Category IV recommendations?

clevatreva · 11-02-2009, 08:15 PM

Does anybody have any recommendations for completing the category IV G.E. requirement? I heard the Science of Human Performance is a pretty good one but are there any others?

Thanks so much for your help!

War Chant · 11-02-2009, 09:14 PM

I took Earthquakes with Prof. Sammis, it was pretty easy. Joke lab once a week, no books to read or papers to write, just 2 multiple choice and true false tests + final and a one day field trip.

clevatreva · 11-03-2009, 05:15 AM

Thanks for the reply! I actually got that recommendation from another person I talked to so I might look into that actually.

akalboy · 11-03-2009, 05:53 AM

Well I got the same recommendation form War Chant and he knows how the class is going for me...LOL!

But in all truthfulness, the class really isn't that bad...though I'm not doing superbly in it atm, lol. Just make sure you actually go to most of the lectures as his midterms are all based on the lectures. And go to all the labs, because they're really easy and count as ~1/3 of your final grade.

clevatreva · 11-05-2009, 03:43 AM

Thanks for the input! I will definitely look into the class now haha.

stylar · 11-13-2009, 09:06 PM

Akalboy: Is Earthquakes harder than War Chant made it out to be, or is it easy and you are slacking?

Also, how is Ling-110 (In a Word)? I have one friend who said it's super easy, another who said the opposite.

akalboy · 11-14-2009, 04:26 AM

Nah, Earthquakes really is a pretty easy class. The only thing is you have to make sure to go to all the classes. All his exams are based off the lectures, you don't have to do ANY of the reading. And occasionally he gives a pop quiz for attendance. So if you plan on going to all your lectures, it's easy. If you plan on skipping a lot, don't take it.

tumblweed32 · 11-14-2009, 01:47 PM

I thought the Science of human performance was pretty good. The labs were interesting and it was pretty easy. If LING in with borer, i wouldn't take it to save my life. worst class I've taken at USC

Kulakai · 11-14-2009, 02:05 PM

@tumbleweed32: What were the labs like in human performance? I've heard mixed reviews on that class.

tumblweed32 · 11-14-2009, 02:46 PM

labs include things where you'd need fitness clothes usually. Things like measuring different areas for body fat calculations, being dunked in a tank of water and breathing out air to measure lung capacity, pedaling thing machine thing for a minute to measure strength or something (there are a lot of calculations if I remember for most labs...simple add, divide, multiple type stuff). Oh and once re ran around the bleachers for a few minutes to measure heartrate. It was just interesting for me to see how I compared to the class and how fit/unfit I really was, esp. if you're the type of person who doesn't mind a little exercise.

stylar · 11-14-2009, 03:42 PM

Looking at my schedule, it would work best for me to take:
1) BISC 230 (Human, mind, machines) with either Baudry or Greene
or.
2) PSYCH 339 (Origins of the Mind) with Wood.

Have you guys heard anything about either? Which would you recommend (or neither)?

stylar · 11-14-2009, 04:18 PM

^^^ Or this: BISC 150Lxg: The Nature of Human Health and Disease

I'm trying to get "Sports Performance," but it is full. Do you guys have any tips on ways to get into full classes?

vstacey820 · 11-14-2009, 10:05 PM

is Climate Change an easy category IV class to take? the professor teaching it in spring 2010 is Julien Emile-Geay. has anyone here taken his class before? is there any paper to write for climate change?

kmzizzle · 11-14-2009, 10:35 PM

did u guys look on ratemyprofessor? almost all cat 4 prof got < 2 out of 5
im taking science of human performance with grindola

he got good rating

stylar · 11-22-2009, 06:45 AM

I was able to snag a spot in the Exercise Science GE. Do you guys have any recommendations for doing well? Maybe some tips or test/paper insights?