easy courses at UTSG????!!!

[jnimagine]

I'm going into Life science at U of T - st.george..
right now I have chosen to take calc, bio, chem, phy.
now I have room for one elective...
I want it to be a social science or humanities course so that I can get it over with in the first year...
I can't decide between anthro, socio, or economics...

also how are first-year seminars??
I'm kinda hesitant about taking the seminars even though they're easy because I think I'd want to take a non-science course in the following years to come... so i thought maybe I could continue on taking the elective I choose for the first year... for ex; if I choose to take anthro I wanna take another anthro course in the second year...
the bad thing about the seminar is that it doesn't fit as a prerequisite for many of the normal courses... so...

anyways any suggestions on some easy electives or any help in making my decision between anthro, socio, eco would be appreciated!

oh also... is mat235 hard??? cuz I may have to take that course in the second year if I decide to go into physiology... and i hate math... T.T

[HBP]

Many threads on this, ECO105 is a safe choice. Also consider ANT253

[xOnic_]

Just wondering if there is any essay for ant253 and how do they test you (ie, MC)

[jnimagine]

Many threads on this, ECO105 is a safe choice. Also consider ANT253

How are ANT100 and ANT 204? cuz I was planning to take those courses too...

[xOnic_]

you should also consider the POSt (program of studies) you want to apply for. If you plan on going neuroscience, you need PSY100. Most specialist requires physics, so I am glad you are gonna take it. If you want to do Global Health, program in the Human Bio Department, you need ANT100 and geography[?].
If you plan to to apply for nursing or pharmacy in the future, you need a humanity (East Asian Studies, First Year Seminar) and social science (sociology).

[fdhw]

hey why don't you consider EAS102 Chinese, Japanese, Korean history up to something like 1600.

I took it and I am not smart (mid 80s in high school and 70s in english) and I got 80. 40% of course is comprised of 3 tests in which professor gives us 10 terms such as person, place, or thing (in advance) and 5 of them appear on the test in which you have to write a page on 3 of them.

Professor also gives us 3 essay questions in advance in which 2 appears on the test and you write 1 of them.

Pretty much same structure in the final exam (even though its illegal but quoting my professor: "I have tenure anyways...") I had Professor Guisso, funny guy.

10% of final mark is tutorial attendence and participation. Tutorials are once every 2 weeks and is a joke. You can switch your tutorial class anytime just let the TAs know. Since YOUR TA marks your test, by the end of the term everyone goes to the tutorial with the TA that marks the easiest. (I didnt ;) )


btw im a commerce major ready to fork over 10k+ for next year

[jnimagine]

you should also consider the POSt (program of studies) you want to apply for. If you plan on going neuroscience, you need PSY100. Most specialist requires physics, so I am glad you are gonna take it. If you want to do Global Health, program in the Human Bio Department, you need ANT100 and geography[?].
If you plan to to apply for nursing or pharmacy in the future, you need a humanity (East Asian Studies, First Year Seminar) and social science (sociology).

which one do you guys think would be better...?
neuroscience.. or physiology?
i was initially intersted in neuroscience but because i have to take psy in the first year, it made it inconvenient in completing the humanities and social science course quickly...;

[jnimagine]

hey why don't you consider EAS102 Chinese, Japanese, Korean history up to something like 1600.

I took it and I am not smart (mid 80s in high school and 70s in english) and I got 80. 40% of course is comprised of 3 tests in which professor gives us 10 terms such as person, place, or thing (in advance) and 5 of them appear on the test in which you have to write a page on 3 of them.

Professor also gives us 3 essay questions in advance in which 2 appears on the test and you write 1 of them.

Pretty much same structure in the final exam (even though its illegal but quoting my professor: "I have tenure anyways...") I had Professor Guisso, funny guy.

