Web Course (Asynchronous)

This course is the study of human growth and development from conception through death. All domains of development are studied including physical, cognitive, and social/emotional aspects of development.

This course is the study of human growth and development from conception through death. All domains of development are studied including physical, cognitive, and social/emotional aspects of development.

Course will cover topics related to business practices and entrepreneurship and the development of a semester-long independent project in graphic arts and media technology. Students will create a multi-component, content-driven project that demonstrates their ability to identify, research, produce and implement complex solutions. A final professional presentation will be required.

Introduction to authoring for the World Wide Web using industry standard software applications. Topics covered include planning, designing and building a Web site, aesthetics, creating and optimizing computer graphics for Web, information architecture, navigation and interactivity, Web publishing, Web hosting and site management.

Foundation course that introduces computer graphics applications for the development of content for visual media. Class will present a project-based overview of vector-drawing and pixel editing content creation software.

Foundational course that introduces the many career opportunities available in graphic arts and media technologies. Creativity, methodologies, technologies, production workflows and distribution of media relevant to print, web/user interface and motion graphics will be discussed and hands-on projects will introduce skills required for GAMT degrees and certificates.

Foundational course that introduces the many career opportunities available in graphic arts and media technologies. Creativity, methodologies, technologies, production workflows and distribution of media relevant to print, web/user interface and motion graphics will be discussed and hands-on projects will introduce skills required for GAMT degrees and certificates.

This course will emphasize the geology of earth's natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, landslides, global warming and ozone depletion. Students will learn how geologic processes can directly affect people, property and human made structures. Procedures to mitigate such hazards will be explored. In addition to earth's natural hazards, some other important concepts to be addressed include population growth pressures on natural resources, uniformitarianism and geology as a foundation to understanding our environment. Course entails three hours of lecture per week and four 3-5 hour mandatory laboratory exercises per semester.

Survey of the world's major geographic regions, synthesizing their unique physical conditions, economic and political character, and distinctive cultures. Emphasis is placed upon the historical influences and contemporary trends that help explain current problems and conditions, and how these factor influence cultural diversity. Satisfies UNR social science core curriculum.

An introduction to the distribution, characteristics, and complexity of the human cultural landscape. Issues addressed include human-environment interaction, population growth, development, resource utilization, popular and folk culture, and the role of technology in society.