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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This interdisciplinary course is an examination,of the cultural systems, history, and art of,human beings who espouse the world’s great,religions: Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and,Christianity. The broad course objective is to,introduce students to the differing ways that,humans organize and express their culture and,beliefs, their relationship to nature and the,cosmos, and to each other, through the making and,use of religious concepts, ideologies, art and,architecture.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Any 300 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
This course includes a survey of varied,populations and art therapy applications. Defined,art therapy processes are experienced to expand,self-awareness on an individual and group basis.,Each student develops and implements an art,therapy intervention with the class. This course,develops the student’s ability to incorporate new,ideas into their chosen art field, as well as an,understanding of individual group roles.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Any 300 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.
