Unlike classes required for your major or minor, electives are opportunities to explore other areas of interest, develop new skills or just have fun! Although it’s often tempting to take an easy elective to avoid stress and ensure an A, […]
1. THE DISNEY PILGRIMAGE: A JOURNEY IN THE LIFE OF WALTER ELIAS DISNEY Western Michigan University Take a biographical road trip from Walt Disney’s birth in Chicago to his gravesite in California. The course covers nearly 40 destinations with a […]
1. COW TO CONE Penn State Although it’s not taught by Ben and Jerry, they did take this class! In fact, it’s the oldest and largest educational program dedicated to the science and technology of ice cream making. Students learn […]
Unlike classes that are required to complete your major or minor, an elective is a course that you choose. It can be something you find fascinating, a class that lets you blow off steam, or just a fun no-brainer that […]
You’ve heard the jokes about Underwater Basket-weaving 101, but the truth is that times are changing and so are college courses. Sure, the classics are still there – English Lit, History, Calculus – but here are 10 unusual classes that […]
1. THE DISNEY PILGRIMAGE: A JOURNEY IN THE LIFE OF WALTER ELIAS DISNEY Western Michigan University Take a biographical road trip from Walt Disney’s birth in Chicago to his gravesite in California. The course covers nearly 40 destinations with a […]
BE PREPARED: There’s a long list of mandatory classes at college. None of these fit the bill, however. Call them what you will—silly, strange, fascinating, fun—they’re nothing if not unique! 1. PET ACCESSORIES AND LIFESTYLE PRODUCT DESIGN Fashion Institute of […]
AP and honors classes, but you’re not sure how well you’ll do. You’ve read that colleges like to see lots of extracurricular activities, but you’re not exactly athletic or musically inclined. What to do? Use the following four criteria to […]
Tattoos in American Popular Culture Pitzer College Ready to think ink? This course for first-year students includes reading and analysis and covers tattoos’ relevance to race class gender sexuality and belonging to the country. Lady Gaga and the Sociology of […]
