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Title: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Serenity on November 29, 2008, 08:11:35 PM
Alright, I need oppinions from all you college grads. Im doing the running start program to make up a social studies credit I dont have time to take in highschool, and the registration is due monday, but I still cannot make up my mind. Im a history fan, especially military history, but history in general is great. Which is a more interesting class? Anthropology (ANTH 200)? Or World Civilizations I (151)?
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Motherland on November 29, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anthropology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anthropology)
Doesn't sound anywhere near as interesting as World Civilizations I.

In any case... why do you need to make up a social studies credit?
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: JB88 on November 29, 2008, 08:57:06 PM
leave the gun, take the cannoli.

Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Serenity on November 29, 2008, 08:58:34 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anthropology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anthropology)
Doesn't sound anywhere near as interesting as World Civilizations I.

In any case... why do you need to make up a social studies credit?

Because we're required to take 4 years of social studies to graduate highschool. I need to skip over social studies next year in order to take AP Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, AP English, French, and Autoshop (I know jack **** about cars and I need to learn at least a little). Ive already taken the highest level class my school offers, AP US history, so im not missing anything, I just dont have an oppening in my schedule to grab a credit.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: CAVPFCDD on November 29, 2008, 10:22:59 PM
everyone i know who took anthro hated it, world civilizations is really interesting stuff, mesopotamia, ancient sumer, greece, rome etc, took alot of college history and ancient history is really interesting to me... its all up to what you like, some people do like anthro but i've heard mixed reviews
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Fulmar on November 29, 2008, 10:33:43 PM
I never took Anthro, but my first adviser in college was the head of the Anthropology department.  He was a sweetheart.  That serves as credence for me!
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Serenity on November 29, 2008, 10:49:47 PM
lol. I was thinking along these lines, so its gonna be world civilizations. Thanks all!
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Angus on November 30, 2008, 04:46:06 AM
I once got into university teaching material for Anthro, - it was dead boring.
So, I think you'll be on a good track with the other one ;)
Good luck.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Gaidin on November 30, 2008, 07:21:25 AM
To me, world civ.  because I like to look at the way diff people interacted with each other through history
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: moot on November 30, 2008, 08:24:21 AM
Serenity you need your own opinion, not someone else's.  Read the course descriptions or syllabuses if they're available.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Nilsen on November 30, 2008, 08:52:13 AM
Yeah history sounds more interesting and not as difficult to type as anthrisopappology.

My vote is for history.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: thrila on November 30, 2008, 08:54:08 AM
Get a girlfriend, she'll give loads of opinions
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: texasmom on November 30, 2008, 09:03:54 AM
Get a girlfriend, she'll give loads of opinions

 :lol Ain't that the truth... :)
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Nilsen on November 30, 2008, 09:15:55 AM
Get a girlfriend, she'll give loads of opinions

 :rofl
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: mtnman on November 30, 2008, 01:36:54 PM
Are you guys kidding????

Anthropology is WAY more interesting than "world civilizations"...
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Masherbrum on November 30, 2008, 01:39:31 PM
Serenity you need your own opinion, not someone else's.  Read the course descriptions or syllabuses if they're available.

Quoted for truth.   
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Serenity on November 30, 2008, 02:32:32 PM
Serenity you need your own opinion, not someone else's.  Read the course descriptions or syllabuses if they're available.

I have my own oppinion. Im just one of those crazy people who likes to hear what those have already gone through it think, in case their experiences change my mind. I was thinking world civilizations from the start, you all just confirmed that.

I made the mistake of not looking into others experiences already this year. I signed up for a course in Human Physiology because the course sounded rather interesting, and the teacher was very entertaining. If I had asked my friends who had taken it what they thought of it, I would have found out the class is entirely graded on group projects and that every single person has to contribute equally and prove it or you get an F, that %10 of your grade involves you donating money to charity (Money I cannot afford), and that its the class all of the people too lazy to pass a real science take at my school. Then I would have saved myself unending stress trying to get the people in my groups to do something, gobs of money I really didnt want to give to his charities, and hours and hours of sleep fretting over my grade.

Im not making that mistake again :(

Get a girlfriend, she'll give loads of opinions

lol. Ive got one. Unfortunately, shes not the oppinion type. She just does what I say, and trusts me to make my own decisions (Big mistake on her part, lol).
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: texasmom on November 30, 2008, 02:45:42 PM
lol. Ive got one... She just does what I say...
Wow, you're lucky. Ain't many of THOSE gals around anymore.  :lol
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: CAP1 on November 30, 2008, 03:09:22 PM
cold weather sucks.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: moot on November 30, 2008, 03:56:31 PM
Fair enough Serenity.. Just dont forget to actualy digest what others say.  FWIW I could see either class being the better one. The better one's teacher could suck, or the material could be bad despite a good teacher, etc.  And I dont see that it's guaranteed that anthropology would have to be more boring to learn than civ history.. If it really matters to you (and IMO Id want such an accessory class to be as little of a headache as possible to leave as much brain time over for the most important classes), you should go sit in to both classes till as late as registration/billing allows and pick then.

Good luck..
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: oakranger on November 30, 2008, 06:00:32 PM
Alright, I need oppinions from all you college grads. Im doing the running start program to make up a social studies credit I dont have time to take in highschool, and the registration is due monday, but I still cannot make up my mind. Im a history fan, especially military history, but history in general is great. Which is a more interesting class? Anthropology (ANTH 200)? Or World Civilizations I (151)?

Anthropology.
Title: Re: Quick! Need an oppinion!
Post by: Serenity on November 30, 2008, 07:24:54 PM
Fair enough Serenity.. Just dont forget to actualy digest what others say.  FWIW I could see either class being the better one. The better one's teacher could suck, or the material could be bad despite a good teacher, etc.  And I dont see that it's guaranteed that anthropology would have to be more boring to learn than civ history.. If it really matters to you (and IMO Id want such an accessory class to be as little of a headache as possible to leave as much brain time over for the most important classes), you should go sit in to both classes till as late as registration/billing allows and pick then.

Good luck..

Registration is due monday ;)

Unfortunately I had to go through my school just to get a list of allowed courses and it took them so long to finally get it to me Im rushing to make up time.