Description: This course is a basic introductory survey of cultural anthropology. It examines the differences between cultures as well as cultural universals, and the relationship between social organization, ideology, economics, and political structure in different types of societies. It reviews the various theoretical approaches in cultural anthropology's attempt to explain human behavior, presenting examples from foraging, farming, and contemporary industrial societies through readings and films. Cr 3.

Description: Explore the concepts, tools and strategies for innovation, the creative process and creative problem solving through selected hands on exercises, readings, discussions, project based work and creative assignments in a variety of media and approaches. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking as students analyze, compare, and contrast problem-solving tools and techniques employed by creative makers and thinkers from artists to scientists and entrepreneurs. Students adopt these concepts, tools and strategies to self-defined tasks for creative activity. Cr 3. (Satisfies Creative Expression Requirement).

Description: The course focuses on current topics in public health with an emphasis on special populations, diseases, or events. The course is designed to address public health concerns that are timely and relevant; topics will rotate periodically in response to student demand and/or emerging public health issues. Prior topics have included infectious disease, obesity, global health, child health, and substance use disorders. Cr. 3.

Description: Prerequisites vary. Limited offerings. Cr 1-3.

Description: How can firms pursue profits without harming the planet or the `way life should be¿? This course explores sustainable business strategies and practices that can be used to manage the triple bottom line of financial, environmental, and social performance. Ethical action is a recurring theme. Students with credit for BUS 357 may not enroll. Prerequisites: junior standing, BUS 260 (C- or higher), and BUS 280 (C- or higher). Limited offerings. Cr. 3. Non School of Business students please see enrollment policy for eligibility.

Description: This course examines the historical, philosophical, technological, economic, political, and social aspects of print (book, magazine, and newspapers) and electronic media (radio, television, film, sound recordings, and the Internet). In addition, the effects of mass media will be explored. Cr. 3.

Description: An introduction to the fascinating study of nonverbal communication. Researchers tell us that the majority of social meaning is communicated nonverbally. Facial expression, body movement, eye contact and other nonverbal channels significantly affect the creation of meaning among people. In addition, many of these channels are key to understanding cultural variations during communication. Students will explore nonverbal elements in their daily lives and examine ways to reduce miscommunication in a variety of settings. Cr. 3.

Description: This course introduces students to methods of inquiry found in the communication and media studies research literature. These methods include experimental design, survey research, textual analysis, and ethnography. The course examines the underlying philosophical assumptions associated with these methodologies as well as their unique strengths and limitations. Students' conceptual understanding of these methodologies and their ability to become critical consumers of research findings are the major objectives of the course. Prerequisite: CMS 102 or CMS 103. Cr. 3.