Courses
HI 290 SPICES, SILKS, AND OIL 3.0 Credit(s)
This class will examine the history of commerce and industry in the Middle East and South Asia from the early modern period to the present (since 1500). Beginning with the study of pre-modern trading systems of the Indian Ocean and Silk Roads, it addresses economic life and law in the Islamic tradition. It builds on this by studying the emergence of European joint-stock companies and their relationship to the rise of European empires in India and the Middle East, before moving on to the transformations brought by Europe's Industrial Revolution on the region. It concludes with a unit on the modern period, examining the complex political impacts of the oil industry, the place of the Middle East in the world economy, the rapid growth of India's economy, the military-business complex in Iran and Egypt, and the growth of Sharia-compliant finance. The course will focus on the intersection of business and political power in trade, banking, manufacturing, and energy. Close attention will be given to commodities including silk, spices, coffee, textiles, opium, and oil. Prerequisite: Take one of the following HI-100, HI-102, HI-110, HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
ENG 268 WHERE IS THE GLOBAL #ME TOO TODAY 3.0 Credit(s)
The MeToo movement began with Tarana Burke's Unbound but gained traction when the hashtag went viral by Alyssa Milano in 2017. This course seeks to address the themes of trauma, body, pain, voice, gender & sexuality, testimony, and narrative politics, genocides, social media & digital activism, and will provide students with a national and global history of sexual violence. Course readings and discussions will cover topics such as rape, gender and sexuality, power, state and government policies on gender justice, explorations of the perpetrators and victim/victim-survivor hood, and how narrative politics work? Who gets to speak up? Who doesn't? Why is there often a culture of silence and fear surrounding speaking up? What are the psychological, social, and cultural reasons in terms of who has the power to address their trauma? We will also explore the history of rape in popular culture in America and around the world. This course would appeal to students who are interested in psychology, sociology, health humanities, health sciences, media and communication, and women, gender, and sexuality studies, and is interdisciplinary.
Offered: All Semesters Contact Department
DIS 212 CRAFT DISTILLING INTERNSHIP 2.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed for students to participate in a brewery or distillery related internship experience of unpaid work and learning activities involving employers and departmental instructional staff. Students work an average of 6 hours per week under supervision at department approved employment locations. A total of 84 hours must be completed. Performance is monitored by the instructional staff and the students' work location supervisor.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
DIS 201 DISTILLERY OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT 5.0 Credit(s)
Students will learn about a wide-ranging set of issues relating to the creation of a distillery and once created, maintaining its operations and ensuring its success. During the course, each student will envision their own distillery operation and by the end of the course will have created a basic business plan outlining their brand, what products they will make, and how their operation will be run. In order to run a successful business, distillery owners are required to have in-depth knowledge of dozens of different and involved subject matters. This course is designed to touch on as many of those topics as possible, including brand development, on site distilling vs sourcing product, construction/buildout, safety and OSHA compliance, and even day to day operations such as filing taxes, state and federal guidelines about serving products, and point of sale operations- just to name a few. Given the wide variety of topics, many guest speakers from different distilleries and production companies and related industries are brought in to discuss their experiences and advice for students in their journey to create their own distilleries. Lastly, this class is meant to be tailored as closely as possible to the needs of the students and their ultimate goals for their roles in the distilling industry.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
DIS 211 ADV. DISTILLATION SCIENCE & PRINCIPLES 5.0 Credit(s)
This course extends the knowledge and skills gained in DIS 110 while incorporating an advanced understanding of distillation science, process technology, and engineering. Students will gain a deeper technical understanding of how different types of spirits are produced. Students will understand the physical and chemical properties that drive product quality through fermentation and distillation to maturation and packaging. Distillation equipment design and layout, energy and water management, and handling of distillation by-products will be covered. Theory will be combined with practical hands-on pilot-scale distillation, proofing, and blending experience. Quality assurance, critical control points, and distillery safety will be stressed. Prerequisite: Take DIS-110;
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
BUAN 220 INTRO TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the fundamental skills for business analytics: compiling summary statistics, data visualization, descriptive data mining and statistical methods such as hypothesis testing and linear regression. Students gain experience with MS Excel and other software tools and learn to report analysis in a presentable format. Topics covered will be useful for further analytical studies such as Financial Analytics, Econometrics, Marketing Analytics, HR Analytics, Health care analytics and Supply Chain Analytics. Prerequisite: Take BUAN-210
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ENG 235 THE MODERN MOMENT IN AMERICAN LITERATUR 3.0 Credit(s)
