Research scientists require an understanding of the fundamental principles guiding the ethical and responsible conduct and reporting of their research. Through case studies and reviews of the current literature, students will gain a greater understanding of the ethical and regulatory considerations in research design, conduct, and publication as well as the regulatory landscape governing fiscal compliance, scientific misconduct, research involving vulnerable populations, tissue banking, genetics/genomics, intellectual property, privacy, and data security.

An overview of the Physical Therapy profession(s) including aspects of professional practice, areas of specialization, professional issues and trends, and career paths and opportunities. The course will consist of assignments, lectures and interactive discussions led by faculty and visiting professionals designed to expand students' understanding of the profession(s) and to assist in educational and career planning and discernment.

Subtitle Required. Repeatable up to 6 credits. This course examines in depth a particular author, genre, or literary movement that is central to understanding the dynamics of the history of Russian Literature from its earliest texts and movements to the present. Topics may include, but are not limited to, "Soviet Satire," "The Novels of Dostoevsky," "Chekhov's Plays," "Russian Symbolism," etc. Readings will be in both Russian and English; class conducted in Russian.

SEM 504 will give students the opportunity to explore STEM contents, technologies, instructional strategies, and assessments necessary in designing and developing a research-based, interdisciplinary, project- enhanced environment. In SEM 504 students will experience, evaluate, and design interdisciplinary, project-enhanced environments within STEM classrooms. Although this course is designed as a distance course, there are some required face to face meetings.

A study of the many social factors that shape juvenile delinquency and its control (including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender). Students learn about past and present theories, research, and practices in order to address the issue of juvenile delinquency from a sociological perspective.

This course focuses on environmental injustices and movements for social justice both within the United States and abroad. It examines the extent to which disadvantaged groups, including people of color, low-income communities, and people of the Global South, bear a disproportionate share of environmental toxins and hazards in the world. It also examines the emergence and characteristics of environmental justice movements grassroots and community-based efforts to deal with environmental threats.

An examination of gender issues in domestic and international development.

Analysis and study of the use of sociopolitical elements in selected works by Spanish-American poets, novelists and dramatists. Conducted in Spanish.

This course is a topics course in Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature, Film and Culture. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and MA level graduate students. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different topic.

A survey of the many sub-disciplines that constitute Applied Linguistics, a field dedicated to the study of language-based problems. This class will expose students to issues in the Spanish-language context and will equip them with the tools necessary to critically analyze these "problems".