Undergraduate Courses

Adopting an ecological approach that emphasizes that #ContextMatters, we explore the theoretical foundations and methodological approaches to studying the development of African American children; the role of contextual influences (specifically, family, school, neighborhood, culture) on children’s learning and developmental processes; and apply research on African American children and families to larger social and/or policy issues. Class includes a visit to the chomburg Center and the curation of an African American Children and Families Museum.

This course will introduce students to Afro-Caribbean dance with a focus on Haiti and The Bahamas while exploring its roots in West African dance and culture. Classroom activities will embody fundamental dance movements and explore the relationship to the country’s customs and traditions, inclusive of cultural games and songs. Basic African and Caribbean dance skills and movement vocabulary will be taught emphasizing coordination, polyrhythm and body awareness.

A mind body method for becoming aware of and changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing and learning how to release excess tension and change those habits of movement that interfere with the free and centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

A mind body method for becoming aware of & changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing & learning how to release excess tension & change those habits of movement that interfere with the free & centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

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This repertory ensemble performs varied literature from the traditional Big Band Era to modern jazz and commercial ensembles. Students are encouraged to compose and arrange for the ensemble. Specific focus on learning styles of music found within the performed literature, as well as improvisation as a major component to this ensemble. Enrollment by audition.

This course will track the various manifestations of media amateurism over time and medium, while also exploring theoretical concerns and cultural discourses that surround their work and social construction, especially in relation to notions of professionalism, community, networks, artistic practice, collectivism, and marginalization.

This course provides students with background on the historical & sociological foundation of education in the United States. It examines the role that education has played in advancing civil & human rights I it explores the ways in which education continues to be implicated in the maintenance of social inequality in American society. Through readings, lectures, films & class debates, students will gain an understanding of some of the most complex & controversial issues confronting education today including: affirmative action, Bi-Lingual Education, Special Education, the achievement gap, school choice & vouchers, & the role of race & culture in student achievement.

Fluency in grammar and syntax are initiated. Basic vocabulary and conversations are developed. Deaf history and social community are studied. Fundamental receptive and signing skills are taught in a visual-manual method. No spoken English.

Builds upon basic fluency by continuing deeper vocabulary development. Intermediate grammar rules and conversational Deaf Culture memes and disability in history are related. Expressive signing development concentrates on speed, clarity and smoothness. Receptive development emphasizes a quicker pace. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

More advanced fluency is developed through storytelling, active conversations, and classifiers. Receptive skills are emphasized in pairs, as is signing at “Deaf Signing” speed. Accuracy in signs formation and detail in description help expand linguistic understanding and comprehension. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

Advanced fluency is required, including Deaf Cultural Awareness, and other social, and political presentations that construct, and form, the language. Descriptions, storytelling, and group conversations are expressed at high levels. Aesthetic of the language in context is researched and discussed. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

Advanced fluency beyond the classroom focuses on sophisticated grammar, complex semantics, and intricate syntax. Conversation is produced at normal rates. Language lives beyond the mind, and in its application, and relevance, in work settings, social services, and the Arts, consistency in propagation is valued. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

Through the lenses of power, resistance, and identity, this course provides an introduction to American social movements from the 1950s to the present. Drawing from history, sociology, and politics, it examines a range of social movements, including: civil rights and Black Power, second and third wave feminism, gay and lesbian liberation and LGBT movements, and Right-wing mobilization. The course also examines the question of how social activism on both the political Left and Right has changed over the past fifty years.
Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Society and Social Sciences.

An introduction to Analog Electronic theory including solid-state devices. Ohm’s Law & related measurement techniques will be explored. Students must enroll in a Lab section to apply hands-on experience in basic circuit design & measurement.

Hands-on lab accompanying Analog Electronics. Lab sessions will contain hands-on experience with analog audio circuitry. The course culminates with a student developed final project.

The physical aspects of sound, analog recording technology & studio production techniques are explained & demonstrated. Lecture topics include microphones, stereo recording, analog consoles, multi-track tape recording, equalization, compression, reverberation & mixing. Studio lab assignments are performed outside of class reinforcing weekly lecture topics

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Using a medical model perspective, this course is designed to help students develop a working knowledge of the structures (anatomy) & functions (physiology) of the speech, swallow, & hearing mechanisms across the lifespan that disrupt communication & swallowing. Anatomy & physiology of the nervous system, subsystems for speech (respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance), hearing, & deglutition are discussed. A detailed study of normal structure and function is requisite for the identification of speech & swallowing disorders.

The Scholars Seminar is the centerpiece of the AnBryce Program during the four year program. The yearlong seminar is organized to showcase the values and goals of the AnBryce Foundation. Grading is pass/fail. Scholars are expected to complete assignments and actively participate in all aspects of the Scholars Program.