Category: Class Suggestions

It’s simple- take Environmental Studies 101! Taught by Thea Whitman, this two credit, low time commitment, 180-person class is perfect for environmental enthusiasts and non-STEM majors alike. No prior environmental expertise needed! Step 1: Go to Class! If you want to avoid listening to the same teacher day in and day out, this is the Read More…

While deciding what class you want to take for this upcoming semester, you may be thinking: What class will I be able to apply to my everyday life? The answer for you is Com Art 345: Online Communication & Personal Relationships. Let me tell you why. About the Course Com Arts 345: Online Communication & Read More…

A new environment can be terrifying Freshman year is a year of change. You are living in a different place with a potential stranger. This campus might be a new environment for you and navigating your way around it will take some getting used to. Getting used to a huge university means getting help along Read More…

Everyone’s making a podcast now. But is making audio entertainment really that easy? Can anyone pick up Adobe Audition and make something that’s fun to listen to? Learning the basics is as simple as enrolling in LSC 360: Information Radio; here, I’ll tell you what you do in the class and what to expect. LSC Read More…

No matter what your major, from Engineering to Art History, you will interact with children throughout your life. UW-Madison’s Psych 460: Child Development, prepares you to do exactly that. Children look to us, so we must do our job for them become successful people. In class we stressed the importance that surrounding individuals have on Read More…

Before starting Art 100 (Online), I thought of it as a 3-Credit Humanities requirement to take during my Freshman year at UW-Madison. While going through the assignments each week, I saw them as a chore; why would I ever have to know about the Art Nouveau or the Renaissance period? However, something clicked when my Read More…

Being young adults, we all have seen – in one way or another – how the lack of personal finance education can lead to everyday struggles and/or life long obstacles. Taking Consumer Science 111: Financial Life Skills for Undergraduates can not only help take away the stressful thoughts that come along with money, but also Read More…

Thinking of becoming a psychologist? A doctor? A strategic communicator? A scientist? I suggest you take ATM OCN 100, a class on Weather and Climate. This class might not fulfill your major requirements, but it does give you a little insight on how the crazy Wisconsin weather functions! An added bonus? It fulfills the physical Read More…

I have to admit I was a little skeptical to take this class because of the title. “Introduction to Film” seemed so broad to me but this was the first class I signed up for after declaring my Com Arts major and I don’t regret it nearly three decades later! From the moment I walked Read More…