Courses

An in-depth, structured, practical experience in a pre-approved facility dealing with fitness, health enhancement, and performance outcomes of individuals. Experiences include group- and individualized-fitness, or strength and conditioning programs in commercial, community, corporate, or clinical settings, and are integrated with academic preparation through regular seminar meetings on campus. The minimum onsite requirement is 150 hours.

An in-depth, structured, practical experience in a pre-approved facility dealing with fitness, health enhancement, and performance outcomes of individuals. Experiences include group- and individualized-fitness, or strength and conditioning programs in commercial, community, corporate, or clinical settings. The minimum onsite requirement is 150 hours. This setting must be a different experience from FNES 377. A minimum grade of C is required to apply this course to the major

This course enables History majors to earn a maximum of three-credit hours for a faculty-supervised internship directly related to history or the collection and preservation of historical materials. Typically, an internship will involve work at a local archive, library, museum, historical site or other appropriate organization. The purpose of the internship is to provide students field experience with historical materials.

Supervision by a departmental internship coordinator. Participation in the internship may be contingent upon a successful interview at the sponsoring organization.

A one-semester, full-time internship with a state legislator or administrative agency in Albany. Details, requirements, and permission for the program must be obtained from the faculty coordinator. Stipends are provided.

This course focuses on interpersonal and group processes. Topics include interpersonal communications and influence, intimate relationships, and small group processes.

Basic concepts and processes of human communication with special emphasis on the role of individual factors in group interaction. Theoretical and experiential consideration of such topics as communication models, verbal and nonverbal codes, perception, and self-concept.

An interdisciplinary approach to research on human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts, introducing students to widely accepted methods for reconstructing patterns of subsistence, diet, disease, demography, and physical activity based principally on the analysis of such remains.

An intensive writing course that aims to prepare emergent bilingual and multilingual students for first-year academic writing practices. Students will develop various academic literary practices and learn to produce writing for different purposes. They will reflect on previous experiences reading and writing in English and in other languages.

A course intended for nonmajors or beginners in theatre with no previous training or experience, and for majors who intend to take a single course in acting to fulfill the major requirement. Introduces all aspects of acting, including philosophy and different methods; physical, sensory, and emotional work; improvisations; theatre games; monologues; character analysis; scene study; script interpretation; performing and working relationship with director.