Need a light and easy elective to balance out your heavy course load? Consider FRST 303, a 3-credit course that offers a glimpse of a different branch of science: forest science.
This course starts from the basics of the plant cell, so if you’re already familiar with plant biology you’re in good shape! But even if you’re not familiar with it, don’t let that discourage you from taking this course because there also isn’t too much information that you have to take in.
FORMAT OF THE COURSE
I took this course in 2020W1, and there was only a midterm and final exam. To prepare us for the closed-book exams, Chris gave us a list of potential midterm/final questions as a study guide.
Chris was a really kind professor, and he was always willing to review and resolve any confusion that students had, which made our online learning experience much better.
GPA 🙂 OR 🙁
Having all the potential exam questions beforehand helped narrow our studying for the exams, and made this course was a booster (A+)!
Check out the grade distribution below from Winter 2020:
FRST 303 Grade Distribution (Credits: ubcgrades.com)
VERDICT?
If you are looking to study a different branch of science, or simply want a GPA-boosting elective, take FRST 303! I hope you enjoy this course, and let me know if you have any questions in the comments below 🙂