This is a practical studio course, emphasizing learning through doing, and embodied knowledge. Performance exercises will be supported with assigned readings. Students will be required to participate in in-class exercises, rehearse outside of class... more

Miles Davis (1926-1991) and John Coltrane (1926-1967) stand out as the most influential jazz musicians of the last fifty years. Each of them had a profound influence on the evolution of the music and each has become an enduring cultural icon at a... more

Do you wish to better understand what we see in the media? Do you need to engage in evaluation of research or conduct your own research for work? Are you seeking to publish? Everyone engages with research. Whatever one's motivation, a solid... more

America is a nation of immigrants. This ideological epithet has come to define the American experience as one of opportunity, advancement, and national incorporation. This course will approach this narrative from the perspective of im/migrants,... more

This is a course for those who want to write with greater facility and with increased attention to the design of each piece. Students may choose to focus on narrative essays, memoir, or fiction. Exercises will focus on the organizational strategies... more

Do you wish to better understand what we see in the media? Do you need to engage in evaluation of research or conduct your own research for work? Are you seeking to publish? Everyone engages with research. Whatever one's motivation, a solid... more

Special Schedule: October 12, 13, 19, 20, and 21; Time - 9:00am-5:00pm; Room - SCIE 109 Our goal in this course is to examine the dramatic changes that occur in the natural world as the long, warm days of summer come to an end, and plants and... more

What is the best method of studying for a test? Is it possible to build a lie detector? How reliable is eyewitness testimony? Is there such a thing as photographic memory? Why do people experience déjà vu? Is it possible to repress traumatic... more

What is the best method of studying for a test? Is it possible to build a lie detector? How reliable is eyewitness testimony? Is there such a thing as photographic memory? Why do people experience déjà vu? Is it possible to repress traumatic... more

This hands-on laboratory course is aimed at empowering students to manage and analyze large data sets. The course provides experience in data management and applied statistics. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in several aspects... more

Do you wish to better understand what we see in the media? Do you need to engage in evaluation of research or conduct your own research for work? Are you seeking to publish? Everyone engages with research. Whatever one's motivation, a solid... more

Nations have increasingly attempted to manage their interdependence collectively through the use of international organizations. This course represents a systematic study of these organizations and the problems they have faced. Emphasis will be... more

What is the best method of studying for a test? Is it possible to build a lie detector? How reliable is eyewitness testimony? Is there such a thing as photographic memory? Why do people experience déjà vu? Is it possible to repress traumatic... more

What is the best method of studying for a test? Is it possible to build a lie detector? How reliable is eyewitness testimony? Is there such a thing as photographic memory? Why do people experience déjà vu? Is it possible to repress traumatic... more

This hands-on laboratory course is aimed at empowering students to manage and analyze large data sets. The course provides experience in data management and applied statistics. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in several aspects... more

Photography is a medium perfectly suited to the portrayal of one another and of one's self. We will investigate the many approaches to the photographic portrait/self-portrait ranging from the traditional to the more experimental methods.... more

In this course we will use the history of rock and R&B (rhythm & blues)--broadly defined as a conglomeration of loosely related American popular music styles--to explore American history of the 1940s through the early 1990s, and vice versa.... more

This course will be part literature course, part writing workshop. We will explore ways to select the most compelling details and scenes from the experiences we wish to share. Good memoir is true but it can read like fiction. Indeed, the memoir, as... more

The picture book is more than an accessible genre for all ages and abilities. It offers a powerful means to educate, spark discourse, and explore new ideas. The goal of this course is to delve into contemporary themes through the examination of... more

This course will explore recent advances in digestive disease and health as well as the relationships with nutrition, culture and the impact on our daily lives. Please note that knowledge in basic biology, though helpful, is NOT required. The... more

The primary objective of the course is to give you familiarity and understanding of the science of control and how it pertains to debates about the nature of such control. This is a two-part class. One part of the class goes into the science of... more

While globalization and international organizations have currently integrated the world into networks of peace; ethnic, religious and regional conflict have driven nations and groups further apart. This coexistence of conflict and cooperation marks... more

This course will explore the character, social development and impact of death and commemoration in medieval Europe. Death was, if not ubiquitous, often sudden and sustained. It was dealt out by disease, as well as crime and punishment. Most... more

The primary objective of the course is to give you familiarity and understanding of the science of control and how it pertains to debates about the nature of such control. This is a two-part class. One part of the class goes into the science of... more