誰(shuí)說(shuō)大學(xué)的課程設(shè)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(xué)期都想逃掉的英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作?今天就帶大家去見(jiàn)識(shí)一下美國(guó)一些“人性化的大學(xué)”設(shè)置的精彩課程吧，保證能喚起你內(nèi)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(jīng)過(guò)半，不得不回到學(xué)校的現(xiàn)實(shí)已經(jīng)近在眼前。英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作、歐洲史，還有——天哪——微積分!你到底為什么會(huì)希望重返課堂?

當(dāng)然，每所大學(xué)的課程設(shè)置都會(huì)包括某種類型的寫(xiě)作課，但是，越來(lái)越多的大學(xué)在對(duì)他們所提供的課程進(jìn)行調(diào)整，以保持新鮮感。如果你認(rèn)為上課總是一件枯燥乏味的事情，這條快報(bào)肯定適合你:大學(xué)也可以很新潮——來(lái)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(xué)

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(duì)于所有喜愛(ài)站在舞臺(tái)上的人來(lái)說(shuō)，這是再棒不過(guò)的課程了。整個(gè)學(xué)期里，學(xué)生會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)如何與觀眾互動(dòng)，提高演技，為單人表演創(chuàng)作笑料。至于他們的期末考試?當(dāng)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(chǔ)教程——雷恩社區(qū)大學(xué)

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(gè)夏季班根據(jù)大學(xué)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)可真不貴——收費(fèi)僅在100美元左右。這個(gè)班的學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)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(dāng)?shù)膱?zhí)照。課程結(jié)束時(shí)，學(xué)生會(huì)在一個(gè)鬧鬼的地方進(jìn)行一次調(diào)查。你在這個(gè)班學(xué)習(xí)不會(huì)得到學(xué)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(lè)批判手法評(píng)審《美國(guó)偶像》——北卡羅來(lái)納大學(xué)

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(guó)偶像》時(shí)對(duì)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(gè)課程簡(jiǎn)直就是為你而設(shè)的。在這門課的課堂上，學(xué)生會(huì)觀看這個(gè)節(jié)目，然后會(huì)集體研發(fā)出他們自己的評(píng)分系統(tǒng)。為了使這門課程更具有學(xué)術(shù)性，學(xué)生也會(huì)對(duì)選手每周使用的不同風(fēng)格的記錄進(jìn)行評(píng)審。

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

《辛普森一家》:政治與社會(huì)諷刺劇——加利福尼亞大學(xué)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(huì)想上這門課。學(xué)生通過(guò)小組觀察和討論，找出劇中的隱含意義和個(gè)中聯(lián)系，深入透析劇本的真正內(nèi)涵。閱讀強(qiáng)度雖大，但卻可令學(xué)生從正式的期末考試中得到放松——只是他們必須獨(dú)自寫(xiě)一段劇情。

Wines and Beverages16)—The Culinary Institute of America

葡萄酒和飲料——美國(guó)烹飪學(xué)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(xué)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(cè)上課。但是這些學(xué)生并不是來(lái)喝醉酒的，而是來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)如何將酒水飲料和自己烹飪的美食佳肴合理搭配的。無(wú)需考慮所有的廚師都應(yīng)該熟悉酒水飲料搭配這個(gè)前提，這所學(xué)校的任何學(xué)生都可以報(bào)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(xué)

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(duì)許多“粉絲”而言可算是一個(gè)美夢(mèng)成真的機(jī)會(huì)，但維克森林大學(xué)設(shè)置這門課卻別有用意——讓學(xué)生們能更輕松地融入大學(xué)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(xiě)作的強(qiáng)度很大。盡管如此，這門課上也會(huì)放映《白雪公主和七個(gè)小矮人》和《美女與野獸》。這也許是世界上最讓人快樂(lè)的課程了吧!

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)—Southeast Arkansas College

犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)調(diào)查——東南阿肯色大學(xué)

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(gè)系列課程始于2004年，教授從證據(jù)搜集到報(bào)告撰寫(xiě)的所有內(nèi)容。學(xué)生在實(shí)驗(yàn)教室里接受培訓(xùn)，并且也有機(jī)會(huì)在模擬犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)進(jìn)行實(shí)地調(diào)查。對(duì)于那些感覺(jué)不過(guò)癮的學(xué)生，學(xué)校還會(huì)提供犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)調(diào)查課程二期。

Stress Management—Weber State University

壓力管理——韋伯州立大學(xué)

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(gè)問(wèn)題比多數(shù)人想象的要嚴(yán)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(guān)。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(shí)間管理。學(xué)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(xué)生會(huì)急于返校了。這個(gè)秋季，翻翻學(xué)校的課程目錄吧，看看里面有什么珍寶——也許你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)適合自己的完美課程!