tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post8788177312071571978..comments2023-10-20T05:51:12.709-07:00Comments on 342 is a Lie: The American Future: A History by Simon SchamaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824401113801295302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-5420067129254487122010-11-10T23:09:52.284-08:002010-11-10T23:09:52.284-08:00US college course numbering system 101.
I still t...US college course numbering system 101.<br /><br />I still think I could take a few rats out before they ate my face. The Patrick Bateman variant would be a bit tougher.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824401113801295302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-5380122946885330062010-11-10T12:23:33.779-08:002010-11-10T12:23:33.779-08:00Americans call basic courses '101' because...Americans call basic courses '101' because universities (and then schools) adopted a unified numbering system so that courses could be easily identified. The first of the three digits identify the year, so freshman courses start 1, 2nd year courses start 2 etc. Then the subject code (1,2,3 might relate to English, Maths, History etc) then the third digit designates the course order so if there was maybe the same subject continued in the second term (or semester) then it would show which number in the series it is. Therefore using the above; your first year Maths class in the 2nd semester would be Math 123. Over time '101' became slang for any basic course. I prefer the Orwellian use of 101.Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190582261488729439noreply@blogger.com