The main goal of the STEM mentoring program is to increase middle school students? STEM content knowledge and career interest through authentic scientific inquiry in a mentored after-school program. As a STEM Mentor you will build relationships with at-risk youth that support student self-efficacy as well as building key life and career skills.

The main goal of the STEM mentoring program is to increase middle school students? STEM content knowledge and career interest through authentic scientific inquiry in a mentored after-school program. As a STEM Mentor you will build relationships with at-risk youth that support student self-efficacy as well as building key life and career skills.

This course builds upon the Freshman STEM Ambassadors Program Experience. The sophomore experience is approximately 50% research experience & 50% STEM AP programming.

This is a continuation of the Fall course. Students work in small groups with a research faculty advisor and graduate student mentor. They engage in a variety of activities related to STEM research, education and outreach. Students experience the STEM research culture at the university, engage in group and independent research projects, engage in mentoring middles school students, and interact with a diversity of STEM professionals.

A practical approach to developing information literacy for college-level research and lifelong learning. Efficient and effective methods for managing "information overload" and for finding, using, evaluating, organizing, and presenting information. For first or second year students and transfer students who may benefit. No prerequisites.

This course provides advanced application of the art and craft of sound design. The tools and processes essential to conceptualizing and implementing aural content and technical delivery of a sound design will be utilized in the department?s main-stage productions, supplemented by class projects.

Continuation of THEATER 362. Costume design theory, conceptualization, and solution of related problems. Design projects, concept papers, journal, sketch book, and appropriate design work for department productions. Prerequisites: 300-level theater courses or equivalent, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Theatr majors.

Learning how to market oneself and one's work is vital to building a successful career as a performing artist. This course uses the Department of Theater's season as the real-life basis to look at marketing in a performing arts context. Students will work as a team with the Department of Theater Public Relations Director to develop and execute marketing strategies, including copy writing, promotional campaigns, working with social media, and unique performance-related outreach.