This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of screenwriting. Combining lectures and script
analyses, students focus on character development, story structure, conflict, and dialogue featured in
academy award-winning screenplays. Students begin with three creative story ideas, developing one
concept into a full-length screenplay of their own. Through in-class read-throughs and rewrites,
students are required to complete ~30 pages of a full-length screenplay with a detailed outline of the

This course serves as an accessible dance course for all students interested in dance, regardless of ability and dance experience. Throughout the semester, students are introduced to a variety of dance forms and approaches (contemporary dance, salsa, jazz/funk, improvisation). The course promotes the development of dancing skills, aesthetic appreciation, community connection and cultural literacy. In these studio classes, students learn dance techniques while cultivating physical competencies, artistic creativity and bodily expressivity as a part of a community experience.

Investigations of biochemical systems using experimental techniques in current biochemical research. Emphasis is on independent experimental design and execution. BCH 352 is a prerequisite or must be taken concurrently.