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The 19 classes to make next semester a walk in the park

Santiago Noblin | Design Editor

From Vans to Birkenstocks to Jordans, there’s certainly a shoe for you and also a class that matches that vibe.

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Birkenstocks

GEO 103 – Environment and Society
Even if you wear Birkenstocks more for the style and less for the earthy vibe, still consider checking out an environmental class. This introductory class covers climate change, natural resources and the overall relationship between the environment and society.

PSC 302 – Environmental Politics and Policy
Love the outdoors? Take your love for nature to this political science class and learn about the process that influences environmental policies in the United States.

Vans



ARI 563 – Painting: Art for Non-Majors
If you like buying white Vans and painting them to match your own style, check out this painting class open to anyone. By the end of the semester, your white vans will be as beautiful as “Starry Night” by Van Gogh.

CAN 301 – Cannabis Business Operations
In plenty of TV shows, movies, books and more, characters who wear grungy Vans are often synonymous with the stoner stereotype. If you want to better understand the cliches associated with your style choices or capitalize on the recent marijuana legalization in New York, check out this class.

Converse

ENG 145 – Reading Popular Culture
Converse has been an iconic staple in popular culture and fashion since they blew up in the 1920s. Learn more about popular culture throughout the years in this English class.

FAS 335 – History of Fashion Design I: Origins and Revivals
Founded in 1917, Converse has gone through historic changes like transitioning from weather resistant to athletic footwear shoes or Nike buying them out in 2003. Learn more about fashion’s history from ancient times to the eighteenth century in this class.

Jordan’s

SPM 340 – Sports, Media and Society
If you wear Jordan’s because you like basketball or because you want to join in on their popularity in pop culture, then this class is the one for you. This class explores the relationship between media, sports and society as a whole.

SPM 324 – Sport Sponsorship and Promotion
With athletes like Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson and Bradley Beal signed to Jordan Brand, it’d make sense to use this class to look deeper into these sponsorships and promotions. This class combines both marketing and sports.

Golden goose

PED 261 – Golf
Because of their lofty price, you might fit in well with golfers. Check out this intro class which teaches the basics of golf.

PED 275 – Beginning Tennis
If golfing with Golden Gooses isn’t enough to fit in at the country club, try out this tennis class. This physical education course teaches the basics of the sport.

Classic Adidas

ACC 151 — Introduction to Financial Accounting
You’ve owned the same pair of Adidas Superstars for going on five years and that’s okay, because classic never goes out of style. You don’t want to break the mold. You want trusted, true and reliable, so what better than accounting? With organization, rules and discipline, accounting may be basic — but it’s a tried-and-true classic, just like your Stan Smith’s.

PED 250 – Team Sports
Even though you may wear your classic Adidas to match your style, they’re still considered “sportswear.” Put that to use in this physical education class that teaches skills and techniques for basketball, field hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball, among others.

Doc Martens

DRA 105 – Introduction to Acting/Non-Majors
Admit it, you love the spotlight, the spotlight loves you. The only reason you’re not a theater major is because you’d be too good at it, and that just wouldn’t be fair to everyone else. Your Docs were made for walking — straight to the stage — and in this class, you learn all the improv and dramatic basics needed for your theatrical debut.

ENG 154 – Interpretation of Film
You’re not like other people — you’re grunge, you’re artsy, you like to wax poetic about the deeper meaning of a Wes Anderson film. Get avant-garde, but in a historical way, with Interpretation of Film. After learning to critique films from periods throughout history, you’ll be all the more prepared to overanalyze the movies you watch on future first dates.

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