10 Epic Classes at BU

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Students will participate in hands-on cooking labs in the College of Arts & Sciences' Physics of Food/Cooking course. And hopefully snack a little, too. Photo by Cydney Scott
Undergrads start registering for fall 2017 classes Sunday morning, and to help them out, we’ve put together a list of some intriguing-looking classes, from across BU’s schools and colleges, found in the course bulletin. We can’t promise that all of the classes will be open (or that you have the necessary prerequisites), but there’s always next semester.
1. CAS PY 107—Physics of Food/Cooking
Who doesn’t want to entertain dinner guests with an explanation of the science of phase transitions: how one thing (say, water) transforms into something else (ice)? This College of Arts & Sciences offering covers the physics of soft materials, the basic principles of thermodynamics, molecular physics, and molecular biology. And best of all, you get to eat your experiments, which include ice cream and cheese.
2. CAS AS 107—Life Beyond Earth
About 10 percent of the planets in the Milky Way galaxy are similar to Earth in size and material composition. If our planet supports life, so might they. Physical laws covered in this course operate everywhere, leading us to wonder if life on other planets is both common and technologically advanced.
3. CAS CI 590 / COM CI 590—Cordless TV
This course, officially called Special Topics in Cinema and Media Studies, focuses on how people watch television even when there is no television set. It explores the ways on-demand viewing influences how programming is made and marketed, how audiences are targeted, and how outlets like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon are changing viewing opportunities.
4. ENG ME 408—Aircraft Performance and Design
Students will learn the basics of designing and analyzing fixed-wing aircraft, including general aviation aircraft, commercial transports, and select military planes. Student teams will design an airplane during the semester and ...

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