It’s that time of the year again―with the end of midterms season comes to the start of class registration, and no matter what degree you may be majoring in, every degree leaves room for extra elective requirements that can be a hassle to fill up. Through some trial and error of my own, I’ve figured out some of the best classes to take that will not only be a good way to fill up those elective requirements but will make your experience at CU worthwhile.
Here are six easy & fun classes to take this spring term.
- Nutrition for Health and Performance (IPHY 2420)
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I highly recommend Nicole Stob for this class. You learn about different nutrients of the body (protein, carbs, fat, vitamins, and minerals) and how they influence your health (such as diseases if you lack certain nutrients). There’s also this fun half-semester wide project where you track habits such as your diet, sleep, exercise, etc… then analyze those habits using the course material.
- Design Technologies: Toolkit (ATLS 2001)
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What I really liked about this course was it helped me learn a lot of practical skills that are useful in the professional world. Through a fun series of mini (and three big projects) throughout the semester, I was able to learn how to use Photoshop, Aftereffects, and learned coding to build my own website (which is not as hard as it sounds).
- Deviance in U.S Society (SOCY 1004)
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This class was by far the most interesting class I’ve ever taken. The course is basically like sociology and it focuses on the idea of violating the norms we have in society including the consequences of doing that, why people violate them, the norms of different cultures, and why we have these norms. I highly recommend this class if you like learning about social behavior and why people think the way they do.
- Design Technologies: Process (ATLS 2002)
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What I love about this class is that it’s very hands-on and interactive. You learn about the process and principles of design (from start to finish), then use that knowledge to design your own things. What design projects you work on depends on the professor, but some things I got to work on designing were a wallet, a board game, an Olympic logo, and branding for a new restaurant.
- Music in American Culture: Misfits and Geniuses (MUEL 2832)
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If you’re a music fanatic like me, this class is perfect. The material itself is a little more on the eccentric side (which is why I say it’s best for music enthusiasts), but you get to learn about different musicians including their life, musical style, and famous pieces by listening to some of their tracks. The class workload is manageable and there’s a project at the end where you get to pick a musician and cover the same topics you learned about other musicians.
- International Marketing (INBU 3450)
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International Marketing is super interesting if you’re into learning more about different cultures or if you want to know more about how businesses work. The class covers a lot of real-life examples to help you understand how companies expand internationally, the strategies they use to do that, and the factors that affect their success. There’s also a project you work on throughout the semester where you analyze the expansion strategy of two competing companies.
Hope you give some of these classes a try!