A one-semester survey of the most important works of American literature. Required for English majors only. A prerequisite to ENG 223, ENG 224, ENG 225, ENG 226, ENG 227, ENG 228, ENG 229, ENG 230, ENG 233, ENG 234, ENG 235, ENG 236, ENG 239, ENG 240, ENG 241, ENG 242, and ENG 244 Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS-125
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
GDD 274 BUILDING GAMES WITH UNREAL ENGINE 3.0 Credit(s)
3D game creation using Unreal Engine. Included topics are Blueprint scripting, the Unreal level editor, actors and components, materials, lighting, user interface elements, physics, and audio. Prerequisite: Take GDD-125
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
PO 230 MIGRATION AND MEMBERSHIP 3.0 Credit(s)
Through case studies, students will explore issues of international migration and refugees as well as domestic migration and urbanization. Topics include the causes and consequences of migration, the role of institutions and actors in shaping migration policies, as well as the social, economic, and political impacts of migration. The rights and responsibilities of migrants, the route to citizenship and naturalization, the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion, and the complex issues of border control and security will also be discussed.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PH 257 CONSERVATISM 3.0 Credit(s)
Conservatism will study conservative political thinking as a general philosophical approach to politics and social issues, present in all times and places, and as an evolving body of thought and movement in the United States. Prerequisite: 100-level philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PH 258 PROGRESSIVISM 3.0 Credit(s)
Progressivism will study progressive political thinking as a general philosophical approach to politics and social issues, present in all times and places, and as an evolving movement and body of thought in the United States. Prerequisite: 100-level philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
ITI 232 HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 3.0 Credit(s)
Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the intersection of human actions and computer technology. Through two substantial team projects, students learn HCI principles of effective interface design. In addition to basic computer sciences skills, students use communication theory, psychology and art principles in their design projects. Special emphasis is given to typography, pixel-based design, human interface reaction experiments, color, element grouping, and feedback theory. This is a blended course. In the online section students conduct discussions and study peer-reviewed research. The blended goal is to discover and evaluate research-based solutions to HCI problems.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
NU 217 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Health Assessment introduces assessment components including interviewing, history taking, functional assessment, and physical examination of individuals across the lifespan with emphasis on health promotion and disease/injury prevention. This course begins with foundational concepts of professionalism, patient-centered care, and safety. Students will build upon learned assessment techniques to begin examining patients using a head-to-toe approach. Course content focuses on the role of the nurse, inter- and intra-professional communication, data collection, and patient teaching. Emphasis is placed on the assessment phase of the nursing process. Students are expected to develop critical thinking skills to begin identifying problems and deficits in an effort to guide the development of a plan of care. Students will take NU 217L simultaneously to this course. This course is only for students from partner institutions studying abroad at the Dingle Campus. Prerequisite: Take BI-126 BI-127 or equivalent
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
NU 217L HEALTH ASSESSMENT LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Health Assessment introduces assessment components including interviewing, history taking, functional assessment, and physical examination of adults and geriatric patients with emphasis on health promotion and disease/injury prevention. This course begins with foundational concepts of professionalism, patient-centered care, and safety. Students will build upon learned assessment techniques to begin examining patients using a head-to-toe approach. Course content focuses on the role of the nurse, inter- and intraprofessional communication, data collection, and patient teaching. Emphasis is placed on the assessment phase of the nursing process. Students are expected to develop critical thinking skills to begin identifying problems and deficits in an effort to guide the development of a plan of care. Students will take NU 217 simultaneously to this course. This course is only for students from partner institutions studying abroad at the Dingle Campus. Prerequisite: Take BI-126 BI-127 or equivalent
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
FMM 275 ATHLETIC WEAR: MARKETING, LICENSING & ENDORSEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course encompasses the product -development, marketing, and promotion of athletic wear and footwear in the sporting goods industry. The marketing strategies of Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Under Armour, lululemon, Champion, and other companies will be analyzed. Through this analysis, the class will observe how these firms create and sell products to the elite competitor, the serious amateur, and persons interested in pursuing a healthy lifestyle. The fashion element of this course will cover how athletic clothing and footwear looks have evolved over time and have ultimately launched the athleisure market. The course will stress not only the look of the products, but also their ability to enhance performance. In addition, global licensing, endorsement, and sponsorship of athletic wear will be covered.
Offered: As Needed All Years