10% of final mark is tutorial attendence and participation. Tutorials are once every 2 weeks and is a joke. You can switch your tutorial class anytime just let the TAs know. Since YOUR TA marks your test, by the end of the term everyone goes to the tutorial with the TA that marks the easiest. (I didnt ;) )


btw im a commerce major ready to fork over 10k+ for next year

i want to take chinese or japanese but i couldn't fit them in my timetable this year... :( so i'm gonna try to take one in the second year! :)
but.. about the interview process... japanese interview is in like september... then what if I sign up and don't get in after the interview?? then i'd have to find another course to fill it in right away... :|

[flash2008]

what would be a better course for me to take assuming I can't get into a seminar: ECO105Y1 or JMB170Y1 (Biology, Models, and Mathematics)

note that if I were to take eco, it would be a three hour lecture right after my bio/chem lab

[lisaz]

IM ALSO IN UTSG LIFE SCI THIS YR~
WELL..I PLAN to take bio phy math and chem
one more ...i think it will be eco100
cuz i wanna do a specialist in environmental sci..
and...maybe major in eco..im not sure
but if u dont wanna study eco..just complete one course
eco105 might be a good choice
i heared its easier than eco100
ant100 is the easiest!!
i have some friends who stuidied it last yr.
they told me that just a few ppl go to lecture
no lec..no class..and u can pass the exam.. - -

[billdozer]

Do not take ant100 unless you're really good at multiple choice questions!! (they are tricky), and it's A LOT of memorizing!! (dates, especially).

Take ECO105 instead. Never attend lecture, just go to the ECO-MAN sessions before every test and exam and you'll get 80+ for sure. http://www.commercetutoring.com/testimonials.htm

I got a 67 in ANT100 (attended every lecture, studied like crazy), while I got a 90 in ECO105 (attended 2 lectures, went to the ECO-MAN).

ECO-MAN also has sessions for ECO100.

[jeeva86]

How much is Eco-Man? ECO100/105 are so popular its so hard to get in.

[jadescorpion]

No such thing as easy courses at U of T... ESPECIALLY AT ST. GEORGE!!! If you want a bit of a break, maybe you should go to UTSC.

[ameko]

^ hella expensive. i just went cuz of this midterm...and it wasnt just one session. there's quite a lot of material so ecoman divided it into 3 sessions...and it was $40/session. one session is like 3 hrs through. and this is UTSG btw.

[blizzah]

Im in vic college so i have to take a first year seminar.

Physics, Calc, Bio, Chem + Seminar.

no room for easy course, unless seminar will be easy.

[abc123]

i want to take chinese or japanese but i couldn't fit them in my timetable this year... :( so i'm gonna try to take one in the second year! :)
but.. about the interview process... japanese interview is in like september... then what if I sign up and don't get in after the interview?? then i'd have to find another course to fill it in right away... :|

me too I'd like to know more about the interview process...

[hoon]

me too I'd like to know more about the interview process...

http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/timetable/winter/eas.html

[jnimagine]

ahhhhh eco100 or ant100?!?!?!?!
Can't decide!!!! T.T
if I take eco i'd rather take eco100 rather than eco150 though.. cuz i'll probably take more eco in the future to fill in my electives..
eco - would be a lot of math, probably challenging...
ant - probably essays and lotsa memorizing...
i'm not exceptionally good at either of these things...
but i have to choose!!
which one should I take?!?!?!

[hoon]

i've never taken ant100..so idk

but i know when i took eco100 in first year it was a big mistake..
i should have taken eco105..
b/c eco100 is a prereq for most programs, the average is going to be low.
like mid to high 60's..
i remember going into the exam with high 70's and ended up getting a mark in the 60's... the final exam was killer...I guess our average was too high going into the exam, so they had to lower it.
but if you do take eco100 make sure you get Carr as your prof...he's been teaching there for a long time..he's a great prof...

so ya. look at your options. see what you're going to major in. if you're going into a program that requires eco100 then take it... if not take eco105, there are A LOT other courses you can take. newayz good luck

[jokershun]

ECO100 - Take this if you are fairly good in mathm and hate reading, as the course will be using some level of mathmatic modeling to expain curves. Again, not the hard math, just simple y=mx+b type of thing.

