In this class, students will acquire hands-on experience in diverse aspects of the research process in a field of Biology, from familiarizing themselves with a research topic, generating interesting questions, designing experiments, acquiring technical skills, collecting and analyzing data, to writing and/or presenting their results. Spots are limited. Interested students should submit the departmental research application, which typically opens each semester ahead of the academic advising period.

Script analysis and development of vocal and physical performance in the building of effective stage characteriza-tions. Improvisations and scenes.

Interactions, either face-to-face or over the phone, are the basis of social life. The goal of this course is to learn how to study interactions. The course combines theoretical topics with data sessions of real interactions. We will discuss how to collect data, how to transcribe it, and how to analyze it based on the common structures of human interaction. Structures such as turn-taking, repairs, and story-telling will be covered.

The modern world is more complex than ever before. In this course, students will explore the ways in which interdisciplinarity is intertwined within our society and how students can create interdisciplinary degrees to help solve some of our most interesting contemporary issues. From art, to business, to health, and everything in between, this course will introduce students to a new way of thinking about the world and how we all play a part in its development.