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W courses..

edited September 2008 in General
Do you recommend to take english, phil, or any other courses that's W?
any specific courses you would recommend?

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  • edited September 2008
    Well, for one, taking W courses is not an option, it is a requirement. You have to take at least one lower level W course and an upper level W course during your academic career up at SFU.

    http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/For_Students/WQB_Requirements/

    As someone who been through the best and worse of SFU, I'll recommend you to STAY THE FUC* away from English and Philosophy unless your program requires it. There are much easier courses than those to fulfill your WQB. For example, if you like Classical Mythology, I'll recommend HUM-102W: Classical Mythology for your lower level W courses. As for upper level courses, just take one from your program (whatever it maybe).
  • edited September 2008
    Tech101w is a breeze. Try that one.
  • edited September 2008
    Student0667;36335 said:
    Well, for one, taking W courses is not an option, it is a requirement. You have to take at least one lower level W course and an upper level W course during your academic career up at SFU.

    http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/For_Students/WQB_Requirements/

    As someone who been through the best and worse of SFU, I'll recommend you to STAY THE FUC* away from English and Philosophy unless your program requires it. There are much easier courses than those to fulfill your WQB. For example, if you like Classical Mythology, I'll recommend HUM-102W: Classical Mythology for your lower level W courses. As for upper level courses, just take one from your program (whatever it maybe).
    I'm taking HUM 102W now and we got the syllubus today and it seems like very simple assignments, so I would recommend it as well.

    I have a question about the W and Q requirements, do we have to complete them BOTH within our first 2 years (60 credits)? I'll be done my Ws by this semester but I have a feeling I'll have a hard time getting into the Q classes I want until my 3rd year... =T
  • edited September 2008
    it says in the WQB requirements when you have to take them

    some requirements you have to take in upper division and lower division

    also generally, to satisify your Q requirements, youre forced to take research methods courses...make sure youre not taking extra classes you wont need

    always check whats required for your degree, then satisify the remaining WQB not satisifed by your group a (Required) classes
  • edited September 2008
    summerheaven;36344 said:
    I'm taking HUM 102W now and we got the syllubus today and it seems like very simple assignments, so I would recommend it as well.

    I have a question about the W and Q requirements, do we have to complete them BOTH within our first 2 years (60 credits)? I'll be done my Ws by this semester but I have a feeling I'll have a hard time getting into the Q classes I want until my 3rd year... =T
    Lol Syllabus... don't base your impressions of a course on the syllabus...

    You'll be burned and screwed over if you do. Sure the syllabus makes it look easy, but when you get hit with the assignments and exams... hard as fuck.

    Not to say HUM 102W isn't easy, but you know.
  • edited September 2008
    summerheaven;36344 said:
    I have a question about the W and Q requirements, do we have to complete them BOTH within our first 2 years (60 credits)?
    Of course not! You are, however, required to take at least one W and one Q before the end of your second year.
    I'll be done my Ws by this semester but I have a feeling I'll have a hard time getting into the Q classes I want until my 3rd year... =T
    Did you even read any of my posts regarding Chemistry 192?

    BTW, you have taken an upper level W already? You do know that one of your W has to be an Upper Level course, right?
  • edited September 2008
    I took English 101w.. it's a lot of reading and a lot of writing but it wasn't hard...
  • edited September 2008
    I took English 101w too, but it wasn't a lot of reading: 3-5 short stories per week. Three 500 word essays and one 1200 essay + final exam. Not very easy but not super hard either.
  • edited September 2008
    Lucky you... I had 6 novels to read, 1 500 essay, 2 of 1200.. maybe because it was DE.

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