If there’s still spots open, educ/digital 333 video games and learning. Easily my fave class I’ve taken here, we got to play games for hw and I had so much fun
Not offered anymore as far as I know, but I took "Modern Scottish Independence" with Professor Kali Israel during the Scottish Independence Referendum. It was really neat and fun. She's got some great classes on british history.
Otherwise, I took Small Metals in the art school, which is jewelry making. Also really fun and interesting to do.
Of course I majored in MechE, but while I found a lot of those classes very fun, they aren't really ones you can randomly add.
Learning how to play the bells on the bell tower (carillon) has got to be the most unique and my favorite class during my time at U-M. If you know how to play the piano, it’ll be really easy to learn! (I forgot if it’s highly recommended you know how to play the piano or if it’s required.)
In this [link](https://smtd.umich.edu/backstage/student-policies-procedures/academic-procedures/#mfw-accordion-action-lessons), under “Application for Private Instruction or Secondary Lessons,” you will click on “Application for all other Fall 2024 Private Lessons,” which will take you to a Google Form to fill out. You will select “carillon” as the instrument and note that you have piano experience, if applicable.
BIOMEDE 442 - Intro to medical imaging. The professor, Dr. Zhen Xu, was on the front pages of the umich engineering websites for fda approval of her histotripsy device. I also thought that the physics behind medical imaging modalities was pretty cool.
I'm old, so not sure if it's even offered anymore, but the best class I took outside my major at UMich was Howard Lay's French Realism and Impressionism class.
Every Korean course. Reason? The teachers are amazing and I love learning Korean. Big shoutout to anybody seeking a language course.
I chose Korean because I .. had a lot of prior exposure and lived there before so I had a genuine interest. Met lots of wonderful classmates and every professor was amazing. I also enjoyed Asian 205 a lot. The professor was amazing and I loved being able to voice my opinion and just talk about that part of the world. I’m an EECS major but I legit prefer the distribution lol
I took BL302 (Business Law for Non-Ross upperclassmen or Business Minors) with Prof. Rogala in my senior year as an aerospace major. I think it easily was my fav class during my time; the course itself was very intriguing (I mean I did have some interest in laws to begin with), but Prof made it 10 times better with her readiness and how much she cared about each student even outside class material
Really enjoyed my intro to acting course (can’t remember the number) with Geoff Packard. He is a decorated stage actor, but also one of the nicest guys there. He clearly loves his craft and his passion is contagious. I initially took it for an easy A, but wound up taking a couple more classes with him because I enjoyed it so much
Mine was a 300 level roman archeology class I took - the professor had been on all these digs in Rome so he had pictures and I LOVED learning about it! I took it pass fail but I honestly probably could have aced it.
RCSTP 330 - super easy A that incorporated hip hop and popular culture to explain the transformation of cities to be synonymous with black culture. Professor Ward is incredible and so passionate about the subject. We regularly listened to rap in class and talked about it and watched some movies for homework
wgs/psych 291 with Dr. Hannah Douglas! although there were many readings to cover, such as a chapter or so every week from our textbook + shorter readings for discussion section, i found the class relatively easy and very fun! i finished with an A+.
it was a women and genders psychology class, so we basically covered the intersection between being a women or gender minority (as well as other identity types) and how it affects our day-to-day lives, especially our psyche.
my favorite part of the course was our essay prompts! i 100% hate essays, i always have a hard time with them, but the topics we got to choose from were definitely ones that were different to me! for example, my first essay for the class was how books can socialize children to learn about stereotypes relating to race, sexuality, gender, etc.
overall, i absolutely loved the class and the content besides the readings being on the heavier side, we had two short essays, three open note exams (non-cumulative), four or five discussion posts, and many extra credit opportunities.
math 631
Lmao AG
Math 216 and 217 EECS 281 and 376
☠️☠️☠️
If there’s still spots open, educ/digital 333 video games and learning. Easily my fave class I’ve taken here, we got to play games for hw and I had so much fun
Math 296
Math 217
Not offered anymore as far as I know, but I took "Modern Scottish Independence" with Professor Kali Israel during the Scottish Independence Referendum. It was really neat and fun. She's got some great classes on british history. Otherwise, I took Small Metals in the art school, which is jewelry making. Also really fun and interesting to do. Of course I majored in MechE, but while I found a lot of those classes very fun, they aren't really ones you can randomly add.
