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Difficulty is not a primary concern here; the courses listed may range from [[easy classes]] to [[hard classes]]. Questions of relevance: Did you leave the class with the sense that you learned something meaningful? Did your semester review sheets glow with high praise? A [[professor]] change your outlook? Find a course that you could not imagine someone going four years without taking? Please list and help make Williams a better place for all.
I didn't think the Microcode was that dreaded. It was giant like a panda and a pumpkin, simultaneously, though.
=== Math 211 T ===
===Math 301/305===
Real Analysis lets you see the heart of numbers. You thought you knew what the numbers were? You will see much, much more after this course. If you are good at math and you like it because you are good at it, this class will test you to go above liking math because it is easy, to liking math because it is beautiful and deep. Additionally, Morgan's book teaches you everything you need to know by making you do it yourself, without anything irrelevant.
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Class is really fun and interesting. Every problem set is like a fun puzzle solving exercise. Definitely a must take for anyone who likes math courses here(Of course it's a core course for math majors, but if you just want an interesting course you should also take this).
=== Math 316/Physics 316 ===
=== Psychology 242 ===
Social psychology will affect the way you think about things that people do in your everyday life. Seemingly meaningless events, like what gestures you make while talking to someone, or how you feel about something you bought, take on meaning and importance after taking this class. The lecture format that sometimes arises from this course's popularity is unfortunate, but the material is awesome.
=== History 135T ===
This is the best class I have taken at Williams. There is a lot of reading, but about 90% of it is interesting and I'm glad I read it. Professor Wood is also the man, and having him explain history is sort of like having the golden rule explained to you by Jesus.
Or being taught to fight by Johnny Cage.
=== History 207 ===
History of the Modern Middle East: Blows a lot of your preconceived notions about the middle east out of the water. Adds levels of complexity to issues you thought you understood, but probably didn't. A lot of reading. Most people end this course by falling madly in love with Magnus Bernhardsson who, despite being completely oblivious of it, is extremely funny.
=== History 326 ===
War, from pre-History to the Second World War, with the focus on Europe and Asia Minor. Everything said about Prof. Wood in the description of 135T above also applies to him here. Informal group presentations are done pretty much every class, and many of them are not only worthwhile...they're also fun. Especially the presentation on how to use a battering ram. In which some guys destroyed a makeshift wall, with a battering ram.
Note: keeping up with the reading is pretty important in 326...Wood tends to assign a lot of reading, and if you get too far behind, you'll find yourself a week away from an exam with around 1,800 pages to make up. The upside? The reading is pretty much all worthwhile.
=== History 476 ===
=== Math 106 ===
This course with Garrity is unbelievable fun. If you could not imagine multivariable calculus to actually be interesting, take this class. If you love albatrosses, gnomes and other funny things such as squirrely ds (the letter delta), take this class. If you love a professor who will scream out at random times, wave to passing groups of strangers and ask you to join in the waving, take this class. I know that you fall into one of those categories, thus, take this class.
Dissent: The professor makes all the difference. Having taken this course with someone else, I can say that it was easily the least interesting course I have taken at Williams.
