Category: Undergraduate

2026-2027 Academic Catalog

  • DSS-285 SPECIAL PROJECT

    The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • DSS-285A SP: INTRO TO SUSTAINABILITY

    The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.,

    ,WINTER 2027,

    ,INTRO TO SUSTAINABILITY,,

    ,,This course is an introduction to sustainability,for art and design students, exploring,environmental systems, material choices, climate,ethics, and life-centered design. Through creative,exercises, case studies, and reflection on,speculative futures, students examine their role,in shaping more just and sustainable worlds.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102

  • DSS-310 ART THERAPY MODELS

    In this course, students explore theoretical,approaches to art therapy historically and the,role of the art therapist in assisting others to,reach their highest potentials. Visual and,diagnostic components, levels of expression and,influences of imagery,are addressed through case studies and art,therapy.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-314 GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUALITY AND SOCIETY

    This course is an introduction to an intersecting,range of theories, issues, and topics within the,field of gender and sexuality studies. The class,will explore the historical context of feminist,responses to patriarchal structures and a number,of sexual identities beyond the historical,male/female division, including lesbian, gay,,queer, transgender, inter-, and asexuality. These,frameworks of understanding will be used to deeply,consider a wide range of issues in terms of,relationships, social practice, political,policies, and art and culture.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-319 ANTHROPOLOGY: PEOPLE & RESOURCES

    This anthropology class explores the issue of,resource distribution, acquisition and use across,the world from historical to contemporary,perspectives. Specifically, the class looks at,all the variables that impact, create and/or,shape inequality in the world. ,There will be an overview of the field of,anthropology and the concept of “the economy.” To,better understand how people have created wealth,and power over time various theoretical and,empirical works will be utilized. Capitalism,,colonialism, slavery, genocide, decolonization,,environmentalism, and creative entrepreneurship,will be studied, including how people make a,living. The tension between different,perspectives on the economy and what/who,influences/shapes/controls it will be explored. ,Finally, how people reduce, reuse, and recycle,materials in their personal and professional lives,will be studied.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-324 PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY

    In this course, students explore the psychology of,the creative process, the psychology of the,creative artist, and the interaction between the,two.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-337 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

    Students explore the nature of psychological,disorders and maladaptive human behavior. Students,critically examine the major categories of,psychopathology, focusing on the current,symptomatic criteria, theories, and evidence-based,treatment.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-338 AMERICAN CONSUMER CULTURE

    This course offers students an introduction to the,historical, cultural, social, and economic,development of consumerism in the United States.,Students focus on four issues: the evolution of,the consumer market from the late nineteenth,century up to the present; the impact of,advertising, merchandising, and media,communications in constructing and reinforcing,consumer identities, values, and institutions; the,impact of consumption on the representation and,performance of race, class, gender, and sexuality;,and the long-running debate over the social,effects of consumption.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-350 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

    This course covers physical, intellectual,,emotional and social patterns of human,development throughout the lifespan. It includes,the study of the full breadth of human experience,from infancy to old age and the major,psychological theories for describing,,explaining,,and predicting developmental changes.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DSS-351 MEDIA STUDIES

    This class is an introduction to media studies,,which examines media technologies, institutions,,culture, and audiences. It uses an,interdisciplinary approach to analyze the content,and impact of diverse media forms and their role,in generating cultural meaning and group and,individual identity. Students learn to evaluate,media content, technologies, and the historical,,cultural, and economic contexts of media,production and explore ways that audiences,consume, interpret, and interact with media,communications.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.