Character notes for "Life-Bonding Loyalty"

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These are the character notes for "Life-Bonding Loyalty."


Cassiel "Cas" Hansen -- He has pale skin, blue eyes, and short wavy blond hair. He is tall and skinny. He is 17 years old. His birthday is January 20, putting him in Aquarius on the cusp of Capricorn. Cas is the son of Freesia Hansen (34) and Javan Sommer, father of Hali (2), and was the boyfriend of Hali's mother Evie Neihardt, who died in childbirth but occasionally visits Hali as an angel.
Freesia loves Cas, but is a total flake and inept as a mother. Thus Cas had a difficult childhood bouncing around bohemian neighborhoods, sometimes living in their car, and occasionally winding up in foster care. After Evie's death, both Cas and Hali were placed in foster care with the Heightmans, who did not take good care of them. When Hali's wing got broken as a result, Cas took her and fled. Eventually they wound up with the Broken Angels, a new gang in town.
Currently Cas and Hali live in the basement apartment of the Broken Angels' lair in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cas serves as housefather there, extremely popular with the gang. He is also fond of the Finns, particularly Heron, and has gotten some support from Aidan. After Cas saved Ned Sterling's life, the two of them have developed a nascent soul link. Since then, other people have noticed that Cas has superpowers. He is struggling to accept his blossoming abilities, because growing up with Freesia left Cas with a strong aversion to metaphysics.
Origin: Cas never believed his birth mother's story that she conceived him with an angel, but after he saw his daughter's wings, he began to wonder if she was telling the truth. When a gang fight almost killed Ned, Cas used nephil abilities to hold his soul in his body.
Uniform: Practical menswear, usually soft shades of gray and blue, occasionally accented with pastels.
Qualities: Good (+2) Dexterity, Good (+2) First Aid, Good (+2) Gentle, Good (+2) Homemaker, Good (+2) Soul Link with Ned Sterling
Poor (-2) Abuse Survivor
Powers: Average (0) Nephil
Nephilim are human/angel hybrids. Nephilim Physiology resembles Angel Physiology. This is usually obvious, but occasionally it skips a generation. Cas is just beginning to grow into his Soul Powers. So far he has saved a life by forcibly holding Ned's soul in his body, which created a nascent Soul Link between them. Cas is starting to sense subtle energies. He is leaning toward Healing but hasn't manifested it yet.
Motivation: To keep his daughter safe.

Read about the zodiac and signs. Cas is on the cusp of Aquarius and Capricorn, showing some traits from each.


Ned Sterling -- He has pinkish-fair skin, gray eyes, and brown hair buzzed short. He is tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a square face. He is 28 years old in 2016.
His father was a cop, Bron (died at 54), and his mother was a crook, Rivet (died at 47), so the two sides of the family don't get along well. Ned is the older brother of Hank (24) and Mick (20). They don't see each other very often, though. Ned is the son-in-law of Norman (62) and Alyssa Waller (54); brother-in-law of Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); Husband of Elowyn (27), father of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1); uncle of fraternal twin nieces Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin nephews Archer and Hunter (1). They live in the North Bottoms neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. They enjoy nature outings together and often volunteer at their church.
Ned works as a policeman. He does a lot of citizen outreach, and has a knack for establishing connections with skittish people. He is friends with Mr. Maxwell, and has developed a close connection with Cassiel "Cas" Hansen. As a result, Ned is thinking about gang outreach as a way of balancing the disparate parts of his life.
Qualities: Good (+2) Christian, Good (+2) Connection with Cas, Good (+2) Cop, Good (+2) Interpersonal Intelligence, Good (+2) Rapport, Good (+2) Strength
Poor (-2) Family Drama


Elowyn Sterling -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and long wavy blonde hair. She is short and plump, with generous curves and a pear-shaped face. After bearing and breastfeeding 3 kids, she is never getting back to a thin body, and she resents the fat-shaming that her curves attract. She is 27 years old in 2016. Elowyn is the daughter of Norman (62) and Alyssa Waller (54); older sister of Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); wife of Ned (28), mother of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1); aunt of fraternal twin nieces Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin nephews Archer and Hunter (1). They live in the North Bottoms neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. They enjoy nature outings together and often volunteer at their church.
Elowyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6) & Early Childhood Education (Age 3-Grade 3) with a minor in Hobbies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She belonged to the Food and Fitness Club, Cooperative and Community Games Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, and Trauma Informed Educators. Currently she teaches at the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School.
Qualities: Good (+2) Emotional Intelligence, Good (+2) Mother, Good (+2) Nature Lover, Good (+2) Stamina, Good (+2) Teacher
Poor (-2) Resents Fat-Shaming

Elementary Education (K-6) & Early Childhood Education (Age 3-Grade 3)
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Endorsement Requirements
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ACE REQUIREMENTS
ACE 1 Select one of the following: 3
ENGL 254 Writing and Communities
ACE 2 Select one of the following: 3
COMM 283 Interpersonal Communication (Pre-Professional Requirement)
ACE 3
MATH 203 Contemporary Mathematics 3
ACE 4 Select one of the following: 3
AGRO 131 / HORT 131 Plant Science
ACE 5 Select one of the following: 3
ENGL 180 Introduction to Literature
ACE 6
CYAF 160 Human Development and the Family (Pre-Professional Requirement) 3
ACE 7 3
ACE 8
TEAC 331 School and Society (Pre-Professional Requirement) 3
ACE 9
TEAC 330 / ETHN 330
Multicultural Education (Pre-Professional Requirement) 3
ACE 10
TEAC 403A Student Teaching Capstone Seminar (Professional Requirement) 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 30

PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
CYAF 380 Working with Families in Communities and Schools 3
TEAC 297A Professional Practicum Experiences II Elementary (Pass/No Pass only) 2
TEAC 380 Health and Wellness the Elementary Classroom 2
Credit Hours Subtotal: 7

ELED ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Select one of the following: 3
ENGL 216 Children's Literature
Select one of the following: 3
GEOG 271 Geography of the United States
Select one of the following: 3
HIST 130 Premodern Europe
Select one of the following: 4
ENTO 115 / BIOS 115 Insect Biology
& ENTO 116 / BIOS 116 Insect Identification
Credit Hours Subtotal: 13

EARLY CHILDHOOD REQUIREMENTS
CYAF 210 Applied Methods of Social Emotional Development and Guidance
& CYAF 210L Applied Methods of Social Emotional Development and Guidance 3
CYAF 270 Development of the Preschool Child
& CYAF 270L Development of the Preschool Child-Laboratory 3
CYAF 374 Curriculum Planning in Early Childhood Education
& CYAF 374L Curriculum Planning in Early Childhood Education Laboratory 4
CYAF 383 Literacy Methods for Young Children 2
CYAF 474 Assessment in Early Childhood 3
TEAC 410 Educational Program for Kindergarten Children 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 18

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
CYAF 497A Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education: Preschool 9
MATH 300 Mathematics Matters 3
MATH 302 Math Modeling 3
SPED 201 Introduction to Special Education 3
SPED 415 Reading and Writing Disabilities: Elementary Students 2
SPED 415A Practicum in Reading and Writing Disabilities-Elementary 2
TEAC 259A Instructional Technology in Elementary Schools 2
TEAC 259B Practicum in Instructional Technology 1
TEAC 297B Professional Practicum Experiences II Elementary 2
TEAC 297E Practicum in Teaching English Language Learners in Elementary Schools 1
TEAC 302 Children's Literature 3
TEAC 305 The Arts in the Elementary School Curriculum 3
TEAC 307 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3
TEAC 308 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3
TEAC 311 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School 3
TEAC 313 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School 3
TEAC 315 Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3
TEAC 317 Teaching Multilingual Learners in Elementary School 2
TEAC 397A Professional Practicum Experience III Elementary 3
TEAC 497A Student Teaching Elementary (K-6) 9
Credit Hours Subtotal: 63
Total Credit Hours 131


Hobby Minors
Colleges often offer one or more hobby minors such as Birdwatching, Collecting, Cooking, Exercise and Sports, Fandom (various topics), Fibercrafts, Gaming, Gardening, Ham Radio, Historical Recreation, Homebrewing, Jewelrymaking, Music, Pets and Livestock, Photography, Recreational Math, Travel, Volunteering, Wilderness Skills, or Woodworking. Many standard majors such as English Literature, Creative Writing, and Studio Arts offer minors that can be listed in the hobby minor section. Some colleges even have a Personal Recreation or Leisure Studies minor where students can explore multiple hobbies along with a core class or two in personal development. A Leisure Studies or Personal Development major usually has a cluster of classes on hobbies.
A hobby minor can serve the same two purposes as any other: 1) support the major, or 2) unrelated personal interest for healthy work-life balance. A hobby minor can support majors such as Small Business Management or Human Services. Students who take a minor in Exercise and Sports or English Literature are much more likely to continue doing those things lifelong compared to other people who often quit exercising or reading when no longer forced to do it for school.

Hobbies List

Courses

Core (6 Credit Hours)
Everyone takes these courses.
Personal Development Through Hobbies (T-American) (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Hobbies with Family and Friends (T-American) (3 Semester Credit Hours)

Additions (at least 9 Credit Hours)
These can be courses or clubs. Courses must add up to at least 9 Credit Hours. There must be at least one club or other group.

Choose one creative hobby:
Arts and Crafts of Nebraska (T-American) (3 credits)

Choose one food and drink hobby:
Food and Fitness Club (T-American)

Choose one game/puzzle hobby:
Cooperative and Community Games Club (T-American)

Choose one mental hobby:
ENGL 202 Introduction to Poetry (3 credits)

Choose one musical hobby:
MUAP 102 Piano (taken twice, 2 credits each)
MUAP 202 Piano (taken twice, 2 credits each)

Choose one physical activity:
Outdoor Adventure Club
About
The purpose of this organization is to 1) engage individuals in adventure experiences for enjoyment, escape, and education 2) to create opportunities for members to meet and further develop outdoor skills.

Trauma Informed Educators
About
This organization is open to anyone planning on or interested in working with children. We work to raise awareness and learn about the effects of trauma on kids in multiple settings to help create a more secure future for our students. We do this by informing current and future educators, as well as professionals that work with children, about what they can do to reduce the effects of trauma and help children grow emotionally and intellectually.

Waldenkinder -- A Terramagne-American alternative school that draws some inspiration from Waldorf and Montessori models, Waldenkinder has a naturalistic theme and believes that children learn best from going outside and doing things for themselves. It was founded by a German husband and a Jewish wife who left Germany for America in 1934 and started the first school in 1935. In good weather, most activities take place outdoors. In bad weather, students study in classrooms with natural furnishings and large windows, then make shorter excursions outside. Teachers present some lessons, but a majority of the learning is self-directed.

See Elowyn's teething necklace.


