{"id":20065,"date":"2023-05-25T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T07:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=20065"},"modified":"2023-05-25T23:47:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T07:47:28","slug":"spice-up-ones-schedule-with-these-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/spice-up-ones-schedule-with-these-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice up one&#8217;s Schedule with these Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written by:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mirella Barrera-Betancourt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wondering what courses to enroll in for the upcoming academic term? If one is in need of electives or simply in need of options on classes to complete a general education requirement, be sure to take a look at the list of courses below being offered next year in fall term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Art 220: Introduction to Typography<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course introduces students to typography in studio art and visual design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Art 311: Creativity and Idea Generation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the creative thinking process and exploration by incorporating hands-on studio art techniques to overcome creative barriers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Business 392: Management of Diversity<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about the practice and act of managing diversity in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Biology 371: Structure of Seed Plants<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a deep dive into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">morphology, anatomy and reproduction of seed plants from an evolutionary perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Entrepreneurship 460: Entrepreneurship in Action<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gain experience in entrepreneurship through internships or practical hands-on application by working with real businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Earth Science 331: Introduction to Oceanography<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course is an introduction to the topics of oceanography, which include seafloor tectonics, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">physical properties of seawater, air-sea interaction, ocean circulation, tides, waves, coastal processes and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chemistry 247: Foundations of Integrative Medicine<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about the use of integrative medicine to lead a healthy lifestyle, with a focus on diet, herbal and natural remedies, nutrition, and meditative exercises, among much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Communication 462: The Darkside of Family Communication<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The course provides students with an introduction to the dark side of interpersonal communication in relation to family discourse and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Computer Science 360: Programming Languages<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This two-term sequence course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of software development.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Criminal Justice 425: Forensics in the Media<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course introduces students to forensic science as it is most commonly seen in popular media, only to compare and contrast the portrayals of these methods to the discipline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Health 257: Health Promotion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examine nutrition, physical activity and mental health in order to gain a greater understanding of health and well-being \u2014 also completes a general education requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>History 404: Gender Issues in History<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The course delves into the history of men and women \u2014 as well as the study of gender relations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Literature 421: Studies in British Literature<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The course provides students with the opportunity to explore and delve into the works of prominent playwrights \u2014 perfect for theater geeks and lovers of literature and the arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Psychology 400: Human &amp; Animal Bond<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a look back at the history of the relationship between humans and domesticated animals and learn about how this relationship provides various important life functions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Spanish 415: Extraordinary Bodies in Spanish Culture<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this course, students will analyze movies, text and art that represent \u201cextraordinary\u201d themes in Spanish cultures. The course will be taught in Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sustainability 380: Environmental Conservation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course is an introduction to the study of environmental conservation, with a focus on greenhouse warming and deforestation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Writing 399: Special Studies &#8211; Script Writing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The course will teach students about writing screenplays for television and movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Writing 405: Professional Concerns<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn about the subjects and life skills applicable in the professional workplace, such as job searching and interview skills. It will also familiarize and assist students with the development of resumes, portfolios and cover letters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1094,"featured_media":20066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}