Have a little extra room in your schedule next semester? Need an easy-A class to keep your GPA from tanking because of Accounting? Want to not be completely miserable in every single class? Well, Ole Miss might surprise you with some of the courses they offer. These gem courses hide behind the gen-eds and required courses, but make going to class a little more tolerable with options such as “Intro to Ropes” or foods labs. Here are just a few of the best ones to perk your interest while re-thinking your decision to take four lectures next semester.
Rel 386: Religion and Film.
If Veggie Tales is not included in this course, every 90’s kids childhood will be sorely disappointed. Study religions of the world and watch some movies at the same time … sounds like the perfect deal.
EL 119: Archery.
If you ever dreamed of being the future Katniss Everdeen or Merida from Brave, then this one-credit class is for you. For just $5, you can unleash your inner archer for a semester. Where this class takes place, however, is quite a mystery. Somehow archery in the Grove just doesn’t seem likely.
EL 100: Wilderness Living Techniques.
Even if the 2012 apocalypse is far from over, why not take a class learning how to survive outdoors? From wild food identification to basic survival skills, anyone can learn to be the next Bear Grylls (maybe).
EL 142: Open Water Scuba Diving.
Yes, that’s right. Ole Miss offers scuba diving for beginner and advanced divers. Although where practices occur is not specified in the catalogue, it’s probably (and hopefully) the pool. The only other place is Sardis Lake … which would be gross to say the least.
EL 352: Coaching Football.
Aspiring to be the next Hugh Freeze? Want to be ready to step in when Hugh’s new long contract runs out? Apparently, you can take a 2-credit lecture/lab in coaching football. Whether that would be enough to coach the rowdy Land Shark team is yet to be seen.
Vcel 100: Preparatory Violoncello.
Fulfill your parents' dreams and wishes of having a star cello-playing child and enroll in a preparatory cello class. Learn basic techniques and solos and how to play the biggest, bulkiest string instrument there is.
CJ 425: Sex Crimes and Investigations.
If you’ve memorized the intro to Law and Order: SVU and consider yourself the next Olivia Benson, this is your kind of class. If an SVU binge is not required in the syllabus for this class, then it should at least be extra credit.Thea 240: Makeup.
While there are countless courses for theater majors that are far more interesting than the Theater 201 lecture, not all are about acting or singing. Courses like this, as well as design and costuming courses, add some dramatic flair to any monotonous schedule.
Danc 352: Contemporary Dance III.
The Turner Center hides a little-known gem of a dance studio in the basement, which is host to many dance classes, from contemporary to ballet to tap. Switch from the sweaty gym to the basement studio for a unique way to exercise a couple days a week.
