PHILOSOPHY: REASONING ABOUT PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
Introduction to the relationship of language to logic, with applications of analysis, criticism, inductive and deductive reasoning, and kinds of evidence to philosophical problems.

SOCIOLOGY: SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Identification and analysis of contemporary social problems in the United States, with emphasis on the sociological factors involved. Topics include poverty and economic inequality; gender inequality; racial and ethnic inequality; problems in the family, government, education, and the economy; crime; drug use; warfare and violence, among others. A critical evaluation of the causes and solutions.

PHOTOGRAPHY: ELEMENTARY
Introduction to the mechanics, optics, chemistry, lighting principles, and practices of elementary photography. Explores the history, aesthetics, and the conceptualization of photographic imagery. Includes darkroom procedures in developing, printing, and finishing black and white photographic materials.

COUNSELING: CAREER SEARCH
Designed to assist students select a career goal. This will be accomplished by identifying the students’ career interests, personality type, work values, and transferable skills as they relate to occupations.

COUNSELING: MAJOR SEARCH
This course is designed to assist students to select a major goal and create an educational plan. This will be done by identifying academic interests and through researching career options.

DANCE: BEGINNING BALLROOM DANCE
Development of beginning social dance techniques concerning both standard and contemporary social dance steps and styling.

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None of these classes are “required” for anything (unless I major in Philosophy, which I had considered), really, but they were the most interesting ones that fit my schedule. I hope they are as interesting as they sounded in their description once the semester starts. There were probably two to three more random classes I wanted to take for the sake of learning, but I couldn’t very well try to take on that load. The great thing is that all except Photography and Ballroom Dance are online.

I’m taking both Career Search and Major Search in case one of the results from taking all those assesments doesn’t work out for me (what if it said Nursing or Customer Service was really it!). I figure I’d have a better chance at validation taking both.

Ugh. I’m tired of being one of those lost souls who are left to wander throughout life trying to find their way.

I have my thumbs pressed for this semester and to finally figuring things out asap.