Session 2 Courses

Course Description:

Explore the world through waves: soundwaves, brainwaves, and more! Students will understand how waveforms such as soundwaves, brainwaves, and light waves play a central role in human perception and how we make sense of the world around us. Learning objectives are to understand basic brain anatomy and the basic science of visual and auditory perception, explore the mathematics behind musical harmony, and interpret what brainwaves may suggest about human and animal behavior.

Course Description:

Curious how your gut health affects your mood, immunity, and overall well-being? In this fun, hands-on course, you'll explore the tiny microbes inside you, how they impact your body, and what you can do to keep them in balance. With creative projects, real-world guest speakers, and cool science, you’ll discover how your everyday choices shape your health—and maybe even your future career!

Course Description:

This course will discuss the environmental connections, histories, and uses of edible and medicinal plants with a focus on Florida and the Caribbean. Through lectures on recent ethnobotanical research coupled with activities such as plant identification, mapmaking in ArcGIS, ethics debates, and virtual field trip(s), students will learn about plants in different societal and cultural contexts. Students will discover how to recognize plants in both rural and urban environments and their importance for food, medicine, fuel, fiber, forests, art, and ceremony.