This course is focused on giving you an introduction to the startup environment. We will look at the entrepreneurial process while continually developing the skills needed to succeed as a "thought leader" in a constantly evolving atmosphere. This class requires a large amount of self-direction and hands-on participation. We will explore different aspects of innovation, asking questions like, what makes good innovation? How do I turn an idea or innovation into a viable business or product? How can this be done in a lean, efficient way? Over the course, you will work individually on developing your own startup while simultaneously working together as a class to develop and launch a venture by the end of the session.

Do you want to express your thoughts in a clearer and more compelling manner? Do you have convincing arguments and brilliant insights in your mind that just don't seem to translate into your writing? This course will help you get those great ideas onto paper and communicate them effectively to your intended audience, whether that is a high school teacher, college professor, or even your peers.

Despite our increasing reliance on screens in our 21st-century lives, reading and writing remain crucial skills in any discipline. This course is designed to prepare you to write at the university level, and the readings for this course have been chosen with the goal of stimulating critical thinking, acquainting you with the conventions of American academic writing, and providing students with models for effective writing.

This course is designed to help you more fully understand American politics, the ways in which public policy shapes and is shaped by American politics, and the different levers of social change at the local, state and national level. In this course, you will be able to learn more about the current and historical political landscape and consider the ways that movements for social change have come about. You will also learn about policy-making and the influence that organizations and individuals hold to shape and pass policy. The course will also incorporate social justice theory as a lens through which you can analyze the political landscape and consider the multitude of avenues for social change, with an emphasis on policy as one principal avenue. You will then utilize the knowledge gained from this course to critically analyze a contemporary social justice topic of their own choosing and consider the ways that they can individually and collectively work toward creating a more just, equitable society.

How does culture influence the way we interact with each other? Does Western psychology differ from Eastern psychology? What are implicit and explicit biases, and how do we recognize them? What does it mean to be in an inter-racial relationship? There are so many mundane questions that arise when we think about culture in psychology. This course combines concepts in different areas to better understand the effects of culture on the way people act, think, and feel.

Want to make amazing presentations and influence people? Learn the tips, tricks, tactics, and tools of giving effective public presentations. This course will introduce you to fundamental methods of public speaking and designing effective graphic presentations.