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Introduction To Genetically Engineered Crops, Risks And Benefits I

This is Part I of a two-part series of one-credit, graduate-level courses exploring GMO (genetically engineered) crops. In Part I (PPA 630), students will be introduced to what they are; and how GMO crops are similar to, and different from, other crops. In Part II (PPA 631), students will explore perceived risks and benefits to the use of these technologies.

School-Based Practicum In School Psychology

Supervised experience in the application of psychoeducational, diagnostic assessment, intervention, and consultation services in a school setting. Requires minimum three hours of on-site activities per credit hour. Students will have a primary supervisor at their school site. Students will attend class meetings in a didactic format. Students will have a university supervisor who will serve as a secondary supervisor and communicate and coordinate on-going communication with the school-based supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 credits.

Beer, Wine, And Spirits Tourism Principles & Practice

This course introduces students to the intersection of tourism and the production of beer, wine, and spirits. The course focuses on the history, culture, and economic value from tourism on communities in which beverages are produced. The course has a global focus and also pays special attention to bourbon-related tourism in Kentucky. The course requires students to visit to two distilleries, two wineries, and two breweries. Travel time and entry fees are the responsibility of the student.

Management And Planning For The Arts

Arts organizations are inherently collaborative. Arts administration students need to understand the concepts and theories of leadership, management and followership in order to contribute effectively in the ever-changing and adaptive environment of arts organizations. AAD 300: Management and Planning for the Arts will explore the principles of arts management, management theory and practice, organizational structure, organizational culture and communication, decision-making and accountability, human resource management and volunteer administration, and ethics and social responsibility.

Arts Entrepreneurship

The arts of the 21st century need skillful, innovative, and imaginative leaders and followers. Students in Arts Entrepreneurship will have the opportunity to work on an entrepreneurial venture that connects with arts, artists and/or arts organizations with identified beneficiaries under the guidance of a faculty member.

Introduction To Team Science For Biostatisticians

BST 693 provides an introduction to team science for biostatisticians working in public health or biomedical research. In this course, students learn how to use written and oral communication to effectively collaborate with other scientists. Topics include methods for skillful communication practices to incorporate domain knowledge into an appropriate statistical analysis plan, programming for reproducibility and data ethics, utilizing statistical methodology for problem solving, and presenting and interpreting statistical results effectively for a variety of audiences.

Professional Practices

This course is designed to assist Art Studio majors in developing practical writing and presentation skills needed to maintain a successful, professional practice in the visual arts. Students are required to write in a variety of formats that are standard in the field of art studio. The course will include developing artist and biographical statements, resumes, grant/exhibition proposals and/or reviews, as well as a research paper on a topic of interest in contemporary art.

Women's Health

This course will cover a variety of women's health topics including substance abuse, violence against women, nutrition, chronic diseases, reproductive and sexual health, and menopause. The course content will also emphasize the social, economic, environmental, behavioral, and political factors associated with women's health. We will address these content areas using a lifecourse perspective. The epidemiology, measurement and interpretation of these factors, and how these factors can be translated into interventions, programs, and policy, will be of major interest.

Complementary And Alternative Medicine: What You Need To Know About Dietary Supplements

Students will learn basic principles of herbs and dietary supplements used for common conditions, how they are regulated by the federal government, marketing of these products, and contemporary issues that have occurred with use of dietary supplements. These concepts will be discussed with an emphasis on applying this information in common, everyday life situations.

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