Geology students get many opportunities to practice their skills outside of the classroom, including independent research, faculty-led field courses in the western United States, local field tips, and travel to regional and national geology conferences. New freshmen and transfer students have the chance to develop field skills before the semester even begins, through GEOFYRST, a unique, six-day, pre-semester camping trip exploring the geology of New York and the Northeast.
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An introduction to the study of plants through exploring the structure and function of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Students study the processes of reproduction, respiration, photosynthesis, and inheritance. In the laboratory, students study the structure and function of live and preserved plant materials as they relate to lecture subjects.
An introduction to the unique geology and geohistory of our region. Topics include rocks, minerals, rivers, glaciers, dinosaurs, continental drift, resources, and geologic hazards. Special Requirement: Field trips are required. Students assume any travel costs.
An introduction to world religions, exploring myths and symbols, rituals and practices, and varieties of religious experience. The course explores Western, non-Western, and indigenous traditions as well as secular and atheist thinkers. Students consider whether and how these traditions may contribute to the modern world, and how to promote constructive, interfaith dialogue.
For students from any field of study who want to explore the study of business, and/or prepare themselves for employment, entrepreneurship, or simply informed consumer decision-making. The course introduces students to the contemporary context of business practices by exploring topics related to globalization, business ethics, entrepreneurship, business plan development, strategic planning, management, marketing, finance, and personal investing.
Provides an introduction to leadership styles, theories, and adventure education concepts and foundations. Topics include intrapersonal, interpersonal and group relations models; core competencies for effective leadership and group dynamics; values and ethics in outdoor leadership. Students participate in a 10-day guided wilderness expedition. Special Requirement: This course involves moderate to high physical activity and the ability to be active and in the outdoors for 10 days and nights in a remote, forested environment. Minimum age requirement 18 years for courses involving overnight stays. Off-campus field trips. All students must submit the OLP Health History and Physical Examination Attestation Form, completed and signed by a physician, verifying medical clearance for full participation. Students assume any travel and permit/pass costs associated with field trips.
Provides prospective early childhood and elementary teachers with a mathematical foundation designed to support their future work teaching mathematics. Students build on their mathematical understanding, enhance their comprehension of the mathematical/problem solving process, develop their confidence in exploring mathematical concepts, and communicate that understanding to others. Students do college level mathematics in the context of the following topics with particular emphasis on the first one: Number sense and Operations; Geometry and Measurement; and Patterns, Relations and Algebra. Students become conversant with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and with the Massachusetts Department of Education Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks, especially as those documents pertain to the level at which the student intends to teach.
An examination of a broad range of topics related to serious music study. The instructor leads cooperative class investigation into areas such as creative expression through free improvisation, preparing for auditions and performances, breaking creative blocks, responding to performance anxiety, adopting stretches/exercises, exploring career paths, making demos, and booking gigs. NOTE: Students may repeat this course once for a maximum of 2 credits.
Prepares students to become proficient in expedition planning, implementation and leadership of backcountry travel experiences while practicing and applying foundational skills in campcraft, land navigation, wilderness hiking and backpacking. Students learn core competencies of outdoor leadership, including diverse styles of leadership, risk management, group debriefing, and low-impact wilderness camping with a group. Students design and execute a backpacking expedition. Students participate in field trips. Special Requirement: This course involves moderate to high physical activity and the ability to be active and in the outdoors for 5 days and nights in a remote, forested environment in early winter conditions. Minimum age requirement 18 years for courses involving overnight stays. Off-campus field trips. All students must submit the OLP Health History and Physical Examination Attestation Form, completed and signed by a physician, verifying medical clearance for full participation. Students assume any travel and permit/pass costs associated with field trips.
The fundamentals of marketing for small and large businesses, introducing students to the marketing concept and the development of a marketing plan through hands-on preparation of market research, a situation analysis, segmentation, target market definition, positioning statement, marketing mix, and measurement plan while exploring fundamentals in case studies.