Laurelyn "Laurie" Sterling -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and long brown hair. She is 6 years old in 2016. Laurie is the granddaughter of Norman (62) and Alyssa Waller (54); daughter of Ned (28) and Elowyn (27); niece of Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); older sister of Ellie (4) and brother PJ (1); older cousin of fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1). They live in the Lake Bottoms neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. Laurie enjoys girl stuff like dresses and dolls. A natural leader, she easily organizes other children -- but turns headstrong about taking directions from older people. She is sensitive, and sometimes gets so upset that she throws up. She's very attached to her siblings and cousins, and she has friends in the neighborhood too. Laurie and many of the others attend the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School where her mother teaches.
Qualities: Good (+2) Girl Stuff, Good (+2) Leader
Poor (-2) Headstrong

Elswyth "Ellie" Sterling -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair to her shoulders. She is 4 years old in 2016. Ellie is the granddaughter of Norman (62) and Alyssa Waller (54); daughter of Ned (28) and Elowyn (27); niece of Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); younger sister of Laurie (6) and older sister of brother PJ (1); older cousin of fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1). They live in the Lake Bottoms neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. Ellie is very attached to her siblings and cousins, and she has friends in the neighborhood too. She and many of the others attend the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School where her mother teaches. Ellie is a tomboy who loves gross things and has not yet figured out that they don't belong in the house. Or her pockets. Or her mouth.
Qualities: Good (+2) Affectionate, Good (+2) Tomboy
Poor (-2) Gross Things

Palmer John "PJ" Sterling -- He has fair skin, gray eyes, and a few wisps of brown hair. He is 1 year old in 2016. PJ is the grandson of Norman (62) and Alyssa Waller (54); daughter of Ned (28) and Elowyn (27); nephew of Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); younger brother of Laurie (6) and Ellie (4); younger cousin of fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1). They live in the Lake Bottoms neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. PJ is a happy baby, but he is highly active and has a nose for trouble, getting into everything. He seems to need little sleep, but that's not purely an advantage or disadvantage yet; if it sticks, it should become more useful and less bothersome over time. PJ isn't ready for school yet -- the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School is open to children who are potty trained, so it will probably be another year or two.
Qualities: Good (+2) Happy
Poor (-2) Gets Into Everything


Norman Waller -- He has fair skin and dark blue eyes. His short hair was ash-brown in his youth, now mostly white and receding on top. He is trim and energetic. He is 62 years old in 2016. Norman is the husband of Alyssa; father of Elowyn (27), Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); grandfather of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), PJ (1), of fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1).
Norman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture: Design (Intensive) with a minor in Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He went on to get a Master of Architecture Professional Degree with a certificate in Emerging Design and Research from the same school. Finally he earned a Ph.D in Architecture. After graduating, Norman went to work as an architect. Among his earlier projects was a development in the Lake Bottoms neighborhood around Capitol Beach Lake. As part of his pay, he took one of the older houses in that area, a beautiful Craftsman structure built into a slope with terraces. Later on, he launched his own architecture company.
When Norman and Alyssa retired, they left their large house to Elowyn and Ned, then moved into a cottage in Crabapple Court, Placid Pond Retirement Village in the Fredstrom neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. Norman left his architectural business to Girard, and Alyssa left her string of fine arts businesses to Isadora. The cottage is much less work, with only a dooryard garden to maintain. Norman has taken up a variety of hobbies including crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and strategy board games like chess. His competitive streak makes him formidable in community tournaments. He is also reviving his interest in sculpture, which he largely ignored during his professional life. Norman enjoys bicycling with his family and friends. He can be overly opinionated, though.
Qualities: Master (+6) Retired Architect, Expert (+4) Grandfather Expert (+4) Visual-Spatial Intelligence, Good (+2) Artist, Good (+2) Bicycling, Good (+2) Competitive
Poor (-2) Opinionated

Architecture: Design (Intensive), BA
at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
The Intensive Major in Architecture is for students in the Design Concentration who intend to pursue a graduate professional degree in architecture. Students in the Intensive Major enroll in their senior year in the technology courses offered in the first year of the Master of Architecture Professional Degree Program. Those accepted into the School of Design’s Master of Architecture Professional Degree Program are qualified to be admitted with advanced placement into the second year of the graduate program, reducing the length of study from three to two years.
The minimum total course units for graduation in this major is 36. Double majors may entail more course units.
Application requirements: At least Sophomore Standing. Please consult with the Undergraduate Chair for other important criteria.
For more information: www.architecture.sas.upenn.edu
For information about the General Education requirements, please visit the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum page.
Code Title Course Units
College General Education Requirements and Free Electives
Foundational Approaches + Sectors1 + Free Electives 17
Major Requirements
Architecture Requirements
Architecture courses must be taken in the following sequence:
ARCH 102 Introduction to Design 1
ARCH 201 Design Fundamentals I 1.5
ARCH 202 Design Fundamentals II 1.5
ARCH 301 Design I 2
ARCH 302 Design II 2
ARCH 401 Advanced Design 2
ARCH 411 Geometric Design 1
ARCH 412 Theory II: Architecture as Cultural Ecology 1
Art History Requirements
ARTH 102 World Art: 1400 to Now 1
ARTH 106 Architect and History 1
ARTH 281 Modern Architecture,1900-Present 1
Select 1 course unit in Art History (ARTH) (200 to 500-level) 1
Additional Required Courses
ARCH 431 Construction I 0.5
ARCH 432 Construction II 1
ARCH 433 Building Systems Integration 0.5
ARCH 435 Structures I 0.5
ARCH 436 Structures II 0.5
Total Course Units 36


Fine Arts, Minor
at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
The Undergraduate Fine Arts Program combines studio practices, seminar courses, and interactions with visiting artists and professionals in order to provide an open intellectual framework to foster critical awareness and independent methods of artistic research and learning. The Fine Arts Department offers a diverse range of studio courses in the areas of animation and 3D modeling, ceramics, design, drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. The dynamic curriculum also provides students with the opportunity to thoroughly examine contemporary art, creative research, interactive design and public art through seminar-based instruction.
The Undergraduate Fine Arts Program offers a Fine Arts Major for students in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering, and a Fine Arts Minor for undergraduate students across the university. The Fine Arts program works in conjunction with three interdisciplinary degree programs in Cinema Studies, Digital Media Design and Visual Studies. Fine Arts courses are available to all students at the university to take as electives in order to enhance multidisciplinary learning.
A goal of the Undergraduate Fine Arts program is to facilitate an environment where the potentialities of art are considered in relation to the real life conditions of our students. Encouraged to test themselves against the rigors of divergent artistic approaches and their histories, our students develop a more complex set of skills to creatively and critically negotiate the turbulent shifts taking place globally in terms of human experiences.
For more information: http://www.design.upenn.edu/fine-arts/undergraduate/program
Code Title Course Units
Minor Requirements
Core Requirement
Select one of the following Options: 2
Option I:
FNAR 123 Drawing I
FNAR: Drawing Studio
Option II:
FNAR 145 Sculpture Practices
FNAR: Scuplture Studio or Ceramic Studio
FNAR 147 Advanced Sculpture: Installation & Interventions
Option III:
FNAR 150 Photography Practices
FNAR: Photography Studio
Option IV:
FNAR 231 Painting Practices
FNAR: Painting Studio
Option V:
DSGN 264 Art, Design and Digital Culture
FNAR: Design, Animation, or Video Studio
Art History Requirement
Select 1 course unit of ARTH course
ARTH 226 Hellenistic and Roman Art and Artifacts 1
Studio Electives
Select 3 course units of FNAR courses
FNAR 125 Contemporary Art Studio
FNAR 127 Space/Form
FNAR 148 Clay Practices 3
Total Course Units 6
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2021 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.

Courses

FNAR 147 Advanced Sculpture: Installation & Interventions
In this course students will create sculptural installations and spatial interventions that explore site specificity and architectural environments. A range of traditional sculptural materials and techniques will be investigated along with more ephemeral interventions in space such as sound, light, and projection. Through lectures, readings, and critiques, students will explore the history of installation and interactive sculptural work and develop self-directed projects that interrogate historical, social, and psychological conditions of the built environment.
Also Offered As: FNAR 607
Prerequisite: FNAR 145
Activity: Studio
1.0 Course Unit

FNAR 127 Space/Form
In this studio-based course, students are introduced to a wide range of approaches and techniques explore surface, space, and time (2D,3D,4D). Traditional sculptural materials and techniques will be investigated along with more ephemeral interventions in space such as sound, light, and projection. Through lectures, readings, and critiques, students will explore the history of installation and interactive sculptural work, discover new directions in contemporary art, and develop self-directed projects that interrogate historical, social, and psychological conditions of the built environment.
Taught by: Neff
Activity: Studio
1.0 Course Unit

FNAR 148 Clay Practices
This course introduces clay as a sculptural medium through fundamental clay-building techniques, mold making, model making, and casting. Through experimentation with these methods, this course promotes an understanding of materials, processes, visual concepts and techniques for creating three-dimensional forms in space. In addition to using different water-based clays and plaster, other materials such as wax, plastiline, paper pulp, and cardboard will be explored. Students will explore the full range of clay s capabilities and its role in contemporary art through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and assignments that incorporate conceptual and technical issues.
Also Offered As: FNAR 508
Activity: Studio
1.0 Course Unit

FNAR 125 Contemporary Art Studio
This course offers an introduction to studio-based practices aimed at synthesizing the expansive potentialities of art through exposure to a diverse set of approaches, their histories, and contemporary applications. A wide range of multi-disciplinary projects will provide students with skills to conceptualize and visualize material investigations. Lectures, readings, films, visiting lectures, field trips, and critiques, will provide a historic and theoretical foundation for critical inquiry.
Taught by: Neff
Activity: Studio
1.0 Course Unit

ARTH 226 Hellenistic and Roman Art and Artifacts
This course surveys the political, religious and domestic arts, patronage and display in Rome's Mediterranean, from the 2nd c. BCE to Constantine's 4th-c. Christianized empire. Our subjects are images and decorated objects in their cultural, political and socio-economic contexts (painting, mosaic, sculpture, luxury and mass-produced arts in many media). We start with the Hellenistic cosmopolitan culture of the Greek kingdoms and their neighbors, and late Etruscan and Republican Italy; next we map Imperial Roman art as developed around the capital city Rome, as well as in the provinces of the vast empire.
Taught by: Kuttner
Activity: Lecture
1.0 Course Unit


Master of Architecture Professional Degree
at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

Accreditation Information
Program requirements for students admitted for Fall 2017 and later
The Master of Architecture is a comprehensive and rigorous program, preparing graduates for the full range of activities in the profession. An intensive sequence in Design Studios constitutes the focus of the program. Thorough training is also provided in history, theory, technology, ecology, society, and professional practice. Studios and courses are supported by a rigorous program in visual studies that develops skills in digital and new media. At the upper levels of the program students establish individual trajectories by selecting from a range of elective studios and courses with leading figures in design, technology and theory. The final year culminates in advanced design studios that include research directed by leading designers as well as the option of an independent thesis. Summer programs abroad and studios based in other countries provide opportunities for international studies. The program aims to develop critical, creative and independent thinking that realizes potentials within an ever-changing world. The Master of Architecture degree is a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Students with an undergraduate degree in a subject other than architecture will typically be admitted to the program beginning in June. To earn the Master of Architecture, they must complete a total of 31 course units as follows: 14 course units in design studio, 6 in technology, 3 in history and theory, 1.5 in visual studies, and 1.5 in professional practice. In addition to required courses, students must take 5 electives.
Students with an undergraduate major in Architecture are typically (with some exceptions) admitted to the three-year program. To earn the Master of Architecture, they must complete a total of 29 course units as follows: 12 course units in design studio, 6 in technology, 3 in history and theory, 1.5 in visual studies, and 1.5 in professional practice. In addition to required courses, students must take 5 electives.
Although rare, it is possible for some students with a four-year pre-professional degree in architecture to be offered the option to be admitted to the program with one year of advanced standing, depending also on the quality of their portfolios and other elements of their applications. To earn the Master of Architecture, they must complete a total of 19.5 course units as follows: 8 course units in design studio, 3.5 in technology, 1 in history and theory, .5 in visual studies, and 1.5 in professional practice. In addition to required courses, students must take 5 electives.
Students who hold a five-year professional Bachelor of Architecture degree or its equivalent are not eligible to apply to the Master of Architecture program. They are encouraged to look into one of our post-professional Master of Science in Design degree programs.
The Master of Architecture Program may be combined with certificate programs offered in the School of Design.
Course Sequence:
• Summer Year 1 - 2 course units*
• Fall Year 1 - 4.5 course units
• Spring Year 1 - 5 course units
• Fall Year 2 - 4.5 course units**
• Spring Year 2 - 5 course units
• Fall Year 3 - 5 course units
• Spring Year 3 - 5 course units
* students without an architecture background begin in the summer
**students who receive advanced standing enter in the Year 2
Master of Architecture Curriculum

