Come discover the vast array of organisms which occupy local aquatic ecosystems. Take a “hands-on” look at these ecosystems and determine how these organisms obtain energy and interact with one another. Learn how water supports their need for life.
Do you watch CSI, Bones, Forensic Files, Skeleton Stories or other forensically based movies? Then come and satisfy your curiosity about the role of a forensic anthropologist in the criminal justice system. This course will educate you in the forensic field and teach you what a forensic scientist REALLY does. This course involves the use of skeletal material in a laboratory setting, guest lecturers, and an actual Search and Rescue K-9 Team Demonstration.
Learn to express yourself without saying a word. Learn to read others’ body language and develop your own. Enhance your communication skills using only your face and hands. Learn the art of polite gesturing. Show your emotion through facial expressions, and create pictures with body movement. This course will train students to think in pictures…not words. Excellent for theater, creative speaking, mime, sign language and more!
Do you have what it takes to survive a college writing course? Learn it here. Want to use blogs and podcasts to share your work? If you are an accomplished writer, polish your skills and get hints for a winning college application letter. If you struggle with writing, it's time to put those days behind you. Write here. Write now.
Bram Stoker's Dracula is commonly thought of as the granddaddy of the modern vampire story. But what came before this? We will look at the history and development of vampire stories, at their cultural and historical significance, and at their relevance today. We will compare the contrast literary and cinematic representations of vampires. Students will write a series of brief papers analyzing these stories and their place in literary and cinematic history.
This course will review the history of vampire literature and analyze our cultural obsession with these creatures. Where do these stories come from? Why do they still fasinate us after all these years? The Twilight series has been read by millions. Let's unpack its allure. When the sun sets and that full moon rises, which is scarier - the book or the movie?
Pre-requisite: Students should have read all four books in the Twilight series.
American Sign Language is one of fastest growing foreign languages across the nation. In this class, you not only will broaden your knowledge of Deaf culture but you will get a good jump at learning ASL to communicate. Use the language to sign with the deaf or apply the skills to theater or other creative interpretation courses. You will learn how to translate music into sign so bring your favorite tunes to the Academy. You will experience a whole new way to speak, hands down!
Have you ever wondered what astronomers really do? In this course you will explore what astronomers know about the stars and how they know it, working with a professional astronomer. You will work with data recently acquired at the McDonald Observatory and other observatories to make real measurements of stars. You will do lab activities, including at least one outdoor night session using a telescope, and learn how stars really work. Continue the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy (2009) by experiencing first hand what astronomers really do! Recommended pre-requisite: ability to do some simple algebra.