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This course examines the organic food system from multiple angles, starting with the
historical evolution of organic food and agriculture. Specific aspects studied may include how organic certification works, biodiversity in the organic system, organic’s potential for climate change mitigation, the political economy of the US organic regulation, and international trade of organic products. Students analyze current debates, such as how regenerative agriculture fits into the organic landscape and how to improve organic integrity along the supply chain.

This course provides practical skills to become a leader in the student’s professional organization to implement change and innovation in all sectors of education. Building upon the organization assessment conducted in the Organizational Theory course, this course covers topics including: (1) Team Formation and Team Process, (2) Strategic Analysis, (3) Innovation in Higher
Education, (4), Intermediary as Innovators, and (5) Measuring Impact.

This course is designed especially for students entering business, health care, and educational settings who are assuming or aspiring to positions of leadership. Through case studies and class discussion, course work focuses on strengthening communication competency in presentation skills, persuasive ability (i.e., marketing and sales), leadership in meetings, and problem-solving skills.

Basic principles of development & explication of theory about organization. Survey of theories on the structure & design of organizations, with emphasis on application of theories & concepts to educational organizations.

This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring the field of occupational therapy through weekly seminars, guest speakers, and clinical site visits. Students will learn the basic roles and functions of the occupational therapist and the role of occupational therapy in medical, educational, and community models, as well as in other emerging areas of practice.

Introduces administration of biomechanical evaluation of the upper quadrant, hand and selected other orthopedic conditions; documentation and interpretation of assessment findings; planning and implementation of biomechanical occupational therapy interventions; and fabrication of upper extremity orthocis for persons with physical dysfunctions. Integrates principles and procedures of therapeutic exercises, purposeful activity, independent living skills, and prevention as they contribute to overall performance areas.

This course aims to examine the psychological and socio-cultural outcomes of “othering”. We analyze the function and role of “othering” from the perspective of those who are often placed in the position of being “the other” and those who hold authority to label “other”.

Course develops skills in paint, handling, color mixing, composition & interpretation. Discussions, slide lectures, & museum & gallery visits support studio activities.

Basic technical & conceptual principles of painting through in-the-studio practice. The relationship between form & content (technique & concept) is informed by art history & theory. Therefore, such processes as palette orientation, paint manipulation, & canvas preparation are determined by their appropriate use according to chosen time.

Assignments, critiques & demonstrations through in-the-studio-practices for the more advanced painting student. The relationship between form & content (technique & concept) is informed by art history & theory. Such processes as palette orientation, paint manipulation, & canvas preparation are discussed as well as contemporary painting practices. Individual & group critiques support studio activities.

Few art forms exert as much influence today as comics and graphic novels as visual culture is becoming increasingly flattened, demolishing long-established boundaries between high and low. Incorporating figuration, narrative, complex spatial and cinematic strategies, and forms also pioneered by the avant-gardes, sequential art has risen to a level of unprecedented complexity. But what can it teach painting? This class seeks to establish a dialogue between these connected but mostly disparate disciplines, cross-pollinating their formal and conceptual
concerns.

Examination of parenting views & practice across socio-cultural groups, discussion of similarities & differences in parenting around the globe, how parenting changes over the life course of the child, & how parenting shapes children’s development.

Examination of parenting views & practice across socio-cultural groups, discussion of similarities & differences in parenting around the globe, how parenting changes over the life course of the child, & how parenting shapes children’s development.

The political and industrial revolutions in Europe and America during the late 18th
and early 19th centuries and their restructuring of society created profound changes in the style, production, consumption and representation of fashion. Our exploration of the resulting practices and attitudes towards clothing and the body addresses in particular new definitions of class, gender and race, including masculine dandy style, the Cult of True Womanhood and celebrity courtesan, struggles for representation in art and media, and the creation of a designer-centered fashion system.

Introduction to various approaches to Action Research with an emphasis on approaches that encourage the participation of stakeholders. The course will cover action research traditions, issues of positionality, methodology, validity, and ethics. Students will engage in various field exercises to practice data gathering skills.

This course focuses on the multiple sectors in public, private, and non-profit organizations that work together to address educational issues. Topics covered include (1) Collective Impact in Education, (2) Cross-Sector Partnerships in Education, (3) Social Impact Funder Collaborative
Intelligences, and (4) Multi-sector Partnership in Education.

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