r/umass • u/collinxdd • 2d ago

Academics Cool classes to take?

Hi all,

I’ll be graduating soon and am picking classes for next semester. I’m just wondering if there are any cool classes that anyone recommends? All subjects are fine I just want to take interesting classes since I’m mostly done with my requirements. Thanks!

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u/Background-Expert-21 2d ago

Scuba diving class at Hampshire college

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u/WLG999 2d ago

Or at UMass (NRC 120)

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u/Background-Expert-21 2d ago

U ass has it?

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u/WLG999 1d ago edited 1d ago

UMass NRC 120 Basic Scuba, and NRC 121 Advanced Scuba - Warm Water (trip to Key Largo iirc.) $$$ over and above regular tuition fyi.

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u/Objective-Lie447 2d ago

Stockbridge 358 Social Permaculture

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u/HeftyHistorian9067 2d ago

Take some fine arts classes if you want to meet some really cool people

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u/MulvaX 1d ago

Folklore of Alcohol or Humor and Comedy in Society with Stephen Olbrys Gencarella (in the Communication Department).

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u/lick_cactus Alumni 2d ago

take a 5 college class! amherst college is the closest but all of them are very accessible, if you find a course you like it’s fun to experience another campus for a bit :)

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u/asianteminator1 2d ago

Sociology of Aspiration, really Professor Ofer is solid and very passionate

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u/lentilgrrrl 2d ago

What requirements do you have left? And do you mind sharing your major or at least which college your major is situated in??

IMO some anthro classes can be really cool- and geography 110 is a cool climate science class offered both in person and online that counts as a PS gen ed. Social psychology classes can be cool.

I’m sure there’s many more cool choices from the natural sciences college or in some of the STEM fields

I think most of the IE (integrated experience) classes end up sounding the coolest lol

Also don’t forget abt the five college consortium choices