Thanks for the info lorend! And you're right Visual culture is 1B03! I feel a little better now knowing what I'm getting into haha. I also have another question... wasn't sure where to ask but ya'll seem like you know what you're talking about so here goes: Say if i don't have space to take a first year course but I need it to apply for a professional school (pharmacy per say) in later years... am I allowed to take that first year course while I'm in second year to make up for it?

I can't give you a definate answer, unfortunately. Each school will have different application requirements, so I can't really say.

Generally though, it is accepted for upper year students to take first year classes, even in their fourth year.

Alternatively, if you can't fit 1B03 in your schedule this year, I suggest taking 2J03 Popular Culture in second year (or third).

In response to those wondering if first year communications, mmedia, linguistics and psychology courses are easy:

Know that these programs are VERY INTERDISCIPLINARY and have extensive reading lists and work. These classes are of course interesting and are often popular with first years. Understand however, while these courses are interesting, if you are looking for a skape goat in your scheduele...try something along the lines of inquiry classes, or (no offence geo/enviro sci majors), but GEO 1HU3/1HS3...although the one geo class I took I found quite dull.


hope this helps.

the course material for Consumer and Visual Culture are both amazing.
I recomend the courses for anyone interested in pop/art culture.

If you can, take a cultural studies prof with Dr. Brophy, she is really passionate about the material.
hard marker though.

Originally Posted by Chad

Luckily to get into CMST you only need to get a B- in CMST 1A03. But other than that, you can take any other humanities courses as long as you complete your 30 first year units.

you'll also need a B- in MMEDIA 1A03

Yup, Brophy is an awesome Prof. So is Ouellette and Strauss. I've heard good things about O'Brien as well.

Aaand I have none of them this year! :(

has ANYONE taken HEALTH STUDIES????
and is it true that anthro 1a03 is hard because of alot of memorization, and u have to kno where al the bone landmarks are and al this other stuf?

anthro 1z03 is the more difficult one as you need to memorize the differences between the hominids, the difference in skulls and whatnot. anthro 1a03 has none of those same things to worry about as it's based on culture.

i haven't heard anything bad about health studies; i assume it's like all other first year classes

lorend if you had to choose, and you were a science student, would u choose health studies or anthro 1a03 based on birdiness?

uhhh. i think i would say anthro 1a03, as i know more about that class than health studies.

however, if there is an aim for med school, health studies might be a bit better of an option.

Well..Im an engineering 1 student...and my course load w/o electives itself is pretty crazy..so d u think its a good idea for me to take sociology 1A06...or switch to something else like Anthro 1A03?! Im so lost.. :S

honestly, i don't know.

you've got to write an essay in both classes (most likely 2 for soc). additionally, the observation portion of 1a03 can take some time

whats the observation portion?

hey! Does anyone know more about CMST 1A03? The course description is pretty vague but the title 'communication studies' sounds like it could be interesting. So, let me know if u kno more about the course, how hard it is, and if there are lots of essays. Thanks!

Hey... I was also wondering about communications studies, like the person above.

I have another question though and it's about comparative lit. I couldn't fit inquiry anywhere into my timetable so i chose comp lit instead, since I hope to major in English anyway. I'm already taking two Englishes.. but is comp lit a lot of work?