Course List

ART 111: Design I

This is a study of the principles and techniques of design in their application to two-dimensional art forms. Fall.

ART 112: Design II

This course focuses on the principles of design as they relate to the three-dimensional art forms. Spring.

ART 121: Art Survey I

A study of past periods and movements in art for a greater understanding of studio work, this course covers the period from prehistoric times to ...

ART 122: Art Survey II

A continuation of Art Survey I, the emphasis here is on the period from the Renaissance to the present day. Prerequisite: Art Survey I. Spring.

ART 131: Studio Ceramics

This is an investigation of the basics of hand building, wheel throwing, and firing. Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: Art Survey I. Fall and Spring.

ART 141: Digital Imaging Art

This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding of how to use the computer to enhance pictures. Processes include, photo manipulation, restoration, ...

ART 142: Computer Graphics

This course is designed to teach students layout and design techniques using the computer. Adobe PhotoShop, Power Point, and the digital camera will be used ...

ART 211: Drawing I

This course emphasizes the materials and techniques of drawing. Offered on demand ...

ART 212: Drawing II

A continuation of Drawing I , this course emphasizes figure drawing. Prerequisites: Drawing I. Offered on demand.

ART 221: Modeling and Animation

Students will learn how to use the computer and specific programs to model and animate their own creations. This will include modeling techniques, surface renderings ...

ART 231: Ceramics II

This is an advanced ceramics course with emphasis on both hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Students will be completing work in series toward the ...

ART 251: Studio Painting

This is an introduction to painting and the development of various painting techniques. Offered on demand.

ART 301: Arts & Crafts for Youth

An investigation of the projects and materials that can be used with young children and youth, this course has applications in helping students use art ...

ART 331: Advanced Ceramics

This is anadvanced ceramicscourse in which students will concentrate on wheel thrown forms, advanced hand building techniques and experimental glaze applications. Emphasis will be placed ...

ART 350: Advanced Painting

This course will continue the study of oil painting with an emphasis on the student developing a cohesive series of works which show proficiency in ...

ART 351: Principles of Art Therapy

This course involves an investigation of the origin, history, and major theoretical trends in the therapeutic field of art therapy. Prerequisites: Art 111, 131, 251, ...

ART 401: Art Research and Practicum

On-site experience creating art and researching history of an area designated by instructor. Prerequisite—permission of the instructor ...

ART 431: Ceramics IV

This class will focus on advanced techniques of clay using the pottery wheel to create altered sculptural forms. They will also learn to create a ...

BIO 111: General Biology I (Zoology)

This course examines the application of scientific method, the chemical basis of life, the structures and functions of the biological molecules, cell structure, the principles ...

BIO 112: General Biology II

This course examines the principles of metabolism, taxonomy and the six kingdoms of living organisms, and structural and physiological adaptations of plants and animals. This ...

BIO 201, 202: Human Anatomy & Physiology

This two-semester course is designed to introduce the student to the structure and function of the human body and its parts. At the beginning of ...

BIO 231: Nutrition

This course is directly related to the nutritional needs of the individual and to groups of people. It presents the basic facts of food requirements; ...

BIO 301: Genetics

This course covers Mendelian principles, mitosis and meiosis, sex determination and linkage, pedigree analysis, chromosomal mapping, cytogenetics, gene expression, mutation, and DNA repair. Non-Mendelian inheritance, ...

BIO 310: Topics in Biology Seminar

This seminar in selected topics will require oral presentations to be made by participants regarding recent advances in biology, news items relating to biology, and ...

BIO 321: Parasitology

This course examines life cycles and host-parasite relationships of parasites of humans and other animals. Disease manifestations, control measures, and the impact of these parasites ...

BIO 322: Parasitology Lab

This is primarily a techniques course. Participants learn host dissection and recovery of parasites, specimen preservation, and preparation of parasites for identification and study. Some ...

BIO 331: Cell Biology

A study of the structure, function, and physiology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, this course includes three (3) hours of lecture and three (3) hours ...

BIO 341: Ecology

Lectures on the basic concepts of the ecosystem and community, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and population ecology will be complemented by field and laboratory exercises.

BIO 351: Morphology of Non-Vascular Plants

This course involves an introduction to the taxonomy, morphology, reproduction, evolution, and ecological importance of nonvascular plants (algae, fungi, and bryophytes). The course involves three ...

BIO 353: Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants

A study of cells, tissues, and organs, morphology, evolutionary trends, and adaptive strategies of vascular plants; including the ferns, fern allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. The ...