Introduces theoretical perspectives on substance misuse and mental health, including a working knowledge of their incidence and prevalence. Provides an overview of physiological, psychological and social impacts influenced by substance misuse and mental health with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations.
Study of voice production and articulation with emphasis on accents and regional dialects focuses on the skills of performance and voice in characterization.
Analysis and discussion of issues relating to fraud and forensic accounting. Identify the resources for detecting fraud, evaluate the conditions that encourage fraud, and design effective fraud detection and prevention plans. Focus on the perspective of public, internal and private accountants. Discuss the principles and standards for proactive and reactive investigation, as well as detection and control of fraud. Focus on the high-risk fraud environments where assets are more vulnerable to misappropriation and fraud because of either lack of, or because of non-functioning, internal controls. The study of various fraud investigative methods emphasizes the skills needed to identify, investigate, and litigate fraud and forensic accounting allegations.
Provides guidance and knowledge for conducting investigations via data analysis. Involves investigation into the technology tools that are used in fraud examination and financial forensics. Become familiar with innovative analytic approaches used to perform complex fraud analysis. Utilize fraud-related software applications and data analysis programs to detect and investigate possible fraudulent activities.
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman art and architecture, beginning with the emergence of Greek civilization in the ninth century B.C. and ending with the fall of the Roman empire. Considers the style, subject matter and varied purposes of Greek and Roman art in relation to the changing historical, social and cultural contexts of this era.
Continuation of advanced monochromatic and polychromatic drawing techniques using wet and dry media, creating thesis-type projects. Students furnish their own materials.
Prepares art majors and minors for professional careers in the visual arts and design. Provides a foundation of practical information about career development, self-promotion and contractual issues, among other things, to assist in building a successful career. A portfolio review by faculty committee lays the framework for creating a body of work for ART 499.
The study of living beings, both on Earth and as they may occur elsewhere in the universe. Use a highly interdisciplinary approach to explore the properties of life, how life may have arisen, the evolution of Earth and its biosphere, and the possible origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. The past, present and future astrobiology-related activities of space agencies around the world also are surveyed. Two daylong field trips are required.
Focuses on many aspects of the study of reptiles and amphibians, including evolution, taxonomy, physiology, behavior, mating systems, ecology and conservation. Labs and field trips emphasize identification, field observation and natural history of local species.
Examines the process of communication from the perspective of the whole organization and studies various structures in business, education, the arts, etc. in order to analyze and improve communication.
Critical overview of historical, social and political foundations of American education. Emphasis on analysis of differing views regarding the relationship of public schools and American society. Explores current issues that will impact schools and teachers in the years ahead. Clinical placement is required (30 hours) at a school or educational setting determined by the instructor.
Investigates the role of wilderness in contemporary and historical conceptions, of attitudes toward, and in conversation of nature. Drawing from history, literature, philosophy, the arts, cultural studies, public policy and conservation biology, explore the emergence and impact of wilderness preservation as a key component of both the environmental movement and global conservation politics.
An examination of the varied and spectacular physical environments protected within the United States National Park System. The geology, geomorphology, weather, climate and biogeography of selected parks are examined with an eye toward the future of these national treasures.
Study of spatial distribution of plants and animals, including the processes that led to those distributions. The course synthesizes knowledge from the fields of ecology, geology, climatology, paleontology and physical anthropology. Topics include patterns of biodiversity, evolution and extinction, communities and ecosystems, life on islands, earth history, paleoecology, human impacts and conservation. Two mandatory field trips to local natural areas.
