Senior (undergrad) elective?

[Bforn]

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Hey all,

I have three credits open next semester and can't decide what elective to take. I would like to take it outside the sciences. The only things that don't interest me are the fine arts. Any suggestions? (I was thinking maybe a history or literature class)

Thank you for your time!

 

[JimmyChitwood]

I don't know anything about your situation, but regardless, enjoy your senior year, especially if you plan on going to medical school. I had all but one class completed for my major (a spectroscopy lab...yes it was awful), so I took classes like: tennis, advanced tennis, computers in the modern world, the history of film, and healthcare economics. Despite this, my GPA dropped a full tenth (our basketball team went to the national championship...legitimate excuse). I wouldn't change a thing.

If you are not yet accepted or are shooting for some sort of honors, then, by all means, plug away. But, do understand that nothing you will take will give you a leg-up at the next level.

Anyway, enjoy your senior year! I took an art history class freshman year and liked it...my favorite classes from undergrad were undoubtedly film history and tennis, though.

 

[JimmyChitwood]

I read that you don't like the arts...but the northern renaissance was just SO interesting!

 

[Tots]

What about fiction writing? I am senior and just enrolled in a intro to fiction writing class for fun. It is way out of my comfort zone but at the same time super fun. Too artsy?

Another class I took for personal interest was an anthropology class about ethnography. Basically I got to interview people and people watch and then write about it. If you haven't taken any anthropology class then an intro anthro course could be interesting...

 

[kpcrew]

The one class that I really wanted to take but couldn't was Game Theory. It conflicted with P Chem and there was only one section of each. Even if you don't enjoy economics, it's pretty interesting. The Prisoner's Dilemma is a relatively simple concept but you would be surprised to see how much has been written about it.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Abnormal psych/psychopathology is a pretty fun class.

 

[Lil Mick]

Ask around and take a class with the amazing professor your humanities friends always mention 🙂

Disclosure: I'm biased with a degree in humanities...

 

[Bforn]

I don't know anything about your situation, but regardless, enjoy your senior year, especially if you plan on going to medical school. I had all but one class completed for my major (a spectroscopy lab...yes it was awful), so I took classes like: tennis, advanced tennis, computers in the modern world, the history of film, and healthcare economics. Despite this, my GPA dropped a full tenth (our basketball team went to the national championship...legitimate excuse). I wouldn't change a thing.

If you are not yet accepted or are shooting for some sort of honors, then, by all means, plug away. But, do understand that nothing you will take will give you a leg-up at the next level.

Anyway, enjoy your senior year! I took an art history class freshman year and liked it...my favorite classes from undergrad were undoubtedly film history and tennis, though.

Good advice, thanks! I will look into sports-related classes 🙂

 

[Bforn]

What about fiction writing? I am senior and just enrolled in a intro to fiction writing class for fun. It is way out of my comfort zone but at the same time super fun. Too artsy?

Another class I took for personal interest was an anthropology class about ethnography. Basically I got to interview people and people watch and then write about it. If you haven't taken any anthropology class then an intro anthro course could be interesting...

I used to write stories when I was younger (didn't we all?). We have a creative writing class, but it may be too much work for the stage IV senoritis that I'll have!

 

[Bforn]

The one class that I really wanted to take but couldn't was Game Theory. It conflicted with P Chem and there was only one section of each. Even if you don't enjoy economics, it's pretty interesting. The Prisoner's Dilemma is a relatively simple concept but you would be surprised to see how much has been written about it.

Maybe I am not broadly educated enough, but what exactly is Game Theory?

 

[Morsetlis]

Hey all,

I have three credits open next semester and can't decide what elective to take. I would like to take it outside the sciences. The only things that don't interest me are the fine arts. Any suggestions? (I was thinking maybe a history or literature class)

Thank you for your time!

Don't take anything, pre-read and learn gross anatomy 😛

 

[Bforn]

Don't take anything, pre-read and learn gross anatomy 😛

I have to in order to meet my requirements. I'm one of those slackers who is barely meeting credit requirements 😀

Might take you up on this during the summer, if I'm accepted and not too fried. Thanks!