YEAR 1
Fall ARCH 501 Design Studio I 2
ARCH 511 History and Theory I 1
ARCH 521 Visual Studies I 0.5
ARCH 531 Construction I 0.5
ARCH 535 Structures I 0.5
ARCH 599 500 Technology Lab 0

Spring ARCH 502 Design Studio II 2
ARCH 512 History and Theory II 1
ARCH 522 Visual Studies II 0.5
ARCH 532 Construction II 1
ARCH 536 Structures II 0.5
ARCH 599 500 Technology Lab 0

YEAR 2
Fall ARCH 601 Design Studio III 2
ARCH 611 History and Theory III 1
ARCH 621 Visual Studies III 0.5
ARCH 631 Technology Case Studies 0.5
ARCH 633 Environmental Systems I 0.5
ARCH 699 600 Technology Lab 0

Spring ARCH 602 Design Studio IV 2
ARCH 634 Environmental Systems II 0.5
ARCH 636 Material Formations 1
ARCH 671 Professional Practice I 0.5
ARCH 699 600 Technology Lab 0
Elective I 1

YEAR 3
Fall ARCH 701 Design Studio V 2
ARCH 771 Professional Practice II 1
Elective II 1
Elective III 1

Spring ARCH 704 Advanced Design: Research Studio 2
Arch 732/736 Technology Designated Elective 1
Elective IV 1
Elective V 1
Total Course Units: 29


Emerging Design and Research, Certificate
Today’s design problems require crossing disciplines. They continuously challenge us to apply new skills, methods, tools, and techniques to situations that cannot be addressed with the expertise of a single domain. As designers develop new intuitions to respond to emerging problems, they often need to extend their vocabulary to work in a wide variety of media— ranging from print and screen-based interfaces, mobile applications, responsive materials, and urban-scale installations to programming the behavior of organic matter. In addition to such broad literacy, it also becomes increasingly necessary to understand how design interacts with society at large and resonates with the cultural, political, economic, and environmental realities of 21st Century.
The Emerging Design and Research Certificate credentials an area of concentration that addresses the need for such a design culture. It teaches the theories, techniques, and technologies required for a new breed of artists, designers, and researchers to be equally versed in visual communication, physical prototyping, software, hardware, and interaction design. For today’s cultural producers, the program fosters a pedagogy in which individuals can design their creative expressions, resistances, responsibilities, and critical attitudes as a response to the society they are living in. In addition to taking classes, students are expected to propose and realize a research project under the guidance of the Certificate director and to follow a study plan that includes the courses necessary to realize their project. In the Certificate program, students are able to study visual communication and take graphic design classes, but can also expand their studies by taking other types of design classes offered across the Weitzman School of Design.
For more information: https://www.design.upenn.edu/all-degrees-certificates/emerging-design-and-research-certificate
Curriculum
A total of 5 course units are required to complete the Certificate program..
Code Title Course Units
Required Courses 1
Core Courses
DSGN 506 Design 21: Design After the Digital 1
FNAR 999 Independent Study 1
Electives
Select 3 course units from the following: 3
ARCH 728 Design of Contemporary Products: Mass Customization
DSGN 538 Open Book
DSGN 517 Cultures of Making
Total Course Units 5


PhD in Architecture
at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Contents
Graduate Group in Architecture
The Ph.D. Program in Architecture is focused on the production of knowledge in the historical, theoretical, or technological development of architecture, landscape architecture, and historic preservation. Operating within the context of a design school in a university setting, it is a fundamentally interdisciplinary program, and seeks to explore opportunities in the wider university to reconsider the terms, methods, and futures of architectural knowledge.
To see current and recent student work from the program, go to the work link above. You can also explore recent events and programs sponsored by the Graduate Group and news about faculty and students. Faculty members of Graduate Group are listed below with their research focus.
The Program is especially interested in interdisciplinary scholarship that explores and rescripts the boundaries of the discipline. Projects in History/Theory often explore connections between architectural histories and theories and histories of technology and environment; of race, class, and gender; of politics, economics, and equity; many are attuned to the role of media in producing and understanding architectural ideas. Technological research operates on structural and environmental knowledge. While much of the required coursework for the degree takes place within the School of Design, the curriculum allows extensive opportunities for students to take advantage of the rich resources of the University in their elective courses, in preparing their bibliographies and in writing their dissertations.
Requirements for the degree include twenty approved courses, the passing of two language exams, a qualifying examination, a preliminary examination, teaching experience, a dissertation and a final defense. Course work from previous graduate level programs can reduce the number of required courses for the Ph.D. Students generally spend three to four semesters on campus in order to complete requirements and advance to dissertation status. We encourage students to complete the degree in four to five years.
Students are assigned an advisor upon entering the program, and often choose their dissertation advisor within the first year. Most advisory committees are, like the work itself, interdisciplinary, and draw from experts within the School, the University, and the wider scholarly community.
The program is administered by a Graduate Group, consisting of faculty in the Department of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation, as well as from associated departments including History of Art, History and Sociology of Science, and other departments across the university. Students from the program often serve as pre-doctoral fellows in a range of University research centers, including the Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities and the Penn/Mellon Colloquium in Humanities+Urbanism+Design.
The program accepts applicants holding Master's degrees in architecture or a related field, such as landscape architecture or historic preservation. Applications to the Ph.D. program are accepted once a year as part of the Weitzman School’s admissions process.


Alyssa Waller -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and straight blonde hair cut to chin length. She is slim with notable curves. She is 54 years old in 2016. Alyssa is the wife of Norman; mother of Elowyn (27), Isadora (26), Girard (25), and Denis (24); grandmother of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), PJ (1), of fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1).
Alyssa earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She went on to get a Master of Art History with a specialization in Great Plains Studies at the same school. Finally she earned a Ph.D. in Business Management. Alyssa developed several fine arts businesses including an art supply store, an art gallery, a combination sculpture supply yard with studio rentals, a music store with lesson rooms and a small recording studio, and a cafe with a stage for poetry and other performances. She crammed her children close together so that she could leave the original art supply store in care of a manager for several years while the children were small. As soon as Denis entered preschool, Alyssa went back to work full-time at the art supply store, and launched the gallery about a year later. The other businesses developed later.
When Alyssa and Norman retired, they left their large house to Elowyn and Ned, then moved into a cottage in Crabapple Court, Placid Pond Retirement Village in the Fredstrom neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. Alyssa left her string of fine arts businesses to Isadora, and Norman left his architectural business to Girard. The cottage is much less work, with only a dooryard garden to maintain. Alyssa spent her professional career tightly focused on the fine arts and their related businesses. In her retirement, she has taken up pencil and watercolor sketching again, but also the crafts that she had loved as a girl and ignored for many years. Her hobbies now include crochet and knitting, embroidery, and scrapbooking. She also enjoys bicycling with her friends and family.
Qualities: Master (+6) Retired Artistic Businesswoman, Expert (+4) Emotional Intelligence, Expert (+4) Grandmother, Good (+2) Arts and Crafts, Good (+2) Bicycling, Good (+2) Fashion Sense

The average age of retirement in Alaska and West Virginia is the lowest of all U.S. states at age 61. In 45 states, the average retirement age is between 62-65. The average retirement age is 64 for a work life of about 42 years, not anywhere close to 48 or 52 years. And less than 10% of Social Security recipients get the maximum benefit by claiming at 70 and they are the highest income individuals.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Overview of College Degree Requirements
The curriculum requirements for the College consist of coursework in three areas. All coursework (except electives and where otherwise noted) must be taken for a grade.

1. Non-Business Requirements (NBR)
• Consist primarily of College and University ACE (Achievement-Centered Education) coursework
2. Business Core
• Foundation (BCF), (includes ACE 6)
• Intermediate (BCI), (includes ACE 8)
• Advanced-Major (BCA-M)
• Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C), (ACE 10)
3. Electives
Non-Business Requirements (NBR)
(Most of the ACE requirements)
Eight Courses (normally 24-26 hours)
All students in the College of Business will take the following non-business courses (unless otherwise noted).
• While NBR 1, 2, 7, and 8 identify specific ACE options to choose from or identify an ACE course specifically required for the College, NBR 3, 4, 5, and 6 allow students to select courses according to their personal interests (and meet ACE 4, 5, 7, and 9).
• Most students will take coursework to fulfill these requirements during the freshman/sophomore year. However, if hours are still needed during the junior/senior year, there may also be options to ‘double count’ coursework for NBR 3 (ACE 4) and/or NBR 6 (ACE 9) toward the major (BCA-M) or a minor. This is likely to be of most benefit to ‘transfer-in students’ due to the nature of the program and when ACE requirements are traditionally taken.
All coursework for NBR must be taken for a grade.
NBR 1: Written Communication (ACE 1)
Choose ONE of the following:
ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry
Students should refer to the course descriptions to select the one course best suited to individual interests. While several communication courses may be selected to fulfill the University ACE 1 outcome, one of the above is a specific requirement for the College of Business and will fulfill both requirements with one course. ENGL 150 and ENGL 151 are restricted to first- and second-year students. Upperclass students will need to take ENGL 254 Writing and Communities as a substitute.
NBR 2: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (ACE 3)
Choose ONE of the following:
MATH 106 Calculus I
Physical World (ACE 4)
Choose one course from ACE 4 Certified Courses. (Course credit will vary between 3-4 credit hours.)
PLPT 110 Molds and Man
NBR 4: Study of Humanities (ACE 5)
Choose one course from ACE 5 Certified Courses.
FREN 301 Survey of French Literature
NBR 5: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context (ACE 7)
Choose one course from ACE 7 Certified Courses.
NBR 6: Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity Through Analysis of an Issue (ACE 9)
Choose one course from ACE 9 Certified Courses.
MNGT 414 International Management
BSAD 220 Business Writing
This is a business writing course that requires sophomore standing and ENGL 150 or ENGL 151 as prerequisites. While it is also an ACE 1 course, as is ENGL, BOTH are specific requirements for the College of Business.
NBR 8: Oral Communication Skills (ACE 2)
Choose one course from:
COMM 286 Business and Professional Communication

BCF 1 – BSAD 111 PrEP I, Investing in Strengths
BCF 2 – BSAD 50 Business Computer Applications
BCF 3 – SCMA 250 Spreadsheet Analytics
BCF 4 – ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I and ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II
BCF 5 – ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics (ACE 6)
BCF 6 – ECON 215 Statistics (ACE 3)
BCF 7 – BSAD 222 PrEP II, Career Development and Planning

Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – Six Courses (18 hours)
BCI 1 – BLAW 372 Business Law I (ACE 8)
BCI 2 – SCMA 350 Business Analytics/Information Analysis
BCI 3 – FINA 361 Finance
BCI 4 – MRKT 341 Marketing
BCI 5 – SCMA 331 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BCI 6 – MNGT 301 Introduction to Management

Professional Enhancement Program – Upper level
PrEP – BSAD 333 PrEP III, Internship and Job Search Strategies
PrEP – BSAD 444 PrEP IV, Professional and Life Skills

Business Core Advanced-Major (BCA-M) – (21-33 hours)
Business Core Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C) – Two Courses (3 hours)
BCA-C 1 – MNGT 475 Business Strategies (ACE 10)
BCA-C 2 – BSAD 98 Senior Assessment
Electives – Hours vary to meet 120 hour minimum to graduate
Other Requirements
International Business Course Requirement (IBCR)
ECON 440 Regional Development


Plan A Minor in Art – 18 credits
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Art History: AHIS 101 or AHIS 102
AHIS 101 Cave Paintings to Cathedrals
AHIS 102 Renaissance to Modern Art
Studio Electives12
Select from the following areas: ceramics, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, special topics, Art at Cedar Point
DRAW 101 Beginning Drawing
DRAW 103 Still Life (T-American)
DRAW 202 Life Drawing
ARTP 383 Art at Cedar Point
Additional Elective3
ARTP 381 Gallery Management
ARTP 497 Art in the Community
Any art history or studio art course


Art History
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ON CAMPUS 36 CR
The M.A. in Art History is a two-year program of study offering a broad range of courses in art history, with many opportunities for advanced study and independent research.
Description
The M.A. in Art History is a two-year program of study offering a broad range of courses in art history, with many opportunities for advanced study and independent research. The Art History M.A. degree provides a comprehensive foundation in western art, as well as critical, cultural, and visual theories and methodologies. Our nationally-recognized faculty specialize in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Europe, American, and Modern and Contemporary art.
Our M.A. program develops skills in critical thinking and visual analysis applicable to a wide range of professional and civic pursuits. The M.A. is a necessary preliminary degree for the PhD in art history, but it’s also increasingly a requirement for entry-level employment in many arts-related fields. Our recent M.A. graduates are now studying at Cornell University, Columbia University, the University of Oklahoma, and are employed as teachers at colleges, at New York galleries, and as lawyers.

GRADUATE SPECIALIZATION IN GREAT PLAINS STUDIES
The Great Plains Studies interdepartmental area of specialization fosters the study of people and the environment in the sparsely populated Great Plains. This vast region stretches westward from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains, and northward from the Rio Grande into the Canadian prairie provinces. The specialization is facilitated through the College of Arts and Sciences by the Center for Great Plains Studies, an interdisciplinary, intercollegiate, regional research and teaching center chartered by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for all campuses of the University. Students are eligible to earn the Graduate Specialization if they are currently enrolled in one of the following graduate programs at UNL: Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication; Agronomy; Anthropology/Geography; Architecture; Communication Studies; Community and Regional Planning; Economics; English; Geosciences; History; Natural Resource Sciences; Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education; and Textiles, Clothing and Design.
GRADUATE COURSES
Great Plains Studies
895 Internship in Great Plains Studies
Anthropology and Geography
ANTH 819 Art & Anthropology of Native North America
Art and Art History
AHIS 898 Special Topics: American Art & Regionalism; Great Plains
History
HIST 889L Directed Readings: History of the Great Plains


Ph.D. in Business Management
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Program Requirements
Though there are no specific course prerequisites, you must have strong writing and quantitative skills. At Nebraska, you’ll develop independent research, collaborate on joint projects and gain valuable experience. During the first two years of the program, you will complete the required coursework. After that, you will focus on your dissertation and other research projects.
First-Year Paper
The first-year paper enables you to gain experience in empirical research. A faculty sponsor will provide you with access to existing datasets and then, under faculty guidance, you’ll clean, analyze and interpret the data. From there, you’ll write a paper and present it at a brown bag session in the fall semester of your second year. You’ll be expected to submit your paper for presentation at an approved conference.
Comprehensive Exam
After completing your coursework (typically after year 2 in the program), you will take a comprehensive exam covering foundational and support area knowledge, as well as your competence in research tools. The three-part, closed book exam is administered in June of your second year. You’ll be tested on two core research areas of your choice and a research methods component.
Dissertation
After passing the comprehensive exam, you’ll form a dissertation committee and complete your dissertation. Supervised by a committee of at least four members, the dissertation reflects your competence as a researcher.

Coursework
A minimum of 90 hours of coursework is required to earn a Ph.D. at the Nebraska College of Business. You can receive up to 36 hours of credit towards your Ph.D. if you enter the program with a master’s degree.
To complete the Ph.D. in Management, you must take a minimum of 54 hours of coursework at Nebraska. These hours are met through required courses, electives designed to comprise a support area and dissertation hours. Your program of study must be approved by our department’s Ph.D. director.
Foundational Courses
You’ll take 12 credit hours of foundational courses, including:

- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
- Organization Theory
Specialty Management Topics
A minimum of 3 credit hours of speciality management topics is required. The specialty topics align with faculty areas of expertise and student areas of specialization in management. We require you to take 3 credit hours in your first two years of study and strongly encourage additional credit hours in your third and fourth years to enhance your program of study.
Methods
You’ll complete 12 credit hours of methods courses involving general research methods, as well as specialized statistics courses to sharpen your research skills.
Support Area Electives
Elective credit hours are met through Ph.D. level courses reflecting your chosen specialization and interests. They must be determined in consultation with your faculty advisor and approved by the Ph.D. director. Courses may be taken in any department or college within the university and can relate to content areas or research methods.


Isadora Allaway -- She has fair skin, dark blue eyes, and dark blonde hair that bleaches pale in the sun. She tends to wear artistic or business clothing in earth tones. She is 26 years old in 2016. Isadora is the daughter of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, daughter-in-law of Riff (58), younger sister of Elowyn (27), older sister of Girard (25), and Denis (24), sister-in-law of Ned (28), wife of Orion (28), mother of fraternal twin daughters Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin sons Archer and Hunter (1), aunt of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); aunt of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1). Because Isadora suffered from infertility that meant her body didn't release eggs very often, she took fertility treatments to fix that, and both pregnancies produced fraternal twins as a result.
Isadora earned an accelerated master's degree in Business Administration with certificates in Human Resource Management and Strategic Marketing. She and her family live in the South Downtown neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. Isadora has taken over her mother's string of fine arts businesses including an art supply store, an art gallery, a combination sculpture supply yard with studio rentals, a music store with lesson rooms and a small recording studio, and a cafe with a stage for poetry and other performances. The art supply store is just off campus, the music store a little farther out, the art gallery and cafe downtown, and the sculpture business in South Downtown. During the recent movement to develop South Downtown into something nicer than an auto mall, Isadora bought a big old warehouse that she wants to use for a new business. She hasn't decided yet between a theatre for dance and plays or a studio for photography and film.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Artistic Businesswoman, Good (+2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, Good (+2) Mother, Good (+2) Practical
Poor (-2) Infertility

Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, with performing arts including theatre and dance.[2] In practice, outside education, the concept is typically only applied to the visual arts. The old master print and drawing were included as related forms to painting, just as prose forms of literature were to poetry. Today, the range of what would be considered fine arts (in so far as the term remains in use) commonly includes additional modern forms, such as film, photography, video production/editing, design, and conceptual art.

Accelerated Master’s Program Guidelines
Accelerated Master’s Programs allow highly qualified UNL undergraduate students to take UNL graduate courses during their senior year that count toward both the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in the same or closely related discipline. Students are therefore able to complete the master’s degrees in a reduced amount of time.

Business Administration
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Overview of College Degree Requirements
Non-Business Requirements (NBR)
(Most of the ACE requirements)
Eight Courses (normally 24-26 hours)
All students in the College of Business will take the following non-business courses (unless otherwise noted).
NBR 1: Written Communication (ACE 1)
Choose ONE of the following:
ENGL 151 Writing and Argument
NBR 2: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (ACE 3)
Choose ONE of the following:
MATH 104 Applied Calculus
NBR 3: The Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World (ACE 4)
Choose one course from ACE 4 Certified Courses. (Course credit will vary between 3-4 credit hours.)
NRES 108 Earth's Natural Resource Systems Laboratory
NBR 4: Study of Humanities (ACE 5)
Choose one course from ACE 5 Certified Courses.
FREN 301 Survey of French Literature
NBR 5: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context (ACE 7)
Choose one course from ACE 7 Certified Courses.
NBR 6: Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity Through Analysis of an Issue (ACE 9)
Choose one course from ACE 9 Certified Courses.
MNGT 365 Managing Diversity in Organizations
NBR 7: Business Communication (ACE 1)
BSAD 220 Business Writing
NBR 8: Oral Communication Skills (ACE 2)
Choose one course from:
MRKT 257 Sales Communication

Business Core – Four Sections (approximately 62-74 hours)
• Business Core Foundation (BCF) – 18 hours
• Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – 18 hours
• Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M) – Hours vary from 21-33 hrs
• Business Core Advanced–Capstone (BCA-C) – 3 hours + 0 hour assessment

BCF 1 – BSAD 111 PrEP I, Investing in Strengths
BCF 2 – BSAD 50 Business Computer Applications
BCF 3 – SCMA 250 Spreadsheet Analytics
BCF 4 – ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I and ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II
BCF 5 – ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics (ACE 6)
BCF 6 – ECON 215 Statistics (ACE 3)
BCF 7 – BSAD 222 PrEP II, Career Development and Planning

Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – Six Courses (18 hours)
BCI 1 – BLAW 372 Business Law I (ACE 8)
BCI 2 – SCMA 350 Business Analytics/Information Analysis
BCI 3 – FINA 361 Finance
BCI 4 – MRKT 341 Marketing
BCI 5 – SCMA 331 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BCI 6 – MNGT 301 Introduction to Management

Professional Enhancement Program – Upper level
PrEP – BSAD 333 PrEP III, Internship and Job Search Strategies
PrEP – BSAD 444 PrEP IV, Professional and Life Skills

Business Core Advanced-Major (BCA-M) – (21-33 hours)
Business Core Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C) – Two Courses (3 hours)
BCA-C 1 – MNGT 475 Business Strategies (ACE 10)
BCA-C 2 – BSAD 98 Senior Assessment
Electives – Hours vary to meet 120 hour minimum to graduate
Other Requirements
International Business Course Requirement (IBCR)
BSAD 320 Global Issues
Business Course/Business Elective Hours


CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
DEVELOP POWERFUL INSIGHT
Lead the charge in recruiting and retaining your organization's most valuable asset: its people. Enhance your skills and gain a deeper understanding of human resource management by earning a graduate certificate at Nebraska. You’ll find immense value in gaining human resource expertise to apply in your supervisory role, as an entrepreneur building your workforce or if you are a human resource professional with a bachelor’s degree in another area. In this 12-credit-hour online program, you learn about recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, compensation and the legal aspects of employment. If you’re enrolled in our MBA programs, you can use your MBA electives to earn this graduate certificate at the same time.
CalendarAugust, January or May Start
Required Coursework
STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION
TALENT ACQUISITION AND STAFFING
THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR

CERTIFICATE IN STRATEGIC MARKETING
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Certificate in Strategic Marketing
DRIVE RESULTS THROUGH EFFECTIVE INTEGRATED MARKETING STRATEGY
Explore how to best make strategic business decisions by using your organization's resources most efficiently to reach your target audiences. Whatever your undergraduate degree or career path, this 12-credit-hour online program provides you with necessary skills and tools to design and implement an effective integrated marketing strategy that drives revenue growth for your company, department of product line.
calendar
August, January or May Start
What You'll Learn
Use techniques for undertaking strategic market analysis and formulating marketing strategies to target potential customers and using customer lifetime value models to make decisions
Creatively apply strategic marketing thinking in a way that fosters and rewards sustainable approaches to customer need fulfillment
Creating a market-oriented organization and managing marketing strategy in international markets
Understanding and applying metrics for evaluating marketing strategy effectiveness
Take Charge of Your Future
The curriculum is comprised of four methods courses, which you can tailor to fit your interests. The courses focus on providing students with an exposure to the broad field of marketing and will offer students the breadth of knowledge necessary to make strategic marketing decisions. You must earn a grade C or better in each course to complete the certificate.

