Courses

This course explores the use of digital - SLR (single lens reflex) cameras. Studio practice emphasizes digital workflow and print production. Assignments are usually weekly and present a cumulative set of strategies for constructing images. Course also provides an introduction to the history and the many cultural implications of the medium. Emphasis is placed on sophisticated seeing and image making within the camera rather than digital manipulation.

A primer to the interdisciplinary study of health-from the perspective of the social sciences-this course introduces the ways in which individual behavior and social factors shape health outcomes. It also exposes students to approaches for changing behavior and programs that promote health and attempt to prevent diseases. Students will learn the social and behavioral theories that are used to create health promotion programs, and how such programs are implemented.

This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful control of a company’s inventory. Emphasis will be placed on inventory methods and control systems, physical inventories, prevention of shortages, and how current technology can assist the manager in inventory planning and control. Topics include: systems, area of management attending, economic order quantities, ABC analysis, MRP, bar coding, physical inventory, and cycle counting.

This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of taxonomy, morphology, physiology, and evolution of the more common invertebrate phyla. The distribution and interspecific relationships among invertebrates and other forms of life will be presented and discussed. The laboratory will be devoted primarily to developing an understanding of invertebrate morphology and classification.

This course is a critical and theoretical exploration of the “Foundations of Education” and engages students in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia, the United States, and globally. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside the school.

This course engages students in observations, interactions and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Student will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside the school.

A study of the investment process with concentration on the formulation of a sound investment program for both individuals and institutions.

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals concepts of personal investment planning, personal investments, the various financial investments available for use, and their relative applicability. Emphasis is placed on developing a full understanding of the types of investments available to individuals, how these investments can be used and how to evaluate their performance.

Provides students with exposure to the basic principles of hydraulics and fluidics. Special attention is given to watering plant materials in various soil and climatic conditions through the use of irrigation. Topics include: industry overview; fluidics and hydraulics; system design and installation.

This course examines the development of Islamic thought from the lifetime of Muhammad to the present day. Some of the areas of thought to be addressed in the course include theology, ethics, law, philosophy, and politics. A major focus of this course is to draw connections between theoretical developments in the history of Islamic thought and contemporary events in the Islamic world.