最炫的大學課程

誰說大學的課程設置就只有讓人昏昏欲睡的歐洲史，或讓人想抓狂尖叫的微積分，或讓人一學期都想逃掉的英語寫作?今天就帶大家去見識一下美國一些“人性化的大學”設置的精彩課程吧，保證能喚起你內心深處的求知欲望!

You're halfway through summer and the reality of having to go back to school is starting to set in1). English composition， European history and—ugh—calculus2)! Why on earth would you look forward to going back to classes?

Sure， every college program includes some type of writing class， but more and more colleges are shaking up3) their offerings to keep things fresh. If you thought class was always a drag4)， here's your newsflash: College can be hip5)—just check out some of these offerings.

夏天已經過半，不得不回到學校的現(xiàn)實已經近在眼前。英語寫作、歐洲史，還有——天哪——微積分!你到底為什么會希望重返課堂?

當然，每所大學的課程設置都會包括某種類型的寫作課，但是，越來越多的大學在對他們所提供的課程進行調整，以保持新鮮感。如果你認為上課總是一件枯燥乏味的事情，這條快報肯定適合你:大學也可以很新潮——來看看他們提供的這些課程吧!

Writing for Stand-up6) Comedy—Drexel University

創(chuàng)作單人喜劇——德雷塞爾大學

This is the perfect class for anyone who loves to be on stage. Over the semester， students learn how to interact with audiences， improve and write jokes for stand-up acts. Their final? Create and perform their own stand-up routine， of course!

對于所有喜愛站在舞臺上的人來說，這是再棒不過的課程了。整個學期里，學生會學習如何與觀眾互動，提高演技，為單人表演創(chuàng)作笑料。至于他們的期末考試?當然是表演他們自創(chuàng)的單人喜劇啦!

Ghost Hunting 1017)—Lane Community College

獵鬼基礎教程——雷恩社區(qū)大學

This summer class is a bargain by college standards—only around $100. In it， students learn about the tools and tricks of professional ghost hunters like how to record paranormal8) voices and how to obtain the proper permits. The class culminates9) with an investigation at a haunted site. This class won't get you credits， but it will get you certified as a ghost hunter!

這個夏季班根據(jù)大學的標準可真不貴——收費僅在100美元左右。這個班的學生學習使用專業(yè)獵鬼人員的獵鬼工具和獵鬼訣竅，例如如何錄下超自然的聲音，如何取得正當?shù)膱?zhí)照。課程結束時，學生會在一個鬧鬼的地方進行一次調查。你在這個班學習不會得到學分，但卻能讓你成為一名合格的獵鬼者!

Examining American Idol Through Musical Critique10)—University of North Carolina

以音樂批判手法評審《美國偶像》——北卡羅來納大學

Have you ever yelled at the TV while watching American Idol and shouted， \"That's not fair!\" or \"Simon， you don't know anything!\" If so， this is the class for you. Students in this course watch the show in class， and then work as a group to develop their own rating systems. To make the class a little more academic， history of the different styles contestants11) use each week is also examined.

你是否曾在觀看《美國偶像》時對著電視吼叫:“這不公平!”或“西蒙，你什么都不懂!”如果是的話，這個課程簡直就是為你而設的。在這門課的課堂上，學生會觀看這個節(jié)目，然后會集體研發(fā)出他們自己的評分系統(tǒng)。為了使這門課程更具有學術性，學生也會對選手每周使用的不同風格的記錄進行評審。

Simpsons: Sitcoms12) as Political and Social Satire13)—University of California， Berkley

《辛普森一家》:政治與社會諷刺劇——加利福尼亞大學伯克利分校

If you're a fan of the Simpsons， you'll want to take this class. Through group viewing and discussions， students tease out14) the hidden meaning and connections of the show， gaining an insight into how deep the scripts really are. It's rough on reading， but students get a reprieve15) from a standard final—they have to write their own episode.

如果你是辛普森一家的“粉絲”，你會想上這門課。學生通過小組觀察和討論，找出劇中的隱含意義和個中聯(lián)系，深入透析劇本的真正內涵。閱讀強度雖大，但卻可令學生從正式的期末考試中得到放松——只是他們必須獨自寫一段劇情。

Wines and Beverages16)—The Culinary Institute of America

葡萄酒和飲料——美國烹飪學院

There are many colleges that offer wine tasting classes， but this one is unique because you don't have to be 21 to enroll. Rather than getting drunk， though， these students are learning how to properly pair beverages with their culinary17) creations. Working off18) the premise that all chefs should be familiar with beverage pairing， any student of the school can enroll.

很多大學都提供品酒課程，但這門課程的與眾不同之處在于:你不必年滿21歲就可以注冊上課。但是這些學生并不是來喝醉酒的，而是來學習如何將酒水飲料和自己烹飪的美食佳肴合理搭配的。無需考慮所有的廚師都應該熟悉酒水飲料搭配這個前提，這所學校的任何學生都可以報名上這門課。

Disney， Culture and Power—Wake Forest University

迪士尼，文化和影響力——維克森林大學

Studying Disney is probably a dream-come-true for many fanatics19)， but Wake Forest uses the class for something special—easing students into college. It is offered as a freshmen seminar class—all incoming students select one being offered—and is reading and writing intensive. This one， though， also includes showings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Beauty and the Beast. This could be the happiest class on Earth.

迪士尼研究課程對許多“粉絲”而言可算是一個美夢成真的機會，但維克森林大學設置這門課卻別有用意——讓學生們能更輕松地融入大學生活。這門課程是提供給大一新生的專題討論課——所有新生都要從課程表中選修一門——閱讀和寫作的強度很大。盡管如此，這門課上也會放映《白雪公主和七個小矮人》和《美女與野獸》。這也許是世界上最讓人快樂的課程了吧!

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)—Southeast Arkansas College

犯罪現(xiàn)場調查——東南阿肯色大學

Launched in 2004， this series of courses teaches everything from evidence collection to report writing. Students are trained in classroom labs， and also get the opportunity to do fieldwork on mock20) crime scenes. For those that can't get enough， the school also offers a CSI II class.

這個系列課程始于2004年，教授從證據(jù)搜集到報告撰寫的所有內容。學生在實驗教室里接受培訓，并且也有機會在模擬犯罪現(xiàn)場進行實地調查。對于那些感覺不過癮的學生，學校還會提供犯罪現(xiàn)場調查課程二期。

Stress Management—Weber State University

壓力管理——韋伯州立大學

Stress is a bigger problem than most people think—the class's syllabus21) says 80% of all illnesses are at least partly stress-related. This class， which is included in the school's health major， teaches coping strategies and relaxation techniques including yoga， massage therapy and time management.

壓力這個問題比多數(shù)人想象的要嚴重許多——這門課的課程提綱中提到，80%的疾病或多或少都與壓力有關。這門課程教授處理壓力的策略和放松技巧，包括瑜伽、按摩療法和時間管理。學校的衛(wèi)生專業(yè)就包含這門課程。

With these classes， it's not hard to see why some students are anxious to go back to school. This fall， flip through22) your school's course catalogue to see what gems23) it holds—you may just find the perfect class for you!

有了這些課程，就不難看出為什么有些學生會急于返校了。這個秋季，翻翻學校的課程目錄吧，看看里面有什么珍寶——也許你就會發(fā)現(xiàn)適合自己的完美課程!