Um, really?

airehead · Nov 5, 2010

I'm taking a criminal analysis class. Just flipped through the textbook. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/shock.gif" title=""> Holy Cow there are some F'ed up people in this world. I suddenly feel more normal. 
 
Plus side, I get to do a research paper on a Serial Killer of choice. (I found 17 pages of serial killers on the 'net.) <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/shock.gif" title="">
 
 
What was your major in college and your favorite class ever (even HS)?

coachie · Nov 5, 2010

Major: History
 
Favorite Class: tough call, but I really enjoyed "American Diplomatic History" which sounds boring, but it wasn't because the professor was hilarious, he wrote the textbook, and there was only like 11 people all history majors in the class. It was real fun, but challenging, and really learned how to become a good student during that class.
 
 
 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by airehead <a href="/forum/thread/70994/um-really#post_1960106"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> I'm taking a criminal analysis class. Just flipped through the textbook. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/shock.gif" title=""> Holy Cow there are some F'ed up people in this world. I suddenly feel more normal. 
 
Plus side, I get to do a research paper on a Serial Killer of choice. (I found 17 pages of serial killers on the 'net.) <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/shock.gif" title="">
 
 
What was your major in college and your favorite class ever (even HS)?
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airehead · Nov 5, 2010

Sounds like an awesome class. I had one once in jr high where on the first day we all walked in to class and sat down wherever we wanted, chairs grouped by fours. That day, each group became a country, some large, some small, with a GDP, leader (dictator, president, etc). Our final grade was determined by whether or not our country was "failing" or succeeding. We got to do land grabs, declare war, declare alliances, and elect leaders within our groups. On the wall was a wall-sized map of our country and our country's holdings. It was cool.
 
I also had a history teacher who was a polygamist. That was interesting.
 
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by coachie <a href="/forum/thread/70994/um-really#post_1960146"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> Major: History
 
Favorite Class: tough call, but I really enjoyed "American Diplomatic History" which sounds boring, but it wasn't because the professor was hilarious, he wrote the textbook, and there was only like 11 people all history majors in the class. It was real fun, but challenging, and really learned how to become a good student during that class.
 
 
 

 
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Horrible Peanut · Nov 5, 2010

In undergrad I majored in Political Science
My favorite class was Business in Society. It was a business course offered to non-commerce majors.
 
In grad school my favorite class was Project Management and Small Business Planning. The class was technical enough to make it interesting, but relevant enough to make it interesting. It was all pretty much real world stuff that I got to use as soon as I graduated. I still use the text book and the principles today!
Either that- or Negotiations which was 1/2 lecture, 1/2 practicum (we'd practice negotiating tactics on each other).
 
 
I loved doing the MBA.

airehead · Nov 5, 2010

I think it was you who recommended to me The Ascent of Money. I have it on audiobook. Next up: kindle.
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Horrible Peanut <a href="/forum/thread/70994/um-really#post_1960151"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> In undergrad I majored in Political Science
My favorite class was Business in Society. It was a business course offered to non-commerce majors.
 
In grad school my favorite class was Project Management and Small Business Planning. The class was technical enough to make it interesting, but relevant enough to make it interesting. It was all pretty much real world stuff that I got to use as soon as I graduated. I still use the text book and the principles today!
Either that- or Negotiations which was 1/2 lecture, 1/2 practicum (we'd practice negotiating tactics on each other).
 
 
I loved doing the MBA.
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Horrible Peanut · Nov 5, 2010

Oh yah- I loved that book.
 
I read it on vacation- sitting on the beach drinking Mojitos.
 
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

mrscoby78 · Nov 5, 2010

Nerd. 

<div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Horrible Peanut <a href="/forum/thread/70994/um-really#post_1960151"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a> In undergrad I majored in Political Science
My favorite class was Business in Society. It was a business course offered to non-commerce majors.
 
In grad school my favorite class was Project Management and Small Business Planning. The class was technical enough to make it interesting, but relevant enough to make it interesting. It was all pretty much real world stuff that I got to use as soon as I graduated. I still use the text book and the principles today!
Either that- or Negotiations which was 1/2 lecture, 1/2 practicum (we'd practice negotiating tactics on each other).
 
 
I loved doing the MBA.
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 I was an English major. But my favorite class by far was about the Vietnam War. Team taught by a guy who was youngish and a history nut, And a woman who lost her brother there.
 
It was quite interesting to learn from both perspectives.

wherestheportojohn · Nov 5, 2010

BS in elementary ed. Masters and Reading specialties came along later....
 
