Courses

This course introduces the nature, extent, and factors related to criminal behavior, and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders. Topics include: sociological, psychological, and biological causes of crime; effectiveness of theories in explaining crime; theory integration; and application of theory to selected issues.

Opportunities for students to identify and analyze critical issues in health, physical education, and sport through discussion, investigation, practical experience, and research will be provided.

This course provides an introduction to the international movement of critical psychology, which developed in the context of challenging mainstream psychology's ontological, epistemological, ethical, and political assumptions in order to provide more comprehensive theories and interventions. The course focuses on alternatives developed by critical psychologists in various subdisciplines of psychology and looks at central topics, practices, methods, and interventions.

An investigation of logical fallacies and patterns of valid reasoning in primarily oral by also written discourse. Required for the major in Philosophy.

Reviews information concerning all didactic areas tested by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Topics include: collecting and recording clinical data; dental radiography; chairside dental procedures; prevention of disease transmission; patient education and oral health management; office management procedures; and management of medical emergencies.

Introduces the fundamentals of dining and beverage service and experience in preparation of a wide variety of quantity foods. Course content reflect American Culinary Federation Education Institute apprenticeship training objectives.

This course evaluates food and nutrition from an anthropological perspective. The course features historic and geographic roots of dietary patterns. Students examine the evolution of the human diet and explore the bio-cultural influences that shape our modern day diet. Students investigate the role culture, ethnicity, gender, economics, and religion have on food choices and eating behaviors.

This course provides an overview of the cultural and linguistic influences related to speech-language pathology and audiology services. Students will develop cultural humility via exploration of the self, one's cultural background, and various cultural groups. Students will demonstrate contemporary knowledge of professional issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

A study of the earth as the home of the human race. The earth is here divided into particular world regions, which are studied in turn. Emphasis is given to the concept of culture and how it interacts in particular geographic regions with history, economics, politics, and demography.

An examination of the history of the field of cultural resource management including major federal and state laws that govern the preservation of cultural resources. Attention will be given to archeological, historical, and architectural applications.