Pre-registration screwed you over? Didn’t get your top two, three, four, five, six, seven classes? Don’t fret! Several new classes have been added to the course catalogue for you to consider for this spring.
SOCI 207: “The Modern Relationship and its Paradigms.” This course seeks to investigate modern relationships and their context in our ever-changing world. Students will learn through many mediums: books, films, television and going up to people holding hands on campus. The course culminates in the successful acquisition and maintenance of a romantic partner. Topics include: why beautiful women always have hideous boyfriends, when it’s appropriate to soft and hard launch, the masc shortage, what gives men the audacity and more.
MATH 308: “Girl Math.” An exploration of the complex and little-understood field of mathematics known as “girl math.” Topics include: how long you can stay in bed before getting up to face the horrors, the appropriate amount of time to respond to a text, what 50 degrees outside really means, and more.
PHIL 212: “Why?”
MEDS 267: “Lying on the Internet.” An inquisitive seminar on the best methods of lying on the internet. Students will investigate key moments in fibbing online (like when Ellen said she was never invited to Dakota’s birthday party) and analyze the instances as well as the public’s reaction. As a final project, students will tell a fictional story on the internet and attempt to persuade as many people as possible that it is true. Points will be given based on believability of the story, number of accusations of lying and strength of defense against accusations.
ECON 350: “Printing More Money.” We’ve all wondered: Why can’t we just print more money? This course investigates a bold new theory: What if we can? Students will engage in discussions on what inflation really means, and if devaluing currency is actually as big of a deal as everyone says it is. The class will visit the U.S. Mint to see how money is made, and also take one of their machines back to campus. Students will then circulate more money into Vassar’s economy and study the ramifications.
DANC 105: “Whip Nae Nae.”
“Now watch me whip (kill it)
Now watch me nae nae (okay)
Now watch me whip, whip
Watch me nae nae (watch me do it)
Now watch me whip (kill it)
Watch me nae nae (okay)
Now watch me whip, whip
Watch me nae nae (can you do it?)
Now watch me”
ANTH 151: “A Twenty-First Century Woman.” This course delves into the question: what do girls do these days? Coursework includes: McDonalds, charging phones, twerking, being bisexual, eating hot chip and lying.
POLI 108: “Middle School Elections.” Middle school student council elections are some of the biggest campaigns running in America today. Students will pick a middle schooler running for one of four positions (president, vice president, secretary or treasurer) and will attempt to campaign-manage their student toward success. Graded assignments include: debates, campaign posters, morning announcements and smear campaigns. The course will be graded on a curve: students who successfully manage their candidate towards a victory will receive the highest grades. The remaining students will be graded based on the number of votes their candidate gets.