Sweet! Alfred University offered a course on this pancake topper. Avid Jeopardy fans will recognize this clue as the one that highlighted Alfred University’s class, Maple Syrup: The Real Thing. In this class, students learn the basics of maple syrup and how it's produced. Of course, the class’s highlight is its hands-on nature. Students participate in activities, field trips, and first-hand experiences—and, of course, indulge in the foods maple syrup is known for.
Maple syrup is just one example of the unexpected subjects students can find. Alfred University offers a variety of distinctive courses that encourage students to explore new interests and learn in unexpected ways.
Whether it's an honors seminar like Star Wars: Myth, Magic, and Mania, which analyzes the cultural influence of the Star Wars franchise, or a First-Year Experience class like Life in the Universe, where students study the conditions needed to form life and where those conditions can be found, Alfred offers a variety of interesting courses. Unique classes like these give students the opportunity to apply theory from lectures in a fun and novel way while sharpening real skills.
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With state forests dotting Western New York and Foster Lake in its backyard, Alfred is the perfect place to study local wildlife in the field, but that's not where it ends. Alfred’s environmental studies program offers Ecology of the Bahamas, where students spend 10 days doing hands-on research on San Salvador Island.
