UG Course Descriptions

This culminating course prepares students for the real challenges of working in sport management. An internship experience will provide an opportunity to combine actual field experience with classroom knowledge in an area of special interest. The course also provides the opportunity to re-examine learning objectives at the program level. (Instructor permission required)

The DNS colloquium meets multiple times during each academic semester for lectures and discussions led by visiting scholars, faculty, and other invited guests. Topics include research, medicine, and career information. DNS majors are required to attend each semester. Participation will be documented on transcript each semester.

This course presents content and pedagogy for the teaching of science in grades K-4 and requires learning essential science content through the perspectives and methods of inquiry. Students actively investigate phenomena that can be studied scientifically, interpret results, and make sense of findings consistent with currently accepted scientific understandings. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory. Education students only

Designed for students with limited science background who want to increase their science knowledge, this course explores the science of food and cooking. Incorporating chemistry, biology, and physics, students will explore the basic molecules that make up our food, how those are transformed by various cooking techniques, and how they influence our experience of food. How can we prepare food that is interesting and fun to eat? We will explore ingredients and techniques for preparing them from traditional roasting to spherification and meat glue (transglutaminase). Labs will involve cooking, investigating the ingredients and techniques discussed in lecture. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory

This online course covers concepts related to Earth and its place in the universe. General topics include: astronomy, meteorology, Earth/Sun relationships, geology, and geomorphology. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab

A laboratory based course designed for students who have an interest in furthering their knowledge of astronomy. The course focuses on the history of astronomy, the solar system, the sun and life cycles of stars, galaxies and cosmology. Laboratory activities will include Kepler’s Laws, planetary motion, Doppler Effect, optics.

An exploration of statistical techniques used in the sciences. Includes analysis of raw data as well as understanding statistical analysis in published work.

Students will participate in an overview of clinical research and development (CR&D) in pharma industry and importance of clinical trials in generating data for marketing approval of therapeutics. The course will focus on: 1.Overview of clinical R&D 2.Purpose and objectives of clinical trials 3.Various parties involved in designing and executing clinical trials e.g., sponsor, patients/subjects, regulatory authorities, vendors, etc. 4.Key drivers of clinical trials e.g., protocol, Investigator Brochures [IB], investigational drug, consent forms etc. 5.Trial conduct, monitoring and close-out. 6.Post-trial obligations 7. Careers in CR&D and allied health professions.

A study of the cellular and molecular pathways that control the biological functions of the body, how they are disrupted in disease, and how drugs are able to alter these pathways to counter diseases. Readings/audio/videos will be assigned outside of class, as will PowerPoints with background information. 1 hour lecture/discussion.