BS: 101

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 02 Dec 06 - 11:07 AM

The big question is...is this thread going to reach 100 posts...or even 101?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 02 Dec 06 - 08:11 AM

Dazbo -

It's not actually complicated, since at any particular school it's quite simple and consistent. It's just that each school can have its own "simple and consistent" method.

Probably a majority of US colleges use the "English 101, "Physics 101" etc. to describe a "first course" in a subject. This usage is common enough for everyone here to recognize it as a "start here" kind of slang.

My own university used an 8.01, 8.02 (physics); 2.01, 2.02 (mechanical engineering); 14.01, 14.02 (math); 6.01, 6.02 (electrical engineering) structure, but I've only seen (or only noticed) one other US university doing it that way.

John

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: clueless don
Date: 01 Dec 06 - 09:09 AM

I suppose I'm showing my age by the fact that "101" makes me think of "A silly millimeter longer ...".

Don

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 07:35 PM

Not yet, as that would be the end...

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 07:00 AM

Don't you just love Big Brother?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Dazbo
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 06:56 AM

Cheers, more complicated than I thought.

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 06:49 AM

Dazbo -

It varies in US colleges. The 101 course would often be a first semester, and 102 the second. The second year might be 103/104.

Other schools set up with two semesters (the full academic year) under one number.

Some schools use the "department name" with the number that indicates the level following, as "English 101."

Many schools appear to use a department/school number for the base with a two-digit extension to indicate the level of course. If physics is "Course VIII," the entry level physics course might be 8.01 (first course) with 8.02 following. Three digit "followers" might indicate graduate level (6.2xx)and/or elective subjects (8.4xx). Sometimes the "leading digit" in the "level extension" indicates whether it's graduate, elective, or "distribution" in nature.

(A "distribution course" is (usually) an elective from a department other than the one in which the student is majoring, and may be at a "survey" level or may just use different math. - Quantum Mechanics for Architects 8.459 or 8-457?)

There are "traditions" but no standards, and lots of variations.

John

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Dazbo
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 06:18 AM

Thought it'd be more fun and interesting if I was vague:-)

As in US college courses i.e. XXXXXXX 101. I presume it means (from colloquial usage I've heard) a beginner's class but what does it acually mean? Something like the first lesson (module) in the first year of study which would be followed by XXXXXXX 102, sophomore year (2nd year to me) classes would be 201 etc?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:29 AM

Idiot
On
Idiot
?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:25 AM

NAAFI club @ BZN?
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Paul Burke
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:19 AM

I note that 101 is prime in bases 2 (5), 4 (17), 6 (37), 10 (101), 14 (197), 16 (257), 20 (401) and 24 (577) - that is as far as I can be bothered to calculate. Is there a name for these primes ((2n)^2)+1?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 04:14 AM

Room 101?

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: John O'L
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 03:59 AM

(I'm a right-handed chauvinist snob.)

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: John O'L
Date: 30 Nov 06 - 03:29 AM

A dinner setting for someone with two right hands?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 11:05 PM

1/v 1337-593@/< "101" \/\/0(_)1|) |33 "LOL".

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Rowan
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:06 PM

LOL without tails

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 09:53 PM

IOI?

Identity of Interest
In Orbit Infrastructure
Indication of Interest
Integrated Operating Instruction
Inter-Ocular Impact
Interim Operating Instructions
Internal Operating Instruction
International Ocean Institute
International Olympiad in Informatics
Item of Inspection
Item of Interest
Items of Importance

Which one?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: JennyO
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 09:18 PM

5 in binary?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: bobad
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 04:37 PM

Bill?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 04:36 PM

Blue jeans?

John

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 04:30 PM

Dalmations?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Amos
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 02:01 PM

Jes' signifyin' jive-ass tuhkeys, you ask me....


A

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Ebbie
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 01:59 PM

Including Other Intentions?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: frogprince
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 01:40 PM

Actually, I don't have the vaguest idea what this is about : )

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: GUEST,heric
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 12:38 PM

PCH - Street of Dreams

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Schantieman
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 12:30 PM

...just another way of saying 10?

S

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: frogprince
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 11:56 AM

I didn't get it until Georgiansilver explained. Talk about HILARIOUS...

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 11:44 AM

Are you talking about Highway 101?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:43 AM

Sould not be 101...it should be IOI

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:36 AM

The Scream

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:26 AM

6

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Splott Man
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:16 AM

It's where you are confronted with your worst fears.


mmwwahahahaha!

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: mack/misophist
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 10:13 AM

The course number of Introduction to Nihilism?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Rapparee
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 09:36 AM

1337 for LOL?

Subject: RE: BS: 101
From: Paul Burke
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 09:36 AM

Darts for people with a short attention span?

Subject: BS: 101
From: Dazbo
Date: 29 Nov 06 - 09:13 AM

What's all that about then?