Every athlete, whether the driven professional or the casual amateur, has to follow the same rules of the game and the same principles of fitness to compete successfully. But they also have to deal with exactly the same laws of physics that dictate how their bodies will move and how they can make baseballs, basketballs, hockey pucks, etc. do their bidding. Science in Sports is a two-quarter program covering the integration of physics and biomechanics in sport and exercise. Studies will cover the basic human musculoskeletal system, how internal forces cause various motions in the body and how moving bodies interact with the external world. Material will be covered through lecture, discussion, seminar, with emphasis on labs and hands-on workshops. The class content will cover the physics of motion, momentum & energy, physiological and genetic factors relating to sport, as well as training techniques and nutritional guidelines for athletes.

This course will introduce students to the foundational concepts of three-dimensional design: plane, volume, and line. Individual and team projects will first distinguish and then combine these fundamentals - thoughtful and contemporary application will be encouraged throughout. We will also enhance our understanding of 3D design by examining the works of others; Constantin Brancusi, Deborah Butterfield and emerging artist Thomas Vance to name a few.

This four credit graphics workshop examines the simple act of telling stories with picture and words. During the ten weeks we will study the history of related popular animation and comics as well as story structure, character development, shadow theatre and visual storyboarding. This class would be great preparation for anyone interested in developing ideas for short films or illustrated stories.

For centuries, the ancient Silk Roads moved ideas and goods between the great civilizations of China, central Asia, India, and the Middle East. From Marco Polo to Genghis Khan to Yo Yo Ma, the Silk Roads have connected empires and fostered the development of music, art, religion and commerce.

Fall quarter, we will explore the historical diffusion of culture, commerce, art and religion along the ancient Silk Roads. Winter quarter, we will focus on the contemporary diffusion of economic activities, goodwill connections and the arts, including music, poetry, literature, film and visual arts between the Silk Roads and the Americas. Our study will also include China and the Middle East. Spring quarter we will examine travel, culture and commerce as peace-making activities culminating in a community arts festival.

Travel options include a three-week winter or spring quarter trip to China and a three-week spring quarter trip to Turkey (the latter in conjunction with Martha Henderson's and Steve Niva's daytime program, Political and Cultural Exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean Landscape: From Bosphorus to Suez). Students who do not participate in the China or Turkey trips will do independent travel projects that tie into Silk Road themes. Fall, winter and spring quarters students will design, implement and assess community service projects in K-12 schools.

An additional 4 credits can be earned in independent study. Students interested in the 12-credit option of Silk Roads need to submit a written proposal to faculty by the end of week one of fall quarter. The proposal should connect individual academic interests with program themes. Examples are research projects, community service, Web design and maintenance of program Web site and arts administration. Scope of work should be roughly 10 hours per week.

In this yearlong course, students will learn to communicate about several aspects of their lives and lay a sound foundation for further language acquisition. Latino culture and examples of literature, poetry, films, art and history from Latin America and Spain will be introduced. The course will use a communicative method and be conducted primarily in Spanish. Students with Spanish language experience who are not ready for the Intermediate class should contact the Beginning Spanish faculty regarding appropriate placement.

This course is designed to reinforce, practice and build upon previous skills. It includes a comprehensive review of selected grammatical topics such as ser-estar, preterito-imperfecto and others. The main objective is to prepare students for conversational activities in Spanish. Songs, audio-visual presentations and reading materials about cultural and social issues in Latin America are used to learn grammar, expand vocabulary and practice writing. Students who are uncertain whether they are prepared for the Intermediate class should contact the faculty regarding appropriate placement.

This class will be an introduction to the concepts of statistics. We will learn skills in the discipline by developing an understanding of what are referred to as descriptive and inferential statistics. The class assumes that the student has no prior background in the study of statistics. With that in mind, the class will present the basic ideas of what statistics are, how the practice of statistics relates to the real world, and how statistics are used to make powerful inferences about the world around us. The class will provide a comprehensive introduction to the use of statistics in collecting, organizing and presenting data.

People, and the planet we live on, encounter stressful experiences frequently. A lost job, a death in the family, divorce, and other sad events are stressful of course, but so are joyful events -- marriages, job promotions and college graduations cause tension along with pleasure. Our planet too experiences stress from overabundance, fertility and growth just as much as from tornadoes, earthquakes and global warming. In this program we will look at the connection between stress responses and increases/decreases in resilience. We will study these in individuals and their human communities, in individual plants and animals and in their ecosystems. There will be field work and an opportunity to do specialized work in an individual area of interest. This program will be valuable to students preparing for work in environmental studies, in social services, in management and in health.