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Science courses for non-science majors

meeshmeesh
edited June 2008 in General
I'm planning to take a science course in the spring in order to fulfill a requirement. I'm doing a joint major in business and economics, but the physical sciences scare me (i think it's because of the labs--i worked in one and did not enjoy it)! I was wondering if any of you know of, or would recommend, any science courses that aren't too difficult or that caters to non-science majors? do all science courses require a lab component? how long is each lab?

oh yeah, the course has to be in either Bio, Chem, or Physics. (no kinesiology)

Comments

  • JayDub
    edited August 2007
    Phys 101 is a joke. I did it, never studied and got an A. Anyone should be able to take this class without much of a problem.
  • da_prodigy
    edited August 2007
    true, it's basically like physics 12 so if you've done that you'll be fine

    bisc 101 and 102 are easy if you are good at memorizing things

    avoid chemistry
  • Bhambra
    edited August 2007
    don't take bisc 101, theres just way too much content in that course. ( and theres a lab, and required tutorial).
  • toast
    edited August 2007
    Bhambra;15014 said:
    don't take bisc 101, theres just way too much content in that course. ( and theres a lab, and required tutorial).
    err... it's just bio 11 and 12
  • Jimmy
    edited August 2007
    geography 111 just grade 12 geaography
  • meeshmeesh
    edited August 2007
    Jimmy Tung;15048 said:
    geography 111 just grade 12 geaography
    nah i wish. i'd be up on that if only my program requirements weren't limited to bio, chem and physics.

    though.. physics wouldn't be too bad. i'm mathematically inclined and the stuff seems pretty interesting.
    in regards to physics 101 though, i only took physics 11 in high school so does that mean i should take physics 100 instead of 101?
  • Insatiable
    edited August 2007
    Physics if you're mathematically inclined

    Biology if you're good at memorizing

    Chemistry if you enjoy unnecessary pain and suffering :confused:
  • NukeChem
    edited August 2007
    A-HEM. You chemistry haters should :zip: it.

    :tongue:
  • Bhambra
    edited August 2007
    toast;15021 said:
    err... it's just bio 11 and 12

    it is........... BUT, its much more indepth.
    And like stated earlier, it all revolves around memorization.
  • Insatiable
    edited August 2007
    NukeChem;15108 said:
    A-HEM. You chemistry haters should :zip: it.

    :tongue:
    Lol, didn't know some people were so sensitive regarding how others feel about their discipline. It does take a lot of guts to do chemistry in grad school so kudos to you for that :shade:
  • NukeChem
    edited August 2007
    Ah, I was mostly just giving you denizens a hard time. :tongue:
  • meeshmeesh
    edited August 2007
    thanks for the advice!

    will steer clear from chem haha. i too have a lot of respect for people in the chemistry field because they can understand molecules and whatnot that we can't see with the naked eye. i'm usually an observational type of person so i can't even fathom the idea of it...
  • CollegeDude
    edited August 2007
    Hey meesh thats the same problem I have. If we can't observe or see something, how do we know all these rules hold true? Sure it's a theoretical framework that helps us understand and manipulate chemical substances, but its a little bit too abstract for me to get a handle on.
  • NukeChem
    edited August 2007
    And physics, with its electric fields and magnetic fields you can't see, is better? :tongue:
  • Student0667
    edited November 2007
    I recommend Chemistry 192: Chemistry in You Work, Life, and Environment. You will get a good mark if you put efforts into the work in that class. This course is both a B-Science and Q.
  • NukeChem
    edited November 2007
    I don't know if I mentioned it, but you all could give Phys 190 a go; it's called Introduction to Astronomy and the math really is quite minimal in the class.
  • Morro
    edited November 2007
    Take Bisc 102. It's unbelievably easy. Basically, if you can wrap your head around evolution, that's 50% of the course right there. The other half is a rather boring intro to phylogeny which, while it is totally boring, is also totally easy.

    102 is the easiest science course in the uni. And by uni I mean uniVERSE. :p
  • Student0667
    edited November 2007
    NukeChem;17518 said:
    I don't know if I mentioned it, but you all could give Phys 190 a go; it's called Introduction to Astronomy and the math really is quite minimal in the class.
    Yeah, it is both a B-Science and Q. But I have bad luck with classes with Labs. Back in high school, either the equipment fails when I want to use it or certain chemicals ran out when I want to use it or the last group didn't wash the meauring cups properly and contaminated my experiment. :angry:

    I recommend Art and Social Science students to choose classes that are both B-Science and Q when they want to fulfill their WQB requirement. Yes, if you take a course that are both B-Science and Q, you get both credits.
  • Guest1
    edited June 2008
    I'm posting this everywhere, but:
    Should I take CHem 191 and 192 to fulfill my Q and science requirements?

    I didn't take math 12 and for Chem 12 I got a B and I didn't take the provincial

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