This course is designed to teach effective uses of educational technologies towards engagement in modeling-based inquiry in STEM Education. Students will learn the key components of facilitating modeling-based inquiry through their own building of accurate conceptual models of explanations of key STEM theories and underlying concepts.

A study of schooling and education using basic analytic paradigms of sociology. Emphasis on schools as formal organizations and education in a changing, technologically oriented and stratified society.

An introduction to the analysis and interpretation of cinema in general and Latin American cinema in particular. Open to majors and non-majors. The course will focus on films from the Latin American schools of cinema which will be studied in their social, political, and cultural context and introduce students to basic critical vocabulary. Viewing of films (with English subtitles) outside of class is required. Class lectures in English; sections in English or Spanish depending on the language ability of student. Course cannot be repeated.

Introduction to Spanish descriptive linguistics with intensive study of variant speech sounds and established norms in the major cultural areas of the Hispanic world with discussions of the theory and isolation of phonemes.

Readings and discussion of Colonial Latin American literature and culture. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits when taught under different subtitles.

Readings and discussion of contemporary Latin American literature and culture. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits when taught under different subtitles.

Explore communicating a story through non-text based means using the visual medium of puppet and mask theatre and its associated techniques.

Intermediate jazz dance emphasizing contemporary techniques and styles.

This course will investigate essential elements of dance composition (time, space and energy) to create dance in, and of, the moment. Students will cultivate individual and ensemble awareness, and enhance their performance skills at the introductory level.

An inquiry-based, experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the humanites requirement in the UK Core curriculum. All proposals must demonstrate that the course provides an environment for substantive, meaningful inquiry and must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.