Working in the tradition of 17th and 18th century craftsmen, students will experience the deep satisfaction of making useful and beautiful things from wood. Using only hand tools and human powered machines, students will construct benches and other objects from locally harvested timber. During the first session we will be devoted to achieving an understanding of the wood itself, its nature, its working properties and the process of converting it into usable material. During the second session we will focus on traditional techniques of design and construction. This course satisfies the need for studio-based art credit.

Credits awarded: 4 or 8 credits in artisan woodworking or craft

This program will take an interdisciplinary approach to the world history of art from approximately 1400 through modern times. Class time will include viewing and discussing artworks, interactive slide lectures, and basic hands-on drawing and design exercises that will aid students in developing skills of observation and interpretation of visual information. In addition to European material culture, we will study artistic production of the Americas, Asia and Africa. This course provides the equivalent of a survey class in art history.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in art history

This summer travel program is about life in urban settings. Three weeks of on-campus academic work includes the design of a research based city field study followed by five weeks of domestic or international travel to a city of each student's choice.  The last two weeks of the program are devoted to city stories and formal field study presentations. Participation in a web-based forum is required during travel. This is an all-level program designed for students interested in urban planning, economics, arts, culture, and society. Students would benefit from looking into budget and travel considerations before the start of the program.

Credits awarded: 8 credits each in sociological study of urban life and field study in a world city

Students will study the anatomy and physiology of the human body using a systems approach while exploring the human body’s interrelationship of health and disease. Each system will be covered utilizing a traditional lecture and laboratory format. At the conclusion of each system, students will demonstrate their knowledge utilizing case studies that focus on practical applications. Upper division credits will be available for students who complete supplemental assignments, in addition to class requirements. This course meets the prerequisites for most graduate programs in health sciences requiring Anatomy and Physiology.

Credits awarded: 6 to 12 credits in anatomy and physiology with lab.

An overview of the human skeletal system, including how to identify the elements of the human skeleton and basic techniques to assess the sex and age at death from skeletal remains. This course could be a prerequisite for many students going to graduate school in various health professions.

Credits awarded: 4 credits in human biology