This course will combine learning about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minoritized individuals (LGBTQ+) with the design and construction of computer programmable electronic light displays that reflect the students? course learning or personal experience. Particular attention will be given to examining the lives of LGBTQ+ people of color and LGBTQ+ people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

The theoretical foundations for understanding cultural diversity in health and illness beliefs and behaviors, and selected practical implications of this understanding will be explored. Cultures within the United States are emphasized.

Civility related. The course is the introductory course in the Secondary Teacher Education Program and is required for licensure. It is field based and requires observation in the schools. The course encourages the examination of the actual work of teachers in its social and organizational context and the goals of students preparing to teach.

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Introduces the analysis of cultural diversity, including concepts, methods, and purposes in interpreting social, economic, political, and belief systems found in human societies.

Because more than seventy percent of our planet is covered by oceans, the study of marine systems is crucial to our understanding of Earth History and life on the planet. We will examine chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes in the oceans at a variety of scales in time and space. We will explore how the Earth's oceans formed, how they provided the foundations for life, and how they continue to affect weather and climate, stabilize global chemical cycles, erode coastlines and provide access to resources.

This course is an introduction to the four basic areas of printmaking: relief, intaglio, screen printing and lithography. Students will begin the semester learning the basics of each technique through attending demonstrations and working on small projects in each area. Students will then choose to focus on one of the four processes, spending the remainder of the semester learning more advanced methods within their chosen area and completing a series of in-depth projects.