Sectioned course. Indonesian Kung-Fu is a traditional martial art that offers students physical fitness, coordination, increased focus, energy and awareness, self-discipline and personal growth. This course includes meditation, breath and energy awareness, physical conditioning, stretching, self-defense, choreographed sparring combinations and forms. Enrollment limited to 20.

Sectioned course. A course designed to teach the mat exercises of Joseph Pilates. These exercises are designed to increase core strength, increase joint mobility and stability, and increase muscle tone and flexibility. By the end of this course the student will be able to develop and maintain their own Pilates matwork program. Enrollment limited to 25.

The course will develop overall design skills for designing sets for the theatre. After reading assigned plays, students will learn how to develop their designs by concentrating on character analysis and visualizing the action of the play. Visual research, sketches, basic drafting skills and model building are some of the areas in which students will learn to develop their ideas. This course will also emphasize the importance of collaborating with every member of the creative team. Enrollment limited to 12.

This course examines teaching and learning issues related to the reading process in the elementary classroom. Students develop a theoretical knowledge base for the teaching of reading to guide their instructional decisions and practices in the classroom setting. Understanding what constitutes a balanced reading program for all children is a goal of the course. Students spend an additional hour each week engaged in classroom observations, study group discussions, and field-based experiences. Prerequisite: EDC 238. Open to seniors and graduate students only with permission.

The course offers an overarching historical survey of multiple idioms in dance, focusing on the traditions of ballet, modern dance and jazz. The study of major artists, dance works, trends and events from the past illuminates the dance lineages, sociocultural contexts and cross-pollinations between genres that have led to contemporary practices in European and North American concert dance. The acquisition of skills in historical research and writing constitutes a main goal of the course. Particular attention is paid to the location, evaluation and interpretation of primary sources in dance.

This laboratory initially uses tissue culture techniques to study the development of primary neurons in culture (e.g. extension of neurites and growth cones). This is followed by an introduction to DNA microarray technology for studying gene expression in the brain. The rest of the laboratory uses the Xenopus oocyte expression system to study molecular structure-function by injecting DNA encoding for a variety of ion channels. The second half of the semester involves a lab project using the expression system to investigate channel characteristics or pharmacology.

This laboratory initially uses tissue culture techniques to study the development of primary neurons in culture (e.g. extension of neurites and growth cones). This is followed by an introduction to DNA microarray technology for studying gene expression in the brain. The rest of the laboratory uses the Xenopus oocyte expression system to study molecular structure-function by injecting DNA encoding for a variety of ion channels. The second half of the semester involves a lab project using the expression system to investigate channel characteristics or pharmacology.

Laboratory sessions in this course will combine observational and experimental protocols. Students will examine cellular molecules, monitor enzymatic reactions, photosynthesis and respiration to study cellular function. Students will also examine embryology and the process of differentiation, the structure and function of plant systems, and the physiology of certain animal systems. Prerequisite: BIO 150, (normally taken concurrently)

Laboratory sessions in this course will combine observational and experimental protocols. Students will examine cellular molecules, monitor enzymatic reactions, photosynthesis and respiration to study cellular function. Students will also examine embryology and the process of differentiation, the structure and function of plant systems, and the physiology of certain animal systems. Prerequisite: BIO 150, (normally taken concurrently)

A psycholinguistic account of English language acquisition of hearing and deaf children and its relationship to literacy development. Both theory and empirical research are stressed, and links are made to contemporary developments in assessment and intervention.