This course is designed as a capstone experience, one in which students will incorporate dance technique, creativity, theory, and teaching, and infuse it into an community engagement project with high impact in a specific population, school, or organization in the area.
Introductory course exploring rhetoric and current events focusing on the ways in which noteworthy local/global events are written, argued, and analyzed in public forums. Special emphasis on exploring rhetorical constructions of citizenship.
This course provides an overview of the scientific principles and management strategies used to effectively manage the physical, chemical, biological and social resources within a watershed so as to improve and sustain the integrity of the watershed system. The course will examine watershed management from both a scientific/engineering perspective as well as from a social science/policy perspective. Examples of effective watershed management will be drawn from cases studies in Kentucky and the United States.
Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.
This course provides focused coverage within domains of public health, including, but not limited to: Biostatistics; Epidemiology; Gerontology; Health, Behavior & Society; Health Management & Policy; and Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health. A central goal of these special topics courses is to provide a public health context to material in a way that promotes applicability to undergraduate and graduate students university-wide.
The financial and managerial aspects of biosystems in evaluating design alternatives. Typical topics included are: concepts of present and future value, techniques of managerial economics, and biosystem design analysis in the evaluation of alternatives. Retirement/replacement policies and risk analysis.
This course reviews the history, theories, techniques, and methods of play therapy and its clinical application to treat children, adolescents, adults and families. Instruction will include exercises, role playing, videos, class presentations, and instructor lectures.
This course is an introduction to and survey of the small library of ancient documents collectively known as the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) - a library which is sacred to Judaism and Christianity. During our survey of the Hebrew Bible's content and our close reading of selected passages, we will consider the origins and formation of these texts and how they relate to the history and culture of the ancient Near Eastern context in which they were written.
This course is designed to assist students in developing the tools they need to be successful in their student leadership positions in the College of Arts & Sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
In this course, students explore the American house form as a product of global migration from its Colonial beginnings to the present day. Fieldwork could extend past class meetings and additional fees may be associated with the course.
