This course will immerse upcoming educational leaders in the philosophy, principles and practical applications of learning theory, differentiated instruction, and performance assessment.
Economic theory of the macro-economy. Determinants of unemployment rates, inflation rates, national income, GDP. Tools of public policy available which can be used to promote macroeconomic goals. (Gen.Ed. SB)
This course introduces the applictions of economics to health and health care. The topics to be covered include: alloction of health care resources with respect to deman and supply of health care; the roles of hospitals physicians, and health insurance; market imperfections and their role in economics of health care.
Aquatic plant selection, sizing, and design techniques. Pollution parameters of primary concern include BOD, suspended solids, nutrients, heavy metals, pathogens, and organics. Treatment applications include primary and secondary effluents and sludges; storm water and agricultural runoff; solid and hazardous waste leachates, liquid industrial wastes. Field trips, student projects. Prerequisites: college algebra, introductory chemistry, introductory physics, biology; or consent of instructor.
Critical survey of basic issues concerning knowledge. Representative questions include What is knowledge? Can knowledge be purely a priori? Is there a defensible distinction between the analytic and the synthetic? What is the nature of empirical evidence? Is it possible to justify inductive inference? How can we confirm beliefs about unobservable entities?
Review of contemporary human variation in demography, morphology, physiology, and genetics. Emphasis on explaining, not just categorizing, the differences. Inter- and intra-population variation around the globe. Prerequisite: ANTHRO 103, introductory biology.
An introduction to the theory, technique and practice of skills required as an equine care technician to prepare horses for daily work, competition, and formal turnout/presentation. Wide range of horses, including foals, yearlings, two-year olds, broodmares, stallions, and equitation horses. Emphasis on sound business management practices, including record keeping, horse sales, personal safety, and professionalism.
This course explores key literary and artistic representations of two traumatic conflicts that dramatically shaped the history of the twentieth century: World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). The course proceeds by intertwining a theoretical discussion of hermeneutical paradigms of modern warfare, a comparative methodology, and a historical approach to war narratives, films, and memoirs.