Easy electives (bird courses) for year 2026/2027 + PHIL203 opinions
Hi! I'm a Stats and CS major looking for some relatively easy electives (“bird courses”) for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027.
So far, I’ve taken COMP 189, PHIL 200, and ISLA 210, and I’ve realized I really enjoy philosophy courses. I’d also be interested in trying a SOCI course at some point.
Here are some electives I’m considering:
Computer/General
COMP 189: Computers and Society (already taken)- MATH 180: The Art of Mathematics
- PHYS 180: Space, Time and Matter
Philosophy
PHIL 200: Intro to Philosophy (already taken)- PHIL 201: Intro to Philosophy 2
- PHIL 203: Intro to AI Ethics
- PHIL 237: Contemporary Moral Issues
- PHIL 334: Ethical Theory
- PHIL 306: Philosophy of Mind
Sociology
- SOCI 210: Sociological Perspective
- SOCI 301: AI and Society
- SOCI 213: Deviance
- SOCI 235: Technology and Society
- SOCI 325: Sociology of Science
Other
ISLA 210: Muslim Societies (already taken)- ATOC 185: Natural Disasters
- EDEA: Drawing
Ideally, I’m looking for courses that are:
- More essay-based
- Have fewer exams (or no final, if possible)
- Not too time-consuming or memorization-heavy
That said, I’m still open to other options as long as the workload is manageable.
Also, I’m very interested in taking PHIL 203 (Introduction to AI Ethics) in the winter. It aligns a lot with my interests, especially since there aren’t many AI ethics courses in my program that I could use for future projects/research.
If anyone has taken PHIL 203, I’d love to know:
- How was the course structure?
- Was it exam-heavy or more essay-based?
- Overall, was it worth taking?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice! : )