Courses

A multidisciplinary investigation into the major societal issue of increasing impacts of natural hazards. Examines property damage and loss of life caused by geologic hazards (earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes), meteorological hazards (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods), and others (fires, technological hazards, biohazards).

This course will provide an overview of the ticket sales management facet of the sport industry. The student will leave this course with a solid understanding of what makes ticket sales, what it is, and how companies and entities apply these methods in the "real world". The course will concentrate on both the theories behind sales but also the current concepts and issues that are prevalent in the business of sport.

Sales management is a course designed to teach prospective managers the skills of salesperson management. Topics include motivating, controlling and evaluating salespersons for results. Trends and recent developments in sales management will also be covered.

Emphasizes the steps involved in opening and operating a privately owned salon. Topics include: law requirements regarding employment, tax payer education / federal and state responsibilities, law requirements for owning and operating a salon business, business management practices, and public relations and career development. Co-requisite: COSM 1000

Through lectures, demonstrations, and class projects students will learn the fundamental conventions of scenic and production design for theatre and film. Emphasis will be placed on the development of design ideas resulting from script analysis, research techniques, drawings, and models.

This course focuses on current school health education topics. Topics include alcohol, tobacco and drug education; human sexuality; HIV/AIDS; sexually transmitted infections and school violence. This course also addresses qualities of effective curricula, content standards, instructional strategies and lesson and unit plan preparation for classroom based instruction.

Develops knowledge of the function and care of the scalp, skin, and hair. Emphasis is placed on the function, health, and growth of these areas. Topics include: cells, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, circulatory system, and related systems.

Continues the theory and application of haircutting techniques and introduces hairstyling. Topics include: introduction to styling, client consultation, head and hair analysis, style cutting techniques, and implements for style cutting and tapering techniques

Science Communication is a one-semester, three-hour course. This course will discuss the nature of science, what it means to be scientifically literate, how to distinguish science from pseudoscience, and how to make a persuasive argument regarding a scientific topic. The course is cross-listed in Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, and Biology.

Science Communication is a one-semester, three-hour course. This course will discuss the nature of science, what it means to be scientifically literate, how to distinguish science from pseudoscience, and how to make a persuasive argument regarding a scientific topic. The course is cross-listed in Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, and Biology.