University elective courses can be roughly divided into two categories: public elective courses and professional elective courses. ?
Public elective courses generally require low credits, about 10 credits, and some schools have restrictions on humanities and science and technology courses that contain several credits.
Professional elective courses are generally only provided to students of this major, and most of them are professional courses, with a total credit requirement of more than 20 points, which is an important way to master professional knowledge.
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Types of elective courses in universities
In nature, university elective courses can be roughly divided into two categories: public elective courses and professional elective courses.
As far as the content is concerned, it is basically what majors the school has, what elective courses will be offered accordingly, and some other courses (education, art)
Literature: such as China language and literature, history, philosophy, etc.
Linguistics: various foreign languages and some local dialects (for example, some schools have Cantonese as an elective course).
Science: major in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
Computer category: computer basics, the use of all kinds of software, programming languages, multimedia design, etc.
Engineering: such as electromechanical engineering, architecture and other engineering and technical majors.
Art: Music, dance and fine arts. Sports: various sports activities, such as basketball and badminton.
Education: such as psychology, ideology and politics, college students' love, youth life and so on. Economic management: economics, management, such as international trade, business management, etc.
Entertainment: various card game courses, etc.
Medicine: such as pharmacology, hygiene and basic medicine.
Practical politics: such as the current international situation, domestic interesting comments and so on.
Pay attention to course selection
College students have many courses to choose from. As long as you choose enough credits in the courses offered by the school, you can get a degree. But at the same time, because of more freedom, course selection becomes extremely important, and the decision of course selection directly affects the smooth progress of learning. Therefore, choosing a course is a university problem. Choosing a good course can not only make you learn a lot, but also get very good grades.
An English proverb says well: A good beginning is half the battle. I remember talking to a student about choosing courses. He said, "when I first entered school, I was at a loss about the curriculum. After half a semester, I still can't see the other side." At that time, it was because no one told me that I took a lot of detours. " Next, introduce some matters needing attention in course selection, so that you can get twice the result with half the effort in the learning process.
The first note: there must be room for choice in course selection.
Before finalizing the course, you should listen to as many different courses as possible to expand your choice. It is unwise and passive to carry a course through to the end. Because the individual's subjective desire may be far from reality. A course that you think you are very interested in may become very boring after a few classes, and it will be too late to give up this course or choose another course. Freshmen should avoid such classes.
Generally, schools will give students time to audition, so you can choose as many courses as possible before the registration deadline. Specifically, if you decide to take 2 courses this semester, you can sign up for 4-5 courses first, and then go to various classrooms for audition during the course selection period to see the specific content, the level and style of professors, so as to select 2 courses that you like best and are most competent. Of course, for those students who are clear about the direction and center of their efforts, they can take relevant courses closely around their own direction and center to help them become some kind of experts.
The second note: do a good job of investigation and "know yourself and know yourself"
Before choosing a course, you should collect information about the course content from various channels, and understand the performance of teachers, evaluation requirements, the difficulty of homework and the amount of classroom reading. It is best to know in advance whether the course content is useful to you, whether you are interested, how the teaching and research level is, how to be a person, how to teach, etc., so as to "know yourself and know yourself".
You should read through the course introduction of this semester, next semester and one or two years. Because the course selection should be aimed at the whole degree, not one semester, two semesters, one city and one pool. The same required course, taught by different teachers, may be a world of difference. If the teacher in the second year is a respected professor, it is worth waiting for the second year.
In addition, there is no need to read the introduction of each course carefully, which is basically useless. Every teacher will use beautiful academic language to describe his course, from which he can't see the quality of the course or whether he is correct. The best shortcut is to find an insightful and warm-hearted senior who can point out the subtlety of a course in a few words, because he has either taken this course or knows the background and style of the professor who teaches it. I believe that as long as there is communication, there will be gains.
Choosing a course is largely about choosing a teacher. Some teachers give high marks and pass the exam easily; Some classes are strictly controlled by teachers; Some teachers have a good reputation, students like his classes, feel that they can learn something, and are satisfied with his performance evaluation criteria. You can choose according to your actual situation. Sometimes the name and content of a course are very attractive, but if you find that the professor is a "black boy" and you can't focus too much on this course, you can consider giving up this course.
The so-called "killer" professors usually have a lot of exams and homework, and their scores are not high, so they are generally unpopular with students. Of course, students who are interested in making academic achievements can focus on the academic ability and ideas of professors.
After knowing the object in detail, choose courses with different depth and difficulty according to the individual's foundation and potential. In addition, I also want to remind you that college exams are different from middle schools. Almost all middle school exams are written. Some college courses rely on examination, some rely on homework assessment, and some have both. Students can decide the choice of courses according to their accustomed assessment methods. In order to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses and reduce the pressure of study, it is best to choose your favorite assessment method. This is the need for self-knowledge.
