Classes I Wont Be Able to Take

Classes I Wont Be Able to Take At MIT, we have pre-registration as well as regular registration. This confused young freshman me, so slightly less young senior me will try to explain: Pre-registration opens very early, and regular registration opens very late. For example, pre-registration for Fall 2019 opened May 1, 2019, but registration wont open until August 26. This is different from most other universities where you register several weeks or months before the first day of classes. Pre-registration is not as binding as regular registration. You can resubmit your pre-reg subjects as often as you want. However, once you submit your regular registration, you will have to complete an add-drop form if you want to make any changes. Pre-registration is about helping you figure out what classes you want to take and helping the administrators figure out how popular classes will likely be. There are some classes that are always very popular and that will take pre-reg status into consideration when deciding who gets to take the class. You can submit as many classes as you want for either pre-reg or registration. Since pre-registration is required, some people just submit one or two classes to make the deadline while they figure out what classes they actually want to take. Some people still cant decide when registration period rolls around, so they register for twenty classes, attend the first lectures, and choose which ones to drop. There isnt a wrong way to do it, just as long as you submit something. Incoming freshmen do not have to pre-register. I panicked a little about this after an upperclassmen told freshmen me that I should do it ASAP during orientation week. Youll register with your advisor, and everything will be fine, even if you dont get to take the HASS you want to take that semester. I submitted my Fall 2019 pre-registration on May 1 because I knew exactly what classes I wanted to take in the fall. Then, as has happened the last few times I have submitted my pre-reg without an ounce of doubt in my mind, I had some second thoughts. I just resubmitted my pre-reg yesterday. Only two of the classes that I originally submitted are still on the list. I went from this:to this: which is quite the leap. (The pictures are blurry because I grabbed them with snipping tool.) I wont go into what these classes are about because the schedule will likely change by the time I actually register, but the classes Ive added are 20.101 Metakaryotic Biology and Epidemiology, 21A.508 Culture and Ethics in Science Fiction Worlds, 4.354 Introduction to Video and Related Media, and 9.72 Vision in Art and Neuroscience. The last one is sort of the reason why Im writing this post. There are some classes that you wont really find out about unless you read the course catalog. I cant believe it took me three years of MIT before I actually decided to look at the entire course catalog. You should do it. Now. Here is the link. I have spent a whole afternoon looking at this catalog now, thinking about what could have been. I only have a year left at MIT, and theres no way Im going to get to take all the classes Ive discovered, despite MITs unlimited units policy.01 this is legit one of the best things about MIT--you can register for as many classes as you want, as long as the number of units is greater than or equal to 36! you pay the same tuition regardless! unfortunately I am only mentally equipped for about 4.5 classes a semester so Ive been sticking to degree requirements This post will serve as the repository of courses that I likely wont get to fit into my final year, a sampling of what could have been. Tag yourself! Course 1 1.007: Big Engineering: Small Solutions with a Large Impact 1.009: Climate Change 1.018/7.30/12.031: Fundamentals of Ecology 1.057: Heritage Science and Technology 1.063: Fluids and Diseases02 I just imagine one big sneeze 1.081/20.104: Environmental Cancer Risks, Prevention, and Therapy 1.084: Applied Microbiology 1.089: Earths Microbiomes Course 2 2.180/6.027: Biomolecular Feedback Systems 2.184/9.34: Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement 2.787/HST.535: Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration 2.799: The Cell as a Machine03 I find molecular motors really interesting Course 3 3.034A: Organic and Biomaterials Chemistry 3.094: Materials in Human Experience 3.095: Introduction to Metalsmithing04 nothing more badass than a forge 3.985/5.24/12.011: Archaeological Science 3.987: Human Evolution: Data from