Effective writing and editing technique applied to, among others, formal proposals, mechanical descriptions, user manuals, investigative reports, field reports, feasibility reports and articles for publication.
Survey of northern European literature from the pagan era through the Middle Ages, including Germanic myths and Icelandic sagas. Supporting materials from archaeology, folklore and popular culture.
Introduction to the intersections between literature and justice. Explores how literature can represent and help achieve justice, and how literature can teach thinking globally. Considers a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, human rights, activism, economic rights, education rights, gender rights, group rights, social justice, race and globalization. Choice of writers is made by the instructor. These writers include, but are not limited to, those who have connection to the Global South: Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Study of major American literature from 1860 to the present. Authors to be studied may include, but are not limited to, Crane, London, Chopin, T.S. Eliot, Gilman, Faulkner, O'Neill, Hurston, Hughes, Welty, Ellison, Baldwin, Barthelme and Morrison.
In-depth study of changes that occur due to acute and chronic exercise and the influence of aging on these processes. Examination of physiologic differences among individuals with various medical conditions. Behavioral modification counseling skills for various populations are developed.
Internship experience designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain real-world experience in exercise science settings. Students select an internship site and complete 375 hours of work, completing assignments as outlined in the Exercise Science Internship Manual.
Review of the American College of Sports Medicine's knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) for a Health-Fitness Specialist (HFS). Exercise science majors must pass a national credentialing exam in the health-fitness field. Prepares students for the American College of Sports Medicine's HFS examination.
Advanced study of security markets and investment alternatives. Topics include options, futures, advanced security analysis, portfolio theory, portfolio management and international dimensions of investing.
Analysis of the foreign exchange markets, exchange rate behavior and risk management, international trade financing, country risk analysis, international banking and the role of direct foreign investment.
Development of research methods in geography. Topics include formulation of problems, establishment of hypotheses, development of structures for testing hypotheses and practice with forms of geographic presentation. Maps, numerical and field methods are used.
Overview of needs assessment, program planning and evaluation of health education programs. Provides candidates with the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate a health education experience. Emphasis placed on information and concepts required for school health educators.
