/news-archive/tag/summer-classes/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:06:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/03/summer-registration/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:06:39 +0000 /news/?p=73893 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock opens summer class registration]]> Registration for summer classes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock opened March 30, with more than 675 classes available, including plenty of online courses. Summer credit courses will be offered in four sessions as follows:

• Summer 1 鈥� Nine-week Session (May 28 鈥� July 30)聽
• Summer 2 鈥� Five-week Session (May 28 鈥� July 1)
• Summer 3 鈥� Seven-week Session (June 10 鈥� July 31)
• Summer 4 鈥� Five-week Session (July 8 鈥� Aug. 9)

Current 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students can register now. Visiting summer students first need to apply for admission and have their registrar send a letter of good standing or transcript. Students should sign up as early as possible to get the schedule they want. Financial aid is available for summer classes, and eligible students may receive Federal Pell Grants even if they received full grants during the fall and spring semesters. 聽For information, contact the Office of Financial Aid. The summer sessions offer students an opportunity to complete requirements ahead of schedule. 鈥淥ur condensed five-week courses are popular with students looking to lighten their fall course load or accelerate their graduation timeline,鈥� said Chelsea Bishop Ward, director of admissions. 鈥淪ummer is also a great time to knock out required courses. Even with our seven-week and nine-week courses, student can earn credits and still have some time off before fall classes start.鈥� Some of the popular core classes being offered this summer include the following: Composition – Composition I and II Math 聽– College Algebra, Trigonometry, Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning, and Applied Calculus Science – Science of Biology, Introduction to Astronomy, Physical Geology, and Earth and the Environment Humanities – World Literature, Mythology, World Religions, and Ethics and Society Social Sciences – Cultural Anthropology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Principles of Microeconomics, Psychology and the Human Experience, and Introduction to Sociology U.S. History/Government – American National Government, U.S. History to 1877, and U.S. History since 1877 Fine Arts – Introduction to Visual Art, Introduction to Motion Pictures, Introduction to Music History of Civilization I and II For more information is available online or by calling 501-916-3000. Course offerings are also listed .  ]]> /news-archive/2018/04/09/unique-summer-classes/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:17:07 +0000 /news/?p=70091 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers unique class choices for summer 2018]]> Students who are on the lookout for an interesting summer class have many options recommended by the professors of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock classes offer students the chance to learn how to craft effective nonfiction stories through digital media as well as how teachers can meet the social and emotional needs of gifted and talented children. Check out the following guide for choices that explore unique topics in African politics, gangs, crimes against humanity, sports marketing, and the portrayal of the Holocaust in film. For more information about summer registration and to look up course offerings, visit聽ualr.edu/summer. ANTH 4313: Race and Human Variation Online class taught by Kathryn King July 9 to Aug. 10. The course will examine how cultural ideas about race still have a significant impact on the lives of minorities. CRJU 3311: Gangs Online class taught by Timothy Brown July 9 to Aug. 10 This course examines the historical, cross-cultural, and current state of gang involvement. CRJU 3305: Crimes Against Humanity Online class taught by Tusty ten Bensel July 9 to Aug. 10 The purpose of this course is to highlight mass murders, torture, sexual violence, ethnic cleansing, and genocidal activities that have occurred since the 20th century. The course will examine specific cases, such as the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Darfur. Students will be exposed to various aspects of wartime atrocities, weaving toward history, politics, crimes, international law, and human right discussions. In addition, students will be exposed to the psychology of the perpetrators, bystanders, and victims of genocidal events. Lastly, the international community鈥檚 response to this crime in the form of international judicial bodies will be detailed, exposing students to contemporary international criminal justice processes. FREN 2301: Reading French for Research Online class taught by Zac Hagins May 29 to July 31 This course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students wanting to read scholarly texts in French for research purposes. Students will gain knowledge of the French language to engage with a variety of texts, with the help of a dictionary. Students will also learn to maintain the original text鈥檚 essence and integrity, an aspect of translation essential for research but that escapes the capabilities of electronic translators. Each students will work on a course project translating parts of a scholarly article or book chapter of his or her choosing, while building a lexicon related to his or her area of research. No prior knowledge of French is necessary. GATE 7363: Affective Needs of the Gifted and Talented Online class taught by Bronwyn MacFarlane May 29 to July 2 This graduate course is a study in the social and emotional needs of gifted children and is a perfect course for current and future educators. Emphasis is placed on responding to