[SingDanceRunLife]

I want to take 13 credits this semester, and I'm trying to decide which classes I should take. Three are non-negotiable: Research Methods (for psych), Abnormal Psych and Stats. Then, I can choose one of the following: Social Welfare, Aging and Society or Teaching in a Diverse Society.
Social Welfare is a 200-level class, Aging and Society is a 300-level class, and Teaching in a Diverse Society is a 100-level class.

Research Methods is supposedly a really challenging class, and I'm terrible at math, so I know Stats is gonna be hard...I don't think Abnormal will be too bad...but I'm thinking maybe I should take the education class because it'll be easy...

I'm interested in public health, occupational therapy and education, so each of these classes has some merit and use for my life...

What do you think?

[lolathecat]

I took abnormal psych as an undergrad and it was fun. Aging and society was too and good to have on a resume if you want to go into social work or geriatrics.

[Yoda]

I don't think statistics uses much 'higher' math so it might not be so bad. Personally if it were me I would choose teaching in a diverse society but I am biased because I like teaching.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I can't do math at all, and barely passed stats I last semester. That's why I say stats is gonna be bad.

[Travelinglady]

I personally think any of the three would be good. If you are thinking of ever working with the elderly, then the Aging and Society one would be good. Are you assuming that lower level classes will be easier?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Since the 100-level class is literally the first education course freshmen take here I highly doubt it would be very hard.

The other two classes don't seem that hard either, but they're probably more work than the education class.

[shezbut]

While Aging and Society is a Junior level class, that one sounds the most interesting and helpful imo.

We are soon to enter a major geriatrics boom in the US, so having additional education on the changes that often occur could be very helpful to you in the future. My #2 choice would be Social Welfare. But the first sound much more interesting and helpful to me.

[RomanSunburn]

Some things to take into consideration... How often are these classes offered? Are they offered every semester? Or maybe once in a great while? Also take into consideration what year you are (or, more importantly, how many credits you have left until you graduate). I'd look at those things before making a decision. If all three courses are offered frequently, then I'd probably take the easier one to balance out the other two. If one of the classes is only offered once every three years or something, I'd probably take that one. Also, if you're early in your college career, you will always have more time for classes in the future (and don't forget, one of those might even be offered in the summer!). Don't take on too much and burn yourself out. And, sure, while having the Aging and Society class on your resume might be good for you in the future, can it afford to wait for a semester or two?

Hope that helps a little! Good luck this semester!

[faond]

I took abnormal psych as an undergrad and it was fun.

[Tiger_Lily]

It might be worth finding a tutor in stats then. It may have been a bad prof as well. I withdrew from Stats my first go because the prof was horrible, but with another prof it was OK. I think the important thing to remember in Stats is: how many variables do I have available, is it comparison or causation, how many variables can I manipulate. Other than the first class, most of the time you plug it into a computer; the trick is knowing what test you are using. I did one experiment where I did not find significance in a t-test, but did in an ANOVA. Using the right test really helped.

You probably didn't need all that much info though. As for the classes, I go for which classes I will enjoy most, with a slight preference to higher level courses. If I am not interested in the material, it will be difficult to get engaged and to do the work and studying.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I'm a senior with this year+1 semester left.

I'm either going to do the education class or Aging and Society. They seem like the easiest ones on the list.

I'm enlisting my roommate to help me with stats since she's a stats tutor for the school. At least my prof this semester actually teaches and explains things, unlike my prof last semester. Even still though it's gonna be hard because I'm terrible at math!!