Advantages of taking College Ones program? I got an offer from UC One: Canadian Studies and New One: Food Matters. Still waiting a decision from Innis One: Writing Creative Non-Fiction, Woodsworth One: Popular Culture and SMC One: Justice and Culture. Any thoughts on these courses?
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hey there,
there’s no particular advantage of any of these One courses over another. One seminars are small courses that often teach off-the-beaten-track material in a new, interesting way. they exist primarily to relieve the monotony of huge, lecture-style first-year courses that have been taught the same way for far too long. that being the case, the only real factor you should be considering is: which of these sets of courses are you most interested in?
i can’t personally recommend any because i never took any One courses (which i regret, make no mistake about it). that being said, all the One programs are pretty special. some of the programs also have unique features that set them apart; for example, the SMC One program includes a community service component. regardless, i’m sure that there are some in which you’d be more interested than the others. trust your gut. go with the one you feel really excited about.
something else that might be a factor is that some One courses can be used towards requirements for programs. for example, are you thinking you might want to pursue Canadian Studies? UNI101Y1, one of the UC One courses, counts towards a Canadian Studies minor. you can check out what One courses count towards which programs by cross-referecing the One courses with your programs of interest in the course calendar.
i hope that helps you!
aska