Photo provided by Tahlia Jain '26
These new electives will definitely be well-loved.
Last month, we all filled out a paper with the classes we want to take next year; I couldn’t help but notice the elective list was lacking a few courses that would be valuable academic experiences. This article was originally intended to be a complete joke, but I think some of these classes would actually be really popular. Take a look for yourself:
English Department
Screenwriting
Villains in Literature
Poetry: Taylor’s Version
Prerequisite: Swiftie or member of the Eras Club
Rom-Com Reading
Prerequisite: avid watcher of BookTok or Bookstagram
An In-Depth Look at Children’s Book Series
Course will include the study of the “Rainbow Magic,” “Junie B. Jones,” “Dork Diaries,” “Harry Potter,” and “Percy Jackson” series.
Social Studies Department
Archaeology: Dig for a Dinosaur or a Dead Body
History of Sports
Voting: Understanding the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Natural Law, and Independent Political Parties
Prerequisite: interest in American politics
Women’s History: Royals
Course will include the study of Queen Elizabeth I and II, Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Cleopatra, Sofia the First, Disney princesses, and Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi (Princess of Genovia).
Hands-On Simulation of Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, and Fascism
Course requires each student to role-play as a world leader and promote their political and personal agendas to the rest of the class while experiencing world crises and wars.
Psychology Through the Lens of “Inside Out”
Course will require each student to role-play as an emotion and to help the human (teacher) live with a well-balanced mind through a series of life challenges.
World Language Department
Modern Hieroglyphics: Decoding Mr. Bevins’ Handwriting
Must be concurrently enrolled in English II, Honors English II, AP Lit, or Creative Writing
Generation Alpha Slang
Prerequisite: firsthand experience with a ten-year-old Sephora kid
Science Department
Astronomy: In-Depth with the Solar Eclipse and Justice for Pluto as a Planet
Forensic Science (“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” as a class)
Food Chemistry
Meteorology: Predict Whether You Need to Wear Leggings or Not
Practical Robotics
Course will assist students in developing robots that solve problems in their lives.
Math Department
Adulting 101: How to Open a Bank Account, Manage a Credit Card, Buy a House, and Do Your Taxes
Logic Puzzles: “New York Times” Games
Prerequisite: constant frustration whenever the “Connections” categories are impossible to figure out or a desire to be a contestant on “Survivor”
Computer Hacking: Change that B on Your Transcript to an A+
Visual & Performing Arts Departments
Disney Sing-Along
Puppetry: Repurpose Your Socks
Dance: Be the Next Winner of the Father-Daughter Dance-Off or the Next Member of the Abby Lee Dance Company
Ventriloquism: Be Able to Talk Without Your Teacher Knowing it’s You
Calligraphy: The Art Behind Pretty Notes
Prerequisite: senioritis or lack of motivation to study
Kinesiology Department
Cirque de Soleil: Acrobatics, Unicycling, and Clowning
Gymnastics: Win Olympic Gold
Christina Vaughan ’26 is an enthusiastic supporter of new classes: “I definitely need the Modern Hieroglyphics class to read the notes Mr. Bevins makes on my essays if I want to improve my writing.” I would love if Rosary added any of these courses, but I somehow don’t think administration would be a fan of most of them.