Courses

An examination of a wide range of literary texts appropriate for use in grades 7-12, focused so that students will develop an understanding of the basic reading processes, including reading assessment, comprehension strategies, and techniques for corrective reading, as well as a series of effective methodologies for promoting the critical appreciation of literature.

This course will focus on the means to collect data or materials, which can be utilized in the initiation of the creative process-essentially, the gathering of one's own experiences to influence the creation of physically tangible works of art. Course may be repeated for up to 15 credit hours.

This course will focus on the processing of the material or data gathered to initiate and support content development within a student's artwork and overall development. Students will be presented with a variety of potential perspectives from which to conduct content development from observations, and the culmination of data collected in the creation of a student's own art-work. Course may be repeated for up to 15 credit hours.

A variable-topic examination related to a specific place and the act of studying there. This course will provide the student an opportunity to reflect on different cultures, and to acquire intercultural skills.

Course Description: Within a quality caring framework, this course will provide the student with a broad overview of global, public, and community health care and health care systems. Students will be immersed in a community for exploration of the impact of community and culture on the health of individuals.

Introduces the fundamental theory and skills required to create shapings, pin curls, fingerwaves, roller placement, blow dry styling, thermal curling, thermal pressing, thermal waving, artificial hair and augmentation, and comb-outs. Laboratory training includes styling training on manikin.

This course focuses on the principles of good supervision and leadership as they apply to day-to-day hospitality operations. Topics include recruiting, selection, orientation, compensation and benefits, motivation, teamwork, coaching, employee training and development, performance standards, discipline, employee assistance programs, health and safety, conflict management, communicating and delegating, and decision making and control.

This course examines the systematic approaches to managing all activities involved in moving materials, products, services, and information from point of origin to point of use. Emphasis is placed on transportation systems, inventory analysis and management, and warehouse management.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management today represents a great challenge as well as a tremendous opportunity for most firms. This course will view the supply chain from the point of view of a front-line supervisor. Logistics and Supply Chain Management is all about managing hand-offs in a supply chain, hand-offs of either information or product.

This course introduces students to the application and reinforcement of distribution and employability principles in an actual job placement or practicum experience. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into management applications on the job.