Courses

Though it is often believed to begin with Charles Darwin, Evolutionary Theory has a history dating back to the seventeenth century. In this course we will focus on this history from those early beginnings century through modern genetics and epigenetics. Along with Charles Darwin himself, we will explore the contributions of other well-known scientists, such as Lamarck, Charles Lyell, T. H. Huxley, Gregor Mendel, and T. H. Morgan.

This course examines the contemporary controversies that surround the death penalty, including its administration, modes of execution, disparities in application, deterrent effect, related social/economic costs, impact on international relations, and the potential for miscarriages of justice. The history of the death penalty, including Supreme Court developments, are also reviewed.

Course will address the history and the historiography of the desegregation of the South from 1944-1970. (MULT) (WI).

This course focuses on design and application of curriculum including content, instructional methodologies, assessment, data-informed decision making, and technology integration. Students will apply foundational theories of human development, learning, and social justice as they focus on the organization of content, instructional planning, classroom environment, and assessment.

Introduces the design thinking process as a structured, human-centered approach to problem-solving. Students practice empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Emphasis is placed on understanding human behavior, analyzing social and cultural contexts, and evaluating how design processes influence individuals, communities, and systems. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Application of reactor theory and other engineering disciplines in fundamental and practical design of nuclear reactor systems for power applications; use of computer in design operations.

This course is a study of the biblical material found in Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, I and II Samuel and I and II Kings as well as the literary study of the relationships that exist between this material and historiography from ancient Greece and Mesopotamia.

Department Head. Development and guidance of young children from infancy through the school years. This course includes 22 hours of field experience in an approved childcare center.

Review of the development of American Law.

Students survey major movements and significant figures in American dramatic present.