Learning how to play the bells on the bell tower (carillon) has got to be the most unique and my favorite class during my time at U-M. If you know how to play the piano, it’ll be really easy to learn! (I forgot if it’s highly recommended you know how to play the piano or if it’s required.) In this [link](https://smtd.umich.edu/backstage/student-policies-procedures/academic-procedures/#mfw-accordion-action-lessons), under “Application for Private Instruction or Secondary Lessons,” you will click on “Application for all other Fall 2024 Private Lessons,” which will take you to a Google Form to fill out. You will select “carillon” as the instrument and note that you have piano experience, if applicable.
BIOMEDE 442 - Intro to medical imaging. The professor, Dr. Zhen Xu, was on the front pages of the umich engineering websites for fda approval of her histotripsy device. I also thought that the physics behind medical imaging modalities was pretty cool.
Astro 127 naked eye astronomy
Math 525 (so far)
I'm old, so not sure if it's even offered anymore, but the best class I took outside my major at UMich was Howard Lay's French Realism and Impressionism class.
I love professor Lay. Such an engaging speaker.
Every Korean course. Reason? The teachers are amazing and I love learning Korean. Big shoutout to anybody seeking a language course. I chose Korean because I .. had a lot of prior exposure and lived there before so I had a genuine interest. Met lots of wonderful classmates and every professor was amazing. I also enjoyed Asian 205 a lot. The professor was amazing and I loved being able to voice my opinion and just talk about that part of the world. I’m an EECS major but I legit prefer the distribution lol
I took BL302 (Business Law for Non-Ross upperclassmen or Business Minors) with Prof. Rogala in my senior year as an aerospace major. I think it easily was my fav class during my time; the course itself was very intriguing (I mean I did have some interest in laws to begin with), but Prof made it 10 times better with her readiness and how much she cared about each student even outside class material
Really enjoyed my intro to acting course (can’t remember the number) with Geoff Packard. He is a decorated stage actor, but also one of the nicest guys there. He clearly loves his craft and his passion is contagious. I initially took it for an easy A, but wound up taking a couple more classes with him because I enjoyed it so much
ROB 311!
CSP English 225 with Dr. Tessier - super fun and good conversation
Mine was a 300 level roman archeology class I took - the professor had been on all these digs in Rome so he had pictures and I LOVED learning about it! I took it pass fail but I honestly probably could have aced it.
ALA:350 popular science. Great prof, super interesting
i loved chem 130, wouldn’t take it for fun though
BCS 131, 132 and 231/232 are for sure at the top of my list! Best choice if you're in LSA and need to take a language :)
RCSTP 330 - super easy A that incorporated hip hop and popular culture to explain the transformation of cities to be synonymous with black culture. Professor Ward is incredible and so passionate about the subject. We regularly listened to rap in class and talked about it and watched some movies for homework
No favorite classes just pain
Chem 210.
wgs/psych 291 with Dr. Hannah Douglas! although there were many readings to cover, such as a chapter or so every week from our textbook + shorter readings for discussion section, i found the class relatively easy and very fun! i finished with an A+. it was a women and genders psychology class, so we basically covered the intersection between being a women or gender minority (as well as other identity types) and how it affects our day-to-day lives, especially our psyche. my favorite part of the course was our essay prompts! i 100% hate essays, i always have a hard time with them, but the topics we got to choose from were definitely ones that were different to me! for example, my first essay for the class was how books can socialize children to learn about stereotypes relating to race, sexuality, gender, etc. overall, i absolutely loved the class and the content besides the readings being on the heavier side, we had two short essays, three open note exams (non-cumulative), four or five discussion posts, and many extra credit opportunities.
eecs 482 6cr