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Easy A classes for Fall 2007

goliath
edited February 2008 in General
hey guys I searched through here but couldn't really find anything...just wondering what the easy A classes are for Fall 2007 I know there is nothing like a easy A but I want to add another class to my schedule that'll help me towards my crim degree and make life a little easier for me...anyone got any? thanks in advance:teeth:

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  • madscientist
    edited July 2007
    whats your definition of an "easy A" ?
  • goliath
    edited July 2007
    spending about 3 to 4 hours a week on that class.
  • meeshmeesh
    edited July 2007
    how about an intro sociology class?
    seems relevant for a crim degree, and i've heard SA 150 is pretty interesting. haven't taken it myself but that's what i've heard from my friends who have taken it.

    try to find courses that look really interesting to you because if you're interested in something, you will probably do much better in it.
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2007
    Haha "easy A"

    There are no easy As fella, you gotta work for that shit, especially if you're in criminology (the grading is a bit adjusted to of course make it harder for you). Sure, you can spend 3-4 hours a week but don't expect to do well. Studying takes as long as it has to and is a matter of quality not quantity.

    As for SA 150, isn't that 4 credits? Don't expect a 4-credit class to be an "easy A", the extra credit is there for a reason. However, you will need SA 150 eventually. I suggest taking correspondence classes especially for first-year criminology because the first year is very overwhelming. And remember, interest does not mean easiness. Classes are easy not because they're interesting but because you should know what you excel at and capitalize on it (e.g. if you like essay-type classes, take more of those to make life eaiser for you).

    What classes are you taking so far? PM me if you want crim-related advice because I'm basically done my crim degree :wink:
  • Morro
    edited July 2007
    Creative Writing. It's not always offerred, but it's very much a "participation" marked course. If you're a bad writer, you'll get a C+ if you contribute. If you're OK, you'll be a B, and if you're a good writer, you'll be an A. That's regardless of the effort you put in. Just show up to class, make suggestions to people, and be talkative while you're there. The homework is basically non-existent.
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited July 2007
    Canadian Studies has a "Hockey" class. Basically you write a couple essays about Wayne Gretzky and you got yourself an A.
  • Broken Lizard
    edited July 2007
    omg a hockey class?!?!?!
  • Insatiable
    edited July 2007
    First of all it's a third-year class, so don't expect it to Basket-Weaving 101. Those who've taken it say they were rather unpleasantly surprised by the amount of work that was in the class. Has anyone taken it to verify this?
  • Broken Lizard
    edited July 2007
    yeah but at least it would be work im fascinated in so i'd actually do it, lol. Nothing like learning more about your favorite sport
  • illicit
    edited July 2007
    how about CMPT 110/120 ? EDUC 100 ? KIN 110 / 143 ?

    anyone have input about these courses and their difficulty relative to say a 4 credit biology/chem/phy class?
  • imelting
    edited July 2007
    the easiest classes i hav taken at sfu are


    cmpt 165, very simple computer stuf, easy programming and simple webpage building

    germ 104, i used online translators to find answers on the assignments and i bs'ed the final and got a b? put in minimal effort and got that grade, u try a bit and u should do pretty good

    sci 300, this is grade 11/12 science course. nuff said.
  • JayDub
    edited July 2007
    Easy courses:

    EASC 106, GERM104, CMPT165/120, MATH197, PHYS101

    Just some off of the top of my head.
  • segadcsonic
    edited September 2007
    If you're not a math major, then:

    http://math.sfu.ca/courses/math197.shtml

    This course goes through parts of Math 11 and 12, with a few extensions. It's a very relevant course and is very easy too, since you won't learn much.
  • callonmeee
    edited February 2008
    I vote BUS 272 for the low amount of course work required to receive a decent grade.

    I had it with Ginger Grant and we watched about 6 movies (so that's roughly about a movie every second class) such as the Devil wears Prada, the Insider, etc.

    The prof was awesome! She was very interested in the material and was very lively for a 9:30 am class. There were tutorials but they were mostly discussion and as long as you had common sense they were a breeze.

    The midterm and final were both m/c and as long as you read the text you were a-okay. There was a group presentation and written case study to do but that honestly wasn't too bad.

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