Allison Hollingsworth
COURSEWORK
Below you can find all the course I have completed based upon their category. Linked with the Culture and Literature, Language, and Science courses are samples of my coursework.
Culture and Literature
English and Composition : English 101
An introduction to writing, including the fundamental principles and the stages of the writing process. This course also focuses on the production of proper grammatical skills in essays and research papers.
Accelerated Composition - ENGL 1030
A further study of how to produce an organized piece, including proper sentence and paragraph structure. The introduction to creating persuasive pieces through effective, convincing arguments
American Government - POSC 1010
The study of the American government, analyzing its development, structure, and function as well as the study of the constitution, discussing each law and its impact society.
Introduction to Sociology - SOC 2010
The study of how society was developed as well as individual humanistic behaviors throughout different groups, communities, and cultures
Western Civilization and Culture - HIST 1730
An introduction to western society and how it developed in regards to culture, arts, and literature, from other parts of the world.
Art Appreciation - ART 2100
The study of the elements of art and principles of design as well as how to utilize them in order to give a proper analysis of a piece. With these skills, an analysis of a variety of mediums and artists was required.
British Literature - ENGL 2130
The analyzation of texts written in Old and Middle English, including the following stories from The Canterbury Tales: A Wife of Bath's Tale, The Knight's Tale, The Vision of Piers Plowman, The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale; and the poems Beowulf and Sir Gavin and the Green Knight.
Ancient Roman History
The study of the rise of the Roman Empire, its hierarchal organization, the ruling of many kings and their involvement in the different wars.
Fashion Illustration I - FAS 161
The study of the structure and mathematical form of a fashion figure, as well as the creation of a fashion figure of different poses. These skills were used to create a collection of pieces, starting with a mood board, to showing the steps within a sketch book and finishing with a final work up of the collection.
Literary Theory - ENGL 4400
The review and analyzation of many texts ranging from topics of philosophy to feminism in literature.
Biomedical Ethics - PHIL 3460
The analyzation of many different situations that presented controversial ethical dilemmas both in the past and today. Each scenario was discussed in depth to determine the position one would take if under the same circumstances.
Survey Science and Technology in Society -STS 1010
The study of the relationship between society and technology, and how it has evolved throughout time.
Language
Elementary Spanish - SPAN 1010 / 1020
Study the basics of Spanish, including
conjugations, sentence structure, and
pronunciation
Elementary Italian - ITAL 1010 / 1020
Study the basics of Italian, including
conjugation, verb tenses, pronuncitation,
and sentence structure
Italian Pop Music - ITAL 3980/4980
The study of the different genres of music
in Italy and the effects they have on culture.
Public Speaking - COMM 2500
The introduction to techniques and skills used to create the different speech types, including Informational, Persuasive, and Motivational.
Intermediate Italian - ITAL 2010/ 2020
A continuation in the different tenses
and pronunciation, and the learning of
possessive adjectives, prepositions,
and directional terminology
Directed Reading - ITAL 3980
A reading of Italian History - A Captivating Guide to Italian History Starting from the First Settlements Through the Middle Ages to the Modern Period. As each student was required to summarize a chapter in Italian.
Italian Film- ITAL 4550
The review and analysis of various Italian films of different genres and directors.
Introduction to Linguistics - LANG 3000
The study of how words are formed in order to create languages. Including the individual sounds, as well as combination of sounds and how they give rise to meanings.
Italian for International Business- ITAL 3160
The study of the political/ economical history of Italy. The preparation of materials (written in Italian) needed for future career opportunities including a resume, cover letter, and a practice job interview.
Science
Anatomy and Physiology - BIOL 2220 / 2230 + labs
The study of body organization including the bones, ligaments and muscles as well as how each contributes to the functioning of different body systems.
General Biology I - BIOL 1030 + 1050
The study of basic cell structure and function, and the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and meiosis/mitosis
General Chemistry I - CHEM 1010 + 1011
The study of conversions through stoichiometry, the atomic and molecular structures, and the states of matter.
Introduction Principles of Human Nutrition - NUTR 2030:
The study of the nutrients produced in the body, the nutrients needed to be consumed, and how diet can affect health in different individuals.
General Biology II - BIOL 1040 + 1060
The study of the biological diversity and evolution of different plant species, including their different structures and functions. The evolution of different animals species including their development and reproduction.
General Chemistry II - CHEM 1020 +1021
The study of periodic groupings, oxidation-reduction reactions, kinetics thermodynamics, and nuclear processes
Medical Terminology and Communication - HLTH 2600
The study of how medical terms are formed through the different roots and their meanings
Microbiology - MICR 3050 + 3051
The study of different microorganisms, the environments required to thrive in, their structure, and the diseases they are associated with.
Organic Chemistry I - CHEM 2230 + 2270
The study of carbon compounds, nomenclature, and the different reaction types
Vertebrate Biology - BIOL 3030
The introduction of systematics and cladograms and how to use these in order to identify different vertebrate groups based on their synapomorphies, plesiomorphies, differing bodily systems.
Fundamental Genetics - GEN 3000
Introduction to genes, including their structure, function and how they effect the biology in individuals though heredity.
Psychology
Stress, coping, and flourishing psychology - PSYC 1890
Practicing different meditation and coping methods in order to relieve stress and develop better habits for success.
Introduction to Psychology - PSYC 2010
The introduction of the meaning of psychology, the different scientists who helped to pioneer it, and a general description of different psychological disorders.
Physiological Psychology - PSYC 3240
The study of mind vs brain problem. This focuses on how the biological functioning of the brain affects/ is affected by the mind as well as how they may be connected.
Human Factors Psychology - PSYC 3350
The study of how different cognitive, physical, and organizational influences affect human behaviors. This is used to help improve how humans interact with processes, productions, systems, and technology.
Abnormal Psychology- PSYC 3830
The study of different psychological disorders within the differing groups of : Trauma and stress, Anxiety, Obsessive & Compulsive, Dissociative, Depressive, Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic disorders, Personality, Neurodevelopment and Neurocognitive, Eating and Substance related/addictive disorders ; as well as their causes, symptoms, and treatment methods.
Psychology of Music - PSYC 3210
The study of the purpose of music as it emerged in society and the Effects it has on both animals as well as humans.
Personality Psychology - PSYC 3700
The study of the five personality types and how they affect behaviors in individuals
Mental Health and Psychiatry - PHIL 4020
The review and analysis of different philosophical texts regarding the topic of mental illness. Within these texts, questions such as of what constitutes as a mental illness, is mental illness a disease, and what mental illnesses should be included in the DSM were posed.
Mathematics
Precalculus - MATH 1050
Introduction to Information Technology - CPSC 1200
Principles of Macroeconomics - ECON 2120
Introduction to Mathematical Analysis - MATH 1020
Introduction to Personal Finance I - FIN 2010
Statistical Methods I - STAT 2300
Trigonometry