This course will train students in advanced genetics and the rapidly progressing and influential field of human genetics. Through lectures, the primary literature and review articles, students will gain in-depth knowledge of inheritance, genetic variation, genetic diseases and the impacts of epigenetic alterations and the environment. Students will gain advanced knowledge of contemporary methods used to investigate the human genome and their applications to genetic testing.

This course will examine the day to day considerations of operating a forensic laboratory with emphasis on quality assurance and quality control. Discussions will include considerations of laboratory accreditation and individual certification, employee continuing education, equipment qualification, method validation, rates of error in analytical procedures, proficiency testing, calibration issues, choosing the appropriate sample preparation and analytical technique, and quality control considerations of the actual analysis.

The internship component of the program provides the student with an opportunity for immersed participation in the professional work environment associated with a laboratory practicing methods in forensic toxicology or analytical genetics. Through hands-on experience in a real work site the student applies the formal classroom knowledge to the real work setting.

This course is designed to introduce students to theory, research and teaching applications of second language literacy development in the ESL classroom. This is a field-based course and students will study current teaching methods of literacy instruction and apply those ideas in a practicum ESL classroom.

This course provides students with a supervised ESL teaching experience of 45 hours, and an additional 15 hours of course meetings with the supervisor to explore instructional strategies, classroom management issues and reflect upon their own development as teachers. The course is designed as the culmination of the TESL Graduate Certificate, and can be taken in the fall, spring or summer terms. ESL teaching placements must be approved by the course instructor.

This course is designed to deepen students' explicit understanding of English grammar, with particular attention paid to grammatical structures most challenging for English language learners. The course explores the development of learner language, with a primary focus on the development of English grammatical competence. Issues in the teaching of English grammar are studied and applied to ESL teaching techniques and curriculum.

This course is designed to assist undergraduates in adjusting to the academic life of the University.

This course is designed to assist undergraduates in adjusting to the academic life of the University.

This course is designed to assist undergraduates in adjusting to the academic life of the University.

This course is designed to assist undergraduates in adjusting to the academic life of the University.