After communicating with many different students who have taken numerous online classes, I have made a list of the ones students have enjoyed the most and found most beneficial.
Senior Kealin Sutton has taken many online courses, but the one she’s found most beneficial is Fundamentals of Oral Communications. This is a three-credit course that is also known as public speaking. Sutton shared that she enjoyed this class because she will need it in college, and by taking the class online, you don’t have to do it in front of a bunch of people.
“This class wasn’t that hard. All you had to do was give speeches and a couple of quizzes and some other stuff. It wasn’t a lot of work. I now have the skills to speak and it gave me good tools to present speeches. I just think it was super nice to get it out of the way, so I won’t have to worry about it later,” said Sutton.
Sutton shared that this was her first online class and that it was easy for her to adjust to a different class structure. By taking this class first, she was able to learn how to work an online course.
Josi Dufoe enjoyed taking Introduction to Sociology online as she is considering going into something sociology-related. Dufoe shared that it was helpful for her to get base-level knowledge about the topic and how sociology impacts everything.
Dufoe said, “The information was really interesting, and it wasn’t too difficult. Each week, we read a chapter, and for each section in the chapter, there was a quiz with short answer questions. At the end, there was a quiz on the overall chapter.
Aniston Tollari mentioned how her favorite online course so far was Medical Terminology. This course gives an introduction to the human body and its systems. This course consisted of some quizzes, discussion boards, and readings.
“From taking an online class, I learned that you still have to prioritize it even if it is a light load. Just making time for it, so you don’t fall behind since they’re not going to accept late work because it is a college-level class,” said Tollari concerning what she learned.
Tollari shared that she enjoyed this course because it was a really easy way to get to know stuff in that area as she might be considering going into that field. She also mentioned that even though she didn’t take any of the Biomed classes offered at school, it exposed her briefly to this kind of work.
Carmen Schwalen benefited from taking both Social Problems and Social Psychology. Since she plans to major in sociology in college, these were both classes that she would have needed to take later on. Getting these courses out of the way was very helpful to Schwalen because it “sets me up better for college.”
These classes both had a light course load where you could get a lot done in a short amount of time. The professors Schwalen had for these courses were very helpful and understanding. These courses were both a part of her college sophomore year track, so having this all done puts her ahead. This means less she will have to pay for in the long run.
“I learned a lot more about social psychology how the human brain works, and how words can impact people. I also learned a lot about current events and how psychology factors into those,” said Schwalen.
Remember, the deadline to sign up for second semester DMACC is November 26. Email your counselor for an appointment if you are interested in taking an online course. If none of these classes interest you but you still want to earn college credit, you can always visit your counselor and access the course catalog. You can never go wrong with challenging yourself and trying something new that progresses you toward your future.