Remember: Full and accurate information can reduce the blindness of course selection. On the other hand, if you do things based on interest or practicality, do not pay attention to personal conditions and learning strategies, and do not do a good job of investigation, you may suffer big losses and encounter unexpected troubles in the later course selection. You can listen to more people's experiences.
Before choosing a course, you can ask your brothers and sisters which courses the teacher speaks better and which courses you can learn. After all, it takes time to listen to the course selection, and you should be rewarded accordingly. In addition, you can ask them about the number and difficulty of specialized courses, so as to arrange your own study time. Know yourself and know yourself, and the course selection will be targeted.
Third note: academic performance is very important, but it does not exclude interest.
When it comes to course selection every year, many people on the school BBS will ask which teacher gives high marks and which teacher has a good temper, which seems to be a "complication" of self-selected courses. Especially now, college students should look at their grades when looking for a job, when going abroad, when evaluating scholarships, and take grades as the primary index to evaluate a student's ability.
As a result, some students, after some tossing, locked in the famous "good people" in the whole school. Regardless of their interests and usefulness, as long as they got high marks in the exam, they chose and were willing to feel at ease. In the face of pressure, there is nothing wrong with paying attention to grades when choosing courses, but grades should not be the only criterion for choosing courses. As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. Learn what you like and you won't regret it.
Moreover, starting from interest, you will have the impulse to learn, you will focus all your attention on the past, you will study hard, and you will spend time and energy. On the whole, your grades will not be bad. Remember, getting used to doing things with interest as soon as possible will make your life more exciting and your personality more attractive.
Fourth note: several phenomena should be avoided.
(1) Avoid "greed for more"
Students are lucky enough to jump into the vast ocean and climb the peak. They are afraid to spend four years of youth, and they still can't see the other side of the sea and the glory of the summit. Therefore, many students see many attractive courses on the curriculum and want to take them all at once. In this way, they are in trouble: either they are tired of coping, spending all their time on their studies and making themselves very tired; Either the energy and ability are limited, resulting in low grades in some classes, and I am still very tired because I can't learn anything. Nowadays, many schools use GPA to evaluate students, both in terms of the quantity and quality of learning.
Therefore, if you want to get high-quality learning, you should prioritize the courses you are interested in and make arrangements for priorities. At the beginning of the first semester, we should pay special attention not to choose too many heavy classes, so as not to bring ourselves a heavy homework burden. You know, the gap in time doesn't need to be filled, it can be used to sort out thoughts and digest what you have learned. If you study every minute, you won't have time to reflect, and slowly you won't know what you are doing and what your purpose is.
I suggest you slow down and avoid making your schedule too full. That doesn't mean we advocate not being ambitious. On the contrary, it encourages you to do what you can and design your own road to success. In fact, learning to take time off from work and relax in your spare time is conducive to maintaining enough motivation and calmly facing academic challenges.
Another reason for suggesting not to be greedy is that the university is an open and pluralistic social group with various extracurricular activities, especially various community activities. It is not only an important part of the spiritual life of teachers and students in colleges and universities, but also an important aspect of understanding the school. You should make good use of it, learn life knowledge, absorb new knowledge and learn how to get along with others. The course arrangement is tense and relaxed. If you set aside flexible time appropriately, you will have more time to develop your talents and potential in campus study and life.
Remember: what you really should master is the ability to make appropriate choices according to your personal situation.
(2) Avoid "blind course selection"
Some students, especially freshmen, tend to go to two extremes when choosing courses because of their shallow experience and lack of autonomy. At one extreme, I think four years is still a long time, so we can choose slowly. As a result, when senior students are busy with internships, graduation projects and job hunting, they are still rushing for credits; At the other extreme, some people are interested in many courses at the same time and find it difficult to choose, or they are desperate to take some courses because they pay too much attention to practicality. Therefore, they are passive in their study.
Freshmen are advised to read the training manual carefully several times, find out how many credits they want to complete in four years, what they plan to study in four years, and make a general plan. Each school generally has different methods and guidance for freshmen's course selection. It is best for students to consult the relevant person in charge after registration, so as not to miss important events for a while. Now many schools are equipped with tutors, and one of the main tasks of tutors is to help you choose courses. Before you choose a course, you should discuss it with your tutor and listen to his advice.
If your tutor doesn't come to you, or even if you don't have a tutor, don't be shy and ask. If you think this is their responsibility, don't think that I have caused you trouble. If you are thin-skinned, you will suffer a lot.
In addition, we should pay attention to the appropriate combination of difficulty and difficulty when choosing courses, and don't let one semester be easy to understand, but the next semester will be exhausted. Especially in the first semester, I just came in from high school and will not adapt to the study and life of the university. Therefore, I must think more and choose carefully. It's best to choose easier and familiar courses, and it's best to choose more difficult courses later.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-University Elective Course Baidu Encyclopedia-University Elective Course