What courses are you taking next term?

[Asher]

I get to register for Fall 2005/Winter 2006 courses tomorrow, so I mapped it all out tonight.

• Fall 2005:
• Software Engineering 443: Software Architectures
  Software architecture, architectural styles, design patterns, software components and reuse, frameworks, distributed system design.
• Computer Science 501: Advanced Programming Techniques
  Theory and application of advanced programming methods and tools. Recent issues as well as those of an enduring nature will be discussed. Topics may include the Fourier transform; wavelets; functional programming; genetic algorithms, simulated annealing and neural networks; parallel and distributed programming; images and graphical user interface programming.
• Computer Science 533: Artificial Intelligence
  An examination of the objectives, key techniques and achievements of work on artificial intelligence in Computer Science.
• Computer Science 557: Operating Systems II
  Performance measurement; concurrent programs; the management of information, memory and processor resources. Modelling and characterization of embedded computer systems; real-time operating system issues; methods to evaluate design tradeoffs between alternative technologies. Hardware and software components integration.
• Psychology 351: Developmental Psychology
  An examination of psychological development through childhood and adolescence.
• Psychology 385: Abnormal Psychology
  Abnormal behaviour and experiences, their causes and treatment throughout the lifespan.


• Winter 2006
  • Software Engineering 421: Software Metrics
    The theory of measurement, experimental design, software metrics collection, statistics for analyzing measurement data, software size and software structure, resource measurement, prediction of software characteristics, planning software measurement, software quality and reliability.
  • Software Engineering 511: Software Process Improvement
    A study of software development processes from an evolutionary, industrial perspective. Interaction between development principles, software processes, and software quality. Process and product dependencies. Systematic improvement of software process based on empirical evaluation of technologies. Current industrial process improvement models.
    
  • Computer Science 559: Distributed Systems
    Essential issues in modern distributed systems. Network topologies, communication schemes and distributed system structures. Distributed file systems and distributed coordination problems. Open systems architectures and dejure/default standard methodologies will be discussed, and reliability and system performance issues will also be introduced.
  • Computer Science 571: Design and Implementation of Database Systems
    Implementation and design of modern database systems including query modification/optimization, recovery, concurrency, integrity, and distribution.
    
  • Computer Science 599.48: Computer Viruses and Malware
    This course will focus on malicious software, or malware, such as computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Malware techniques will be studied, along with countermeasures and so-called "benevolent" forms of malware. Legal and ethical issues will be covered, as will more general computer and network security issues. Course assignments will involve creating malware under controlled lab conditions. Due to the inherent danger of this software, you may only work on these assignments in the designated lab room for the course. STRICT lab protocols will be in effect; failure to adhere to these protocols will result in an "F" grade in the course.
  • Astronomy 205: The Modern Universe
    A comprehensive, descriptive survey of modern astronomy which focuses on the development of our present views of the universe. Topics include: solar system exploration by telescope and spacecraft; the birth and death of stars; the violent interstellar medium; the milky way and other galaxies; cosmic rays, pulsars and supernovae; the concept of a black hole; exploding galaxies and quasars; the beginning and end of the universe; the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and interstellar communication

Bring it on!

What's everyone else gonna be takin'?

[MrFun]

I'm free from classes unlike you peons. Now, I'm in the front of the classroom.

[Asher]

Originally posted by MrFun
I'm free from classes unlike you peons. Now, I'm in the front of the classroom.

Well, you stopped learning all you need to know about History when you discovered www.wikipedia.com anyway.

[MrFun]

I will be happy doing what I plan to do -- that is all that counts.



But seriously -- I'm glad that you're on the right track with your goal.

[Kuciwalker]

I can't take all the courses I'd like, since I need to fulfill certain credit requirements

Next year:

AP English Language (required)
AP Government (required)
AP Psychology (required)
Numerical Analysis
Differential Equations
Bionanotechnology
World History/Geography II (required, evil people won't let me take AP Euro History instead )
Geosystems (required)

[Lawrence of Arabia]

6 classes a quarter? isnt that 24 units? (4 hours a class a week?)

[Asher]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
6 classes a quarter? isnt that 24 units? (4 hours a class a week?)

You ferreners are strange.

My school works by semester...for Lesser Students, the min. per semester for a full-time student is 3, and max is 5.

Engineering (by default) and Computer Science (by request) can have the max be 6 per term.

[Kuciwalker]

nm

[Jon Miller]

I don't really need to take classes, but the lab class I have been putting off

the one I would take is Research Electronics..

Jon Miller

[DerSchwarzfalke]

Greek History/Greek Historians -- a class about ancient Greece, based primarily on the writings of authors like Xenophon, Thucydides, etc.

Establishment, Sects, and Cults -- an American history class about various non-mainstream religious expressions.

Intro to African History -- pretty self-explanatory, taught by an Ethiopian.

