English, math, science, repeat; is your schedule looking a little repetitious? If so, maybe you’d like to try taking one of Kent State’s many cool classes that are sure to take any topic and make it fun, exciting and a great learning experience.

One science class that’s sure to intrigue is ‘Seven Ideas That Shook The Universe’.

Not being your average physics class, Seven Ideas teaches you everyday science while giving students a tutorial on how things work in the universe and how it impacts them everyday.

Even more interesting are the two professors who teach it; they’ll knock your socks off with their in-class science demonstrations.

“The real objective is to help students understand the beauty and complexity of the vast universe in which we live,” said John Barrick, an associate lecturer in the Physics Department and one of the professors who teaches the class. “On the first day of class I say that if at the end of every class, you don’t walk out of class having said at least once during the hour, ‘Wow, that was interesting, I didn’t know that,’ I would be disappointed.”

Barrick said Seven Ideas has been one of the most popular courses at Kent State for several decades.

The class presents a compilation of topics explored by physicists such as heat, light, mechanics, nuclear physics and modern physics such as quantum mechanics and particle physics, he said.

“Such topics can be a little daunting to students not familiar with them, which is why we have endeavored to make these topics user-friendly by showing the role physics has in their lives,” Barrick said. “We don’t attempt to make them physicists, but show them how scientists approach the unknown of our complex universe. By using a host of teaching methods, especially demonstrations, a great percentage of students commonly respond that this class has not only helped them understand physics, but reduced their fear of science.”

In high school, you may have had to take a course on geography. At Kent State, students 21 and older have the option to put a twist on the subject and take the Geography of Wine class taught by professor Tony Carlucci.

The class covers wine appreciation, sensory evaluation, wine regions, grape varieties, wine and food pairing, and a sample of a number of drinks in the class during the semester.

“As wine is becoming very popular in society today, it’s important for my students to learn about the history and value of enjoying a glass of wine with your meal,” Carlucci said. “While on a date, business meeting or with family life, it’s great to know about a wonderful beverage that has been around since mankind has been on earth.”

Carlucci said he enjoys teaching the class and loves to see students taking an interest in learning about wine food education.

“Good dietary habits, wine and food knowledge is important, and they will be able to use (this knowledge) throughout their life and in their careers going forward after (Kent State),” Carlucci said.

Would you rather stay in bed all day and watch Netflix, or go to class lecture?

With Kent State’s Adult Swim class, you get the best of both worlds.

Ron Russo, a film professor, created a class where students review about 40 of the channel’s shows, including “Bob’s Burgers,” “Robot Chicken,” “Rick and Morty,” “Family Guy,” and other adult comedies.

Russo said since the Adult Swim channel features both established and emerging talent, it gives students the opportunity to compare shows and their characteristics.

Russo also teaches Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell classes, which requires students to review each actor’s respective bodies of work in chronological order.

Those works are primarily movies they star in, but also include appearances in TV shows, music and literature. Both actors have also made surprise appearances during the class via recorded messages to students.