Before registration ends, check out these new courses for the Spring 2026 semester
Registration for the Spring 2026 semester closes on Friday, Nov. 7, and if you’re looking for one last course to round out your schedule, it’s not too late to sign up for these new classes on offer for next semester.
Whether part of a new major or discipline, or just a new take on some of the college’s preexisting programming, these courses offer exciting in-class experiences for students with a variety of academic interests.
Environmental Communication
Instructor: Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies Abby Arnold-Patti
This course, which fulfills credits for “oral communication” and “environmental awareness,” ponders the question of how humans should dwell upon the earth in an age of human-caused climate change. By exploring the relationship between human communication and the natural world, students in this course will consider the impact our modern forms of communication have on our ecological systems.
Intro to Tourism, Resort, and Hospitality
Instructor: Program Coordinator for Tourism and Resort Management Charlie Calvert
Part of the college's new Tourism and Resort Management program, this course offers a comprehensive view of the tourism, resort, and hospitality industry through a deep dive into the industry's past, present, and future. Students in the course will learn about the industry's different subfields and career opportunities.
Sustainable Tourism Operations
Instructor: Program Coordinator for Tourism and Resort Management Charlie Calvert
Also part of the Tourism and Resort Management program, this course dives deeper into the industry with a look at sustainable business practices. With an emphasis on evaluating business operations and devising more sustainable alternatives, the course covers topics such as destination management, environmental and cultural protection, and more.
Special Topics: Typography
Instructor: Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Design Kerry Jenkins
Part of the college’s newly expanded graphic design offerings through the Communication Arts and Design program, this course offers a close examination of the basic principles of typography and its theory, practice, technology, and history. Students will study basic design philosophies like proportion, hierarchy, and contrast, as well as type identification and the cultural implications of type and image.
Introduction to Archaeology
Instructor: Coordinator of First Year Experience Mikayla Fletcher
One of two new anthropology courses—the first to be offered at Lees-91探花—this class fulfills the college’s “empirical investigation” credit. Throughout this course students will learn about the theories, methods, and goals of archaeological inquiry, as well as how archaeologists form research questions, collect data, and test hypotheses. These skills help archaeologists answer questions about the past and reconstruct narratives of past lifeways.
Archaeology of the Southeastern U.S.
Instructor: Coordinator of First Year Experience Mikayla Fletcher
This anthropology course fulfills the college's "understanding history" credit by introducing students to the Indigenous Native American societies of the southeastern United States. Students will explore the development of the cultural histories of native societies, with particular emphasis placed on archaeological sites in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southern Appalachian regions.
Ski Instructor PSIA Level 1 Certification Prep and Snowboard Instructor AASI Level 1 Certification Prep
Instructor: Instructor of Outdoor Recreation Management Richard Campbell
This course, designed for students who want to learn how to become ski or snowboard instructors at resorts across North America, covers teaching, learning, and riding concepts for the two snow sports. With additional teaching requirements through Beech Mountain's Ski & Ride School, this class provides plenty of hands-on experience. Intermediate ski or snowboard skills are required, and students must provide their own equipment.
