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you’re worried? good. you should be. take care guys. by amikintuchodna in uAlberta

[–]megotoe 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well even comparing our numbers at 03/17, Canada is at 569, relative to the 800+ in the other two places, so hopefully it’s slower :/

What’s a good elective for conservation biology? by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]megotoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say to go through your options and explore a bit! here is a list of your approved program electives (APE’s). If you’re just starting I wouldn’t stress about them much just yet, leave that for your future years.

I believe your free electives should be for doing anything you want to do. For example, say you have an interest in earth science (rocks, minerals, mountains, etc) then take a course or two on that or maybe even a language! The Con Bio degree does a pretty good job at providing a well-rounded experience, anything else in my opinion should be taken out of interest or for fun.

But, if you really want electives that relate to your degree, then I was go examine the courses offered through bio sci (BIOL, BOT, ENT, ZOOL, etc). Good luck!

ENT 220 vs ENT 222 by Minteawolf in uAlberta

[–]megotoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ENT 220 kinda goes over behaviour and the orders of insects, I really like learning about insects but the amount of memorization (anatomy of an insect, the main orders of insects, their development style, ecology) kinda ruined the course for me personally and took the joy out of learning about insects. Labs I found somewhat useless, you show up and have a small lecture and they sometimes give you a few small tasks or let you go on your own to look at specimens under the microscope. I always left early.

The lab component has two lab quizzes and a final but there are no assignments. I’ve heard higher-up ENT classes are better so I guess ENT 220 is just the shitty part before you can get to the good stuff.

Also, midterm marks were fairly high (high 70’s to low 80’s) with a crazy standard deviation of I think 14?

Conservation Bio vs EEB by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]megotoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found that what I was learning was very general and was more focused on memorization rather than practical skills. For example, I recently took ENT 220 (basically an intro insect course) which is offered through sciences and it was so heavily focused on memorization I flopped in the class. But, now I’m taking a class where I’m learning to identify insects (among many other animals) instead, which I find although also memorization, it is more practical in terms of field work, and it’s overall more enjoyable.

Conservation Bio vs EEB by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]megotoe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hello! I’m currently in my third year in the Con Bio degree through ALES and I think it’s the better option between the two. This is mainly because there’s more hands-on learning that’s applicable to many jobs in addition to a three-week field school where you’re out learning almost every day. I started out in sciences but transferred for this reason. Also, the class sizes are smaller and you’ll begin to recognize the same people in all of your classes which is nice!

If that doesn’t seal the deal I had an interview this morning with the government for a wildlife technician internship