Courses

Investigation and application of marketing techniques and practices for performing arts organizations. The aim is to develop student's abilities to select and identify effective marketing applications to increase earned revenue from all sources. Promotional techniques such as telemarketing, brochure and advertising, and merchandising-related artistic products are examined. Participants are required to propose, present, and defend assigned projects.

A theory and practice approach, viewing the couple or the family as a unitary psycho-social system, focusing on general functioning, dysfunction, and intervention. In contrast to viewing individuals as the locus of a problem, the relationship is seen as a unitary system where harmony and difficulty depend on characteristics of the unit as a whole. Major areas covered include history, theory, practice models, and intervention techniques.

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The Scholars Program promotes excellence in academic achievement and leadership. Entering freshman, who present a record of distinction in scholastic achievement and leadership activities, are invited to become members of the Scholars Program, participating in a rich mix of seminars, cultural events, domestic and international travel colloquia, research, and community service. Membership in the Scholars Program is renewable annually, based on participation and academic achievement. Scholars must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5.

This course explores Martin Luther King's emergence, ideas, and impact as a protest leader. Topics will include the relationship between King and Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the FBI's covert attempts to discredit King, and how the US government’s interaction with mass protest movements promotes and limits social change. Students will assess King's political strengths and weaknesses and the criticism he faced from rivals and opponents over his tactics, leadership style, vision for America, and critique of US foreign policy.

Historical and practical experience in basic mask and puppet-making techniques. Exploration of the uses of masks and puppets and their importance in theatre. Laboratory three hours a week.

Historical and practical experience in basic mask and puppet-making techniques. Exploration of the uses of masks and puppets and their importance in theatre. Laboratory three hours a week.

This course takes place during Residency II requirement of the Online Ed.D. Program. Students will be exposed to industry experts in the education field of various sectors and learn how the theories learned in the last two years of the program are applicable to the current state of education.

Introduces students to seminal ideas and perspectives that inform our discipline. Begins inquiry into several complex questions: How might English be conceived as a school subject? How might language be learned and used? How and why might literature be read and experienced? What are the possible relationships among reading, talking, listening and thinking? What issues are influencing the teaching of English today? What are the possible roles for the English teacher?

The emphasis in this class in on the student performance & analysis of string music. Students prepare & perform literature from the 17th to the 21st century for Artist Teachers who offer insights into technical & interpretive topics including phrase shaping, expressive timing, ornamentation, & extended techniques.

The emphasis in this class in on the student performance & analysis of string music. Students prepare & perform literature from the 17th to the 21st century for Artist Teachers who offer insights into technical & interpretive topics including phrase shaping, expressive timing, ornamentation, & extended techniques.

The emphasis in this class in on the student performance & analysis of woodwind music. Students prepare & perform for Artist Teachers who offer insights into technical & interpretive topics including phrase shaping, expressive timing, ornamentation, & extended techniques.

Principles and application of nutrition for healthy mothers, infants, children, and adolescents with emphasis on current research related to normal growth and development.

How mathematics is learned through the social experiences of young children. Analysis of activities in early childhood settings that help children develop insight into mathematics both as a study in itself & as a tool for applied use. Focus on the mathematical concepts that infuse young children's experiences, the use of mathematical tools in young children's learning, methods for adapting math curriculum for learners with diverse abilities, & the relationship of mathematical learning to all areas of the curriculum.

How mathematics is learned through the spatial/temporal worlds of young children. Analysis of activities in early childhood settings that help children develop emerging, unprejudiced mathematical awareness. Focus on the mathematical environment that respects all learners as a means to build upon children's existing mathematical perceptions & expand and further those reading.

Graduate mathematics course targeted to students in mathematics education to develop mathematical knowledge for research & teaching in mathematics education. This knowledge includes developing skills in problem solving- problem posing- extending problems- & deeply exploring K-12 mathematics from a disciplinary perspective.

The course focuses on significant aspects and perspectives of mathematical proof and proving, e.g.: The need for proof; Various types of mathematical proofs and their logical foundation; Communicating and presenting proofs coherently and flawlessly; Visual proofs; Alternative ways of proving a given statement; Mathematical fallacies. Lessons will be structured around activities that engage students in constructing formal proofs, searching for multiple ways of proving various mathematical statements, evaluating each others' proofs, attending to visual entailments, and detecting flaws in mathematical fallacies.

The course introduces elements of mathematical proof, focusing on three main themes: 1. The meaning of mathematical statements – universal/existential; 2. The roles of examples in determining the validity of mathematical statements; 3. The various forms and methods of mathematical proofs, including Direct (deductive) proof; proof by exhaustion; indirect proof (by contradiction, or by contrapositive); mathematical induction; disproof by counterexample. This is a problem-based course. Lessons are structured around activities that engage students in doing proofs that are meaningful to them and based on mathematical topics with which they are familiar