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Old 07-16-2007 at 12:18 PM   #31
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I picked my courses but had a hard time decided to take two second year courses. An anthro and a religious studies course. I'm thinking about majoring in psychology. I'm taking the 2 psych courses, bio, math, gerentology, a classics, inquiry and one more......
Do you have any advice....? Should i think again about taking those 2 second year courses?? I just found them really interesting.
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Usually you'll want to stick to just first year courses and take first year electives if you still have room left over. Second year courses, as Danielle said, usually require some knowledge from first year. Also, you'll probably already have a pretty full courseload... and second year courses are harder, with more expectations in the papers/assignments.

If I were you, I'd stick with first year courses. Remember, you have 4 years at Mac... plenty of time to take those second year courses also note: you can take second year courses in your third or fourth year if you have the room for electives.
Old 07-18-2007 at 12:24 AM   #32
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anybody know much on healthst 1A03, psych 1A03, and gerontol 1A03 ??
im not a good essay writer, so im trying to stay away from those essay intensive courses... do you have any advice ??
Old 07-18-2007 at 09:28 AM   #33
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all i know about is psych...and for psych you write two group essays.
Old 07-19-2007 at 08:00 AM   #34
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what does two group essays mean? u write the essay with a partner?

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Old 07-19-2007 at 09:29 AM   #35
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You write an essay in a group of about five people. All your work in psych (essay, presentation) is done in a group.
Old 07-21-2007 at 08:59 AM   #36
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Unrelated and somewhat shameless plug:

Hello all!
The Frontline (the soc sci newspaper) is running a contest for all of you first year students! Check out www.macsocsci.com or http://mcmaster.facebook.com /group...d=2450047 390 for more details.
THE CONTEST CLOSES AUGUST 1ST!
Old 07-27-2007 at 11:35 AM   #37
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Hello.I was just wondering.. can psychology B.A. undergrad in the faculty of soc sci.. apply to med school? like after the 4 years of undergrad.... or do u have to be in the science faculty, to apply to med school? =S
Old 07-27-2007 at 11:56 AM   #38
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from what i understand, no, you don't need to be in science to apply to med school. however, you do need to fulfil certain prerequisites that are in science. it apparently also depends on the schools you are thinking of applying to.

i suggest you do your own research for this topic, though. there are tons of variables for this one...
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It's certainly good to know that I have easy courses next yr.(psych and health sci).However, does anyone know anything about the sociology elective??Do we have a practic component??What do we study in that class?
Old 07-28-2007 at 03:08 PM   #40
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Oups...nevermind, I found the info elswhere.Thanks Chad, for googling throughfully!!
Old 08-01-2007 at 12:40 PM   #41
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no problem weird_chick. lol I love your avatar
Old 08-08-2007 at 10:21 AM   #42
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Thank you!! Well, now you know what to do: Commeeee to the dark side...we have warm chocolate-chip cookies with milk....damn!I just made myself hungry now.
Old 08-09-2007 at 02:46 PM   #43
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I'm in social sci and I was wondering what people thought of the honours psych program. I'm not good at math, will that be a big problem? I like stats but calc killed me in high school and I am worried about it first year.
Old 08-09-2007 at 03:36 PM   #44
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Well, you need the Calc to get into the program. In fact, you need to get at least a C- in Math 1M03.

Check out all of the info here: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /CALEN...07/sec_715.htm
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I know that, but I mean after first year, what's the math like? really tough or is it more for Social Science than math majors?



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