Summer 2022
This course and lab sequence is an introduction to human anatomy and physiology from an integrative perspective. Students learn the structure and function of the tissues, the skeletal system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, and muscle function from the level of the cell to the level of the organism.
Learn common Microsoft Excel tasks. Topics: spreadsheet navigation and design, common functions and formulas, data interpretation and organization, application of basic business statistical methods, and tools, menus, and automated techniques.
Explore key financial literacy topics including consumerism, budgeting, debt, risk management, and savings strategies.
Introduction to the history of human societies from the earliest days of our species until the fifteenth century. We will be concerned with understanding large-scale patterns, generating good questions, and thinking critically about people in the past, and how their experiences and ideas continue to shape our lives today.
Outdoor Leadership is a three-week experiential learning course offered to students seeking to improve their leadership and interpersonal skills in the uniquely challenging environment of the outdoors. Students will have the opportunity to become confident, competent, and passionate outdoor leaders learning technical and interpersonal skills pertinent to wilderness leadership programs.
Explore the patterns and processes of social life by examining individual actors, informal groups, formal organizations, social inequalities, and social institutions. Become familiar with how social scientists approach research topics, analyze specific research pieces, and think critically about the world around them.