What was the most helpful class you took in college?

The most helpful class that I took was Sociology. I actually started out with a different major and ended up changing to Sociology as a result of this class. But the reason it was the most useful was because this professor taught me how to study. it was all about taking information, gleaning the important facts, noting relevant highlights and being able to discuss in an intelligent manner various outcomes. It was absolutely the most useful and relevant class for me, because I have a photographic memory and did not have to study in high school. I recommend everyone take a college preparedness class. .

There are so many awesome courses to take in college. A course that was very helpful for me as a freshmen who was not sure what I wanted to be when I grew up, was an exploratory course (career planning class) to all the majors available in the university. This class really helped me to explore all the various fields, degrees and potential jobs. Having the overall overview and class discussion along with guest speakers who had the various degrees truly helped me narrow down my interests and ultimately select the right program for me. Here is an example of a career development course:

http://www.indiana.edu/~jobtalk/Courses/PCD/PCD-Syllabus.htm

Biochem. Without a doubt!

Do I have to narrow it down to one?

I can think of a few, in no particular order:

1) Latin and Greek in English: It taught me the true origins of a lot of our everyday words, and the Latin and Greek roots from which they derive. Also helpful in Law and Medicine.

2) Logic: it was different, interesting, and helped me to hone my analytical thinking skills

3) Constitutional Law: not because of the subject matter, but because the professor treated us like first year law students. He was very demanding. We had to research cases prior to class, and be prepared for him to call on us in class, at which time, we had to stand up and explain the case, and be prepared to answer his questions. For the final exams, he gave us hypothetical cases, and we had to rule on them as if we were the judge! Really built up my self-confidence!

4) Political Participation: Again, an awesome professor: Taught us about reality, mixed with a dose of idealism, and what it takes to effect change.

Interestingly, the first three were all in the first semester of my junior year, and I made B's in all of them. But the grades don't begin to tell the story of how much I learned. Seek out the challenging professors. In the end (many years from now!) you will be thankful that you did!