diverse populace? How and why did readers develop deep personal connections to the series? How was Pottermania created and sustained? In this course we will analyze the Harry Potter series for the insights it provides on friendship, loyalty, finance, the law, social justice, ethnicity, social media, sports (Quidditch), music (The Weird Sisters), and our relationship with animals and their world. Through a close reading of the novels we will consider their place in the literary canon. We will also pinpoint where influences from this canon can be found in the novels. Finally, we will study the Harry Potter series as a cultural phenomenon. We will analyze the impact the series had on readership and popular culture in America and Great Britain. </p>

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<p>Other Classes I’m Taking:</p>

<ul>
<li>Introduction to Law (3 Semester Hours)</li>
<li>Computer Analysis (3 Semester Hours)</li>
<li>Microeconomics (4 Semester Hours)</li>
<li>Spanish Writing (3 Semester Hours)</li>
</ul>

<p>International Studies major</p>

<p>Monday:
Mythology, 9:10-10:05am
English Comp/Analysis, 10:20-11:15am
Fundamental Issues/Philosophy, 11:30-12:25pm
Elementary Japanese II, 5:30-6:55pm</p>

<p>Tuesday:
General Psychology, 9:40-11:05am
Intro to Microeconomics, 11:20-12:45pm</p>

<p>Wednesday:
Mythology, 9:10-10:05am
English Comp/Analysis, 10:20-11:15am
Fundamental Issues/Philosophy, 11:30-12:25pm
Elementary Japanese II, 5:30-6:55pm</p>

<p>Thursday:
General Psychology, 9:40-11:05am
Intro to Microeconomics, 11:20-12:45pm</p>

<p>Friday:
Mythology, 9:10-10:05am
English Comp/Analysis, 10:20-11:15am
Fundamental Issues/Philosophy, 11:30-12:25pm</p>

<p>Total credits: 18. Stalked the hell out of the course lists and changed my Mythology section from 7 at night to 9 in the morning as soon as a spot opened up. So happy.</p>

<p>Monday:
Introduction to Academic Writing, 10-10:50 (4)
Modern History, 1-1:50 (3)
Biology 101, 2-2:50 (3)</p>

<p>Tuesday:
Anthropology 205 (Language and Culture), 9:25-10:40 (3)
Introduction to Communication Messages, 1:40-2:55 (3)</p>

<p>Wednesday:
Introduction to Academic Writing, 9-10:50
Modern History, 1-1:50
Biology 101, 2-2:50
Biology 101 Lab, 4:30-7:30 (1)</p>

<p>Thursday:
Anthropology 205 (Language and Culture), 9:25-10:40
Introduction to Communication Messages, 1:40-2:55</p>

<p>Friday:
Introduction to Academic Writing, 10-10:50
Modern History, 1-1:50
Biology 101, 2-2:50</p>

<p>17 credits, no 8 AM’s, Wednesday’s suck.</p>