Help Me Pick a Class

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A requirement for my school is to take a Liberal Studies class that really has nothing to do with anything, and is designed to expand your knowledge. They are also called a "Senior Synthesis," in case you know what I mean.

Anyways, here are the 3 that I am deciding between:

Business and Society
Different views regarding the role of business emanate from economics, political science, philosophy, management and other business disciplines, and several other fields. Applying concepts associated with corporate social responsibility, ethics, and strategic management, issues will be explored including the environment, regulation, marketing and advertising, product safety, minority policies, etc. Classes are discussion-based and “informal,” consisting of selective "lecturing," Q & A, case analyses and discussion of readings. Typical Readings/Cases: Exxon Corporation: Trouble at Valdez; The Case of the Firestone 500; Wal-Mart; The Ford Pinto; others. Videos include Johnstown Flood; Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez; others.

Language and Politics
"Collateral damage" or "dead civilians"? The choice of words is just one way that politicians may attempt to obscure issues and manipulate public opinion. In reality, the relationship between language and politics is much more complex. In this course we will closely examine speeches, policy statements, press conferences, etc., to reveal the ways in which language is used to construct and reflect different, and often contradictory, political realities. Typical Readings: Cohn, Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals; Orwell, Politics and the English Language; Silberstein, War of Words: Language, Politics and 9/11.

Saving Our Planet Earth
Our purpose is to explore methods that may help solve the crisis facing our planet. What is the relationship between humans and the environment? How do the workings of the private market affect the environment? What is an appropriate basis for government intervention and what alternative policies are available? How do the technical, physical, biological, and economic aspects link together? How are environmental issues related to population and economic growth? Finally, what does the future hold, and what can we, as individuals, do to help? Resources include scholarly references, the press, children's books, and videos. Typical Readings: Selections from fiction and non-fiction environmental literature, newspapers, environmental magazines, and the World Wide Web.

Saving Our Planet Earth is taught by my Economics professor who is a great guy and I really agree with the way he does things. I think that would be a great class to take.

If I had to choose, it would go Saving Our Planet Earth, Language and Politics, and Business and Society.

There is another class called "Classical Italy: A Study Tour" in which you actually go to Italy and take a tour. I am Italian and have never been there, and it would be awesome. I think the trip is 2 weeks long and nearly $2000 in price. The only drawback is that it is extra money on top of the fees for going to school here, and there is a huge oral and written report that is very extensive.

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Thanks for telling us?

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I'm asking for opinions of other people.

Thanks for reading?

[SuperUberBob]

That first course seems like a socialist's wet dream.

I'd go there for the sake of listening all of the Marxist college students bashing big business.

[recipro]

Take the business class. Language and politics stuff sounds really obvious, and screw the environment. Also, you get to watch videos.

[m80smusic]

find the prof's names, go to ratemyprofessor.com
who ever is easiest, do it

RMP is king in class choices