{"id":18495,"date":"2016-07-04T15:22:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T19:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=18495"},"modified":"2019-07-20T20:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T00:28:38","slug":"afraid-of-breadth-categories-4-and-5-say-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=18495","title":{"rendered":"afraid of breadth categories 4 and 5? say no more!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Aska!<\/p>\n

I am trying to pick out my first year courses and am in need of a bit of\u00a0assistance.<\/p>\n

I noticed that the courses you can take have breadth requirements attached\u00a0to them. Let’s say you are taking a course which covers a Creative and\u00a0Cultural Representations Breadth Requirement but you are also taking this\u00a0course as a requirement for your program. Does this course still cover the\u00a0Breadth Requirement even though it’s going towards your program?<\/p>\n

Also, I was accepted to U of T in the Humanities and let’s just say, I’m\u00a0not that “gifted” in the science and math category. Can you recommend any\u00a0First Year Seminars or even courses for individuals who aren’t that strong\u00a0in the sciences and mathematics?<\/p>\n

Thanks so much! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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hey there,<\/p>\n

oooh, a first year! do you feel excited? do you feel like you have all the potential in the world? does your heart flutter as you page through the course calendar? good. be excited. it’s an exciting time.<\/p>\n

\"chandler<\/p>\n

a typical first year around course enrolment time<\/em><\/p>\n

yep, courses can count towards breadth and program requirements simultaneously.<\/p>\n

if you’re worried about filling your category 4 and 5 breadth requirements, then i would say: don’t be afraid! there are many, many more courses available at the university than there are at the high school level. you may stumble upon some science\/math courses that you’ve never even heard of, but that might just be right up your alley, “gifted” or not.<\/p>\n

also keep in mind that you don’t need to fulfil all (or even most) of your breadth requirements in first year. if you’re feeling uncomfortable with taking a category 4 or 5 breadth course going into your first year, that’s a-okay. you have three more years in which to fill them. first year is a transitional period, and it’s not a crime to try and make that transition easier.<\/p>\n

since you did ask, however, here is my PERSONAL list of interesting-looking breadth 4\/5 courses, divided into 1st year\/upper year and\u00a0by breadth category:<\/p>\n

BREADTH CATEGORY (4)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1st Year Courses<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n