Schema:
CREATE TABLE area (
    course_id int,
    area varchar
)

CREATE TABLE program (
    program_id int,
    name varchar,
    college varchar,
    introduction varchar
)

CREATE TABLE course_prerequisite (
    pre_course_id int,
    course_id int
)

CREATE TABLE course_offering (
    offering_id int,
    course_id int,
    semester int,
    section_number int,
    start_time time,
    end_time time,
    monday varchar,
    tuesday varchar,
    wednesday varchar,
    thursday varchar,
    friday varchar,
    saturday varchar,
    sunday varchar,
    has_final_project varchar,
    has_final_exam varchar,
    textbook varchar,
    class_address varchar,
    allow_audit varchar
)

CREATE TABLE semester (
    semester_id int,
    semester varchar,
    year int
)

CREATE TABLE ta (
    campus_job_id int,
    student_id int,
    location varchar
)

CREATE TABLE gsi (
    course_offering_id int,
    student_id int
)

CREATE TABLE program_course (
    program_id int,
    course_id int,
    workload int,
    category varchar
)

CREATE TABLE comment_instructor (
    instructor_id int,
    student_id int,
    score int,
    comment_text varchar
)

CREATE TABLE student_record (
    student_id int,
    course_id int,
    semester int,
    grade varchar,
    how varchar,
    transfer_source varchar,
    earn_credit varchar,
    repeat_term varchar,
    test_id varchar
)

CREATE TABLE requirement (
    requirement_id int,
    requirement varchar,
    college varchar
)

CREATE TABLE course_tags_count (
    course_id int,
    clear_grading int,
    pop_quiz int,
    group_projects int,
    inspirational int,
    long_lectures int,
    extra_credit int,
    few_tests int,
    good_feedback int,
    tough_tests int,
    heavy_papers int,
    cares_for_students int,
    heavy_assignments int,
    respected int,
    participation int,
    heavy_reading int,
    tough_grader int,
    hilarious int,
    would_take_again int,
    good_lecture int,
    no_skip int
)

CREATE TABLE course (
    course_id int,
    name varchar,
    department varchar,
    number varchar,
    credits varchar,
    advisory_requirement varchar,
    enforced_requirement varchar,
    description varchar,
    num_semesters int,
    num_enrolled int,
    has_discussion varchar,
    has_lab varchar,
    has_projects varchar,
    has_exams varchar,
    num_reviews int,
    clarity_score int,
    easiness_score int,
    helpfulness_score int
)

CREATE TABLE student (
    student_id int,
    lastname varchar,
    firstname varchar,
    program_id int,
    declare_major varchar,
    total_credit int,
    total_gpa float,
    entered_as varchar,
    admit_term int,
    predicted_graduation_semester int,
    degree varchar,
    minor varchar,
    internship varchar
)

CREATE TABLE instructor (
    instructor_id int,
    name varchar,
    uniqname varchar
)

CREATE TABLE program_requirement (
    program_id int,
    category varchar,
    min_credit int,
    additional_req varchar
)

CREATE TABLE jobs (
    job_id int,
    job_title varchar,
    description varchar,
    requirement varchar,
    city varchar,
    state varchar,
    country varchar,
    zip int
)

CREATE TABLE offering_instructor (
    offering_instructor_id int,
    offering_id int,
    instructor_id int
)

Question: What is the most effortless class I can take to satisfy the MDE ?

SQL:
SELECT DISTINCT course.department, course.name, course.number, program_course.workload, program_course.workload FROM course, program_course WHERE program_course.category LIKE '%MDE%' AND program_course.course_id = course.course_id AND program_course.workload = (SELECT MIN(PROGRAM_COURSEalias1.workload) FROM program_course AS PROGRAM_COURSEalias1 WHERE PROGRAM_COURSEalias1.category LIKE '%MDE%')