affective needs of gifted students and development of social skills through lesson planning, teaching training, and parent awareness. HHPS 2330: Intro to Sport Management Online course taught by Katie Helms July 9 to Aug. 10 This course provides students with a general overview of the various segments of the sport industry. This course will focus on the principles and theories of administration and management as they apply to sports, fitness, leisure, and recreation services. HHPS 3334: Sport Marketing Online course taught by Katie Helms July 9 to Aug. 10 This course presents an overview of the various techniques and strategies used in meeting the wants and needs of consumers in the sport industry as well as understanding how sports can be used to assist in the marketing of other companies and products. Areas to be addressed are the uniqueness of sport marketing in comparison with traditional marketing, an overview of the segments of the sport industry, the importance of market research and segmentation in identifying the right sport consumer, the use of data-based marketing in reaching the sport consumer, an overview of the marketing mix as individual units and the relationship between those units, and the development of sponsorship and endorsement packages. POLS 3301: Seminar: The Holocaust in Film Online class from July 9 to Aug. 10 by Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm This course uses film as a medium through which to better understand Nazi Germany鈥檚 attempt to exterminate Europe鈥檚 Jewish, Roma, and other minority populations. Students will read historical analyses of the politics of the Holocaust, within Germany, across Europe, and globally. In addition, the class explores how filmmakers use the tools at their disposal to depict the brutal events of the Holocaust, and how actors, screenwriters, and directors portray the complex motivations of those caught up in it. POLS 4370: Readings in Political Science: African Politics Online class taught by Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm from May 29 to July 2 In the wake of the popularity of the film 鈥淏lack Panther,鈥� there is renewed interest in understanding the political and economic development of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. In general, post-independence Africa has failed to modernize the economy and lift sizeable portions of the population out of abject poverty. Most countries suffer from corruption and high levels of foreign debt. Dictatorships have been frequent. Ethnic and racial conflicts are comparatively common occurrences. Nonetheless, Africa also presents many exceptions to these characterizations. In this course, students will examine several explanations for these patterns, including the legacies of colonialism, characteristics of African states, the role of ethnicity and culture, and the actions of international actors. The class considers the historical evolution of African politics as well as contemporary issues such as democratization, civil war, economic development, and infectious disease. RHET 4347/5347: Topics in Nonfiction Writing: Digital Nonfiction Online class taught by Londie Martin from July 9 to Aug. 10 More than ever, daily life requires, invites, enchants, or otherwise calls people to express themselves and advocate for others through digital multimodal communications, the combination of sound, image, word, and movement. The class will consider how alphabetic text has been privileged as the primary method of creating and circulating knowledge, and students will attempt to shake up this privilege by crafting digital narratives that explore multimodality, challenge assumptions of linear storytelling, and advocate for community concerns. Join us this summer as we craft true stories, play with new media, think about how stories and communities shape each other, and make cool stuff for real audiences.  ]]> /news-archive/2018/03/08/game-design-summer-course/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:35:09 +0000 /news/?p=69664 ... Learn how to design a game in two-week summer course at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock]]> Students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock can learn how to design a game during a two-week summer course.聽 鈥淭his crash course in game design is structured to give students the maximum exposure to key concepts in a short period of time,鈥� said Joe Williams, associate professor in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Rhetoric and Writing. The course, RHET 4346/5346, will run from 10-11:50 a.m. for class and 12:30-3 p.m. for lab Monday through Friday May 29 to June 8. During the two-week course, students will learn how game design impacts the brain and behavior and the seven basic game mechanics. Students will draft a game design brief using the MAST (Mechanics, Aesthetics, Story, and Technology) model, as well as complete a prototype through paper prototyping and using Unity game design software. The course is perfect for artists, programmers, writers, and web developers interested in creating well-designed games or game-like experiences, Williams said. No experience in game design or programming is required. Williams has been teaching at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock since 2004. He has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English and theater from Lehigh University, a master鈥檚 degree in English from West Chester University, and a doctorate in composition and cultural rhetoric from Syracuse University. Along with Brad Sims, an instructional technology specialist for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education, Williams is a co-founder of the group. The organization meets twice a month to discuss game design for tabletop and digital games. For more information about the course and requirements, email Dr. Williams at jjwilliams@ualr.edu.]]>