Available courses and professors for the Fall 2008 semester are as follows:
Course descriptions:
Career Journey
Instructor: Holly Spittler
The Career Journey is designed to help you explore your values, interests, beliefs and strengths. Through a series of readings, self-assessment inventories and interactive exercises, you will gain insights into your motivations and interests as they relate to your educational and career goals. By identifying what's important to you, you will be better able to envision a career and life plan that is personally meaningful and satisfying. Whether you have already decided on a specific major or are still in the process of exploring career options, you will benefit from this course.
Cold Cases - Science Solutions
Instructor: Jon Draeger
Every crime scene has physical indications (shoe prints, blood smear, odor, etc.) of both the victim and the perpetrator. When this potential evidence is correctly processed and saved, identification can be greatly enhanced. With dramatic new and continuing developments in forensic science and technology, crimes up to several decades -even half a century - old have been addressed, using physical science to both exonerate innocent individuals and convict those who deserve it.
CSI Bradford: Investigating Jack the Ripper
Instructor: Tony Gaskew
Using the resources of the Crime Scene Investigation House, this class will reconstruct the legendary “Jack the Ripper” murders, examining how modern criminal forensic science techniques would be applied to investigate this one hundred years mystery.
Doorway to the World
Instructor: Claudia Cooper
Course description coming soon
Explore Your World
Instructor: Anna Ezzolo
Would you rather read about India in a book or go to the Taj Mahal and touch, hear, smell, and see it all? Studying abroad is an invaluable benefit to your academic career; it’s so much more than hitting your favorite vacation spot. It’s a life enrichment experience. This course will introduce students to different cultures through research, interactive guest lectures, engaging student presentations and self examinations. Students will be given the opportunity to share their own experiences of studying abroad or their hopes to study abroad. Several class activities will focus on broadening students’ view of different cultures and the people in them. Different study abroad programs will be identified, discussed and evaluated by the class. If you’ve ever wondered what another country is like…what the day-to-day functions are, what the schools are like, what the government is like, what they eat, how they dress and live, then this class is the introduction you need. It’s your world…explore it!
Exploring Leadership
Instructor: Christina Graham
This section provides a framework for students who wish to develop and practice leadership skills. This is a great opportunity for students who want to be involved with clubs and organizations and make an impact during their time here at Pitt-Bradford.
Fair or Foul: Values in American Sports
Instructor: Richard Knott
This course will discuss issues that have become an aspect in sports, past and present. Some of these aspects include; ever wonder about race in sports, gambling, the use of steroids, ethical thinking in sports, sports companies and their industry, and the almighty dollar and winning? The use of film will also be a part of this course.
Harry Potter and Imagination
Instructor: BioDun Ogundayo
This course will introduce you to formal academic thinking and writing as part of your college education. The course is designed to familiarize you with the university academic setting as well as the various ways in which diverse disciplines attempt to study, understand, and discuss issues and topics. Also, it is part of the general education program. Assignments, class exercises and outside activities will assist you in transitioning to university-level work. These will also provide a dynamic atmosphere to build a Freshman class community.
It All Begins With You
Instructor: Hillary Stitt
This course will aid students in self exploration, both as individuals and as members of the Millennial generation, in order to facilitate positive outcomes in their academic, personal, and professional lives. We will explore various topics such as self esteem, responsibility, goal setting, self awareness and values, self management, attitude, and the expectations of the Millennial generation through the use of individual and group activities, self assessment, class discussion, case studies, and lecture.
Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands
Instructor: Diana Maguire
This course is an introduction to International cultures of the world. Students will learn international business aspects as well as study all the major regions of the world. They will also learn what is right in one culture may be an insult in another culture.
Life at the Extremes
Instructor: Mark Kelley
Many humans are willing to push their bodies and minds through extreme conditions and situations. This course will examine these extreme encounters that many people would rather avoid engaging in. This course will look at some extreme sports that humans participate in, including marathoning, ultramarathoning, trekking, triathalons and a few others. Topics will include history, psychology, culture, medical issues, and other areas designed with extreme sports. This class will push students to think outside the box at activities and adventures that are not normally part of everyday lives.
Networking Styles and Practices: Connecting With Your Future
Instructor: Lindsay Hilton Retchless
Networking -- a popular expression, but what does it really mean? You are networking when you do something as simple as calling a friend to ask how their day went. Other forms of networking are considerably more challenging and complex. Networking is a critical part of everyday life and its benefits are limitless. This course teaches powerful networking skills and examines a variety of communication styles. Students develop their own lasting network by making connections with Pitt-Bradford alumni, staff, faculty, community members and peers. While building your network, you learn about others and their success; how they got to where they are and how they intend to get where they are going; what has worked and what hasn't; what career opportunities are open to you and which you ultimately find the most interesting to pursue.
Science and Religion
Instructor: Richard Melka
Course description coming soon
Speaking About Thinking
Instructor: David Merwine
College students spend years learning, memorizing and analyzing, yet few freshman know anything about the organ used for these activities – their brains. In ‘Speaking about Thinking’ we will broadly examine the brain: how it works and can be made to work better, how it senses and can be fooled, how its function differs across people, societies, ages and sexes. We will combine lectures with group discussions centered on books and movies about the brain such as ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat’, ‘Charly’, ‘Rain Man’ and ‘Regarding Henry.’ We will also discuss the future of brain science, including ‘smart pills’ and neuroengineering.
Sport: Americans' Pastime, America's Passion
Instructor: Keary Rouff
Course description coming soon
The American Musical
Instructor: Tim Ziaukas
Course description coming soon
Those who can teach
Instructor: Reece Wilson
Course description coming soon