It is class pre-registration week at Scripps, which means that campus is currently buzzing with students talking about favorite classes and professors. Students revel in the ability to choose 4 or 5 classes that they’ve heard were thought-provoking, incredibly fun, or even life-changing. And the best part is that if you’re a morning person, you’re free to schedule all your classes in the morning. But if your not, choose all afternoon classes! I thought I’d share with you some of the most popular courses at Scripps. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up taking one of these classes!
Cyberculture CORE 3 – During your first three semesters at Scripps, all students take part in the CORE program. For more information on CORE, visit this website: http://www.scrippscollege.edu/academics/core/index.php. In Core 3 Cyberculture, students explore what cyberspace and cyberculture mean and discuss a variety of issues related to Cyber or Internet Culture and its rapid growth and influence. The class includes topics such as Facebook, Google, internet addiction, privacy, cyberbullying, and intellectual property. In addition to papers, students are lead one discussion and create a website for their final project. Finally, a class that requires you to be on Facebook!
Personal Finance – This economics course, which is open to seniors in the Spring, covers all the fundamentals of personal finance management, tools of saving, investing, managing credit, paying taxes, and long-term planning. As a senior preparing to live in the “Real World” and be financially independent, I’m extremely grateful for this class offering. Maybe after this class I will be able to eat more than Ramen Noodles next year!
Intro to Photography – For students interested in exploring their creative side, Intro to Photography is often a popular choice because there is freedom to choose the topics of your photo shoot, depending on your interests. This class uses film cameras and students learn to develop their own photographs in a dark room, located on in Lang Art Studio on campus. In a final project, students have explored everything from street performers, to exploring Los Angeles to photographing their friends.
Cell Biology – Many science majors interested in molecular biology choose to take Cell Biology, which is a class where students learn about processes on a cellular levels including different components of the cell, how they interact together and how it can apply to global topics like HIV/AIDS and cancer. Students discuss how molecular biology is related to genetic diseases and current events related to biology. At the end of the semester, students complete an independent project exploring a topic of their choice using techniques learned in the class lab section. Some science teachers even compose songs or interpretative dances to help students remember complicated material!
Writing for Non-Profits – Interested in going into the non-profit world or learning how to write an effective grant? Writing For Non-Profits is one of the most popular writing classes because it teaches students how to write grants for organizations and also helps students with scholarship and fellowship applications. This class certainly has real-world application, especially since the final project is writing an actual grant for a non-profit of your choice and many students have actually submitted their projects and earned money for an organization!
While next semester will be my last at Scripps, there are still so many classes that are on my “to-take” list. I honestly wish there was endless time to take classes here, but unfortunately we have to graduate. I’m sure your four years at Scripps will be filled with equally as wonderful and interesting classes as I have experienced!
Hannah ('11), Office of Admission Student Intern
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