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Enrollment Appointment is tomorrow - no idea what courses to choose

anonsxc
edited July 2008 in General
I've decided to major in Political Science. I went to the academic advisor but she was pretty much 0 help, just gave me a sheet with a bunch of requirements to fufill. I've yet to take my LPI so I'm limited to a certain ammount of courses, I'm planning to most likely go back and edit the courses after I've taken the LPI. Anyway, what are good courses to take for first year?

Is there a list that shows all the classes that cover more than one WQB requirement? I'm thinking about just registering for classes that cover WQB requirements first since I havn't taken the LPI, and then change them to poli sci related courses of interest.

I'm pretty confused as to how everything works, I looked into the booklet the advisor gave me with all the poli sci related courses, however every single one has a pre-req listed...

If someone wants to give me their MSN and help me in more detail I wouldn't mind paying them for the help. I'm extemely desperate at this point and really frustrated right now. I really hope its not just me(most likely is) but yeah I feel retarded trying to figure out how to do this.

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  • Iran1988
    edited July 2008
    Im pretty stupid at trying to figure this shit out too, i just decided i'd wake up an hour before my enrollment time and do it under pressure lol.
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    good luck with that. I've been at it for at least 2 hours in total, and I feel like I havn't covered any ground at all...
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    First of all, make sure that you do need the LPI. Academic Advisors are train to trick as many people to take the LPI as possible. As of right now, you will be exempted from the LPI or the FALx99 course if your English 12 or Literature 12 mark (including provincal) is over 75%. If your mark is over 75% and the academic advisor still tell you to take the LPI, find him/ her and report him/ her to his/ her superior.

    http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/For_Students/New_Admissions_Standards/English_Competency.html

    As for what course to take, here are my suggestions...

    If you are certain that Political Science is something you seriously want to do. Take POL 100 to see if Poli Sci is really for you. After you took POL 100, you will be opened to more Lower Level courses in your second semester.

    Since you are pretty much stuck with POL 100 in your first semester, I'll suggest you to start working or maybe finish some of your WQB right away. I'll recommend a W course (doesn't have to be English) and two B courses to finish maybe your B-Humanities.

    As for your request for "a list that shows all the classes that cover more than one WQB requirement," here you go.

    http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/For_Faculty/Certified_WQB_Courses/Certified_Designated_Breadth_Courses.html

    A point to remember thought, while you can get both a Q and a B or a W and a B from a course, you can only get one B from a course. Ex: you can't get both B-Social Science and B-Humanities from ARCH 252-3: Ancient Egypt and Africa.
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    oh ok, I was under the impression that some courses covered more than one WQB requirement, as in you you could get credit for two at once, I'm assuming they mean it covers 2, so you can chose one which one you want it to cover, correct?
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    also, whats the difference between taking a class with tutorial or with lecture
    does anyone recommend good profs for pol100?
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    6chr0nic4;33236 said:
    oh ok, I was under the impression that some courses covered more than one WQB requirement, as in you you could get credit for two at once, I'm assuming they mean it covers 2, so you can chose one which one you want it to cover, correct?
    As mentioned above, while some course have both a W/ Q and B designation and you can get both a W/Q and B from it, you CAN NOT get both Bs from courses with two B designation. Ex: Chemistry 192 is a Q and a B-Science course, therefore I get both a Q and a B-Science from that course.

    Therefore, yes, when you are taking courses with 2 Bs, you choose one.
    6chr0nic4;33237 said:
    also, whats the difference between taking a class with tutorial or with lecture
    does anyone recommend good profs for pol100?
    Tutorial comes with most classes and you have to attend tutorial rather you want to or not. Oh, as for good profs, Prof. B. Muller is teaching it this semester and you will have to take it with him if you are taking POL 100 this semester.
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    is it possible to fill my schedule with all poli-sci related courses that fulfill wqb requirements?
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    6chr0nic4;33240 said:
    is it possible to fill my schedule with all poli-sci related courses that fulfill wqb requirements?
    If by schedule you mean your undergraduate program, I'll say that POl-SCI will fulfill a majority of your WQB stuff. However, you'll probably have to take your two B-Social Science from other courses because, unless you are double or joint majoring political science with something else, you can't use the Bs from your program to fulfill your WQB requirement.
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    ok so I can use all the Ws and Qs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences but I'll have to chose all my Bs from other faculties? thanks for everything so far btw ur tons of help