Explore All Marketing Courses Course Schedule
Complete One Required Course
MANAGERIAL MARKETING
Choose Three Elective Courses
APPLIED MARKETING RESEARCH
SURVEY OF BUYER BEHAVIOR
STRATEGIC ISSUES AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION


Orion Allaway -- He has fair skin, blue eyes, and short brown hair with reddish highlights. He has a short mustache and beard with tight curls. He is tall and muscular. He is 28 years old in 2016.
Orion is the son of Riff (58); son-in-law of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller; husband of Isadora (26); brother-in-law of Elowyn (27), Girard (25), and Denis (24); father of fraternal twin daughters Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin sons Archer and Hunter (1); uncle of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); uncle of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1). They live in the South Downtown neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Orion earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with a minor in Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After graduating, he worked for various landscaping and wilderness companies for a few years. Meanwhile, he did side gigs designing wildlife food plots and habitat for his friends. The latter grew into his own business, Animal Magnetism Landscaping. Now Orion specializes in landscaping for wildlife, especially hunting habitats. He hates desk work, so he's chosen a job that minimizes it. He enjoys wilderness activities like fishing, hunting, and foraging. Often the whole family goes hiking or camping together.
Qualities: Good (+2) Athletic, Good (+2) Family Man, Good (+2) Naturalistic Intelligence, Good (+2) Wildlife Landscaper, Good (+2) Wilderness Skills
Poor (-2) Desk Work

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Attribute Value
College: Architecture
Degree Offered: Professional Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA)
Hours Required: 120
Minor Available: Yes
Advisor: Leslie Gonzalez or Jaime Mastera
Quick points
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Specific Major Requirements
Landscape Architecture Curriculum
The landscape architecture curriculum begins with a d.ONE design core. This core introduces students to the fundamentals of design thinking and design making. The d.ONE program is followed by three years of focused landscape architecture instruction leading to a bachelor of landscape architecture. The professional bachelor of landscape architecture degree is the degree accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
The College of Architecture, and all four years of the landscape architecture program, are located in Lincoln.

CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: COMMON FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
DSGN 101 Introduction to Design 2
DSGN 110 Design Thinking (ACE 7) 3
DSGN 120 Design Drawing 3
Composition Elective (ACE 1) 3
ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry
ACE 6 Elective 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: COMMON FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
DSGN 111 Design Making 4
DSGN 123 Computer Applications in Design 3
DSGN 140 History of Design (ACE 5) 3
MATH 104 Applied Calculus 3
COMM 286 Business and Professional Communication (ACE 2) 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 16
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
HORT 201 Dendrology: Study and Identification of Trees and Shrubs 3
LARC 210 Studio I: Landscape Architecture Design Foundations 5
LARC 230 Site Systems I: Materiality in Landscape Architecture 3
LARC 241 History of Landscape Architecture (ACE 7) 3
HORT 131 / AGRO 131 Plant Science (ACE 4) 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 17
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
LARC 211 Studio II: Landscape Architecture Site Design 5
LARC 231 Site Systems II: Site Engineering 3
CRPL 433 GIS in Environmental Design and Planning 3
HORT 153 / AGRO 153 / SOIL 153 Soil Resources 4
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
LARC 310 Studio III: Landscape Architecture Advanced Site Design 5
LARC 330 Site Systems III: Landscape Architecture Implementation 3
LARC 461 / ARCH 461 Urbanism 3
NRES 220 Principles of Ecology 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
LARC 213 / HORT 213 / NRES 213 Cultivars and Varieties of Woody Plants for Landscapes 3
LARC 311 Design Studio IV: Ecological and Cultural Landscape Systems 5
LARC 380 Internship Preparation 1
CRPL 400 Introduction to Planning (ACE 8) 3
Professional Elective 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: THIRD YEAR, SUMMER
Outside Enrichment Elective 1
Credit Hours Subtotal: 1
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
DSGN 410 Design Studio: Collaborate 5
LARC 480 Professional Practice 3
LARC 489 Design Research 3
Ecology Elective 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: FOURTH YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
LARC 411 Design Studio VI: Advanced Design in Landscape Architecture (ACE 10) 5
Professional Elective 3
ACE 9 Elective 3
Elective 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
Total Credit Hours 120


Great Plains Studies
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Minors: Introductory 3, Core 9, Science 7, Ecology or Resources 3, Plant or Animal 3, Social 3, Seminars or Electives 2-6, Capstone 1-6 (31-41)

Introductory Courses
Everyone takes GPSP 170 (3 credits). Majors chose 2 more introductory courses (total 9 credits). Minors choose 1 more introductory course (total 6 credits).
GPSP 170 Introduction to Great Plains Studies
ENVR 101 Environmental Studies Orientation

Core Courses
Majors take GRAS 440 and BIOS 470 plus one from each option set (12 credits). Minors take either GRAS 440 or BIOS 470 plus one from each option set (9 credits). Certificate students take either GRAS 440 or BIOS 470 plus one other coure course (6 credits).
GRAS 440 Great Plains Ecosystem
AND one of:
NRES 130 People of Great Plains
AND one of:
NRES 438 Grassland Conservation: Planning and Management

Science Courses
Majors choose 3 science courses, including 1 lab and 1 field (11 credits). Minors choose 2 science courses, including 1 lab or field (7 credits). Certificate students choose 1 science course (3-4 credits).
HORT 302 Tree Biology
NRES 319 Fundamentals of Environmental Sampling
NRES 320 Fundamentals of Environmental Sampling Laboratory

Ecosystems, Ecology, and Conservation Courses
Majors choose 1 EEC course (3 credits). Minors choose 1 EEC course OR natural resources course.
NRES 311 Wildlife Ecology and Management

Animal Courses
Majors choose 1 animal course (3 credits). Minors choose 1 plant OR animal course.
BIOS 462 Animal Behavior

Social Courses
Majors and minors choose 1 social course (3 credits).
NRES 301 Environmental Communication Skills

Seminars and Special Topics
Majors choose 3 seminar or special topic courses (3-9 hours). Minors choose 2 courses (2-6 hours) from seminars OR electives. Certificate students choose 1 course (1-3 hours) from seminars OR electives.
GPSP 291 Special Topics in Great Plains Studies: Landscaping for Wildlife

Electives
Any course not already taken from the above categories may be chosen as an elective. Other courses may also be approved upon request. Majors take 3 electives (9 credits). Minors choose 2 courses (2-6 hours) from seminars OR electives. Certificate students choose 1 course (1-3 hours) from seminars OR electives.
GRAS 242 North American Wildland Plants

(Orion did his independent research on modern mainstream vs. historic tribal methods of game animal management. The tribal methods produced measurably better results -- more so when accounting for their poorer land quality -- but he could not pin down with science exactly how they achieved that, let alone how he could replicate it.)
Capstone
Majors choose 1 thesis (or ENVR 489A and ENVR 489B) or senior project and 1 course from internship, practicum, legislative page program, independent study, or independent research (2-12 hours). Minors choose 1 course course from internship, practicum, independent study, or independent research (1-6 hours).
BIOS 498 Independent Research in Biological Sciences


Sage Allaway -- She has pale skin, blue eyes, and curly blonde hair. She is 3 years old in 2016. Sage is the granddaughter of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, granddaughter of Riff (58), daughter of Isadora (27) and Orion (28), niece of Elowyn (27), Ned (28), Girard (25), and Denis (24); older fraternal twin sister of Heather (3), older sister of fraternal twin brothers Archer and Hunter (1); younger cousin of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); younger cousin of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and older cousin of PJ (1). Sage enjoys nature and observing the world around her. She can reliably sit still for at least 12 minutes, sometimes longer. She has no grasp of numbers or logical progression, which is below average for her age. Sage is not quite ready for school yet -- the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School is open to children who are potty trained -- but it won't be much longer.
Qualities: Good (+2) Naturalistic Intelligence
Poor (-2) Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

Toddler Counting

Sitting Still

Keeping Quiet


Heather Allaway -- She has pale skin, blue eyes, and wavy brown hair. She is 3 years old in 2016. Heather is the granddaughter of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, granddaughter of Riff (58), daughter of Isadora (27) and Orion (28), niece of Elowyn (27), Ned (28), Girard (25), and Denis (24); younger fraternal twin sister of Sage (3), older sister of fraternal twin brothers Archer and Hunter (1); younger cousin of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); younger cousin of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and older cousin of PJ (1). Heather is energetic and and quick to master physical skills, hinting at athletic potential later. She can already hop on one foot and catch a bouncing ball. She can't sit still for long, though -- less than 5 minutes. Heather is almost ready for school -- the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School is open to children who are potty trained -- so it won't be much longer.
Qualities: Good (+2) Energetic
Poor (-2) Sitting Still

Toddlers go through milestones in physical development.