ECO105 - Take this if you are absolutely no clue wut y=mx+b is. LOTs of exra readings (you don't have to read). I took this one even though I am pretty good with math (97% in MAT135). Lectures aren't that important. Tutorials are great, if your TA knows wut he/she is talking. I had a great TA, who actually went over with problem sets, and explained all the terms discussed in lecture. So, i didn't go to much of the lectures. For the ones that I did go to, i slept through most of the time (it was an evening lecture...). For this one, I recommend Prof. Hare's section.

For either course, the past exams are extremely useful. If you ace the past exams (meaning get standard answers from TAs/Profs/other sources), and MEMORIZED the answers WORD FOR WORD, then both courses should be an easy 85+/4.0. :)

[papermate]

avoid ant100 at all costs. lehman will screw you over.

On the other hand, I've heard nothing but good things about eco105.

[lisaz]

Im in vic college so i have to take a first year seminar.

Physics, Calc, Bio, Chem + Seminar.

no room for easy course, unless seminar will be easy.



heyyyy!! im in vic also!! this yr!!

im taking inx199 about...china movement sth...
but i hate it!!:evil:

[IBOPM]

ECO100 - Take this if you are fairly good in mathm and hate reading, as the course will be using some level of mathmatic modeling to expain curves. Again, not the hard math, just simple y=mx+b type of thing.

ECO105 - Take this if you are absolutely no clue wut y=mx+b is. LOTs of exra readings (you don't have to read). I took this one even though I am pretty good with math (97% in MAT135). Lectures aren't that important. Tutorials are great, if your TA knows wut he/she is talking. I had a great TA, who actually went over with problem sets, and explained all the terms discussed in lecture. So, i didn't go to much of the lectures. For the ones that I did go to, i slept through most of the time (it was an evening lecture...). For this one, I recommend Prof. Hare's section.

For either course, the past exams are extremely useful. If you ace the past exams (meaning get standard answers from TAs/Profs/other sources), and MEMORIZED the answers WORD FOR WORD, then both courses should be an easy 85+/4.0. :)

ECO100 has less memorization?

[Rishi]

ECO100 has less memorization?
100 is more quantitative, 105 is more qualitative from what I've heard.

[argh]

Also agree on avoiding ANT100 at all costs. Terrible experience.

[IBOPM]

100 is more quantitative, 105 is more qualitative from what I've heard.

In that case, I don't understand why people are saying 105 is easier.

[Rishi]

In that case, I don't understand why people are saying 105 is easier.
It's easier for people who struggle at math, which is a good portion of the student population.

[blizzah]

heyyyy!! im in vic also!! this yr!!

im taking inx199 about...china movement sth...
but i hate it!!:evil:

You can take something else then?

I'm taking sports as culture.

[pebbles10]

what would be a better course for me to take assuming I can't get into a seminar: ECO105Y1 or JMB170Y1 (Biology, Models, and Mathematics)

note that if I were to take eco, it would be a three hour lecture right after my bio/chem lab

The ECO100 lecture should only run for 2 hours even though it's slotted for 3.

I took ECO100 MWF at 11 and we only had lectures Monday and Wednesday. Friday was for tutorials or if the prof needed to catch up.

I majored in Economics and I can say that this is true for all of the ECO courses I took.

edit: the tests are usually on the Friday.

[IBOPM]

The ECO100 lecture should only run for 2 hours even though it's slotted for 3.

I took ECO100 MWF at 11 and we only had lectures Monday and Wednesday. Friday was for tutorials or if the prof needed to catch up.

I majored in Economics and I can say that this is true for all of the ECO courses I took.

edit: the tests are usually on the Friday.

Is this course easy? How much memorization is required?

[dooly]

ant100 is fine if you are good at memorizing and doing multiple choice questions... if you are in science its not too bad. The best part is that the exam is definitely crammable.

Still the average was mid 60s when i took it (about 3-4 years ago) but you can get a 80+ with a little bit of effort. I spent much less time studying for the course compared to a course like bio250 and did pretty well.

[nabil1122]

ant100 is fine if you are good at memorizing and doing multiple choice questions... if you are in science its not too bad. The best part is that the exam is definitely crammable.

Still the average was mid 60s when i took it (about 3-4 years ago) but you can get a 80+ with a little bit of effort. I spent much less time studying for the course compared to a course like bio250 and did pretty well.

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