The course surveys the sources and uses of real estate funds. The institutions which provide funds and the various types of financial instruments are described and compared. Likewise, various forms of real estate investment are analyzed and methods of determining value are critiqued.
This course uses an evolutionary approach to examine behavior and life histories. Topics addressed include: the optimality approach, constraints on optimality, kin and group selection, predator and prey behaviors, social and mating behaviors, and life history evolution.
This course provides students an opportunity to study how healthcare quality and patient safety has changed over the last 10 years, how human error and "high-reliability organizations" (e.g., hospitals) interact, how changes to our healthcare system have affected care, and how quality/safety/improvement theories from other industries are impacting healthcare.
This course is an introduction to the profession of dentistry and provides a brief overview of some pre-clinical dental courses that are taught in the first two years of dental school. The student will become familiar with basic dental terminology, current issues in dentistry, and the latest techniques and technology used in clinical settings. The student will have the opportunity to develop manual dexterity and learn basic clinical etiquette and safety procedures.
This course will provide students with an introduction to the field of medicine. Skills required to complete patient interviews and take the medical history as well as a limited number of physical examination maneuvers will be discussed. The focus will be on gaining an understanding of why a complete and accurate medical history and physical examination are key to quality medical practice. The course will cover the scope of practice and ethical codes for physicians and physician assistants.
"War and Society in the West, 1350-1914," is the opening course in a three-course series on the history of warfare. The course begins in the late middle ages with the impact of gunpowder, and ends with the advent of the First World War. Topics covered in the course include the impact of technology on war, the connections between culture and warfare, the growth of the state in modern Europe, the experience of soldier and civilians during war, and the rise of western military superiority.
This course is mainly designed to help students improve their speaking, pronunciation and listening comprehension ability in the Italian language, along with their writing and reading skills.
An overview of outdoor educational skills and wilderness related activities for use by physical education majors in the school and/or recreational setting. Laboratory, two hours per week.
This course provides students with a basic knowledge of computer-aided methodologies applied to site design and design articulation. It focuses on utilizing computer-aided drafting/design as a tool for producing the sequence of drawing commonly used in professional design offices. The interface of computer-aided drafting/design software with various other digital applications to produce representations of site information is also emphasized. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours per week. Prereq: LA 161.
LA 222 continues the core emphasis on process and design vocabulary from LA 121. The course is focused on the connections between landscape architectural design, place, and regional landscapes, along with the continued development of graphic, written, and oral communication skills. Lecture, three hours; studio, nine hours per week. Field trips may be required. Prereq: LA 121 with a minimum grade of "C" and enrollment in LA 162 (or previous completion of equivalent CAD course).
