Would you recommend taking a philosophy class (either 205 or 221) online in the fall? Has anyone taken one of these, and was it easy or hard? I had a class in the spring that I had to drop because the teacher was tough, and I was wondering if doing it online might be easier?

5/21/2008 4:53:46 PM

I took 205 and it was just a bunch of reading. I imagine the online version would just allow you to complete that reading at your own pace (faster), take the relevant tests and quizzes, and be done with the class that much sooner. However, I don't know it the online class is structured to allow you to do that.

5/21/2008 5:10:49 PM

In my experience, some online classes are way easier and some are way harder...just depends on the class and teacher.

5/22/2008 3:31:42 AM

^So true.

5/22/2008 10:29:22 AM

Hey, if you know who's teaching the class you can email them and ask how much work there is to do. You know, how many readings there are, how big are the readings, how many quizzes or tests...

You'll at least get an idea that way.

5/22/2008 10:32:43 AM

I took PHI 205 with Bykova a few years ago through DE - it was really simple, but a bunch of reading that kinda repeats itself - but I've probably taken more DE classes than anyone on here (because I dont feel like driving 2 hrs to classes and back each day) so I can help you with just about any of your questions for these classes:

CH 201 CHEM-A QUANTI SCI

CSC 116 INTRO COMP - JAVA

MEA 101 GEOLOGY I PHYSICAL

PHI 205 INTRO TO PHILOS

PY 205N PHYSICS ENGR I TRD

CSC 226 DISCRETE MATH CSC

CSC 251 WEB PAGE DEVELOP

MA 241 CALCULUS II

PY 208N PHYSICS EGR II TRA

CSC 216 PROG CONCEPTS-JAVA

IDS 201 ENVIRONMENT ETHICS

CSC 316 DATA STRUCT CSC

MA 242 CALCULUS III

ST 370 PROB & STAT-ENGR

STS 402 PEACE WAR NUC AGE

BUS 225 PERSONAL FINANCE

CSC 236 COMP ORG ASSEM CSC

ENG 331 COMMUN ENGR & TECH

MUS 200 UNDERSTAND MUSIC


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5/22/2008 10:45:10 AM

I took a history at Wake Tech instead of NCSU. (I can a history or Philosophy so I took another History). Didn't read a single chapter. Got a 94 with minimal work.

5/22/2008 10:50:26 AM

i've taken a few online classes, and they've been relatively easy. usually the trick is keeping up with the reading/message board posts/dvd lectures.

5/22/2008 12:58:44 PM

^^How was Eng 331? Easy?

5/22/2008 2:39:52 PM

ENG 331 was very easy - regular weekly discussions, a grammar quiz, 12 page or so proposal, memo, group project to revise instructions and a resume and cover letter - those were the only assignments throughout the whole course

5/22/2008 9:41:43 PM

i took eng331 online... mine wasn't bad at all, though some teachers require more work (and are more anal about said work) than others

5/23/2008 10:02:57 AM

any idea which teachers are the least anal?

5/23/2008 10:41:35 AM

I had Buchko, hes very laid back from what I could tell - never had a problem

5/23/2008 10:54:52 PM

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"How was Eng 331? Easy? "

Take it with Larsen. Very straightforward, no BS, easy to make an A if you do the work.

5/24/2008 5:34:26 PM

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"easy to make an A if you do the work"

isn't that every class?

5/24/2008 6:01:02 PM

^No.

5/24/2008 9:14:25 PM

I took PHI 221 w/ Heche in the fall, pretty easy A. Open note exams, a few writing assignments, all of them either summary of the text or subjective insight/opinion type stuff.

6/2/2008 9:17:03 PM

BUS 225, I took that online too, good times. I still have the course book the professor created, it has some good advice I think in there.

6/2/2008 11:00:18 PM

Take English 331 with Helo. She's an amazing professor who actually cares about her students. She stopped class one day to tell us about ebates.com and couponcabin.com and stuff. She's super nice.

6/3/2008 1:01:16 PM

^X5

the gdr for my thermo 1 class is in my gallery

6/3/2008 4:50:28 PM