Introduction to the problems and methods of basic drawing, with attention to line, tone, space and composition. Students work from the human figure, still life and landscape using various media. Emphasis is placed on learning to see and on understanding the process of transforming what is seen into art. Students also spend time looking at and talking about the drawings of various artists, both historical and contemporary, to supplement and enrich studio time spent drawing. Accelerated weekend studio courses only serve 100 level studios.

An introduction to art history, surveying important works with attention to their historical and cultural contexts, this course covers the Paleolithic period through the end of the Medieval period.

This class invites students to explore the phenomena of and to apply the skills of critical analysis to modern popular culture forms such as music, film, television, advertising, sports, fashion, toys, magazines and comic books, and cyberculture. Sample course topics include The Beatles and Bob Dylan in the Sixties; American Pop Culture; Popular Music and the 1970’s.

The Legal System introduces the student to the concept of crime; explaining and defining the legal system from the point when a crime is committed through to the disposition, or sentencing. It examines how the individual components of the system; law enforcement; the courts; and corrections, influence society’s overall response to crime. An understanding of the legal process is one of the building blocks of developing an understanding of the social causes, consequences, and responses to dysfunctional behavior.

The average consumer spends 2.5 hours per day on social media sites and this course explores how to effectively use social media to move those consumers to action. In order to be a successful marketer, you must be able to plan a campaign that aligns with strategic goals, execute using the appropriate channels and tactics, and measure the success or failure of your efforts. By the end of this course, you will learn how to do just that. This online class has optional live sessions.

Traces developments in significant thematic areas of American literature and film. Topics have included nature, the city, Native American literature, comic books, horror, and sensation fiction. Satisfaction of the WRI-1 requirement is not a prerequisite for this course. For English majors, this course can be taken as 324 to fulfil the 300-level literature requirement. Students should speak with their English advisor to enroll in this course at the 300-level.

This course prepares students to develop personal programs of physical conditioning for exercise and sport through individual assessment of fitness status and personal goals for lifetime activity. An introduction to the health/sport-related components of physical conditioning, including cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance is incorporated. Skill-related elements such as agility, speed, power, and balance are addressed. This course is comprised of both lecture and activities.

An examination of the collection, organization, analysis and interpretation of data in the context of applications from such fields as business, education, political science, economics, psychology, sociology, nutrition and medicine. The importance of experimental design and sampling techniques are studied and stressed throughout the course. Elementary probability theory is introduced as well as the following theoretical distributions: binomial, normal, Student’s t, and chi-square. Linear regression techniques and correlation analysis are used to study bivariate populations. An algebra background is required as well as a scientific or statistical calculator.

Marketing is more than just advertising: it includes developing products and services that meet consumer needs, delivering them at a particular place, and at a market-friendly price point. Modern approaches include not only knowing what each customer wants, but building relationships to sustain growth over time through the use of data-driven customer relationship management systems. Marketing is more than selling, it’s about crafting a unique and compelling experience that customers return to again and again. Career paths in this field are introduced, as well as how marketing applies to diverse sectors such as arts, humanities, healthcare, and the sciences. This course is suitable for all majors; it uses open education resources so there is no textbook cost. No prerequisites.

This course provides students with an introduction to the field of psychology. Topics covered include an overview of the field of psychology, methods of psychological research, biological foundations of human behavior, sensation and perception, basic principles of learning, memory, intelligence, developmental psychology, personality theories, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social behavior. Introduction to Psychology is the prerequisite for all other psychology courses.

An introduction to sociology, the scientific study of the relationship between social organization and human behavioral processes. The focus is on concepts central to the discipline and the illustration and application of theoretical perspectives to aspects of social reality such as gender, age, race and ethnicity, inequality and social change, as well as social institutions including the family, polity, education, medicine, economy and religion. The course equips students to be informed participants in social processes and institutions, both from an appreciative and change agent stance.