Art Majors
Fiber Arts - Register
Online
Instructor: Asst. Prof. Alison Gates, Communication and the Arts
(Art)
Become
a Fiber Artist! Felt is probably the oldest of all textiles, originally discovered
by shepherds who placed small pieces of sheep’s wool in their clogs to
protect their feet. Today, we use felt for all kinds of creatively inspired
items. In this course, we will start your felted project by dyeing raw wool
fleece with Kool-Aid colors! Then, using our colored woolen, we will work it
into a felted box, pouch or sculptural object by using both modern technology
and a little old-fashioned elbow grease.
Alison Gates holds an MFA in textiles from the University of Washington, where she learned to make felt. She has taught courses in fibers and textiles at the Seattle Art Museum Art Camp, The Appleton Art Center, East Tennessee State University, and currently at UWGB, where she has been the textiles professor since 2001.
Painting Fantasy Maps - Register Online
Create a fantasy map of a place that only you can imagine! You will use water color, collage, and ink pens on paper to create a fantasy world. This map (possibly one that holds the answer to secret treasure), will be a mystery location for others to discover. And, only you will know the true story! Share the fun of stretching your imagination in this totally creative art class.
Kristy Deetz, currently an associate professor of painting and drawing at the University of Wisconsin—Green Bay, received her BFA from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and her MFA in painting and drawing from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has taught painting and drawing at a number of universities and art schools over the past twenty years (including Michigan State University and Miami University) and given numerous encaustic painting workshops at universities and art centers (including Anderson Ranch, OxBow, Penland, and Idyllwild). Her extensive exhibition record includes competitive, invitational, and solo exhibitions throughout the United States.
Human Biology Major
Nutritional Science - Register
Online
Instructor - Karen Lacey, MS, RD, CD, Senior Lecturer, Human Biology; Director
of Dietetic Programs
We all know that eating food can be fun. But did you know that the preparation of food is both a science and an art? In this class you will learn about how certain foods help our bodies stay healthy. You will also see what happens when ingredients in foods are mixed together. And finally you will learn how to prepare foods that are not only tasty but very appealing to the eye. Students will participate in hands-on science experiments that you can eat. What a fun way to learn about food science!
Karen Lacey, MS, RD, CD obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Valparaiso University in Indiana and her Masters of Science in Dietetics from Mt Mary College in Milwaukee, WI. Karen teaches an introductory nutrition class to students of all majors. As the Director of the Dietetic Programs, she also manages the Dietetic Internship and teaches Nutrition Assessment and Counseling and Nutrition Therapy to the Nutritional Science students. Karen is very active in the American Dietetic Association. She has published papers and texts about the new “Nutrition Care Process” which she helped develop, and serves on the national Commission that sets the standards for dietetics education.
Natural History and Ecology Major
Furs, Feathers and Scales - Register
Online
Instructor: Thomas Erdman, Curator, Richter Museum of Natural
History, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
Imagine
searching for furry or feathered friends in UW-Green Bay’s beautiful arboretum!
Learn about Green Bay’s natural habitats for many animals, birds and reptiles
as you walk through the campus’ prairie, bayshore and wooded areas in
nature’s ‘lab.’ Included in this awesome class is scheduled
time in the campus’ Richter Museum. There you will see thousands of specimens
including bird skins, egg sets, mammal skins and skulls and recent fossils from
the region. This is the perfect class for students who love nature, animals
and preserving the environment.
Thomas Erdman has been a raptor researcher and bander for more than 30 years. He is director of the Little Suamico Ornithological Station where more than 1,000 hawks and owls are trapped and banded each year. Erdman has done research on the population dynamics of woodland nesting hawks, especially northern goshawks, and he has been involved in forest planning for raptors in the national forests in the western Great Lakes region.
Computer Science Major -- NEW
A Behind the Scenes Look at Designing Video Games - FULL
In this short course we are going to look at the process of creating video
and computer games. What kind of work is involved in making an interesting
game? We will talk about – and try our hands at – game design,
game art, programming, story telling and many other aspects of game creation.
Is making a game more difficult than just playing a game? Certainly. But just
as much fun, if not more! Software fee is $20.
Peter Breznay started teaching at UW-Green Bay in the fall of 1999. Currently,
he is involved with teaching an array of Computer courses, Internet Programming,
and Data Structures. Prof. Breznay enjoys talking with his students, making
sure they understand what he is trying to teach them. You will enjoy working
with Dr. Breznay, especially as he shows you some of the logic and tricks of
the video game trade. Dr. Breznay's educational pursuits include the University
of Denver, Denver, CO, Ph. D. in Computer Science and Mathematics, August 1999.
GPA: 4.0.
BS in Computer Science, July 1994. GPA: 4.0. Also, he attended ELTE University,
Budapest, Hungary with a MS in Mathematics, 1983
MA in Latin Language and Literature, 1984.
Creating Your Family’s Webpage - CLOSED
This is another great new course for Grandparents’ University! Dr. Shay
will take you through the steps to creating a webpage for you and your family.
By using Dreamweaver, an ‘easy to use’ web design software package,
he will show you how to write to your webpage, how to scan photographs of your
family and/or pets, and he will show you how to set up links to additional pages
devoted to specific individuals and family ‘topics!’ When you leave
the class you, will have an introductory understanding of how web pages work,
and you will be able to take your work home on a CD. This one should fill early,
so register today!
Dr. Bill Shay joined the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1979 as an assistant
professor in the Natural and Applied Sciences area. In 1984, he joined the
Information and Computing Sciences Program as a professor where he has taught
to the present time. He has had the position of Computer Science chair since
the program's creation in 1995. Current and future interests for Dr. Shay
are in Computer Science and Computer Science education at the college level.
Specifically, he is interested in curricular development issues as they relate
to Computer Science and textbook writing. You will enjoy the humor and easy
teaching style. You will learn a lot from him! He has a Ph.D. in Mathematics,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1978. A M.A. in Mathematics, University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973, A B.A. in Mathematics, St Mary's College, Winona,
MN 1971.