How EASY/HARD is Enviornmental Science 1A03?
05-13-2010 at 03:08 PM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15
Thanked:
0 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
How EASY/HARD is Enviornmental Science 1A03?
For those who are in Enviornmental Science 1A03, how easy or hard is this course? This is speaking from a guy who is fairly good at memorizing concepts. Are there a lot of application questions? Do you think this is a bird course?
thanks
Last edited by rated1234 : 05-13-2010 at 03:11 PM.
|
|
05-13-2010 at 03:38 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 175
Thanked:
9 Times
Liked:
27 Times
|
I didn't find it hard but I'm in Earth Sci and I'm kinda a nerd for that kinda stuff.
|
|
05-13-2010 at 03:45 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 135
Thanked:
7 Times
Liked:
3 Times
|
The course is a bird course, you should be able to get 11 easily or 12. If not, maybe 10. You have to memorize basically everything.
Even though this is a bird course, I will not recommend it, its so extremely boring, both what you learn, and the classes. Labs also get on your nerves after a while, even though they are not hard, just tedious.
No application questions that I can remember, it was literally regurgitation the diagrams you saw. Actually he does have application questions, sort of, that he asks at the end of each class but they get answered in the next class and before the exam everyone chips into a massive google doc for all the correct answers so again that is also memorizing.
This is the course I had the hardest time studying for because its just so boring. The concepts are just so ...dry.
|
|
05-13-2010 at 03:49 PM
|
#4
|
|
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15
Thanked:
0 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sultan
The course is a bird course, you should be able to get 11 easily or 12. If not, maybe 10. You have to memorize basically everything.
Even though this is a bird course, I will not recommend it, its so extremely boring, both what you learn, and the classes. Labs also get on your nerves after a while, even though they are not hard, just tedious.
No application questions that I can remember, it was literally regurgitation the diagrams you saw. Actually he does have application questions, sort of, that he asks at the end of each class but they get answered in the next class and before the exam everyone chips into a massive google doc for all the correct answers so again that is also memorizing.
This is the course I had the hardest time studying for because its just so boring. The concepts are just so ...dry.
|
thanks for the advice, btw, who was your professor? |
|
05-13-2010 at 03:54 PM
|
#5
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 12,484
Thanked:
1,629 Times
Liked:
604 Times
|
Just a little information that you should keep in mind. Bird courses are relative. Just because it's a bird course for one person doesn't mean it's a bird course for another person. For instance, I would consider Physics 1B03 and Math 1A03 bird courses because everyone should have learned most of the material in highschool already. But I doubt a lot of people would agree with me.
__________________
Jeremy Han
McMaster Alumni - Honours Molecular Biology and Genetics
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Third Year - Doctor of Optometry
|
|
05-17-2010 at 07:50 PM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 138
Thanked:
7 Times
Liked:
19 Times
|
I totally agree, in the end I think you should take a course that you ENJOY. Things just come easier to you when enjoy the submit. I took 2 calcs, 2 physics and 2 chems in first year which I did very well in but some people would consider difficult. Anyways, so I decided to take a econ course that most people labeled as a "bird course" and found myself banging my head against the desk every time I had to look at my notes, not to mention I literally yawn myself a puddle every class. I cannot tell you how painful it was. The point is, DO WHAT YOU LIKE
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
McMaster University News and Information, Student-run Community, with topics ranging from Student Life, Advice, News, Events, and General Help.
Notice: The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the student(s) who authored the content. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by McMaster University or the MSU (McMaster Students Union). Being a student-run community, all articles and discussion posts on MacInsiders are unofficial and it is therefore always recommended that you visit the official McMaster website for the most accurate up-to-date information.
|
