Winter 2023 Courses

Commercial Illustration

Various topics presented as introductory-level courses, each focusing on a particular studio art activity. Topics may be defined in terms of techniques, medium, or subject matter. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course, see the current online Schedule of Classes. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
Topic Discussion: Illustration is different from fine art in that it exists mostly for commercial purposes. Illustrators make art specifically for paying clients, whether the illustration enhances various forms of texts or retail products. Illustration is not confined to a single medium or style. This course is an introduction to different types of illustration and the processes that bring artwork from paper to product.
Students will develop their unique illustration styles via daily drawings, create illustrations that enhance text and products, and grow their understanding of illustration through readings, podcasts, professional examples, and discussion.

Heiss
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 06, 20223
M,T,W,R,F 8:00am – 11:20am
Online Course

Commercial Illustration

Various topics presented as advanced courses, each focusing on a particular studio art activity. Topics may be defined in terms of techniques, medium, or subject matter. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course, see the current online Schedule of Classes. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.

Heiss
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 06, 20223
M,T,W,R,F 8:00am – 11:20am
Online Course

Business Law

Legal rights and responsibilities in ordinary business transactions. Prerequisites: BADM 101 and either ECON 102 or ECON 103.

Fortuna
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 06, 2023
M,T,W,R 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Online Course

Urban Economics and Urban Issues

The purpose of this course is to bring about a better understanding of the dynamics involved in the evolution of urban economies. Using the foundations of microeconomic theory, the course examines not only the socioeconomic forces underlying urban areas, but also the relationship between these forces and the policies that local governments implement in order to provide the goods and services we demand.
Prerequisites: ECON 102, ECON 103 and ECON 252.

Deerfield
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,W,R,F 10:00am – 1:20pm
Online Course

Imperial Russia

An introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of imperial Russia (from 1700 to 1917). Themes include the formation and nature of the modern Russian state; the creation of the Russian empire; social and economic organization, the development and abolition of serfdom, and the experiences of peasants and nobility; westernization and the limits of westernization; the development of the Russian intelligentsia and the birth of the revolutionary movement and the modernization of Russia in the decades before World War I.

Krotke-Crandall
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,W,R,F 10:00am – 12:00pm
Online Course

Elementary Spanish II

A continuation of the study of basic grammar and Hispanic cultures begun in ILCS 101, with further attention to communicative goals. Each section of ILCS 102 focuses on a specific cultural topic. This course satisfies the Core Exploration Cultural Literacy requirement if not used to satisfy the Core Curriculum International Language requirement. Prerequisite: ILCS 101 or equivalent as determined by the Foreign Language Proficiency Test.

Batiston
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,W,R,F 8:00am – 11:20am
Online Course

Advanced Topics in Production: Stage Production

This course will cover a brief history of Props and Properties for Theatre, how to research and source props for shows, and how to design and build specialized props. We will cover a brief history on how and when props started being used, how they changed. We will cover how to research props both online and how to find them in stores, including Big Box stores, and thrift stores. For the build portion we will work on props that can be made from everyday household items, as well as sourcing specialized supplies.

Smith
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 06, 2023
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Online Course

Intro to Philosophy

This course provides students with the opportunity to think critically and systematically about fundamental problems of life and the nature of the universe, with materials drawn from a wide variety of intellectual traditions, ancient and modern, Western and non-Western. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanistic Foundations.

Schroeder
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,W,R, 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Online Course

Intro to Ethics

In this course we will discuss questions concerning the nature of morality, beginning with the most ancient one: how to live a good and happy life.
We will study the main moral theories and critically discuss their applications to our lives as individuals and as social beings who are parts of a community.
We will discuss topics such as duties to the environment, animal rights, sexism, racism, global justice, and the meaning of life.

Cohen
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,R,F 9:00am – 1:10pm
Online Course

College Physics 2

Harmonic motion, traveling wave, standing waves and sound, light and optics, electricity and magnetism. Lecture and laboratory. This course does not satisfy the degree requirements for majors in physics, natural science, and chemistry. Prerequisite: PHYS 121.

Students will sign up for online homework service (cost approx. $50) and may be required to purchase a set of small items for at-home labs/demonstrations (cost approx. $25)
Class will use a free online textbook to mitigate costs

Adler
4 Credits
December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
M,T,W,R 1:10pm -5:10pm
Online Course

Lights, Camera, Psychology

Have you wondered what makes us forget and never remember information? Where do all our memories go? Are your memories and emotions manipulated by social media? Or, are they shaped by the people and interactions around you? If any of these questions seem appealing to you, this course is for you.
In this course, you will explore, analyze, and critically investigate psychological themes in popular cinema. You will view 3-5 films in the class and discuss concepts related to cognition, memory, stereotyping, discrimination etc. We will also connect findings from cognitive psychology and social psychology to real-world issues.

Kurpad
4 credits
December 19, 2022 – January 06, 2023
T,R 10:00am – 1:00pm

Online Course