Explores the history and development of the graphic novel, a hybrid genre that combines visual and written textual elements. Students read, discuss, and write about graphic novels exploring issues of power, sexuality, race, gender, class, and identity.
Introduces American Canoe Association (ACA) instructor competencies and curriculum for certification in kayak touring and coastal kayaking courses. Topics include hazard assessment and safety, technical skills development, technical knowledge, decision-making and judgment, and instructional and leadership abilities in a coastal environment, including proficiency in rescues. Students participate in pool sessions. Students participate in local and regional fieldtrips, including a 5-day coastal kayaking expedition. Special Requirement: This course involves moderate to high physical activity, immersion in cold water, and the ability to swim in an ocean current and be active and in the outdoors for multiple days and nights in a remote, forested environment. Minimum age requirement 18 years of age for courses involving overnight stays. Off-campus field trips. All students must submit the OLP Health History and Physical Examination Attestation Form, completed and signed by a physician, verifying medical clearance for full participation. Students assume any travel and permit/pass costs associated with field trips.
Continuation of OLP 143. Students design, execute and evaluate a winter backcountry ski and snowshoe expedition and demonstrate core competencies for effective leadership. Topics include advanced planning, winter navigation, snow/ice terrain, sled travel, snow shelters, cold-weather food management, and wilderness medical considerations. Students participate in field trips. Special Requirement: This course involves moderate to high physical activity and the ability to be active and in the outdoors for 8 days and nights in a remote, forested environment in mid-winter conditions with sub-zero temperatures. Minimum age requirement 18 years for courses involving overnight stays. Off-campus field trips. All students must submit the OLP Health History and Physical Examination Attestation Form, completed and signed by a physician, verifying medical clearance for full participation. Students assume any travel and permit/pass costs associated with field trips.
Focuses on universal themes, drawn from various modern national and transnational literatures, such as: nature, childhood, gender, class, ethnicity, conflict, alienation, assimilation, identity, and self-image. Students analyze literature from diverse cultural perspectives, exploring works beyond the familiar boundaries of the Euro-American tradition. This course may include readings from Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Americas and Europe. NOTE: Students may receive credit for ENG 256 or ENG 240, Modern Global Literature offered Fall 2015, but not for both.
An introduction to coding for artists. Topics include programming motion, interactivity, sound, video, graphics and the study of the history of code-based art. Students complete a body of work exploring conceptual and visual ideas.
In addition to mastering the specialized disciplinary knowledge typically associated with undergraduate majors, well-educated individuals acquire general abilities, habits of mind, or capacities that significantly enhance their intellectual and professional lives. Students come to understand how arguments - whether in journal articles, laboratory reports, lyrics, or manifestos - are constructed and evaluated; and they are able to craft persuasive cases in a wide variety of contexts. Students become familiar with the ways scholars - whether physicists or literary critics - theorize; and they are able to apply different kinds of theoretical models to real-world conditions. Students come to realize that most significant phenomena - from endangered species to British novels - cannot be understood in isolation because they are inevitably situated in complex webs or networks of interrelated phenomena; and they are able to locate concepts, ideas, texts, and events within these broader contexts. Students recognize the value of engaging diverse and opposing principles, perspectives, and people to achieve political, intellectual, artistic, and social ends; and they grow competent in the sorts of negotiations such engagement requires. Students come to appreciate that local and global perspectives on subjects as diverse as policing, safe drinking water, and artistic trends are inevitably connected; and they can bring the two perspectives together. Students come to see that diverse concepts - from principles of harmony to supply and demand - apply to multiple phenomena; and they are skilled in identifying the relevance of such concepts across traditional boundaries. Finally, students come to understand the intricate causal relationships between actions - whether giving a dowry or exploring space - and their effects; and they develop the ability to evaluate consequences in meaningful and responsible ways. 2ff7e9595c
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