Paleontology, Archaeology, and Materials Science Course 4: 4.110: Design Across Scales and Disciplines05 I was going to take this last semester, but I was worried I wouldnt have enough time for a fifth class (turns out I kind of did) 4.301: Introduction to Artistic Experimentation 4.320: Introduction to Sound Creations 4.602: Modern Art and Mass Culture Course 5 5.08/7.08: Biological Chemistry II 5.353: Macromolecular Prodrugs 5.361: Expression and Purification of Enzyme Mutants 5.362: Kinetics of Enzyme Inhibition Course 6 6.580/20.305: Principles of Synthetic Biology06 Ive read up on Synthia a bit and I am amazed 6.805/STS.085 Foundations of Information Policy 6.903: Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property Course 7 7.20/HST.540: Human Physiology 7.21: Microbial Physiology 7.23/20.230: Immunology 7.26: Molecular Basis of Infectious Disease 7.27: Principles of Human Disease and Aging07 aggghhhhh I want to take this so bad Ive been working on DNA damage research for two years now 7.28: Molecular Biology 7.31: Current Topics in Mammalian Biology: Medical Implications 7.33/6.049: Evolutionary Biology: Concepts, Models, and Computation 7.37/10.441/20.361: Molecular and Engineering Aspects of Biotechnology 7.371: Biological and Engineering Principles Underlying Novel Biotherapeutics 7.46: Building with Cells 7.64: Molecular Mechanisms, Pathology, and Therapy of Human Neuromuscular Disorders 7.70: Regulation of Gene Expression 7.72: Stem Cells, Regeneration, and Development08 I took a developmental biology class last semester and now I am torn between wanting to study cancer or neuroscience or development or regular cell bio 7.77: Nucleic Acids, Structure, Function, Evolution, and Their Interactions with Proteins 7.95: Cancer Biology 7.98/9.301: Neural Plasticity in Learning and Memory Course 8: 8.282/12.402: Introduction to Astronomy 8.286: The Early Universe Course 9: 9.00: Introduction to Psychological Science 9.012: Cognitive Science 9.04: Sensory Systems 9.13: The Human Brain 9.16: Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology 9.24: Disorders and Diseases of the Nervous System09 its amazing how I am vehemently opposed to going to med school when I find disease so fascinating 9.26/20.205: Principles and Applications of Genetic Engineering for Biotechnology and Neuroscience 9.32: Genes, Circuits, and Behavior 9.35: Perception 9.42: The Brain and Its Interface with the Body 9.46: Neuroscience of Morality 9.48/24.08: Philosophical Issues in Brain Science 9.49: Neural Circuits for Cognition 9.85: Infant and Early Childhood Cognition Course 10 10.424: Pharmaceutical Engineering 10.443: Future Medicine: Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics 10.495: Molecular Design and Bioprocess Development of Immunotherapeutics 10.540: Intracellular Dynamics 10.548/HST.525: Tumor Microenvironment and Immuno-Oncology: A Systems Biology Approach10 I just recently found out about the tumor microenvironment field and honestly everyone should be a course 7 why isnt everyone a course 7 10.606: Picturing Science and Engineering 10.644/HST.914: Frontiers in Therapeutics and Drug Delivery Course 11 11.015/21H.226: Riots, Strikes, and Conspiracies in American History11 I like the messy side of history 11.133/21A.302/WGS.271: Dilemmas in Biomedical Ethics: Playing God or Doing Good? Course 12 12.001: Introduction to Geology 12.007: Geobiology: History of Life on Earth 12.177: Astrobiology, Origins, and Early Evolution of Life12 I Want To Believe 12.178: The Phylogenomic Planetary Record 12.400: The Solar System Course 14 14.64 Labor Economics and Public Policy Course 16 16.400: Human Systems Engineering 16.423/HST.515/IDS.337: Aerospace Biomedical and Life Support Engineering13 NASA pls hire me to do experiments on your astronauts Course 17 17.20: Introduction to the American Political Process14 I think everybody needs to take this class 17.28/21H.213: The War at Home: American Politics and Society in Wartime 17.315: Health Policy 17.42: Causes and Prevention of War 17.581: Riots, Rebellions, Revolutions Course 18 18.781 Theory of Numbers15 F-cking Numbers, How Do They Work? Course 20 20.020: Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology 20.202: In vivo Models: Principles and Practices16 I care about the mice 20.213: Genome Stability and Engineering in the Context of Diseases, Drugs, and Public Health 20.365: Engineering the Immune System in Cancer and Beyond 20.375: Applied Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering Course 21A 