Madeleine Coles

News Editor

Registering for classes can be difficult when you don’t have a set major or study path in mind.

Even when you do know exactly what you want to study, it can be interesting to branch out into different subjects.

Here’s a list of some of the most interesting, unique and even bizarre classes available to undergraduate students at ISU.

ART 3391 Papermaking: 3 semester hours. History, fundamental techniques of Western/Eastern papermaking based on traditional methods. Traditional sheet forming, paper chemistry, pulp preparation, types of non-adhesive book structures, history and terminology of bookbinding. PREREQ: 12 hours studio or permission of instructor. F

CFS 4429 Social and Psychological Aspects of Clothing: 3 semester hours. Study of clothing as a tool of self-expression and social interaction. Various personal and societal contexts emphasized. OF

CMP 3332 3-D Modeling and Design: 3 semester hours. A studio course in the application and technique of three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling utilizing industry standard software. Topics include the creation and modification of 3D forms, surface mapping, rendering and 3D printing. PREREQ: CMP 2202 or permission of instructor. F

ENGL 1126 Art of Film I: 3 semester hours. Course examines the creative process, aesthetic principles and historical background of cinematic arts. Screening of representative films and examination of critical works and theories are included. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. R2

GEOL 1107 Real Monsters: 3 semester hours. A survey of nature’s most impressive animals as viewed through the critical lens of science. Explore animal evolution, empirical limits on form and function, and ecosystem response to catastrophic change using evidence from fossils. Use the scientific method to hone skills of observation, deduction and induction. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. F, S

HIST 1100 History in Film: 3 semester hours. Frameworks for analysis of the interpretation of the past in film. Involves comparative, critical evaluation of primary source documents and historical studies in relation to film, including documentaries. May be theme- or topics-based. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. D

PHIL 4425 Existentialism: 3 semester hours. A survey of major works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus. Topics may include the origins of values, the death of God, the varieties of despair, the inevitability of love’s failure and the absurdity of life. R2