What will you be studying this semester?

[check]

Starting university on the 9th of September. Wooo. Oh I have such a crappy timetable. Anyway, first semester:

Calculus I
Economics - Intro
Earth Science – Planet Earth: Shaken and Stirred
Earth Science – Evolution of Life and Geological Processes
Physics – Intro

I’m planning on doing an Honours Specialization in Planetary Science and a Minor in Astronomy... and then probably a Master’s and then PhD.

 

[The Bob]

Music
Physics
Chemistry
Maths
Further Maths

The Bob (2004 ©)

 

[pace]

I'm actually working, but I had to take up some subjects to get a student-appartment:

Ex-fac-his(2nd introductionary to philosophy put in a historic view)
Philosophy Aesthetics
Computer games in a media perspective
Introduction to Society-geography.

 

[Kalimaa23]

Starting university on the 9th of September. Wooo. Oh I have such a crappy timetable. Anyway, first semester:

Calculus I
Economics - Intro
Earth Science – Planet Earth: Shaken and Stirred
Earth Science – Evolution of Life and Geological Processes
Physics – Intro

I’m planning on doing an Honours Specialization in Planetary Science and a Minor in Astronomy... and then probably a Master’s and then PhD.

Sounds good

Could you tell us your crappy time-table? I'm wondering if it'll come close to my time-table three semesters ago.

 

[check]

There it is. Sooo many breaks between classes. It's a good thing I only have about 22 Hrs/week though...and that I live about a 15 minute walk from campus.

 

[Kalimaa23]

Then what are you complaining about? Breaks between classes are ideal to sit down and relax with a few friends, or a quick trip to the library to get some work done.
And when you've got longer breaks, like you often have, you can just go home... I'm jealous.

Aah, I remember my first year. 42h/week, almost always I'd start at 8h, and have classes till 18h, with only one hour lunch break. I'd leave home when it was dark out, I'd come back home when it was dark out...

Halfway through the second semester I figured I'd have a lot more time if I just studied on my own and did'n go to class. Been following that system ever since, it does wonders for you sense of happiness

 

[check]

LoL, true. i guess it's not bad. But it really depends on what you want. Like durring the winter I'm going to have spend 14+hrs one day a week at school. lol.. aw well. I just know most of my other friends have things much more bunched together.

 

[Kalimaa23]

Don't worry, at uni, you'll make plenty of new friends

 

[Tom McCurdy]

especially by chatting on pf at night

 

[deltabourne]

I'm still just a sophomore taking basic courses :(.. taking Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism) + Lab, Math 306 (DiffEQ), CHE 102 (Chemistry II), and PHI 101 (Intro to Philosophy).

 

[physicsuser]

I am going into CS... is that bad? Should I change to CE?

Term:F Intro. to Logic for Computer Science
Term:F Differential Calculus with Applications
Term:F Introduction to Computer Science I
Term:W Integral Calculus with Applications
Term:W Introduction to Computer Science II
Term:W Discrete Math for Computer Science

 

[Nylex]

In my first term this year at university:

Classical Mechanics and Relativity
Statistical Physics and Entropy (yuck!)
Mathematics for Physicists 3
Astronomical and Space Instrumentation
Physics Lab 3
Physics and Communication Skills

 

[JasonRox]

My First Term:

Intro to Physics
Calculus I
Linear Algebra I
Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry I

 

[daveed]

im a junior( O.O getting so old, so fast, i still think I am a freshman) in high school, much less knowledgeable than the rest of you guys. -_-
ap: calc bc, physics c, biology, english language, and world history
and throw in engineering, and we've got ourselves a fun year. =)

 

[Kalimaa23]

Statistical Physics and Entropy (yuck!)

I hear you! I hated thermodynamics last year, and this year I'll have a heavy statistical physics course as well

 

[KLscilevothma]

Finally, I've decided to give up physics and maths, which have been some of my favorite subjects, to study medicine (MBBS).

I don't have the right to choose what to study in the coming 5 years because I have to study everything in the syllabus.

Year 1
first sem
- introductory to health and disease block

In this block, I'll have some introductory courses on physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, pathology and community medicine. There will be practical lessons and lab sessions. I'm looking forward to my first dissection lesson and have drug tests on mice. hee.

Then a system-based course will begin in the second semester of the first year and continues for the first and second semester of the second year. These systems include respiratory system, cardiovasular system, gastrointestinal system, urogenital system, musculoskeletal system, central nervous system, head and neck system, haematology and immunology system and endocrine system.

After the first 2 years, nearly all the theory part of the curriculum will have been covered.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Well its about time!

I hate to see you give up physics but the world of medicine can certainly use you. KL, where are you going? I may have deleted your last email [by accident] before reading it.

 

[Nylex]

I hear you! I hated thermodynamics last year, and this year I'll have a heavy statistical physics course as well

Sucks. I think this is the last year I have a compulsory statistical physics module, thank God!

 

[nitin]

Honours Class down at Melbourne Uni:

6 weeks doing:
Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Another 6 weeks doing:
Quantum Field Theory
Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

Still another 6 weeks doing:
General Relativity
Extragalactic astrophysics and Cosmology

... and research project on the reionisation epoch.

I'm also reading Zwiebach's "A first course in String theory", Peebles' "Principles of Physical Cosmology", Szekeres' "A modern course in Mathematical Physics" and other books in mathematics (Steenrod's "Fibre bundles", Algebraic Topology, etc..)

 

[moose]

Well I am a sophomore high school student(for a few more days at least :P)
When August comes around, I will be taking
Physics
Pre-Calc
AP Us/AZ history
English III H

then second semester
AP calc 1-2
AP biology
AP physics
Creative writing/drivers ed

 

[loseyourname]

I have a class next fall where we go to San Francisco to watch live plays and then hold group discussions about them. I'm sure glad I didn't finish all my GEs in the first two years.