First Year Studies: 1999 Topics Courses
Have you ever wondered how smart your dog or cat is? Or why our culture is obsessed with beauty? Why getting along with people can be so difficult? What goes on behind the scenes of artistic and musical presentations? These and many more topics are among those you can explore with other students and a faculty member who shares your interest in this topic.
These First Year Studies topics courses are one-hour, pass/no-credit courses that invite you to learn about a subject you’re interested in—just because you’re in college now, and you can! Signing up for a USTU 1999 course will put you in a classroom with a professor whose interests match yours. Seminars have an enrollment maximum of 18 students, so you’ll get lots of interaction with your instructor and other students. It doesn’t matter if you know a lot—or just a little—about your seminar topic. You’re there to learn, explore and exchange ideas.
Classes are designed to fit your busy schedule, requiring a reasonable amount of work for a one-hour course. But the academic and social skills you’ll gain from this course will benefit you throughout your time at UTC—and beyond.
Fall 2011 Topics Courses
- The Art and Science of Racing
Taught by Matthew Guy - Gold, God, and Glory: The Conquest
Taught by Dr. Lynn Purkey - Politics of South Park
Taught by Kenyon Wilson - Inside the Criminal Mind
Taught by Dr. Roger Thompson - Ethical Issues in the Information Age: Cyber-bullying, Identity Theft, and Phishing
Taught by Claire McCullough - Vampires, Zombies, and Philosophy
Taught by Lane Wilkinson - Fantasy Football and Philosophy
Taught by Ron Buffington - Intro to Animal Rights
Taught by Mike Jaynes - Images of Gender and their Impact on Society
Taught by Dr. Helen Eigenberg - Exploring Chattanooga
Taught by Dr. Verbie Prevost - Star Wars & the Roman Empire
Taught by Dr. Ralph Covino - Etiquette in Social and Workplace Settings
Taught by Dr. Jane Brower - BYOB: Build Your Own Brand
Taught by Caitlin Shanley - Human Trafficking
Taught by Dr. Gale Iles - Critical Eye for the UTC FY (First Year)
Taught by Sara Coffman - College Movies
Taught by Lyn Miles
