PSY101 at which college? or should I wait?

[litaphoenix]

hi

please give me an idea about PSY 101;)

this coming semester(2008 spring), im taking only BIO201 at Phoenix College. since im working at the restaurant just for lunch hours(MON-FRI 10:30am - 3:00pm), im thinking i should be able to take one more class. if i finish BIO201 and PSY101, I will be able to apply for nursing program because these are the only classes left on my pre-req list.

but im really nurvous about the PSY class. can anyone give me any clue as to what to expect? I've never taken that kind of class before, so...

do you take lots of quizzes? or do lots of writing which is my weak point? what are mid-term and Final like?

is the class time-consuming?

i prefer either Phonix College, Glendale CC, or Rio Solad.

if anyone took PSY101 at any of these schools above, please tell me how it went. school starts in 3 weeks, so i really have to make up my mind soon.

thank you in advance!!:balloons:

[tobimikal]

I took psych 101 at Rio Salado last semester and it was super easy. By far the easiest class on the prereq list. A great class to take with something like AP or Chemistry because it really doesnt take much time at all.

[West Valley]

the spring semester has just started last week.

I ended up dropping PSY101 online.

Boy! there was so much assignment. I knew, at first sight, there was no way I could do it. essay assignments almost everyweek, besides quizzes(multiple choice). one essay was 8 page minimum. I couldn't even read the whole syllabus without getting disturbed by my daughter every 5 minutes:o. and I want to focus more on my Bio201 than PSY101, so...

so I went to talk with the chairparson of the Psychology Department and explained my situation. She recommended one evening class, and she was right, the class seems fun and doable with lots of casual discussion and 'helping buddy system'.

yeah, there are some essay homework (about 3), but I don't loose so much points because of my grammar mistakes, not like the online class. As long as I understand the concept and instructor understands what I'm trying to say, I should get A, according to the instructor.

So, if anyone is trying to take PSY101 online at PC, you should go talk to someone in the department and read the syllabus before you register unless studying in front of your pc is all you do everyday.

With mon-fri job and 6-year-old daughter, I couldn't do it.

This is one of those classes I took when I was haulin 17 credits and yes it's a lot of writing and research. It was very time consuming. I passed with an A but I have never worked that hard in any of my pysch classes.

BTW I didn't see this thread before I asked where you were taking Bio 201. Would you mind PMing me and letting me know who you are taking it with?