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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I got a poli sci degree from U of C, I definitely found the above to be true. 500's were often a lot more participation/discussion oriented, with a lot of your mark basically coming from your verbal contributions. Maybe one paper, one presentation, and thats about it. 400's (imo) tended to have a bit more reading assignments and lecture-style format... boring and technically more work required. I'm sure it depends on the prof.
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I am in Comp Sci and this holds true for the classes I have taken. That said, I will take anything that sounds interesting since what I take isn't am imporant as when the classes are scheduled ( due to family and work stuff).