Mind & Society

HIST 38850

Covers the full arc of space history through film, from the Cold War space race to private companies launching rockets today. More interesting than a standard history course because it actually asks why humans are so obsessed with going to space in the first place.

HIST 37100

American history told through rock and roll. Covers how race, politics, and money shaped the music you know, and how the music shaped everything else.

PHIL 11005

A real philosophy course that uses video games as the entry point. Covers consciousness, identity, ethics, and reality through games you might already know.

POL 43000

A deep dive into how countries actually interact when things get complicated: conflict, law, diplomacy, and power. The kind of course that makes international news make a lot more sense.

EAPS 37500

Breaks down the real economics and politics behind energy: why fossil fuels still dominate, what it actually takes to shift away from them, and who has the power to make that happen. One of the more honest courses about how the world actually works.

ANTH 20400

Traces the full story of how humans evolved from fossil primates to where we are now. Genetics, fossils, and comparisons to other primates all come together.

ANTH 21000

Looks at how technology shapes society and how society shapes technology, from ancient tools to algorithms and virtual identity. A course that gives you language for things you already notice but could not quite explain.

ANTH 25400

Ancient aliens, Atlantis, lost civilizations, why people believe this stuff and why archaeologists do not. A course that builds real critical thinking through some of the most entertaining examples in academia.

CLCS 23500

The original source material for Greek and Roman mythology: the actual texts and images, not the watered down versions. A lot of pop culture, literature, and art makes more sense after this course.

CLCS 38300

Five centuries of Rome covered in depth: politics, religion, social structures, and daily life across the Mediterranean. One of those courses where every lecture has something genuinely surprising in it.

ANTH 31200

Ancient Egypt and the Near East through the lens of archaeology, not just history. Covers how these civilizations actually functioned: politics, religion, economy, and society.

FNR 23000

Looks at forests globally: how they work ecologically, what they mean culturally, and why they matter for the future. A course that shifts how you think about trees, land use, and climate all at once.

SOC 32400

True crime is everywhere, but this is the actual science behind it. You dig into why crime happens, who it affects, and whether the justice system is doing anything useful about it.

TECH 10100

Brings in professionals and faculty from across tech fields to talk about careers, challenges, and what the industry actually looks like. A one credit course that is more useful than it first sounds, especially early in your time at Purdue.

TECH 33000

Looks at how technology and globalization reshape culture, politics, and everyday life across different societies. Covers the stuff that does not show up in engineering or business courses: inequality, ethics, and what gets lost in translation.

EAPS 30200

Space explored from every angle: science, politics, economics, and the environment. Gets into real debates around space mining, private companies, and what it actually costs to leave Earth.

EAPS 36000

Climate change, energy, and sustainability covered honestly: not just the science but the politics, the tradeoffs, and why solutions are harder than they look. Ends in a team project.

CLCS 33700

Reads the great epics across four ancient cultures: Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and beyond. Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Mahabharata, Beowulf, all in one course.