What is the 4th Industrial Revolution? Associate Professor of Computer Science Bilal Shebaro shares opportunities for internships, micro-certifications and events offered by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (i4 Institute) to prepare students for this very exciting time in which we live.
Teaching one of the most timely courses on campus, Dr. Michelle Robertson invites you to observe and understand the social world, learn why it functions the way it does, and explore your role as an architect in that process. Dive deep in exciting topics spanning from culture, social structure and current events.
Whether you dream of being a Broadway star or just want to learn more about the theater and movement, adjunct professor of Dance Andrea Ariel's hybrid course will help you develop your own creative expression through movement.
Associate Professor of Philosophy Jack Musselman explores the political, ethical and moral trade-offs of living greener in the 21st century in this overview of his Environmental Ethics course.
Assistant Professor of Theater Design Susan Branch Towne discusses what sets her Design for Performance course apart from the others.
Are we living through an apocalypse? Students and doomsday seekers in Professor of Religious and Theological Studies Kelley Coblentz Bautch's course will explore this question by looking at historical context and distinctive theologies within social movements, along with Biblical text.
This timely course, taught by Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Lisa Holleran, will explore questions with students about the criminal justice system, such as: Why do some people commit crimes while others do not? What are the relevant factors in a person's life that contribute to crime? What do police officers actually do on the job? How come only 6% of cases go to trial? What happens to the rest? Who helps victims?
Assistant Professor of Social Work Natalie Beck discusses teaching her dream course, which addresses the way that school systems are structured to track some students to college and others to prison.
Assistant Professor of Social Work Laurie Cook Heffron explores the safety net in the United States and the network of policies and programs that aim to prevent poverty in her Spring 2020 course.
Certified athletic trainer and an instructor in the Kinesiology program Andi Chambers introduces students to a subject that she's passionate about in her Spring 2020 course: athletic training and sports medicine.
Students in Associate Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Jessica Boyette-Davis' Biopsychology course will explore how the brain and nervous system direct our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. They'll have in-depth discussions on subjects such as the brain science behind mental illness.
The School of Natural Sciences Associate Dean Lisa Goering welcomes students to a collaborative, learning-filled semester both in the classroom and in the school's two centers of excellence: Wild Basin Creative Research Center and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Science.
School of Behavioral & Social Sciences Dean Catherine Campbell welcomes students to fall classes, when they'll learn from award-winning faculty members who prioritize student learning.
The Bill Munday School of Business Dean Marianne Ward-Peradoza shares how students will develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills amid Austin's dynamic business environment in their classes this fall.
School of Arts & Humanities Dean Sharon Nell welcomes students to the fall semester and shares the many opportunities that await.
Over the years, students in Beth Eakman's grant writing course have raised more than $200,000 for local nonprofits. This semester, a new group of Hilltoppers will hone their grant-writing skills to research, write and edit their grant proposals in the course.
In the first part of Assistant Professor of Political Science David Thomason's course, students may be surprised at what they learn about American politics. In the second part, they will undertake an online simulated game. The semester will conclude with discussions on practical policy.
This course may never have been as critical as it is right now. Students taking Associate Professor of Management Mary Dunn's class will gain insights in improving effectiveness in their careers, especially in today's challenging and uncertain environment.
2020 has been quite a year — full of rich examples of human behavior. Assistant Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Emily Barton's online General Psychology class will look at how and why people behave the way they do.
The study of the Hebrew Bible isn't all chaos monsters, fallen angels, blood taboos, peasants' revolts, vanquished kings, messiahs, ecstatic prophecy and apocalypse. In Professor of Religious and Theological Studies Kelley Coblentz Bautch's RELS 2321 course, students will also take up key questions that speak to pressing issues of today.