This course uses a sociological approach to the analysis of religion as a social institution. Sociological theories on the origins of religions, the relationship between religion and society, and customs, rituals and beliefs of religion will be examined. Religious institutions and their relationship to other social structures such as politics, education, community and family will be investigated.
What does it mean to be a man? How does "manning up" have consequences for men and women? How and why do men control the majority of world's resources and institutions? Is any of this changing? This course seeks to answer these questions through an introduction to the sociology of masculinity. While the majority of scholarship in gender has focused on women, this course will critically interrogate masculinity and the location of men within the gender order.
This course is designed to take advantage of project-based learning in order to teach students to dissect, analyze, and design thoughtful visualizations of data. Specifically, topics covered include principles of graphic design and color theory, human perception and decision- making, methods for designing thoughtful visualizations by hand and with the computer programming language, R, the value of data narratives, and a variety of data types (e.g. continuous and categorical univariate data, times series, spatial data).
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of improvisation for the stage. Students develop active listening, find the humor in given circumstances, and learn a variety of skills to create and respond truthfully within a comedic structure, in the moment, in collaboration with an ensemble.
An advanced dramatic writing course in the art and craft of screenwriting. Students will learn advanced techniques in plot structure, dramatic narrative, character arcs, expressive dialogue and visual storytelling in order to draft and complete carefully crafted and polished short screenplays.
This course introduced the analytical skills necessary to work with large data sets, focusing on applications in the supply chain and in transportation. For the purpose of this course, Big Data is defined as "anything that doesn't fit in an Excel spreadsheet". This course is positioned at the intersection of coding skills, applied statistics and substantive expertise, teaching the practical skills needed to work with increasingly large data sets.
The goal of this course is to expose students to fundamental marketing concepts and integrate these theories together to solve marketing business problems. This is a case-based course that asks students to use both qualitative and quantitative information that is available make recommendations for marketing problems. Particular emphasis is placed on linking marketing actions to firm strategy as it relates to the development of new products and the collaboration between business and engineering within the firm.
This course focuses on the principles, and practices of total quality management (TQM) and lean operations. Topics that are covered include: process focus; continuous improvement; service quality; customer satisfaction; process control and capability; Six-Sigma methodology and tools; economics of quality; and organizational learning.
This course focuses on the physical distribution, movement, and delivery of goods and services throughout the supply chain so that the right amount of materials and/or products arrive at the right place at the right time. It requires the co-ordination, organization, and management of an organization's distribution network to perform such function as facility location, transportation, storage, material handling, packaging, inventory control, order fulfillment, and reverse logistics.
This is an advanced course that aims to educate students about strategic considerations and complex decision-making processes in sourcing, purchasing and contract management. The course broadens and enhances students' knowledge and skills to manage related issues through a mixture of lectures and case analyses and discussions.