Sitting Still


Archer Allaway -- He has pale skin, blue eyes, and curly red-gold hair. He is 1 year old in 2016. He is the grandson of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, grandson of Riff (58), son of Isadora (27) and Orion (28), nephew of Elowyn (27), Ned (28), Girard (25), and Denis (24); younger brother of fraternal twin sisters Sage and Heather (3), older fraternal twin brother of Hunter (1); younger cousin of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); younger cousin of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and older cousin of PJ (1). Archer can go and go and go, whether it's crawling or talking. He's a cranky baby, though, hard to please and harder to calm down once he's wound up. He's not ready for school yet -- the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School is open to children who are potty trained, so it will probably be another year or two.
Qualities: Good (+2) Stamina
Poor (-2) Cranky

Hunter Allaway -- He has pale skin, blue eyes, and curly brown hair with reddish highlights. He is 1 year old in 2016. He is the grandson of Norman 62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, grandson of Riff (58), son of Isadora (27) and Orion (28), nephew of Elowyn (27), Ned (28), Girard (25), and Denis (24); younger brother of fraternal twin sisters Sage and Heather (3), younger fraternal twin brother of Archer (1); younger cousin of Lydian (8) and Lars (5); younger cousin of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and older cousin of PJ (1). Hunter is a happy baby, always greeting people with a smile. But the moment their back is turned, he's throwing things or tearing his clothes off. He's not ready for school yet -- the Willow Glen Waldenkinder School is open to children who are potty trained, so it will probably be another year or two.
Qualities: Good (+2) Cheerful
Poor (-2) Mischievous


Raphael "Riff" Allaway -- He has tinted skin and brown eyes. His short hair was dark in his youth but now mostly gray. He has a mustache and a big bushy beard. In December, he plays Santa Claus at his church and other locations. Riff teaches kids that anyone can be Santa Claus; it's a learned skill, not a personal identity. He is 58 years old in 2016.
Riff is the father of a daughter (36, local), a son (34, out of state), a daughter (31, out of state), and a son Orion (28, local); father-in-law of Isadora (26), grandfather of Lydian (8), Lars (5), fraternal twin girls Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin boys Archer and Hunter (1). He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Riff earned a Bachelor of Music Degree: Guitar with a minor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He went on to play in various bands and solo folk gigs until he got married. He loves both church music and folk music, and is especially fond of toe-tapping spiritual music. His favorite movies are the Sister Act ones.
After marriage, Riff only took local gigs; he also started working at music stores and giving lessons. Eventually, he started his own business, Band Together, which caters to bands and solo musicians. He rents and installs performance equipment (portable stages, sound, lighting, etc.) as well as booking gigs. At present, Riff is semi-retired, with a manager and crew working the business, although he still gives some music lessons. He takes care of kids in his family on the weekdays including his oldest daughter's kids, Orion's four, and Elowyn's three. It keeps him from being lonely after his wife's death.
Qualities: Master (+6) Grandfather, Expert (+4) Entrepreneur, Expert (+4) Musical Intelligence, Good (+2) Christian,Good (+2) Dexterity, Good (+2) Teacher
Poor (-2) Widower

Bachelor of Music Degree: Guitar
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Core Requirements
A three-year sequence of courses called the Music Core Curriculum is at the heart of the School of Music instructional program. Music Core Curriculum courses may not be taken for a Pass/No Pass grade.
The first year of study provides, within a comprehensive framework, a foundation for the successful study of music in an academic environment. These courses, which include a historical overview, concentrate on music fundamentals, keyboard and aural skills, and conducting.

BM Music Core Curriculum
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
MUSC 64 Senior Assessment in Music 0
MUSC 131 Keyboard Skills I 1
MUSC 132 Keyboard Skills II 1
MUSC 160 Music as Art, Discipline and Profession 3
MUSC 165 Music Theory I 3
MUSC 165A Aural Skills I 1
MUSC 166 Music Theory II 3
MUSC 166A Aural Skills II 1
MUSC 265 Music Theory III 3
MUSC 265A Aural Skills III 1
MUSC 266 Music Theory IV 3
MUSC 266A Aural Skills IV 1
MUSC 274 Beginning Conducting 1
MUSC 365 Music History and Literature I 3
MUSC 366 Music History and Literature II 3
MUSR 68 Undergraduate Convocation (7 semesters) 0
Total Credit Hours 28
Course List

Option Requirements
Students should follow the option requirements outlined in the categories below. Only one option may be pursued. All options include 51 credits, with the exception of the vocal option, which includes an additional 2 credits for coursework in diction.
Information regarding which ensembles are required for each option is available below.

Guitar Option (BM)
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
MUAP 124 Guitar (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 4
MUAP 224 Guitar (2 semesters, 2 cr each) 4
MUAP 324 Guitar (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 6
MUAP 424 Guitar (2 semesters, 3 cr each) 6
Piano Proficiency 2
MUAP 231 Keyboard Skills III
& MUAP 232 Keyboard Skills IV
MUSR 90 Recital in Applied Music 0
MUSR 490 Senior Recital in Applied Music 1
MUDC Ensembles 8
Credit Hours Subtotal: 31
CAPSTONE COURSE
MUSC 445 Analysis for Performance 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 3
PEDAGOGY AND LITERATURE
MUSC 462Z Instrumental Literature and Pedagogy: Guitar 2
Credit Hours Subtotal: 2
THEORY/HISTORY/LITERATURE ELECTIVES
THEORY/HISTORY/LITERATURE ELECTIVES
Select 6 hours
MUSC 125 English and Italian Diction and Literature (2 hours)
MUSC 127 French Diction and Literature (1 hour)
MUSC 365 Music History and Literature I (3 hours) 6
Credit Hours Subtotal: 6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
Select 9 hours
MUSC 198 Special Topics in Music: Folk Music (1 hour)
MUSC 280 World Music (3 hours)
MUSC 283 Music Technology: Foundations of Audio Recording and Production (3 hours)
MUSC 493 Career Development: Music Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
Credit Hours Subtotal: 9
Total Credit Hours 51

ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Ensembles
MUDC/MUEN
Music Ensembles for Degree Credit (MUDC) are exclusively for music majors and minors to fulfill music requirements.
Guitar Option
• 1 credit MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus or MUDC 346 University Chorale
• 2 credits from Group I or IA Instrumental or Vocal List of Approved Ensembles
• 5 credits from Vocal or Instrumental Group II or MUDC 352 Chamber Music
List of Approved Ensembles
Instrumental (MUDC)
Group I
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
MUDC 354A Folk Ensemble (T-American) 1
Group IA
MUDC 353B Jazz Ensemble: UNL Big Band 1
Group II
MUDC 355 Exotic Instruments Folk Band (T-America) 1
Vocal (MUDC)
Group I
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
MUDC 345 The University Singers 1
MUDC 349 Chamber Singers 1
Group II
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
MUDC 343 Varsity Chorus 1
MUDC 354 Foreign Language Chorus (T-American) 1


Entrepreneurship Minor
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Core Courses
Non-business Student Track
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 321 / MNGT 321
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organizations 3
ENTR 421 / MNGT 421
Identifying and Exploring Entrepreneurial Opportunities 3
ENTR 423 Business Plan Development and Decision Making 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 9
BUSINESS FOR NON-MAJORS
ACCT 200 Accounting for Business Decisions 3
ECON 200 Economic Essentials and Issues 3
FINA 300 Financial Decision Making 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 9
Total Credit Hours 18


Girard Waller -- He has fair skin, blue eyes, and short wavy hair of golden brown. He is tall and slim with wiry muscles. He is 25 years old in 2016. Girard is the son of Norman (62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, younger brother of Elowyn (27), Isadora (26), and older brother of Denis (24), brother-in-law of Ned (28) and Orion (28), uncle of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1); uncle of fraternal twin nieces Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin nephews Archer and Hunter (1). Girard has a serious girlfriend, but is not married and has no kids yet. He earned a double major Bachelor of Science in Design-Architecture and Sociology: Housing Focus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He went on to get a dual degree in Master of Community and Regional Planning / Master of Architecture from the same school.
Currently Girard lives in the Family Acres neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska. He hates being alone, though.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Sociological Architect, Good (+2) Citizen, Good (+2) Dexterity, Good (+2) Emotional Ingelligence
Poor (-2) Hates Being Alone

Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD-Architecture)
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Double major in Architecture and Sociology, with eye toward designing structures to meet people's physical, mental, and social needs. He has a particular interest in family structures from private homes to public housing apartments and in social spaces like parks and plazas.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Architecture Curriculum
The architecture curriculum begins with d.ONE, a basic design first year common to all undergraduate majors in the College of Architecture. This common first year introduces students to the fundamentals of Design Thinking (DSGN 110) and Design Making (DSGN 111). The d.ONE program is followed by three years of architectural instruction leading to a bachelor of science in design. After receipt of the bachelors degree, students may declare intentions to continue for an additional two years of study, leading to a professional master of architecture degree. The professional master of architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB).
The College of Architecture, and all six years of the architecture program, are located at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ARCHITECTURE: D.ONE, FIRST SEMESTER
DSGN 101 Introduction to Design 2
DSGN 110 Design Thinking (ACE 7) 3
DSGN 120 Design Drawing 3
Composition Elective (ACE 1) 3
ENGL 151 Writing and Argument
Select one course from ACE 6, 8, or 9
ANTH 130 Anthropology of the Great Plains 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
ARCHITECTURE: D.ONE, SECOND SEMESTER
COMM 286 Business and Professional Communication (ACE 2) 3
DSGN 111 Design Making 4
DSGN 123 Computer Applications in Design 3
DSGN 140 History of Design (ACE 5) 3
MATH 104 Applied Calculus 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 16
ARCHITECTURE: SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
ARCH 210 Architectural Design Studio: Representation 5
ARCH 222 BIM for Design - Introduction to BIM 1
ARCH 231 Structural Fundamentals 3
ARCH 241 Architecture History and Theory II (ACE 7) 3
PHYS 151 Elements of Physics (ACE 4) 4
Credit Hours Subtotal: 16
ARCHITECTURE: SECOND YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
ARCH 211 Architectural Design Studio: Ideation 5
ARCH 232 Materials and Assemblies 3
ARCH 262 Building Organization 3
Technique Elective
ARCH 327 Parametric Modeling for Design 1
Select one course from ACE 6, 8, or 9
ARCH 107 Sustainability Basics and the Built Environment 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
ARCHITECTURE: THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
ARCH 240 Architecture History and Theory I (ACE 5) 3
ARCH 310 Architectural Design Studio: Organize 5
ARCH 331 Structural Mechanics 3
Select one course from ACE 6, 8, or 9
MNGT 365 Managing Diversity in Organizations 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
ARCHITECTURE: THIRD YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
ARCH 311 Architectural Design Studio: Situate 5
ARCH 332 Structural Optimization 3
ARCH 360 Site Context Issues 3
Open Elective
ARCH 347 African Architecture 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
ARCHITECTURE: FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER
ARCH 333 / CNST 305 Building Environmental Technical Systems I 3
ARCH 461 / LARC 461 Urbanism 3
ARCH 489 Design Research 3
DSGN 410 Design Studio: Collaborate 5
Open Elective
ARCH 392 Selected Topics in Architecture: Family Home Design 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 17
ARCHITECTURE: FOURTH YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
ARCH 341 Architectural Theory 3
ARCH 411 Architectural Design: Integrate (ACE 10) 5
ARCH 430 Technological Integration 3
Open Elective
ARCH 392 Selected Topics in Architecture: Flexible Design 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 14
Total Credit Hours 120


Bachelor of Science in Sociology: Housing Focus
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Courses

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Thirty-three (33) hours of sociology, including a significant research experience and at least 15 hours at the 300 or 400 level. No more than 6 hours from internship and independent study courses (SOCI 395, SOCI 396, and SOCI 499 ) may be counted toward the major.
Core Requirements
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
REQUIRED COURSES
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCI 180 Social Problems
SOCI 205 Introduction to Social Research Methods 3
SOCI 206 Introduction to Social Statistics 3
SOCI 355 Sociological Theory 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 12
Total Credit Hours 12
Course List

(Girard did his community-based research on the ability of public housing to meet the needs of diverse family shapes, and concluded that it was not nearly good enough. He then wrote a thesis on "Flexible Housing Options for Diverse Families," which suggests various types of flex unit.)
Specific Major Requirements
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
RESEARCH REQUIREMENT
Select one of the following: 3-6
SOCI 310A Applied Sociology: Community-based Research I
& SOCI 310B Applied Sociology: Community-based Research II
SOCI 499H Honors Undergraduate Thesis (1)
ADDITIONAL SOCIOLOGY COURSES
Focus area: Housing 15-18
Select additional SOCI courses.
SOCI 170 Introduction to Great Plains Studies (3)
SOCI 325 Contemporary Family Issues (3)
SOCI 345 Cities and Communities (3)
SOCI 395 Internship in Sociology: Public Housing (1)
SOCI 448 Family Diversity (3)
SOCI 480 Social Inequality: Stratification and Life Chances (3)
SOCI 492 Special Topics in Sociology: NIMBY (2)
Credit Hours Subtotal: 21

A flex unit is designed to accommodate shifting needs over time. In some cases, just the usage changes. In others, walls and fixtures can easily be rearranged. Some flex units have multiple floor plans that can be installed within a standard shell, and others are made of various basic modules. This makes it easy for families to find or make space according to their needs.