    also, just so I'm clear, I can fulfil a W requirement at the same time as a B, just not 2 Bs at the same time, so it would be wise to chose those courses that have both a WQ + B listed

    for the W + Q, does it have to be taken from certain departments?
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    6chr0nic4;33242 said:
    ok so I can use all the Ws and Qs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences but I'll have to chose all my Bs from other faculties? thanks for everything so far btw ur tons of help
    No, you are more than welcome to take your Bs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science. Hell, you can finish your program with only courses in FASS if it suits you. What I am saying is that you CAN NOT use Political Science courses to fulfill your B-Social Science.
    also, just so I'm clear, I can fulfil a W requirement at the same time as a B, just not 2 Bs at the same time, so it would be wise to chose those courses that have both a WQ + B listed
    Yes! Specifically, to fulfill your Q and B-Science courses, I strongly suggest looking for science courses with both a Q and a B-Science designation. EX: Chemistry 192. As for W courses, well they always comes with B-Something, so you don't have to worry.
    for the W + Q, does it have to be taken from certain departments?
    If I recall, your Political Science Department has a course called POL 201: Research Method. If I am not mistaken, it is a Q. You can fulfill one Q from that alone.
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    so i plan on taking pol100, 2 B-hum classes, and another breadth course maybe b-soc or b-sci, and its recommended that these breadth courses cover a W/Q at the same time right?
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    6chr0nic4;33246 said:
    so i plan on taking pol100, 2 B-hum classes, and another breadth course maybe b-soc or b-sci, and its recommended that these breadth courses cover a W/Q at the same time right?
    Definitely. However, because W stands for Writing Intensive, make sure you can handle the workload though. Also, if you plan to get going on your B-Sci, I highly recommend chosing a course that give you both B-Science and Q, that'll give you more room for electives and GPA boosters.
  • Cloudpuppy
    edited July 2008
    Yes, there is a way to check if some courses have more than one designation, I'm sorry but I forgot how to get to it.....but it's just trial and error on the sfu site.

    Someone mentioned chem 192, that is the easiest class ever but only if it is with Rebecca Goyan. Seriously, it consists of a poster, powerpoint presentation, and a paper that can be filled with loads of pictures.

    Maybe try a combination of courses, like some that will fulfill wqb and some political science ones. I believe that you can't get any breadth from your major, so it forces you to take electives. But I'm not too sure if that's right or not...
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    im transfering from another uni, and my classes are being evaluated, 2 have yet to be credited for yet, I'm contacted my advisor to see which classes cover which WQB requirements but shes yet to get back to me (taking forever)

    im worried that some classes wont be available, but worse, that I take classes I don't need, since you only need a certain ammount of Breadth courses, I'm worried some will repeat, is that an issue? IE. I take 3- 4 B-soc classes
  • anonsxc
    edited July 2008
    also, is there any point in having 2 100 level W courses?
  • nicole
    edited July 2008
    I took 2 100 level W courses in my first semester. It wasn't a huge deal.
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    6chr0nic4;33410 said:
    also, is there any point in having 2 100 level W courses?
    Not really, unless you are a glutton for punishment or your program happens to have a lot of lower level W.

    Greeting from Hong Kong,

    Student0667
  • Broken Lizard
    edited July 2008
    what the hell is this wqb crap?
  • Student0667
    edited July 2008
    Triple;33572 said:
    what the hell is this wqb crap?
    Triple, it is a new graduating requirement for guys accepted after Fall 2006. Therefore, you don't have to worry about this if you are accepted before Fall 2006.
  • Makall
    edited July 2008
    You need a certain number of Writing (W) course, a certain number of Quantitative (Q) courses, and a certain number of Breadth (B) courses to graduate.

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