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UD and LD Classes

rb80
edited March 2009 in General
Does anyone have any recommendations for upper division or lower division classes that are 4 credits? I'm majoring in the Crim program and am looking for electives I can take.

I've taken SA 100 (which is lower div. but has 4 credits)
SA 321
SA 358

I'm thinking of Educ 465 but can't get in yet due to a reserve..

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  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    rb80;50977 said:
    Does anyone have any recommendations for upper division or lower division classes that are 4 credits?
    Do you like to learn about WWII? If so, may I suggest HIST 338: WWII (Distance Education)? It is a rather fun course, you don't have to do much, just a few online discussions, an abstract, a primary source analysis, and paper, plus final.

    Are you interested in learning about the Middle East. If so, I would recommend HIST 355: Arab Middle East. However, good luck getting into the course because Prof. Sedra (the Prof who always teaches this course) is rather popular.
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    I love history and love WWII history especially.. I will definitely check that out! I wanted to take some hist classes before but found that you need to have some prior history credits in order to take them

    Thank You!!
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    I just tried getting into 338 and it shut me out! I only have 3 prior hist credits so it won't let me register.. sucks so hard because two of my history classes I took at kwantlen transferred as Arch classes.. urgh.
    Student0667;50978 said:
    Do you like to learn about WWII? If so, may I suggest HIST 338: WWII (Distance Education)? It is a rather fun course, you don't have to do much, just a few online discussions, an abstract, a primary source analysis, and paper, plus final.

    Are you interested in learning about the Middle East. If so, I would recommend HIST 355: Arab Middle East. However, good luck getting into the course because Prof. Sedra (the Prof who always teaches this course) is rather popular.
  • collegestudent
    edited March 2009
    ^you can usually get an exception from the prof if you ask
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    ^Sorry to hear that. It is rather unforunate that your two Kwantlen History classes were transfered over as archaeology, or else you would have the 9 credits required to enroll.

    Try contacting the history advisors, maybe they will be nice enough enroll you. Tessa Wright (the nicer one of the two) will be back from vacation tomorrow.
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    Great advice, thank you so much Student's xD

    I know it must seem silly but if I can take 4 credit classes for all of my electives, I can graduate at the end of the coming spring semester!
  • wh0whatwhere
    edited March 2009
    I'm taking History 338 WWII right now, be prepared to read.

    It is a fun course but the readings are just outrageous. I mean seriously like 2000 pages of reading, what a joke. Half of them are useless.

    It is an easy course though. Small assignments and discussion...not to mention history is graded lower than crim

    Easy to get an A+ (90% as opposed to 95%+)
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    I don't mind the reading and honestly, I read history books and the kind of books that would be required as text for such a class for fun. I know, I'm weird :P

    If my SA class falls through I'll try emailing the prof and or advisor to see if I can get permission to register for that class..
    wh0whatwhere;51002 said:
    I'm taking History 338 WWII right now, be prepared to read.

    It is a fun course but the readings are just outrageous. I mean seriously like 2000 pages of reading, what a joke. Half of them are useless.

    It is an easy course though. Small assignments and discussion...not to mention history is graded lower than crim

    Easy to get an A+ (90% as opposed to 95%+)
  • wh0whatwhere
    edited March 2009
    Yeah its definitely interesting and not hard at all but its tedious.

    Lots of reading. But if thats a hobby, the class will suit you perfectly

    I'm taking SA 358...gotta love the assignments and no final

    4 2-page papers and 1 5-page final paper :)
  • Simon604
    edited March 2009
    I would recommend CNS 491 - Canadian Studies

    It's a 5 credit course, distance education, with a 50% final exam (short essay format)

    It's mostly about Canadian history, and if your interested in that kind of stuff it's a pretty easy 5 UD Credits.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    wh0whatwhere;51002 said:
    I'm taking History 338 WWII right now, be prepared to read.

    It is a fun course but the readings are just outrageous. I mean seriously like 2000 pages of reading, what a joke. Half of them are useless.
    Haha, why didn't you tell me that you are taking HIST 338 sooner? I took it last semester and I got an A- in the course without doing much of the readings.

    Ok sure, you need to do some of the readings for the sake of participating in discussions, but you just need to glance at the rest and call it a day. In my honest and sincere opinion, I think all HIST 338 students should instead focus on the study questions instead. If you can answer those questions, then you are in great shape.

    Another important thing is to get on your TM's good side and do well on the assignments.
  • wh0whatwhere
    edited March 2009
    ^

    Really I didn't know where to go at all to find out about courses until I foudn this site about a month ago. RMP.com for classes but no teacher was technically "assigned" to HIST 338.

    How was the final? I can't remember the last time I had to write 2 essays and answer 10 short answer all in 3 hours.

    It is fairly easy though. What surprised me more was the fact that everything was graded lower than in CRIM so all of a sudden my marks look a lot nicer than originally thought. Brings me back to the good ol' UBC days when 90% was a A+ (and well deserving).

    That's what I just recently started doing, the study questions, and they seem fairly easy to answer, nothing too drastic.

    How did you study for the final? Just basically did the study questions and went in doing it? TM marks the finals as well?
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    Going back to topic, the important thing to remember about taking breadth courses is to pick courses that you are familiar with and comfortable in. You don't want your GPA to take a major pounding just to fulfill some insignificant breadth requirements.
    wh0whatwhere;51021 said:
    How was the final? I can't remember the last time I had to write 2 essays and answer 10 short answer all in 3 hours.
    That's pretty much it. If I remember correctly, it is 10 ID terms and you pick 8 to answer. Then, it is 3 essay questions, you pick 2. It is pretty simple, for the IDs, you just have to say who or what the ID is and state it's significance. Just don't go overboard and write an essay on it.
    That's what I just recently started doing, the study questions, and they seem fairly easy to answer, nothing too drastic.

    How did you study for the final? Just basically did the study questions and went in doing it? TM marks the finals as well?
    Studying the study questions is always a great way to study for the final. In fact, I recall one of the essay questions is actually one of the study questions with a few word changes. I am not sure, but I think the TM marked the finals as well.

    As for how I specifically studied for the HIST 338 final, I did the same thing I did when I had to write my WWII test back in History 12: I played Call of Duty.
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    Simon;51013 said:
    I would recommend CNS 491 - Canadian Studies

    It's a 5 credit course, distance education, with a 50% final exam (short essay format)

    It's mostly about Canadian history, and if your interested in that kind of stuff it's a pretty easy 5 UD Credits.

    Hey, thanks :) I don't think it's available this summer but I'll keep an eye out for it in the fall!
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    rb80;51083 said:
    Hey, thanks :) I don't think it's available this summer but I'll keep an eye out for it in the fall!
    Haha, rb80, here some "wonderful news" from the Canadian Studies people themselves...
    Center for Canadian Studies said:
    No in-class CNS courses will be offered after this semester. CNS Distance Education courses will run during the summer semester and not afterward.
    http://www.sfu.ca/cns/
  • rb80
    edited March 2009
    ^ Ouch!!

    It's sad yet funny at the same time.. thanks for the heads up!

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