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re: Hardest and most interesting class you took in college

Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:22 am to
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11779 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:22 am to
Most enjoyable history classes, hardest physics or higher level stat classes.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
16635 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:26 am to
Math 245 with Dr. Zotov at LA Tech.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32728 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:26 am to
I don't know what my "hardest" class was. Maybe Advanced Anatomy and Physiology or a graduate level stat class

Most interesting was either advanced writing or another one of my English classes. I can't think of the name of the other one. In advanced writing, we just sat in a circle and debated different political topics. The other class I'm thinking of was some literature class.

None of those classes directly relate to my major (Health Information Management and Healthcare Informatics).
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10606 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:29 am to
Graduate level statistics class at George Washington University.

If you thought the professors for math classes were hard in undergraduate, they actually can get more foreign and more indecipherable.

Imagine listening to a guy mumble for 4 hours a week.

I got an A though and I will not disclose how.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:32 am to
Interesting - History of Jazz, which led to me taking jazz themed English courses (my degree is in English and they had a bunch of focused classes) and becoming a lover of all things rhythm/blues and jazz.

I listen to jazz almost daily now and try to see it live whenever I can (Chorum Hall, tyfys).
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
4955 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:32 am to
Hardest" Calculus, i dont like math courses in general and calculus was BS math id never need. only class in college i considered "hard"

interesting: Toss up between honors course in eastern religion and philosophy and physics.

post college: gross pathology. Ever cut up a pygmy hippo? I have, its fun.
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 11:35 am
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10606 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:33 am to
Most interesting was Kerry Sauleys (sp) class at LSU. Organizational Behavior and Leadership I think.

Its the only class I still thoroughly remember after 16 years.

I remember thinking the first day, "I can actually use this stuff." And I have during my career. Only class I can say that about.
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 11:34 am
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:35 am to
quote:

my English classes. I can't think of the name of the other one. In advanced writing, we just sat in a circle and debated different political topics. The other class I'm thinking of was some literature class.


The higher level English courses are fantastic. Criticism was hands down my favorite, and most challenging. Probably where I got indoctrinated the most with my previous left leaning views that I have since shook off

But everyone chiming in and kinda creating a complete understanding of various texts is awesome. I ended up buddying up with a classmate and we wrote all of our papers in her apartment where we could bounce ideas off each other. We'd sip beer and talk about Faulkner until like 3AM on the regular.
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 11:37 am
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10606 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:37 am to
I'll also add my study abroad class was pretty hype. Business and the State: Privatization and Public Private Partnerships.

Dr. Weiner was really really enjoyable. Challenging as hell writing those papers but I really thought that was an awesome class.
Posted by Boring
Member since Feb 2019
3792 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:41 am to
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The higher level English courses


I took a BS English elective senior year at LSU called something like “Young Adult Literature.” It was taught by some old hippy broad and we read Hunger Games and Harry Potter. Very strange way to end my college career.
Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
10635 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:42 am to
combo hardest/most interesting was most history classes at LSU. The history faculty was amazing back in the day. Very high standards for success, and excellent teachers who didn't depend on Grad Assts to do the work.
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6107 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:44 am to
Hardest: prolly organic chem.

Most interesting: I took a modern literature course on WW2. several classic books covered, but we also got to watch and discuss Rambo, so that was interesting.
Otherwise, I enjoyed one of my elective PoliSci courses on freedom.

I did take some bullshite classes as well though: Golf, companion animal management (several football players in this one ). I should have taken the dairy class.
Posted by LaLadyinTx
Cypress, TX
Member since Nov 2018
6073 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:47 am to
Accounting major

Hardest: Both tax classes. I hate tax. While there's a tiny bit of theory to it, much of it is just shite made up by Congress. Boring. Only interesting thing was that the 2 profs at NLU that taught consolidations and tax talked crap about each other in class.

Most interesting: Geography electives and all my Econ classes. I loved Rawson that taught Geography as did many of his students and I love to travel. I'm weird and absolutely love Economics. It just makes total sense to me. Moser was one of my favorite professors as well. He always talked about supply and demand of pizza and beer among college students.
Posted by klrstix
Shreveport, LA
Member since Oct 2006
3212 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:47 am to
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Stats...


I am an Accountant and have been in the field since the late 70's (yes I am old..)

My statistics course in college was grueling and humbling... not just to me but also to everyone that took this course from the professor that taught it... Lets just say he was infamous...

Posted by Jackie Chan
Japan?
Member since Sep 2012
4685 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:51 am to
Hardest was Japanese.

Most interesting was mythology with Warga.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:52 am to
quote:

I took a BS English elective senior year at LSU called something like “Young Adult Literature.” It was taught by some old hippy broad and we read Hunger Games and Harry Potter. Very strange way to end my college career.



I took this one as well during my 2nd semester. My only gripe was they had us read like 3 novels a week or something, and while they were stupid easy due to being YA, I didn't have the time to sit down and read 3 novels and week + party
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 11:54 am
Posted by Boring
Member since Feb 2019
3792 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:54 am to
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mythology with Warga


Dude used to flip out and pound his fist on the desk when kids would walk out mid lecture in the center room of Lockett.

I thought he was chill until I saw him snap a few times like that. Class was otherwise pretty good.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
21006 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:55 am to
I took Intro to Anthropology figuring it would be an easy elective. Unfortunately, I wasn't the first student to have that thought and so the professor basically taught it as a grad-level course to weed out people who weren't actually pursuing anthropology. It was super interesting, but extremely difficult.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11578 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:01 pm to
Microbial Genetics. Awesome class.
Posted by CajunInVirginia
Virginia not by choice...
Member since Sep 2021
166 posts
Posted on 1/11/22 at 12:23 pm to
Most Interesting: Experimental Psychology. We got to do surgery and experiments with lab rats.

Hardest: Physics. Dropped it twice then changed major so that I didn't need it
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