ART 261 - Photographic Digital Imaging 
(3 semester hours) Ms. Mello-Eagan
Using digital cameras, scanners and Photo Shop software, students will learn to create and manipulate digital artistic images.
Prerequisite: none.

CHEM 322 Tp: The Solid State 
(3 semester hours) Mr. Bailey
A survey of topics in the field of solid state inorganic chemistry, including symmetry and group theory, crystallography, crystal lattice packing, and phase diagrams. Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationship of three-dimensional structure to physical and chemical properties.
Prerequisite: CHEM 214L, or POI.

CS 105 - Web Page Construction with HTML
(1.5 semester hours) Ms. Shilepsky
An introduction to webpage design and construction using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
Prerequisite: none.

EDUC 275 - Using Children's Literature in the Classroom
(3 semester hours) Ms. Wansor
In this course students will examine the history, genre, trends and controversies in children's literature. Students will acquire the skills needed to read critically a variety of children's books and to select literature appropriate for diverse educational programs.
Prerequisite: EDUC 105, or POI. Not open to students who took the topics course with the same content.

EDUC 301 - Balanced Literacy I
(3 semester hours) Ms. Wansor
This course will provide students with the instructional methods necessary to teach reading and writing in grades 1 and 2. Students will gain an understanding of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies and assignment techniques Field experience outside of class time is required. 
Prerequisite: EDUC 105, or POI. Not open to students who have taken EDUC 210.

EDUC 331 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas I
(3 semester hours) EDUC Faculty
This course will provide students with instructional methods for teaching reading and writing through content in grades 7-12. Field experience outside of class time in required. 
Prerequisite: EDUC 105, or POI. Not available to students who took the topics course with the same content.

ENGL 222 - American Minority Literatures  
(3 semester hours) Ms. Lohn
An introduction to the literature of the racially oppressed in the United States, emphasizing both historical and cultural contexts and canonical issues. Special focus on African American, Hispanic and Latino American, Asian American, and Native American literatures.
Prerequisite: SOPH standing or above.

ENGL 275 - Writing Prose: The Personal Essay
(3 semester hours) Mr. Bennett
A close study of the personal essay as an imaginative, critical, and autobiographical exercise, focusing on organization and construction, style, and voice. Students will write several essays, including "creative non-fiction." Classes will be conducted as writing workshops.
Prerequisite: see Catalog, page 150 (prerequisites for 200 level courses). 

ENGL 354 - Tp: The Mystery Novel
(3 semester hours) Ms. Lohn
Prose fiction is often replete with horrifying secrets, family skeletons, and- -above all- -deep, dark mystery. This course will examine the "tradition" of mystery in fiction. Readings may include works by Collins, Faulkner , James, and Wharton. 
Prerequisite: see Catalog, page 152 (prerequisites for 300 level courses).

ENVR 101L - Environmental Science I
(4 semester hours) Ms. O'Leary
An introduction to the scientific principles and concepts that underlie the study of the earth and its ecosystems. Emphasis will be on analyzing the environment as a dynamic system. The characteristics of natural systems and the relationship between the human population and the environment will be discussed. 
Prerequisite: none.

ENVR 301 - Independent Project in Environmental Science I (1semester hour) ENVR Faculty
Identification of an original research or alternative project that will lead to the senior thesis in environmental science. Work to be conducted in conjunction with a member of the ENVR faculty. 
Prerequisite: JR standing in ENVR, and POI.

ENVR 401 - Independent Project in Environmental Science II
(1 semester hour) ENVR Faculty
Continuing independent work on an original research or alternative project under the guidance of an ENVR faculty member. 
Prerequisite: ENVR 301, POI, JR or SR standing in ENVR.

PART 100 - Introduction to the Performing Arts
(4 semester hours) Ms. Forbes
An introduction to the technical and performative elements of live dance, music and theatre production. Students gain practical knowledge of the entertainment business while deepening their theoretical understanding and aesthetic appreciation of fine craftsmanship in each discipline. Required field trips to live performances are followed by class discussion and writing assignments. Hands-on work in scene shop, box office, and other areas. Fee = $80.00
Prerequisite: none.

PART 395 - Tutorial in Songcraft
(1 semester hour) Mr. Penniman
One-on-one, hands-on instruction in composing, arranging, engineering and producing a demo CD of original work. Fee = $100.00
Prerequisite: Audition/POI.

PE 190 - Nutrition and Women's Health 
(1 semester hour) Ms. Smith
Through lecture and discussion, independent research, and personal introspection, students will identify personal nutrition and wellness issues and learn to discriminate between external sources of nutritional information and their own nutritional wisdom. Topics include diets and weight loss, body image, and the role of diet in chronic diseases relevant to women. 
Prerequisite: none.

PSY 270 - Methodological Perspectives in Psychology
(3 semester hours) Mr. Migdal
An introduction to methodological thinking in psychology using a hands-on approach that applies basic methodological concepts to professional and popular press reports. Students will learn to analyze critically the quality of data and analyses used in such reports.
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

PSY 345 - School and Community Violence
(3 semester hours) Ms. Meyer
This course will expose students to an overview of the current research and theories of youth violence in the school and community contexts.
Prerequisite: PSY 101, or POI. Not available to students who took the topics course with the same content.

PSY 385 - Tp: Organizational Psychology
(3 semester hours) Mr. Migdal
We will explore topics pertaining to the application of psychology to organizational settings. Topics include selection, training, the determinants and consequences of motivation and job performance, as well as theoretical approaches to leadership, and the changing nature of work.
Prerequisite: two courses in psychology.

RELG 101 - Introduction to World Religions
(3 semester hours) Mr. Reis
An inquiry into the nature and dimensions of religion and an exploration of religious expressions and experiences in the world's major faith traditions: indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Prerequisite: none.

RELG 245 - Religion and Violence
(3 semester hours) Mr. Hoffmann
An examination of the relationship between religion and violence, with particular reference to destructive tendencies in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as expressed in sacred writings and their interpretation, and the movements and modes of social conduct such interpretations have inspired.
Prerequisite: RELG 101 or 163 or 164.

RELG 269 - History, Myth and Religion
(3 semester hours) Mr. Hoffmann
A general introduction to the phenomenology of religion, examining the patterns of humanity's experience of the sacred, from ancient to modern times, and how particular beliefs, symbols, and sacred histories (myths) have persisted and interacted in texts, art, and ritual.
Prerequisite: none.

RELG 285 Tp: The Jesus Quests
(3 semester hours) Mr. Hoffmann
An exploration of the "Third Quest" for the historical Jesus, this course examines the work done by contemporary scholars, skeptics, and defenders of traditional christologies in answering the question "Who was Jesus of Nazareth?" The course utilizes visual (art historical and film) resources as well as textual materials.
Prerequisite: none.

RELG 385 Tp: Apocalypse, Now?
(3 semester hours) Mr. Reis
This course will analyze contemporary theories of apocalypticism, trace its development in Ancient Near Eastern literature, and examine its expressions on American religious and secular movements. Emphasis will be placed on textual interpretations and apocalyptic themes in popular culture.
Prerequisite: one course in religion.

SPAN 205 - Introduction to Spanish Literature
(3 semester hours) Ms. Greenwood
Prerequisite change: Departmental placement exam or POI.

WS 310 - Feminist Methods: Intersectionality
(3 semester hours) Ms. Garrison
Exploration of the complexities of race/class/gender/sexuality/ability/nation in the social construction of identities as they impact multiple inequalities. Examines methodologies and theoretical frameworks developed to understand how differing methods of classification and oppression operate as interactive and interdependent systems.
Prerequisite: WS 148, one other women's studies elective, or POI.