21A.01 How Culture Works 21A.103/STS.046/WGS.225: The Science of Race, Sex, and Gender 21A.120: American Dream: Exploring Class in the US 21A.132/21G.058: Race and Migration in Europe 21A.155: Food, Culture, and Politics 21A.305/STS.062: Drugs, Politics, and Culture 21A.311: The Social Lives of Medical Objects17 I took 21A.500 Technology and Culture with the professor of this class (Moran-Thomas) and she was great 21A.411/21H.380: People and Other Animals 21A.501/STS.074: Art, Craft, Science 21A.505/21G.069/STS.065: The Anthropology of Sound18 almost took this last semester but scheduling conflict 21A.520: Magic, Science, and Religion19 I think this is the class I heard about where they brought in actual witches as guest speakers Course 21G 21G.024/24.906: The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism 21G.111: Chinese Calligraphy20 stroke order and direction and no prior knowledge of Chinese required 21G.705: Intensive Beginning Spanish for Medicine and Health21 I took four years of Spanish but I havent used it since high school so I probably need beginner training Course 21H 21H.00: The History of Now22 this is supposed to be like a current events + historical context seminar 21H.001: How to Stage a Revolution 21H.273: From Coca to Cocaine: Drug Economies in Latin America23 I took IB History of the Americas and developed a heavy interest in Latin American history but ended up not declaring that as my HASS concentration and maybe I regret it a little 21H.315: American Consumer Culture 21H.332: Christianity in America 21H.333: Early Christianity24 I went to Christian school until eighth grade, and though I can recite whole chapters from the Bible, I know very little about the early church 21H.381/WGS.222: Women and War Course 21L 21L.013/21M.013: The Supernatural in Music, Literature, and Culture 21L.024: Literature and Existentialism 21L.580: Translations25 the IB English Lit works in translation unit was my favorite Course 21M 21M.608: Screenwriting26 I wish I was funny enough to be professionally funny 21M.623: Physical Improvisation27 maybe this would help me be less stiff Course WGS WGS.228: Psychology of Sex and Gender WGS.250: HIV/AIDS in American Culture Course 24 24.00: Problems of Philosophy 24.09: Minds and Machines 24.118: Paradox and Infinity 24.120: Moral Psychology 24.211: Theory of Knowledge28 a third shoutout to IB 24.221: Metaphysics 24.230: Meta-ethics 24.9000: How Language Works29 I wanted to take linguistics classes but the way things are scheduled, it wouldnt have worked out well unless I took 24.900 Intro to Linguistics my freshman fall. Additionally, Im anxious that formally studying linguistics would make me enjoy it less 24.901: Language and Its Structure I: Phonology 24.904: Language Acquisition 24.914: Language Variation and Change 24.915: Linguistic Phonetics Edgerton Center EC.305: Digital and Darkroom Imaging30 someone please explain to me how photos are developed Health Sciences and Technology HST.031: Human Pathology HST.081: Hematology31 hematopoetic stem cells? dope HST.516: Sleep and Circadian Clocks: From Biology to Public Health HST.718: Anatomy of Speech and Hearing HST.721: The Biology of the Inner Ear Naval Studies NS.22: Navigation32 pretty sure this class is just for ROTC kids but I would love to be able to navigate using the stars and such Science, Technology, and Society STS.009: Evolution and Society STS.050: The History of MIT33 Im gonna try and take this as a listener wish me luck Okay, in retrospect maybe this isnt the best tag yourself prompt. It does kind of read like the results of a personality quiz, though. A personality karyotype. I think its interesting how the categories with the most classes are the ones that I have considered majoring in (sorry courses 15 and 22). Congrats for making it to the end of the post. Your prize is a couple of screenshots of a funny thing my phone did. Glad to know I am visually similar to sad cats. Post Tagged #course catalog #pre-registration this is legit one of the best things about MIT--you can register for as many classes as you want, as long as the number of units is greater than or equal to 36! you pay the same tuition regardless! unfortunately I am only mentally equipped for about 4.5 classes a semester so I've been sticking to degree requirements back to text ? I just imagine one big sneeze back to text ? I find molecular motors really interesting back to text ? nothing more badass than a forge back to text ? 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