 
The undergrad general ed courses I took, and was MEZMORIZED by, were any/all of my anthropology, oceonography, geology/paleontology, greek mythology [ancient porn], and wildlife ecology.
 
I was an "Ology" geek. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;" title="">
 
 
 
 
Hi HP! <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love7.gif" style="width:32px;height:45px;" title="">
Hi Scoobs! <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;" title="">

rlemert · Nov 5, 2010

Engineering major - so lots of 'geek' classes.
 
Double major as an undergrad - lots and lots of 'geek' classes.
 
Advanced engineering degrees - lots and lots and lots and lots ......... of 'geek' classes.
 
Did have one interesting course on labor relations taught by a local practicing attorney. We had a mock union negotiating session one period, with some students representing the United Mine Workers and others representing a "local" coal mine. The union "reps" were all mining engineering majors who had grown up in the mine fields of the country and knew how the UMW behaved. Those of us that didn't know any better thought they had gone over the top, but the instructor said he thought they had presented a fairly accurate picture.

RaisingArizonainNH · Nov 5, 2010

I was an English major turned Business major.
 
 
 
 Favorite college class... Ancient Lit. It was at 10 am and the prof. would retell the story of whatever we had had to read for an assigment... it was like story hour for college kids!

katholeenie · Nov 5, 2010

I majored in art in college.
 
I was a champion nerd in school and couldn't pick one favorite class from either hs or college. I took advanced biology, molecular biology, advanced physiology, shakespeare & greek mythology for the fun of it in hs. Off the top of my head, in college I really enjoyed philosophy, life drawing, metal working, sculpture, history of design, women in art, renaissance art history, romanticism, (I was 2 classes short of a second major: art history), corporate design, senior seminar....
 
There were lots. I just really enjoyed school.

akern · Nov 6, 2010

Aire?! Is that you?
 
I'm taking intro chemistry and pre-calc this semester. Someone club me over the head please.

airehead · Nov 6, 2010

in the flesh!!! Hi sweetie!!! 

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I'm taking intro chemistry and pre-calc this semester. Someone club me over the head please.
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coachie · Nov 6, 2010

<img alt="sad.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//sad.gif"> How come I didn't get no Hi sweetie!
 
although, I loves me some airehead, so I'll put up with it.

4boysmom · Nov 6, 2010

Favorite class would have to be Civilization II. Probably the hardest class I had to take for my Business Management degree. Lots of material, lots of memorizing facts. The prof made it interesting though.
 
Favorite class that I taught was Crime Scene Investigation. It was for our home school co-op, geared to 8-12yos. Really cool stuff. We did at least one lab each week. We also had a police dog come in and do a demo.

go play in traffic · Nov 6, 2010

Topics in Mathematics. Not actually a math class, but it counts as one. Basically a logic class with imaginary objects (Mobious Strip, Taurus, etc).

ym · Nov 6, 2010

Major: Chemistry
 
Favorites: Physical Chemistry/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Linear Algebra and Differential Equations/Shakespeare - all tied for 1st
 
The first four were life changing courses - the things I learned changed how I viewed chemistry and the body, in good ways, forever. The last one - because it was fun! And because the instructor thought I wouldn't do well in his class, not being an English major and all; but I was the only one who aced the class. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/hello2.gif" title="">
 
So Aire - have you picked your serial killer yet? Rodney Alcala would be interesting....

airehead · Nov 6, 2010

Wow--Alcala is all kinds of crazy. That is my professional opinion. Just googled him. wow.
 
And Coachie, didn't you read the other thread? I just found out acc. to HP's definitions I play for the other team! lol!!!
 
sweetie! 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by ym <a href="/forum/thread/70994/um-really#post_1960305"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> Major: Chemistry
 
Favorites: Physical Chemistry/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Linear Algebra and Differential Equations/Shakespeare - all tied for 1st
 
The first four were life changing courses - the things I learned changed how I viewed chemistry and the body, in good ways, forever. The last one - because it was fun! And because the instructor thought I wouldn't do well in his class, not being an English major and all; but I was the only one who aced the class. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/hello2.gif" title="">
 
So Aire - have you picked your serial killer yet? Rodney Alcala would be interesting....
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Xavier Dan Q · Nov 6, 2010

American History!!!!
 
Second: Any other country's history.
 
I like history.

tigger · Nov 7, 2010

Major was engineering (mechanical) but favourite class was HS typing because I was the only guy!

Um, really?

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