Classical Mythology

Hebrew 101 -- despite the 101, it is actually the fifth level. ani ohev ledaber 'ivrit

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Acting Studio I

8 credits

Intensive discovery of scene study which builds on the first two years of voice and movement/improvisation work to ensure a personal commitment in the way a student studies and experiences the mapping of a scene through the vocabulary of intentions, actions, obstacles and objectives. The initial focus is on the plays of dramatic realism, which lend themselves most easily to analysis by these means. This course meets a minimum of fifteen hours per week in the studio classroom and integrates experiences in voice, movement and acting work through team teaching. Significant personal and group preparation is required outside of class time. At least four additional hours per week are protected in the schedule of all students to facilitate this important work. Open only to students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Acting who have successfully completed a faculty review, audition, and TH 222. (Fall semester)

Political Thought

4 credits

An analysis of the evolution of political theory from early Greece to the present. Emphasis is placed on the formation of the Western political tradition and the relationship of political theory to the development of absolutism, constitutional monarchy, liberal democracy and socialism. The course will also address the issues of idealism and realism in political thought, individual rights versus the needs of the collective, and the relation of these considerations to the emergence of totalitarian political ideologies.

U.S. Multicultural Literature

4 credits

This course is an introduction to some of the poetry, fiction and other genres produced in the multicultural U.S.A. Focusing on four major American literatures we will examine the ways that writers from disparate communities have used various literary forms to articulate resistance, community and citizenship. We will situate these literary texts in their historical contexts in order to better understand the writing strategies of each author. We will broaden our understanding of literature to include essays, journalism, and films, so that we can learn how diverse cultural texts work to represent America.



The first one is 15 hours a week of actor training. The other two are to fulfill General Education requirements.

[Flip McWho]

Ok so the papers i'm doing next semester (because our year is half way through) are:

PHIL 325: Metaphysics

PHIL 363: Topic in Political Philosophy

POLS 371: International Co-operation and Conflict

Should hopefully be interesting and I can pull the stick out and do the necessary work.


Oh a joke, some of you mighta heard it.

Did you hear about the mathematician that was constipated?











He worked out with a pencil.

[Last Conformist]

Latin
Abstract Algebra
Numerical Methods with IT Applications

Perhaps also:
Quantum Dynamics
Particle Physics

[Az]

Wow, this is miles away for me. almost a month and a half, or so.

[Starchild]

My fun for next year includes:

Two Semester (Year Long) Courses:

Biophysical Chemistry : The unit is an introduction to aspects of physical chemistry relevant to biology. Topics include: protein structure and stability, interatomic and intermolecular forces and their influence on biomolecular structure, X-ray crystallography, electronic, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopies, hydrodynamic techniques, ligand binding to macromolecules, and enzyme kinetics.

Medincinal Chemistry : his unit deals with the broad aspects of medicinal chemistry, from the discovery of lead compounds and the recognition of biological activity, to the production of pharmaceuticals. Biological activity is discussed in terms of metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and structure-activity relationships. Drug targets and their exploitation in drug therapies are also discussed.

Autumn Courses:

Biochemistry : Selected topics in intermediary metabolism are covered in greater depth and extended to include the specific roles of coenzymes in metabolic pathways. In turn this leads to a discussion of the roles of hormone-receptor interactions and signal transduction in metabolic regulation. The recent contributions of structural biology to cellular bioenergetics are acknowledged in both the lecture series and associated practical classes, whilst ATP utilization is illustrated by consideration of the active transport of molecules across membranes in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Microbiology : A broad unit covering all aspects of the biology of microorganisms, providing key knowledge for specialist Level 3 units. Detailed description is given about the cell biology of bacteria, fungi and protists together with microbial physiology, genetics and environmental and applied microbiology. The biology of disease causing microorganisms (bacteria, viruses) and prions are also covered. Practical work provides hands-on experience of important microbiological techniques, and expands on concepts introduced in lectures.


Spring Courses:

Molecular Biology : The programme starts with the structure of DNA, genes and genomes, followed by characterisation of the information flow including the mechanisms and regulation of transcription and translation. Protein folding, modification and turnover are described together with reactions concerning DNA (replication, recombination and repair). The unit ends with a detailed description of methods used for the experimental manipulation of genetic material (gene isolation, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction, molecular cloning, transgenic plants and animals and global functional genomics).

Cell Biology : This unit explores the molecular organisation of cells and the regulation of dynamic cellular changes, with some emphasis on medical cell biology. Dynamic properties of cell membranes, cell signalling, growth factor function and aspects of cancer biology and immunology. Regulation of the internal cell environment (nuclear organisation and information flow, cell growth, division and motility), the relationship of the cell to its extracellular matrix and the determination of cell phenotype. Aspects of cell death, the ageing process, developmental biology, mechanisms of tissue renewal and repair.

Of those above, Biophysical Chemistry, Medincinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molocular Biology are all compulsary units for my degree. I get very little flexibility about what I do until my final year.