General Education Courses

ART 120 | Foundations of 2D Design

Art 120, Foundations of 2D Design, was taught by Professor Kerri Cushman. The course focused on learning about the vocabulary, principles, and elements of two-dimensional design. This was also a major requirement for me, so I definitely enjoyed it, despite the amount of time I spent outside of class working on different projects. Our course …

FREN 111 | Intensive Beginning Language and Culture

FREN 111 was taught by Professor Heather Edwards. Our class ran from 8:00am – 9:15am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. This course was essentially a French 1.5. We started the course with a basic understanding of French, but not quite enough for it to be equivalent to a French 2 class. We used a Promenades …

ART 131 | Life Drawing I

Professor Lauren Rice taught my ART 131 course every Monday and Wednesday from 11:00am – 12:50pm. This course counted towards my Aesthetic Pillar as well as towards my major. The main focus of the course was on drawing realistic figures. Almost every class, we had a live model who came for us. We moved through …

ART 155 | Basic Processes and Principles of Photography

This intro level photography class was taught by Professor Jay Simple on Mondays and Wednesdays. The course aimed to teach the basic processes and principles of black and white photography using a 35mm film camera. We also learned about the history of black and white photography, while reading many articles about historical and contemporary photographers. …

SOCL 320 | Sociology of Education

This course, Sociology of Education, fulfilled my Historical and Contemporary or Behavioral and Social Perspective, while also giving me valuable knowledge for my future career. Dr. Miln, the department chair of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice, taught this course on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8am. The course aimed to look at the public education system …

FREN 211 | Intermediate Integrated Language & Culture

Dr. Melanie Bowman taught French 211 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00am-12:15pm in Grainger. This course was a continuation of FREN 111. We furthered our study of the French language, as well as the culture of French-speaking people groups. Throughout the course, we used an Imaginez Textbook, as well as an online VHL program. …