Tech & Future

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.

MUS 27000

Covers the software side of music: notation, synthesis, sequencing, and basic recording. Useful whether you want to produce, compose, or just understand how modern music gets made.

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.

COM 27100

You pitch a podcast concept and start recording by week three. Fourteen episodes over the semester means you actually develop a voice and a format.

COM 33200

Covers the full production side of television: writing, directing, and the visual language that makes it work. A course for anyone curious about how the stuff you watch actually gets made.

ENGL 20401

A writing workshop focused on sci fi and speculative fiction. You read the genre critically, write your own original work, and get feedback in workshop.

ENTR 20000

Covers the full arc of taking an idea from nothing to a real venture: validation, pitching, leadership, and the mindset behind it. The starting point for Purdue's entrepreneurship certificate and a useful course regardless of your major.

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.

ILS 23100

A practical one credit course on how to actually use and evaluate AI tools without getting burned by their limitations. Covers bias, ethics, and how to apply AI usefully across different fields.