College of William and Mary is one of the oldest institution in America but maintains to offer quality yet innovative kind of education for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. They offer various programs in their College of Arts and Sciences. Their students in School of Business can personalize their program of study, too. Here are 10 of the easiest classes at W&M.
1.FMST 250 – Introduction to Film and Media Studies
This research- and writing-intensive course introduces methods for critical engagement with texts across different media (e.g., film, digital media, TV, print, recorded music).
2. AFST 28 – Ancient African History
This course covers African history before AD 600, with emphasis on political and cultural histories of ancient cities and states. It is a more focused survey than HIST 181, but it has no prerequisites and assumes no prior knowledge of Africa.
3. ART 100 – Big Ideas in Art
An exploration of significant questions and integrative concepts in Art, their grounding in the process of scientific discovery and application, and their broader relevance to society. Designed for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
4. FMST 100 – Big Ideas in Film and Media Studies
An exploration of significant questions and integrative concepts in Film and Media Studies, their grounding in the process of scientific discovery and application, and their broader relevance to society. Designed for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
5. MUSC 100 – Big Ideas in Music
An exploration of significant questions and integrative concepts in Music, their grounding in the process of scientific discovery and application, and their broader relevance to society. Designed for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
6. PHIL 205 – Meaning in Life
We spend an extraordinary amount of energy in our lives chasing something that we call “meaning”: we seek out meaningful work, meaningful experiences, meaningful relationships, and we want, on the whole, to live meaningful lives. But what makes any of these things “meaningful” in the intended sense? In this class, we will explore this and related questions, focusing on how philosophy can help us articulate and understand the nature and value of meaning in life. We will also draw upon the resources of social sciences to explore the fragility of meaning in life and the traits of character that might allow us to weather crises of meaning with equanimity and grace.
7. PSYC 100 – Critical Questions in Psychology
An exploration of significant questions and concepts, beliefs and creative visions, theories and discoveries in Psychology for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word.
8. DANC 220 – History of Modern Dance
An introduction through films and lectures to the field of modern dance, which is rooted in American culture, with emphasis on the stylistic approach and aesthetic of the artists who have contributed to its development in the twentieth century.
9. EDUC 200 – Orientation to Teaching in the Elementary School
This course is designed to provide an overview of teaching as a professional career for prospective educators, explore issues in education, and hone critical reflective skills as they relate to the development of K-12 learners within diverse educational contexts. A field experience component will introduce students to classrooms and community-based experiences. Students will engage in critical reflections and synthesis in order to bring about greater understanding and connections between educational theory and practice.
10. HIST 317 – History of Modern South Africa
This course provides a detailed examination of segregation and apartheid in twentieth century South Africa and charts the development and ultimate success of the anti-apartheid movement that led to the ‘miracle’ of a democratic South Africa.
