Favorite College Courses

[wuapinmon]

Shocker, I know, "Jorge Luis Borges" taught at Tulane by Idelber Avelar. The man has a way of bringing out the best in his students, and the subject was my favorite thing on Earth after sex, Coca-Cola, and theology.

My favorite class at BYU was Greg Stallings' "Intro to Literary Theory" course, followed closely by Kaye Hanson going outside her field in my New Testament class. She was just great.

[hostile]

Human Anatomy
Native American Literature
French Grammar
Public Health Policy

[Uncle Ted]

I took Econ 110 from Larry Wimmer as a senior and started wondering what the hell I was doing in studying engineering. The class was full of (pre?) business majors so it was an easy A. I turned down a pretty good job offer from Intel so I could stay at BYU a bit longer for a masters and "unofficially audit" a few more Econ classes. The chance to sit in on econ lectures wasn't the entire reason I stayed for a masters, however.

The runner up for me was Math 487 (Number Theory) that I took as an elective which was taught by a brilliant visiting math professor from amsterdam. I started BYU as a math major but quickly realized there was a lack of good paying job opportunities for math grads. So I switched to something more practical (electrical engineering) and settled for a minor in mathematics. The professor that taught this number theory class made the subject very fun and the proofs look easy.

[The_Tick]

Bowling.

I shot a 279. I had close to a 200 average.

I still keep score on paper when we go as a family.

[MarkGrace]

Bowling.

I shot a 279. I had close to a 200 average.

I still keep score on paper when we go as a family.

Dang!

[Babs]

The runner up for me was Math 487 (Number Theory) that I took as an elective which was taught by a brilliant visiting math professor from amsterdam. I started BYU as a math major but quickly realized there was a lack of good paying job opportunities for math grads. So I switched to something more practical (electrical engineering) and settled for a minor in mathematics. The professor that taught this number theory class made the subject very fun and the proofs look easy.

The best part of number theory was proving that 0=0. For some reason that seemed to sum up (forgive the pun) the whole class for me. My favorite class was honors calc IV, though. Just me and one other girl in a whole room of guys.

[creekster]

Just me and one other girl in a whole room of guys.

I am sure they were very hunky guys at that!

[Babs]

I am sure they were very hunky guys at that!

engineering majors are hot! Granted, this is before they spend decades wasting away in tiny cubicles under halogen lights.

[Solon]

engineering majors are hot! Granted, this is before they spend decades wasting away in tiny cubicles under halogen lights.

I took a marksmanship class at the U in the early 90s. We used to check out M-16's at the ROTC building and then walk across the street to the indoor shooting range. In this more-innocent time, it was fun to walk on campus with an automatic weapon. Sergeant Brown called me a "natural born killer".

[thesaint258]

I really enjoyed most of my major classes. The generals were something to survive (and thank you spring term for helping me get Biology and Physical Science out of the way easily), but I had some excellent teachers in my philosophy major. Some of my most memorable classes were Ancient Philosophy and J.H. Newman with Jim Siebach, logic classes with Dr. Carter, Kierkegaard with David Paulsen, and my writing, philosophy of religion (focusing on French phenomenology), and Heidegger classes with Jim Faulconer. I learned a lot, there were great people in the major, and the teachers were excellent.

[marsupial]

I didn't go to BYU. When I say nude I mean nekkid; birthday suit; in the buff. And while the arteest's at BYU may have drawn models in leotards, in the evenings, after class, students joined their Prof's at Provo High school for community life drawing classes where the models were au natural.

Are you a Ute? How did I miss that? Also, thank you for using terms, like nekkid, that I can understand. After all, I am a Mississippian.

[marsupial]

I regret never taking a fun course at BYU. I enjoyed many of my classes, but every single class I took counted toward graduation. I wish I would have thrown in a couple of fun classes to take just because.

[Babs]

Are you a Ute? How did I miss that? Also, thank you for using terms, like nekkid, that I can understand. After all, I am a Mississippian.

Yes. He's a Ute and an apostate. Seattle is his hero.

[marsupial]

Yes. He's a Ute and an apostate. Seattle is his hero.

Seriously, I always thought he was a BYU grad.

[Colly Wolly]

I liked the Organizational Behavior classes in MBA program the best. They had the most interesting material/discussions and usually required the least effort. Organizational Power & Influence was my favorite. We read The Prince and did case studies on the rise and fall of Michael Eisner and the like. Fascinating stuff.