This flex unit is a two-part condominium consisting of a studio side and a 2-bedroom side connected by a shared laundry room, so they can be used together or separately depending on the changing needs of a family.

This flex unit has 4 variations to suit different family shapes, from 1 to 3 bedrooms with different features and floor plans, all within the same footprint. It can be a condominium that is easy for owners to modify as their family changes. It could also be used to create townhouses or apartment buildings with multiple floor plans for people to choose from, creating a mixed community.

Shipping containers make quick-fix emergency shelters. Similar modules can be made of more permanent materials and stacked into buildings. Here are 8 different floor plans to suit different needs, all within the same shell.

These flex apartments vary by family size, and they are modular. The shells include a square and a rectangle. The square is one unit for singles or couples. The square with a rectangle is 1 1/2 units for small families. Two squares make 2 units for larger families. They include studio, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom floor plans.


Architecture Masters

M.Arch/MCRP
Master of Community and Regional Planning / Master of Architecture dual degree
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Master of Community and Regional Planning / Master of Architecture dual degree program is offered in collaboration with the UNL Architecture Program. This program enables completion of both the MCRP degree and the Master of Architecture degree within a duration of three years of full time study. This program is intended for persons who hold the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BSAS) degree or equivalent undergraduate degree.
This dual degree program is based upon the strength of interrelationships between the professions of architecture and community and regional planning. In recognizing the reality of these continually expanding interdisciplinary professional responsibilities and opportunities, this dual degree program provides a means of completing requirements for the Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) and the Master of Architecture (MArch) degrees in a three-year sequence. Individually they are each two-year programs.
The MCRP/MArch Dual Degree Program requirements are:
• Completion of UNL Bachelor of Science in Design or equivalent degree program.
• Satisfaction of all entrance requirements for each of the two master's degree programs.
Participants in the MCRP/MArch Dual Degree Program may pursue either of the following two tracks:
• Master's thesis track
• Professional project/design studio track


Denis Waller -- He has pale skin, blue eyes, and short curly hair of dark blond. His mustache and beard are darker. He wears glasses. His heritage is American. He speaks English, Esperanto, French, Italian, Japanese, Greek, and Spanish. Denis has no serious emfriend, but is potentially interested in partnership. Although he has not really made a close examination of his orientation(s), he is more likely sapiosexual than focused on sex/gender. He is 24 years old in 2016.
Denis is the son of Norman (62) and Alyssa (54) Waller, younger brother of Elowyn (27), Isadora (26), and Girard (25), brother-in-law of Ned (28) and Orion (28), uncle of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1); uncle of fraternal twin nieces Sage and Heather (3), fraternal twin nephews Archer and Hunter (1).
Denis took a Get a Life Year after high school, visiting countries famed for their philosophies: Mexico, Venezuela, Ghana, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, New Zealand, Japan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts with double major in Generalist and Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He belonged to the Altered States of Consciousness Club, Classic Literature Club, Cycling Club, Interfaith Association, Nebraska Game Developers Club, and Undergraduate Philosophy & Psychology Organization. Then Denis took another Get a Life Year visiting the most messed-up countries: Haiti, Colombia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Somalia, Israel, Palestine, Afghanistan, China, North Korea, Solomon Islands. His family was terrified the entire time, and insisted on daily contact to make sure he was still alive. Currently he is studying toward a Master of Arts in Philosophy with a Graduate Minor in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He belongs to the Big Questions Club, Cycling Club, Graduate Student Association, Interfaith Association, and Puzzle Club.
Denis loves considering big-picture questions and trying to find solutions to challenging problems. He is a skilled traveler and an enthusiastic gamer. However, he's bad at dealing with practicalities, especially small details. He's the guy whose underwear is all gray because he lost one blue sock in a load of whites.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Existential Intelligence, Good (+2) Gamer, Good (+2) Philosophic Generalist, Good (+2) Traveler
Poor (+2) Dealing with Practicalities

Clubs

The Generalist major may be combined with any other. A Generalist/Philosophy degree leans toward a career in academics or think tanks.

The Generalist major or minor is much more demanding than General Studies. Terramagne-America is much more aware than here that generalists can out-think specialists in some regards. Therefore they employ generalists to enhance the performance of specialists, interface between specialists of different types, and spot issues or opportunities that specialists would miss. While the foundation of this is simply a very wide knowledge base, the skills to put it into practice benefit from much more development. So the Generalist major includes a lot of classes on logic, philosophy, and communication. It also features many classes that combine multiple subjects, such as Anatomy for Artists; and classes that require students to form teams based on different skills, like Project-Based Learning for Generalists. Once obtained, however, this is among the most versatile and mobile of college degrees, applicable to pretty much any field. Even industries that require highly specialized training, such as law and medicine, hire generalists for the aforementioned reasons. Students who plan to work as generalists serving a specific field usually take a major/minor divided across Generalist and the target field.

Generalist Major
at the University of Nebraska-Omaha
Majors: Core 9, Knowledge 9, Content 27, Electives 3, Capstone 3 (total 60)

Generalist Core
Majors take all 3 courses (9 credits). Minors take either GS 1010 or 1020 and GS 2010 (6 credits). Certificate students take GS 1010 (3 credits).
GS 101 - Introduction to General Studies
GS 102 - The Importance of Generalists
GS 201 - Interdisciplinary Thinking

Knowledge Series
General Studies offers a series of classes for research and a series for memorization, because those are two primary ways of putting together different concepts. Majors choose one series of 3 classes (9 credits). Minors take 1 class from each series (6 credits). Certificate students choose 1 class (3 credits).
GS 112 The Nature of Memory
GS 212 Basic Memorization
GS 312 Advanced Methods of Memorization

Choose Topical Studies or 9 Intelligences plus an extra 9 credits of electives for majors, 6 for minors, or 3 for certificate students; or three focus areas for majors (subtotal 27 credits) or two for minors (subtotal 18 credits) areas from Polymathematics, General Confluence, Thought Processes, Cultural Awareness, and Language Arts.

General Confluence
These classes combine different fields to teach Generalist skills. Choose any three classes.
Art for Observation
Existential Analysis of Current Issues
Music for Awareness

Cultural Awareness (9 credits)
These classes prepare students to deal with diverse cultures.
The Cosmopolitan Traveler
Multicultural Skills
Choose one of:
Comparative Cultures: Subcultures

Language Arts (9 credits)
These classes deal in reading, writing, and speaking. Choose one of:
Read Everything in Sight
Choose one of:
Public Speaking
Choose one of:
Kishōtenketsu

General Electives
All other classes in General Studies may be counted as electives. Everyone gets 3 credits; some options add more.
Compilation and Correlation
Learning from Failure
Superpowers and Supernaries

(Denis did his internship in a college think tank tasked with finding ways to improve graduation rates for underserved, unconventional, and other at-risk students. The classmates looked at each other and chorused, "Why don't we just ask them what would help?" Then they spent the rest of the semester surveying at-risk students to build lists of barriers and possible solutions. They compiled that into a flowchart, but while their generalist teacher understood it fine and they had no trouble helping at-risk students find solutions, the college administrators who had commissioned the think tank did not understand it. The teacher took off points for failure to communicate. The students argued that a logical solution would be to hire a generalist ombudsman -- preferably one from a similar background -- to assist at-risk students in graduating. The administrators were eager to fob off the problem on a new employee, and the teacher restored the points to full credit.)

Capstone
Majors take 3 credits. Minors take 2 credits.
Internship (1-6 credits)


Double Majoring with Philosophy
Combine Philosophy With Other Majors
Gain the critical and abstract thinking skills the Philosophy major is known for.
Double Major
Many students choose to combine the philosophy major with a major in another subject area. Students who choose a double major must select their courses carefully, to ensure that they complete the requirements of both majors, as well as required courses at the college and university-wide levels.
When philosophy is pursued as a single major, it results in a B.A. degree within the College of Arts and Sciences. Several possible scenarios for combining philosophy with other majors are outlined below. The requirements vary, depending on whether the second major is a B.A. or B.S. within the College of Arts and Sciences, or is part of another College at UNO. The most common way of earning a double major in philosophy is to obtain a single undergraduate degree with two majors. However, it is also possible to obtain two separate degrees, each with its own major.

Philosophy combined with another major within the College of Arts and Sciences:
• Students may obtain a B.A. degree with two majors within the College of Arts and Sciences, by completing all requirements for the B.A. including the language requirement, and completing all of the major requirements for both subject areas (e.g. English and Philosophy).
• Students may select a primary major that leads to a B.S. degree within the College of Arts and Sciences. Philosophy is then added as a second major, without obtaining a B.A. degree. All Arts and Sciences degree requirements for the B.S. must be completed, as well as all of the major requirements for both subject areas (e.g. Biology and Philosophy).

Philosophy combined with a major in another college (e.g. Business, Education, IS&T, CPACS, CFAM):
• Students may obtain a degree in another college at UNO, adding philosophy as a second major without also obtaining a B.A. degree. All degree requirements for the other college must be completed, including any requirements for another major or specialization within that College, in addition to the major requirements for philosophy. For example, a student might earn a B.S. in Business Administration with a specialization in Management, while adding a double major by taking 33 hours in Philosophy.

Earning two separate degrees, each with its own major:
• Students may obtain two separate degrees, either within the same college (e.g. B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Philosophy in Arts and Sciences) or in two different colleges (e.g. B.S. in Management and B.A. in philosophy). The requirements for both degrees must be completed (including the B.A. and language requirements in Arts and Sciences), as well as the requirements for both majors. This option generally requires the most additional coursework, so it is pursued less frequently than the other routes to a double major.

Core Courses (12 credits):
101 Introduction to Philosophy
106 Philosophy and Current Issues
216 Introduction to Psychology and Philosophy
301 Theory of Knowledge

Choose 3 focus areas (9 credits each):
Logic and Critical Thinking (9 credits):
110 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
211 Introduction to Modern Logic
AND one of:
414/814 Philosophy of Mind

Metaphysics and Religion (9 credits):
One of:
116 Philosophy and Religious Belief
AND
302 Introduction to Metaphysics
AND one of:
418/818 Metaphysics

Ethics (9 credits):
220 Elements of Ethics
AND one of:
225 Environmental Ethics
AND one of:
323 Topics in Applied Ethics: Superpowers (T-American)

Electives (8 credits):
216 Introduction to Psychology and Philosophy
299 Independent Study in Philosophy: Translated Ethical Texts (1-6 credits)
398 Special Topics in Philosophy (1-3 credits) Suffering (T-American)
398 Special Topics in Philosophy (1-3 credits) Existentialism (T-American)
398 Special Topics in Philosophy (1-3 credits) Risk Analysis & Prevention (T-Am)
400 Undergraduate Seminar in Philosophy (1-3 credits) Futurism (T-American)

Capstone (3 credits):
Choose one or more of:
399H Honors Course (3 credits) Think Tanks


Master of Arts in Philosophy
at the University of Nebraska-Omaha
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
We recommend that all students without a Master’s degree in
philosophy do the necessary paperwork to get one by the end of
their second year. This will be useful for those seeking outside
teaching opportunities before completing the Ph.D.
ALTERNATIVES FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE
Students may choose any one of the three options listed for
completion of the Master's degree.
Option III
36 hours of credit, including at least 18 hours at the 900 or
exclusively 800 level. The department also requires that the
student pass two of the core courses from Epistemology, Logic,
Metaphysics, and Value Theory and pass one of the history core
courses. At most 9 of the 36 hours of graduate credit may be
taken outside philosophy. (This option is commonly selected
and is the option through which students continuing to the Ph.D.
earn a Master's.)

