Opinions on what classes to take next semester?
Here is the deal, I was originally thinking on taking cal 2, physics 1, evolution, ecology and diversity (the class one would take after taking intro to cell bio), and abnormal psychology. So that's four classes. But 3 out of the 4 are STEM classes, and from what I've heard, cal 2 and physics 1 are no joke; on the other hand, I also heard that abnormal psychology is somewhat tougher than intro to psych. With this in mind, I do plan to reconfigure the subjects that I selected above.
Also, chemistry has always been my weakest science, and it has been 2 semesters since I took chemistry 1, so I'm entertaining the thought of replacing bio with chem to ensure that I don't completely forget the material when I get into chem 2 eventually (both bio and chem are prerequisites for my major).
So, here are the options that I have in mind:
Option (1) The original plan - take cal 2, physics 1, bio 2, and abnormal psych
Option (2)Replace bio with chem - take cal 2, physics 1, chem 2 and abnormal psych
Option (3) Take cal 2, physics 1 and bio 2, but replace abnormal psych with something else.
Option (4) Take cal 2, physics 1, chem 2 and replace abnormal psych with something else.
I found calculus 1 and intro to cell bio to be a breeze, so I am more confident in those than the rest.
Does or did anyone have any similar dilemmas?
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@stoker: Thanks for your opinion. Dunno if you're truly experiencing what you mentioned, but I cannot tell that your competency in the language is deteriorating/bad from the way you type at all. You seem fine.
@skytear:
@sezbeth:
Thanks for the input. Although when I meant that chemistry is my weakest, I didn't mean that I did badly for it or anything. But I excel in bio in physics with much less effort than I typically do with chemistry.
Still, a lot of think about.
I can't be entirely specific about what you should take, but I would recommend some things to consider.
-If you're considering taking either physics or calculus, just take them both. The approaches in navigating through the courses (save for the concepts in physics) are relatively similar, so it wont be much of a stretch to switch from one to another.
-Considering what you say about chemistry being one of your weaker subjects; don't take physics or calculus along with chemistry. The reason being that both calculus II and physics I (assuming university physics) require a good bit of time to stay on top of things. If chemistry is indeed one of your weaker subjects, you may want to consider taking a lighter course load along with it in order to compensate.
In general, it's a good idea to keep your subjects closely related to one another. This way, you'll be able to tie what you learn in one course into another and keep your learning efficient than simply spreading them out across several disciplines. If you take the mathematics course, also take the physics course; same for chemistry and biology (possibly even psychology for that matter).
One more point in regards to abnormal psychology: it's not that difficult. It will typically be quite essay heavy, which is something to consider, but not altogether straining in regards to the actual material.
@seekingcuteguys: That's only good for people into tough love.
Any chance that those science courses come with a lab or recitation? If chemistry is your weakest, I'd go with option 2 and pursue biology the next semester if it's available. Give yourself some time to focus on chemistry and get any tutoring if needed. I'm a psych major, but abnormal psych isn't too difficult.