How does the mind operate both creatively and rapidly? Is it like a computer? How does a rule operate upon itself? There are limits to possible grammars? Is the mind itself limited in the same way? How does a child acquire grammar?

This career development course is designed to help Humanities and Fine Arts students prepare for life by acquiring important professional skills and perspectives. The class will explore a variety of subjects, including how to customize resumes and cover letters, job and internship search strategies, interviewing skills, the importance of internships and networking, and what qualifications HFA majors bring to the job market. All course materials will be available at no cost online or distributed in class. Attendance at some career events outside of class required.

Selected authentic modern Chinese works of various genres, including essays, short stories, editorials, prose, etc. This advanced-level Chinese language course focuses on continued development of critical reading and comprehension skills.

An introduction to kinesiology with specific applications to dance. We will attend to fundamental principles of human anatomy, biomechanics, motor development, and motor learning. We will establish a working lexicon for articulating musculoskeletal structures involved in simple action sequences. We will define motor learning theories and discuss motor development trajectories, along with illustrations of their dance-specific applications from the scientific literature. Labs will focus on acquiring skill in administering motor development assessments and functional tests.

Students will design a public landscape as part of a sustainable open space system. Site analysis, programming, and public art are emphasized in drawings, and other media.

Have we entered a new Era of Social Organization: the Era of Financialization? Financialization is the increasing role of financial motives, financial markets, financial actors, and financial institutions in the operations of domestic and international economies. We could add, that financialization also increases all of these roles in the interaction with society more broadly. If we have have entered a new era of financialization: what does this mean about the way our economy works? Does it mean that the economy serves finance instead of finance serving the economy?

The CCX 320 seminar provides a forum for Community Engagement and Social Change concentration students to develop research projects that synthesize their prior coursework and practical experiences. In a typical capstone project, a small group of students focus on a particular social justice issue, research past and present community-based efforts around the issue, and develop a community action plan in collaboration with an off-campus community partner. Students are provided with readings, discussions, mentoring and other support to complete capstone projects.