Core requirements
Two core courses from Epistemology, Logic, Metaphysics and
Value Theory and one core History course passed, each with a
grade of at least B as reported to the department.
Taken = T
In progress = I
Planned = P

Core areas and courses (21 credits)
Metaphysics & Epistemology (take 2 of 4)
805: Philosophy of Language = T
809: Theory of Knowledge
814: Philosophy of Mind
817: Philosophy of Science = I
818: Metaphysics
Value Theory
823: Advanced Ethics = P
Logic
811: Formal Logic I = T
812: Modal Logic = I
History of Ancient Philosophy
850: Ancient Philosophy = T
History of Modern Philosophy (one course from)
860: Modern Philosophy = I
871: Kant
In any two-year period, the Department tries to offer 800-level
courses sufficient for completion of core requirements.
Examination periods
Core examinations may be taken by arrangement with the
relevant area committee.

Seminars: (all planned)
PHIL 9070 PROSEMINAR: PHILOSOPHY AT WORK (3 credits) (T-American)
PHIL 9210 PROSEMINAR: PERCEPTION (3 credits)
PHIL 9320 SEMINAR IN PROGRAM EVALUATION (3 credits)
PHIL 9430 PROSEMINAR: PERSONALITY (3 credits)
PHIL 9910 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY: DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY (1-3 credits)
PHIL 9910 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY: X-RISKS (1-3 credits)
PHIL 9910 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY: S-RISKS (1-3 credits)

Electives: (all planned)
PHIL 8225 PHILOSOPHY OF ART (3 credits)
PHIL 8900 READINGS IN PHILOSOPHY: OPPRESSED PERSPECTIVES (3 credits)
PHIL 9980 INTERNSHIP IN PHILOSOPHY: THINK TANK ON SUPERPOWER INTEGRATION (3-6 credits)
PHIL 9640 PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING (3 credits)
PHIL 9670 PERSONNEL SELECTION (3 credits)
RELI 8206 COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS ETHICS (3 credits)
RELI 8306 EXISTENTIALISM AND RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (3 credits)
RELI 8226 VIOLENT CONFLICTS, PEACEBUILDING, AND THE ETHICS OF INTERVENTION (3 credits)

Dissertation:
PHIL 9990 PSYCHOLOGY DISSERTATION (1-24 credits) = P

NORMAL PROGRAM
Students entering the program without transfer credit normally
take and complete three classes per semester in their first six
semesters. Of these eighteen classes six will normally be core
seminars. The remaining twelve classes will be electives,
mostly at the 900 level. The fourth year normally includes work
on the dissertation, and may include one or more seminars.
Students with TA-funding should use any tuition credits they
have, though to avoid an overload of classes some of them may
have to be taken as dissertation hours.
(Denis is almost done with his first area paper, "Sentience and Superpowers," about the mind and soul of animal soups and primal soups.)
Normal progress area paper requirements
1. Submit one paper satisfying the criteria for area papers by
the first day of the second semester of the student's third
year.
2. Submit and successfully defend the advancement-tocandidacy area paper (the third area paper) by 30 September
of the student's fourth year.
Students are strongly encouraged to submit area papers well
before the deadlines to ensure sufficient time to revise and
resubmit them if necessary. The faculty recommends initially
submitting papers at least one full semester before deadlines.

(Denis does not yet have a topic for his dissertation. He plans to complete the three area papers first and then pick a dissertation topic, likely an extension or combination of earlier efforts.)
Normal progress dissertation requirements
1. Complete at least a substantial portion of a dissertation by
the end of the student's fourth year.
2. Complete a dissertation by the end of the student's fifth year.


Graduate Minor in Critical and Creative Thinking (T-American)
at the University of Nebraska-Omaha

Taken = T
In progress = I
Planned = P

The minor requires CACT 8000 and one class from each of three concentrations.

CACT 8000 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING 3 = T
CACT/BLST 8110 GLOBAL-LOCAL: OPPORTUNITIES, BARRIERS, ENGAGEMENT 3 = P
CACT 8215 VALUES AND VIRTUES 3 = I
CACT 8506 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS 3 = P


Harold "Hank" Sterling -- He has fair skin, brown eyes, and short reddish-brown hair. He is sturdy and muscular. He is 24 years old in 2016. Hank is the son of Bron (died at 54) and Rivet (died at 47), younger brother of Ned (28) and older brother of Mick (20), brother-in-law of Elowyn (27), uncle of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1). Hank lives in Fargo, North Dakota where he works in construction. He is good with his hands, an asset on the job. He makes friends easily and likes many of the other guys in his neighborhood. However, Hank has a hard time thinking ahead.
Qualities: Good (+2) Clowning Around, Good (+2) Construction Worker, Good (+2) Guy Friends, Good (+2) Kinesthetic Intelligence, Good (+2) Strength
Poor (-2) Thinking Ahead

7. North Dakota
Total Construction Worker Jobs: 86
Average Annual Salary: $35,337
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $45,000
Location Quotient: 0.92


Michael "Mick" Sterling -- He has fair skin, gray eyes, and short curly brown hair. He is nimble but skinny and struggles to keep up with bigger guys. He hates that, because he felt that way growing up with two older, stronger brothers, but he won't quit. He is 20 in 2016.
Mick is the son of Bron (died at 54) and Rivet (died at 47), younger brother of Ned (28) and Hank (24), brother-in-law of Elowyn (27), uncle of Laurie (6), Ellie (4), and PJ (1). A fast talker with a good head for remembering who wants what, Mick makes a lot of deals that are questionable but not necessarily illegal. He was always the mama's boy of the bunch, which considering their mother was a crook, isn't entirely a good thing. After she died in 2013, Mick moved in with Hank, who already had an apartment and a decent job in Fargo, North Dakota. Eventually Mick moved out, switching from one low-end job to another, and wound up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Currently he scuffles around near the Minnesota State Community and Technical College, where he can easily find another job after losing one. He has worked for book stores, bong shops, music stores, movie theaters, thrift stores, and other things catering to the college crowd.
Qualities: Good (+2) Agility, Good (+2) Fast Talker, Good (+2) Memory, Good (+2) Slightly Dingy Deals, Good (+2) Won't Quit
Poor (-2) Can't Keep Up

76 Fergus Falls
13,707


Richelle "Rivet" Sterling -- She had fair skin, brown eyes, and wavy hair streaked in lighter and darker shades of blonde. She was short and curvy. She died in 2013 at age 47.
Rivet was always a wild thing, and never completely settled down. She was always into one sort of trouble or another; she liked leather and motorcycles and pulling one over on anyone she could. Most of the time, she was good enough to avoid getting caught, but she did get arrested several times -- once, embarrassingly, after she got married. Ironically, she fell in love with a cop. She was the wife of Bron; mother of Ned (28), Hank (24), and Mick (20); mother-in-law of Elowyn (27); grandmother of Laurie (6) and Ellie (4), and also PJ (1), born after Rivet's death. Rivet's brothers always fight with Bron's sisters, and the cousins all tend to squabble, making family gatherings awkward.
Bron retired at 50 with 25 years of service on the police force. He died only 4 years later, in 2012. After that, Rivet became depressed and wasted away after just a year. Mick was only 17 at the time, so he moved in with Hank, who was 21. Ned, at 25, had two small children and was busy with his own police job.
Qualities: Good (+2) Affectionate, Good (+2) Crook, Good (+2) Cunning, Good (+2) Limber, Good (+2) Wild Thing
Poor (-2) Going Straight


Bronson "Bron" Sterling -- He had ruddy skin, dark gray eyes, and short dark hair going gray. He was tall and strong. He died in 2012 at age 54.
Bron was the husband of Rivet; father of Ned (28), Hank (24), and Mick (20); father-in-law of Elowyn (27); grandfather of Laurie (6) and also Ellie (4) and PJ (1), born after Bron's death. As a young man, he fell in love with a wild young thing; Bron was working as a cop and Rivet was a crook. They both had a rough life, but at least they had each other. Bron was enormously proud that Ned became a cop too, and Hank went to work in construction. They mostly took after him. Mick was always the mama's boy of the bunch, and both his parents worried about that. Bron's sisters always fight with Rivet's brothers, and the cousins all tend to squabble, making family gatherings awkward.
Bron's pension allowed retirement after 20 years of service, but offered increases for each 5 years served thereafter. He retired at 50 with 25 years of service, becoming a community volunteer. He died only 4 years later, in 2012, from a combination of heart and liver problems, likely caused by years of job stress and low-level but steady drinking.
Qualities: Good (+2) Citizen, Good (+2) Kinesthetic Intelligence, Good (+2) Retired Cop, Good (+2) Sports Fan, Good (+2) Strength
Poor (-2) Stress

Police Officer Retirement
You don't have to have an enormous salary for early retirement to be realistic. Jobs in the public sector can also provide that possibility. Most police officers are given the option to retire after only 20 years of service with a pension equivalent to 50% or more of their salary. That being said, 50% of a police offer's salary isn't very much. In fact, the average salary for police and detectives in 2010 was $55,010 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To maintain a comfortable lifestyle, you may need to supplement your pension with a part-time job or some form of passive income.

On average, the life expectancy of Buffalo police officers in our sample was significantly lower than the U.S. population (mean difference in life expectancy = 21.9 years; 95% CI: 14.5-29.3; p < 0.0001).

Brandl compared Detroit police officers with city employees in length of retirement and age of death (n = 7,325). Retired officers died significantly younger than other retired city employees and had significantly shorter retirements prior to death.

A 2013 study published by the National Institutes of Health found the average life expectancy of a police officer to be 57, almost 22 years younger than the general population.

Finally, using a third metric, the study found that a male police officer aged 50 to 54 years had "close to a 40% probability of death compared to a 1% probability for males in the general population in that same age category."
All told, these are dramatic differences.
The study suggested several possible reasons for the disparity in life expectancy, including the stress of the job, shift work (which can disrupt metabolism), obesity (due to increased eating on the job), and environmental work exposures (such as contact with air pollution from working outside in high-traffic areas).
As for Nelson’s assertion that police officers are at higher risk of certain diseases, Violanti’s paper cited earlier studies that came to that conclusion. A 1986 paper he co-authored found that Buffalo police officers had "increased rates for arteriosclerotic heart disease, digestive cancers, cancers of the lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues, brain cancer, and esophageal cancer." These findings were buttressed by a 1998 paper he co-authored.

Bron had these signs of low-level problem drinking:
• Binge drinking (more than 5 drinks per day) exactly twice a year, July 4th and New Year's Eve, always getting completely plastered, but making sure the kids were staying with someone else for the time
• Experiencing high levels of stress
• Exposure to peer pressure to drink
• Having more than seven drinks (for females) or more than 14 drinks per week (for males) typically 2-3 drinks on weeknights, 4-5 on weekends

Buzzed vs Drunk Chart

Alcohol Effects Chart