Courses

Advanced Piano Pedagogy focused on the teaching of the intermediate and advanced pre-college piano student. Topics covered will include learning styles; methods of teaching advanced rhythm and reading; creating a healthy technical approach for advanced repertoire; intermediate and advanced pedagogical solo material; teaching stylistic interpretation and musicianship; and issues of motivation in advancing students.

Study of plant biology consisting of lectures, discussions, investigative laboratory exercises on the topics of Plant Classification, Plant Anatomy and Reproduction, Plant Growth, and Development, the Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants, Plants Genetics and Molecular Biology, Plants Interactions with their Environments, and the Impacts of Plants to our Society.

This course introduces the student to the advanced concepts of plant biology including plant diversity, structure, physiology, metabolism, reproduction, genetics, molecular biology, evolution and ecology. It is targeted to Biology Graduate Students. This class brings together knowledge and methodologies from a number of different disciplines to provide students with an intensive and comprehensive plant curriculum from the molecular to the organismal level.

Estimation and interpretation of genetic variance components, heritability, selection response, yield stability indices and their effect on choice of breeding method. Recurrent selection theory and breeding for resistance to plant stresses.

Physiological and biochemical processes affecting plant growth and development including water relations, photosynthesis, respiration, and hormones.

Physiological and biochemical processes affecting plant growth and development including water relations, photosynthesis, respiration, and hormones.

Laboratory exercises in plant physiology. Including water relations, metabolism and growth, and development. 1252 Department of Biological Sciences

Provides comprehensive training in varied theoretical approaches in the application of play therapy with emphasis on the developmental processes of play therapy. Includes supervised practice in play therapy settings. Prerequisite ECED 6130.

This is a workshop course in the writing of drama. We will examine and write monologues, dialogue, ten-minute plays, as well as study and begin work on one-act and multi-act dramatic works. We will study various theories about constructing plays, read and discuss several plays that exemplify the theories, and workshop with plays-in-progress. The development of student writing will be facilitated by workshop feedback from peers as well as from the professor.

Practical application of skills learned in THEA 414 (Playwriting), with focus on advanced studies in character development and play structure, and preparation for writing a full-length play.