Course Syllabi

Improvisation is the exploration of creative physical impulse. Course emphasizes innovative physical response through solo, partner and group exploration. Dancers will practice impulse-driven creativity through movement tasks and challenges. Course material will encourage risk-taking, active physical “listening” and bold choice-making for maximum growth and self-actualization as a developing mover, choreographer, or director. Discussions and assignments on current trends in the dance world will inform the physical work in the studio. This course is a prerequisite for Composition I.

A survey history of Dance from Ancient Egypt to Baroque France along with non-Western dance forms.

An introduction to the technology, equipment, and practices of technical production as they relate to dance performances. Emphasizes developing and applying critical analysis and design aesthetic to lighting, staging and music for dance productions.

This course introduces students to:

• Process: Methods for making; ways of seeing

• Research: Mining for form and content

• Design: Thoughtful layering of findings for communicative choreographies

Intermediate-level investigation into the choreographic processes of dance. Emphasizes skill development using principles of composition and artistry to create and develop context, integrate technology, and relate to other art forms. Through collective ensemble work created and performed by the class, students will discuss and practice various processes for inspiration and movement creation, including working in a dance studio, choreographic editing, use of choreographic tools, and choreographic structures.

This course if designed for majors with an interest in public dance education or studio instruction. Introduces the principles, techniques, philosophies, and methodologies of dance pedagogy. Includes exposure to dance in multiple settings, tools, resources, and mini-teaching experiences.

Improvisation II is a more in-depth exploration of creative physical impulse. Emphasis on innovative physical response through solo, partner and group exploration. Dancers will practice impulse-driven creativity through movement tasks and challenges. Course material will encourage risk-taking, active physical “listening” and bold choice-making for maximum growth and self-actualization as a developing mover, choreographer, or director. Discussions and assignments on current trends in the dance world will inform the physical work in the studio.

In-depth study of how the human body functions during dance movement, causes, treatment methods, and prevention of dance related injuries. Emphasis on understanding anatomically sound methods of dance training for injury prevention.

The course provides the background required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in subject areas including: aerodynamics, aircraft performance, navigation, weather, and aviation regulations leading to pilot certification. 

This course is designed to develop image analysis skills to create 3-D visualizations for 3-D modeling. 

This course serves as an alternate introduction to the academic skills necessary to be successful in college-level composition courses for those who speak other languages besides English.

This course is designed to develop fluency in reading and writing for intermediate ESL students. Emphasis will be placed on improving students’ vocabulary development, reading strategies, writing techniques needed to produce academic paragraphs and written organizational skills in academic paragraphs using appropriate grammatical structures.

Structure 4 incorporates integrated language instruction with an emphasis on high-intermediate grammatical concepts. Students will be exposed to a variety of grammatical concepts and be given the opportunity to use these concepts manipulatively, meaningfully and communicatively.

This course prepares students who speak languages other than English to be successful in English 100 and college-level English courses. It is taken in conjunction with a designated English 100 section.

This course is designed to expand the academic vocabulary of users of English as a second language at the high-intermediate and advanced levels. Emphasis will be placed on the meaning and use of lexical terms in context from a variety of academic fields.

Procedures and practices designed to protect the health and safety of young children and to organize the learning environment in early childhood programs using a schedule that meets children’s needs.

Procedures and practices designed to protect the health of young children in early childhood programs.

Methods of understanding how children 0 to 5 learn according to ages and stages of development.

Prepare methods and skills necessary to provide a safe environment for children in an early childhood program.

Methods of Scheduling and lesson planning designed to meet the needs of young children in a variety of early childhood settings.