Choosing a Freshman Seminar: interest vs. degree requirement

coolness_rookie · 08-06-2007, 10:42 PM

Do you guys think it's better to apply for a seminar that is of interest to me, or for one that I am not too interested about but helps me get rid of one of my degree requirements?

I am a big math/science person, so I want to take a freshman semiar in one of those areas, but then I am also thinking that taking a history-related freshman seminar would help me get rid of it forever from my college experience.

Cibbir H. · 08-07-2007, 01:00 AM

Degree requirement; that's what I'm going to do. Much more painless than doing a non-freshman seminar which will more formal and more "rigorous" (if you can call humanities that :-) )

Weasel8488 · 08-07-2007, 05:38 PM

I'm also a math/science person, and I applied for Woodrow Wilson and the Battle of Princeton to get the HA requirement out of the way.

Cibbir H. · 08-07-2007, 05:58 PM

Is there a deadline for applying for the spring freshman seminars??

kollegkid · 08-07-2007, 06:15 PM

What about taking something like The History of Math/Science, if available, so you never have to take a loathsome course?

coolness_rookie · 08-07-2007, 06:19 PM

I did History of Europe HL in IB and got a 7. Does that fulfill my HA requirement for AB?

Weasel8488 · 08-08-2007, 01:01 PM

No. You can't use AP's or IB's to fulfill distribution requirements except foreign language.

Voovi16 · 08-10-2007, 06:24 PM

There is also HIS 292: Science in the Modern World, to fulfill an HA for all you math/science people out there : )

Silly Puddy · 08-12-2007, 08:06 PM

Agreed - degree requirement is they way to go. The freshman seminars are usually light and fun, and thus a great way to get rid of (and - gasp - enjoy) subjects you may not like much at the start.