Courses

This course addresses issues unique to the teaching of Chinese as a world or second language. Students learn to develop standards-based thematic units for the Chinese classroom and Chinese-specific strategies for engaging students with varying learning needs, comprehension and production, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Attention will be paid to understanding the cultural context of teaching and program models. Part I focuses on classical Chinese.

This course develops advanced Chinese (Mandarin) language proficiency in both oral and written expression and enhances knowledge of Chinese language and rhetorical instructions through selected readings of both classical and contemporary Chinese literary works of various genres. Part II focuses on contemporary Chinese.

Project-based course designed to guide students through three advanced projects:
data visualization with APIs, games that communicate specific experiences, and cooperative networked interactions where two users work together to achieve a common goal. Each project is split into 3-4 weeks, so students have ample time to thoughtfully design a program, think through the technical architecture, develop it, and iterate based on in-class feedback.

An advanced course in expository writing for all students, especially those concerned with writing in school settings. Hours are arranged for individual counseling.

Focuses on artistic creation with digital audio, honing both technical and aesthetic skills. Students work through exercises using a variety of platforms, learn to critique and help improve each other’s work, and explore unfamiliar techniques and styles to extend and enrich the idioms of their prior practice. Students analyze landmark compositions from the history of computer music as well as contemporary electronic genres. Course culminates with a public performance of student work.

​Advanced Directing​ is an examination of advanced techniques of directing through the practical directing of scenes, exploration of rehearsal tools for work with actors, and the creation of original staging formats. Innovative directing techniques will be explored, including a study of Naturalism, Realism, Viewpoints, Rasa Boxes, and Expressionistic and Brechtian devices. Students will work towards developing their own directorial voice and performance aesthetics through​ practical and​ dynamic use of the theatre space.

This course enables the student to integrate knowledge in physical therapy with statistics and research design to critically analyze current physical therapy literature.

Principles and practice of indentification, comparison, and evaluation of selected foods, ingredients, techniques, and equipment for recipe formulation, menu planning, or preparation with an emphasis on modifications to meet specific nutritional or other requirements.

Principles and practice of identification, comparison, and evaluation of selected foods, ingredients, techniques, and equipment for recipe formulation, menu planning, or preparation with an emphasis on modifications to meet specific nutritional or other requirements.

This course examines anatomical, biomechanical and wound healing theories that underlie hand and upper limb evaluation and intervention. Students will have selected practicum opportunities to enhance performance based learning. Students will prepare and deliver an intervention presentation.

This dance course explores the fifth element of Hip Hop Culture, "Knowledge of self" through progressive movement vocabulary within Hip Hop/Street Dance Culture. Focusing on Hip Hop as a method to endorse cultural exchange and awareness. Individuals critically reflect on the social change, political impact and the evolution of Hip Hop Culture. This course promotes the application of Hip Hop/street dance to inspire, empower, develop self-consciousness, identify social issues and examine the integration of all elements across multiple intelligences.

This dance course explores the fifth element of Hip Hop Culture, "Knowledge of self" through progressive movement vocabulary within Hip Hop/Street Dance Culture. Focusing on Hip Hop as a method to endorse cultural exchange and awareness. Individuals critically reflect on the social change, political impact and the evolution of Hip Hop Culture. This course promotes the application of Hip Hop/street dance to inspire, empower, develop self-consciousness, identify social issues and examine the integration of all elements across multiple intelligences.

Provides opportunity for students to engage in field-oriented of library research; to compare & contrast existing text materials; to prepare classroom materials, tests, & syllabi, or other projects, all under faculty guidance.

This course provides the opportunity for students to explore a range of projects in Multilingual Multicultural Studies under faculty guidance. Possibilities include empirical research in second language acquisition and pedagogy, secondary research, materials development, or creative projects involving L2 learning or intercultural issues.

This course provides the opportunity for students to explore a range of projects in Multilingual Multicultural Studies under faculty guidance. Possibilities include empirical research in second language acquisition and pedagogy, secondary research, materials development, or creative projects involving L2 learning or intercultural issues.

Students further develop essential interviewing and counseling skills via counseling dyads. Emphasis is placed on conducting counseling over an extended period of time and working with culturally diverse individuals with a focus on the therapist's identity. Students will develop advanced communication skills, heighten self and interpersonal awareness, become more mindful of how the counseling process develops over time, start the process of practicing socially just counseling, and explore ways individual differences may manifest themselves in communication and connection.

This course furthers the development of counseling skills necessary to facilitate the academic, personal/social, and career development (ASCA National Model) of K-12 school students. The skills relate to the contemporary roles of school counselors and include developing and implementing age-appropriate classroom guidance units; collaborating and consulting with teachers, administrators and parents; and advocating for equality, access, and social justice in schools and the community. Students will respond to simulated counseling interactions with parents, stakeholders, and students.

As a follow-up to MIDI II: Intro to Mx/MSP, this course will focus on the creation of a larger and more intricate programming projects -- for building useable and robust interactive music performance environments, algorithmic composition systems and sound installations -- including live audio and video processing/analysis using Mx/MSP/Jitter. Frequent student presentation of current or completed projects. Designed for composers, performers, audio programmers and engineers.

Biochemical, physiological, and clinical factors that affect the role of macronutrients in human health and disease, with an emphasis on critical analysis of recent research studies in this field. May also include topics such as cholesterol, fiber, non-nutritive sweeteners, & alcohol.

Biochemical, physiological, and clinical factors that affect the role of micronutritients in human health and disease, with an emphasis on critical analysis of recent research studies in this field. Includes the role of selected vitamins and minerals in cancer, coronary heart disease, HIV infection, bone loss, and other conditions of topical interest.