Classes Still Offering Openings

Eleanor Harper ‘28

Contributing Writer

Were you unable to enroll in your first-choice classes? Did you forget to choose back-ups? Luckily, although the courses you actually need for your major have been full since long before your registration opened up, these invigorating, mind-expanding classes still have plenty of room! 

Twerking for Economics Majors (TWER 105)

As Econ majors, we all know your strengths lie mostly outside the classroom and more in the hallowed ground of the AD basement. This class will help strengthen your dance skills through the interdisciplinary study of technique, physics and the real-world impact of twerking. All so you can pull hella birds. 

Ready for a challenge? Try TWER 203: Dwerking in an informed context.

Mather Main Line Pathology (BIOL 345)

This course seeks to explain the mysterious phenomenon that is the Mather induced bowel movements. Through extensive semester-long surveying, testing and sampling of Mather main line offerings, we will seek to identify what exactly is behind this public health crisis. Not open to Bistro enthusiasts. 

Toronto Dialect 101 (WAGWAN 101) 

Can’t tell a crodie from a gerbert? No idea where Dundas Square is? This class will prepare students for a career in the dynamic, fascinating city of Toronto. We will study written materials, songs, and media to figure out answers to some of the most pressing questions of our time. For example: How do you know if a Toronto girl is wifey type?

Experimental Design of 68 (MATH 68) 

Need to fill your Numerical Reasoning requirement? Experimental Design of 68 could be just the thing. We all know 67 and are all intimately familiar with 69, but what of the humble 68? This seminar will focus on finding a use for the number 68; with a community-engaged capstone project collecting data on local middle schooler’s humor. Taught in collaboration by three seventh grade boys from HMTCA. 

Jerk Shrimp Linguinology (JERK 205)

By the end of this course, you will no longer just dabble in cooking. Students will learn not only the method and skills essential to preparing jerk shrimp linguine, but will also situate this dish in the broader framework of jerk-related dishes served across Connecticut and the country. The final project will examine the cultural relevance of jerk shrimp pasta in every facet of our society.