Spring '07 Classes
Since I have officially completed the first week of my second semester in college, I decided I'd take a few minutes to share the initial opinions I have of each class. Now, I know my views will probably change by the end of the semester. It seems I'm nearly sick of every class by the time exams roll along, but so far I realy enjoy all of the courses I'm taking...
Biology 206: I want to begin by warning you that I am not a huge fan of the sciences. Actually...that's quite an understatement. I'd rather eat cardboard than study chemistry and physics (these harsh emotions stem from a bad high school experience that I'd rather not talk about!!!). However, the title of this course is "Genetics and Society". Since the study of genetics is moving so fast and causing so much controversy, I thought "why not learn more about it?". It also helps that this is a science course for non-science majors. So far, it's been really interesting, and the professor keeps the class from getting too dull. He's extremely passionate about what he teaches and he does a great job of explaining things. So, if you ever have a chance to take a class from Dr. Reisman...go for it!
History 112: I love history, I admit it! I'm probably sounding like the biggest dork ever right now but The History Channel is probably one of my favorite channels on television. Over Christmas break, I was sick for a little while, and I watched The History Channel one day while lying in bed for 7 hours straight. (Because of those 7 hours, I am now an "expert" on the Cuban Missile Crisis and disease during the Civil War....interesting, eh?!) Anyway, back to the point, this is my first history class in college and it is set up with 2 lectures a week (with about 300 students) and one small discusion group a week (with about 30 students) with a graduate teaching assistant. I really enjoy this set-up. Since I am an auditory learner, I do well in large lectures (I know...most people hate them). But I think it's also great to get the smaller, more intimate learning experience in the discusion groups. This way, any misunderstanding can be cleared up, and you can interact with other students in the class.
English 285: This class is set up exactly like history (2 lectures per week and 1 discussion class). English 285 is an American Literature Theme clas and the theme of my particular class is "Up and Down the Ladder of Success in America". So, basically we're taking a close look into the lives of some famous Americans and how they became successful. We'll read works about Benjamin Franklin, Captain John Smith, Horatio Alger, etc.
ArtE 101: This is your basic Art Education class and I'm taking it as an elective. I'm sure, like me, you're familiar with the phrase "an appreciation for the arts", right? Well...what in the world does that mean? I think to myself "Yeah, that painting's pretty and all but what does it mean to truly appreciate it?" Well, hopefully by the end of the year, I'll find out! This is an 8 am class and usually the lights are dimmed with painting after painting being projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom. Can you guess what I do for most of the hour? Right! Try to keep my eyes open.
MGSC 290: This class is required for all business majors, so when it fit into my schedule I was excited to be getting it out of the way my freshman year. The first day of class, I walked into a room filled with computers. I felt so dumb! I had no idea it was a computer class. No biggy though, we all had to go through computer hell in high school. This is just another one of those classes (with a lot of focus on Excel). In all honesty though, a 12 year old could probably pass the course with an A.
So....there it is. My Spring 2007 Course Schedule. Not too bad, I suppose. We'll see what I have to say about each class at the end of the semester...
Have a great week everyone!