Undergraduate Courses

The first part of a three-course sequence. This course introduces students to applied research and to evidenced-based practice. Students explore various subfields in professional psychology and learn to synthesize information from psychological literature.

Students learn to draw connections between their practical experience in the field & psychological literature . The course also introduces students to professional practice
and to ethical guidelines protecting human research participants. A minimum of 8 hours of supervised fieldwork experience per week is required, students must attend supervision seminars.

Students explore in greater depth the connections between practice, theory & research through a semester-long independent project. A minimum of 8 hours of supervised fieldwork experience per week is requires; students must attend supervision groups.

This seminar provides both theoretical and technological foundations on ways of producing unique sounds using acoustic instruments — often in tandem with digitally processed or sampled sound. The course also introduces students to the concept of sampling and the creation of custom-made sample libraries, as well as the process of writing music for improvisers (jazz combo, soloists, etc.)

This seminar explores the ins-and-outs of writing for small ensemble and electronics. Students explore each instrument, pertinent repertoire and musical examples; compose a piece for an ensemble-in-residence; premiere works in a concert setting; and have works recorded by the ensemble. Through interactions with the ensemble-in-residence, compositions will be developed in three stages:
early semester brainstorming; mid semester reading; dress rehearsals before the final concert.

This is the second of a two-seminar sequence that provides both analytical and practical approaches to composition for the string quartet. This seminar includes workshops and performances of a full composition for String Quartet as well as student presentations on selected contemporary quartet repertoire.

Seminar for students who have been approved by the department to pursue honors in the major. Extended primary research in Communication Studies, focusing on the development and sharing of individual research projects. Students will enroll concurrently in two points of independent study under the director of a faculty honors sponsor, as outlined in departmental guidelines.

This course is a seminar for students pursuing Honors Research in Teaching and Learning. It will guide students through the processes of selecting an area of educational inquiry, developing research questions, choosing and implementing appropriate methodologies, building outlines, developing bibliographies, writing literature reviews, and preparing drafts. During the first semester this seminar will meet regularly, as students develop their projects. During the spring semester students will work independently on their projects under the direction of individual faculty supervisors, with whom they will hold regular meetings.

Seminar for students pursuing Honors Research in Teaching and Learning. Guides students through the processes of selecting an area of educational inquiry, developing research questions, choosing and implementing appropriate methodologies, building outlines, developing bibliographies, writing literature reviews, and preparing drafts. During the first semester, this seminar meets regularly, as students develop their projects. During the spring semester, students work independently on their projects under the direction of individual faculty supervisors, with whom they hold regular meetings, and then come together with their classmates for give scheduled meetings.

Course is designed as the culminating experience for Education Studies majors. Students will demonstrate an integration of disciplinary content knowledge & research skills culminating in a senior thesis or a final project. The final product requires students to synthesize course work & practical experiences & explore potential career options and academic pursuits upon completion of the program.

This course serves as the culminating experience for undergraduate students completing a bachelor of science degree in Educational Theatre. Each student will create & present an individual capstone project in one of three concentration areas: Theatre Performance & Production, Applied Theatre, or Drama in Education. Through seminar discussions, written assignments, presentations, & performances, students will demonstrate how their course work & practical experiences have contributed to this final culminating project. Students will also explore potential career options & academic pursuits upon the completion of the degree.

A culminating studio course designed to generate a ‘body of work’; this body of work will be discussed, critiqued & contextualized within the framework of peers, the art world & the world at large. Students are expected to work on a coherent body of works that will be discussed one-on-one as well as in critique settings though out the semester. Readings will be distributed as they relate to art making strategies. This process will culminate in a thesis exhibition designed & presented with several peers.

A culminating studio course designed to generate a ‘body of work’; this body of work will be discussed, critiqued & contextualized within the framework of peers, the art world & the world at large. Students are expected to work on a coherent body of works that will be discussed one-on-one as well as in critique settings though out the semester. Readings will be distributed as they relate to art making strategies. This process will culminate in a thesis exhibition designed & presented with several peers.

The visual arts are explored in the full context of the socioeconomic, political, and ethical forces that have shaped them with particular attention to recurring patterns and themes. Questions of context, accessibility, and the role of the creative artist in social change are explored. The course will include field trips and guest lectures to supplement the instructors lectures and class discussion.

Examines concepts associated with sexual orientation, gender identity and LGBTQA+ development and discusses interventions to support LGBTQA+ individuals across the lifespan. Explores various health and mental health issues, including issues around oppression, intersectionality, discrimination and heteronormativity, as well as LGBTQA+ history, advocacy and culture.

Reflecting the United States' birth as a slaveholding republic, many higher education institutions in pre-Civil War America promoted white supremacy ideologically and were subsidized economically by profits made via racial slavery. Students explore the role of US colleges and universities in institutionalizing racism, from this era of slavery though the heyday of Jim Crow racial segregation in the 20th century, and probe resistance to this regime among abolitionists, African American educators, Reflecting the United States' birth as a slaveholding republic, many higher education institutions in pre-Civil War America promoted white supremacy ideologically and were subsidized economically by profits made via racial slavery. Students explore the role of US colleges and universities in institutionalizing racism, from this era of slavery though the heyday of Jim Crow racial segregation in the 20th century, and probe resistance to this regime among abolitionists, African American educators, Reflecting the United States' birth as a slaveholding republic, many higher education institutions in pre-Civil War America promoted white supremacy ideologically and were subsidized economically by profits made via racial slavery. Students explore the role of US colleges and universities in institutionalizing racism, from this era of slavery though the heyday of Jim Crow racial segregation in the 20th century, and probe resistance to this regime among abolitionists, African American educators, integrationist lawyers, social scientists and civil rights organizations, as well as recent attempts by universities to confront their racist roots.

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of social movements like Black Lives Matter and #metoo, the field of social good advertising has rapidly expanded as brands seek social relevance, governments and nonprofits look to inform, and activists try to persuade. In this course, students will learn to plan and execute
powerful social advertising campaigns, while thinking critically about the
blurred lines between advertising and information, and branding and politics, in what Sarah Banet-Weiser calls “Shopping for Change.

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of social movements like Black Lives Matter and #metoo, the field of social good advertising has rapidly expanded as brands seek social relevance, governments and nonprofits look to inform, and activists try to persuade. In this course, students will learn to plan and execute powerful social advertising campaigns, while thinking critically about the blurred lines between advertising and information, and branding and politics, in what Sarah Banet-Weiser calls "shopping for Change."

Throughout history, effective activists have utilized the affective power of arts to
win campaigns for social change. The goal of this participatory and discussion-oriented interdisciplinary seminar is to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of this "artistic activism." Informed by scholarly writings as well as current and historical case studies from around the world, students will put theory into practice as they develop their own artistic activist interventions.

This course teaches students to research, plan, and craft social impact messages for audio, digital, social and email, mobile and experiential platforms. The goal is not only to become better copywriters and content strategists, but to critically deconstruct and examine methods of persuasion used by advertisers and marketers. Through weekly readings and class discussions, we’ll explore the benefits and risks of persuasive communication and models for creating ethical and engaging social messages.