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EGR 102 - Shop Machinery and Engineering Graphics
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of machining and manufacturing processes through a combination of individualized, hands-on experiences and group instruction of concepts and principles. This course introduces the student to blueprint reading, measurement, interpretation of specifications and quality assurance, industrial safety, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and basic operation of hand and machine tools. Students will also complete the OSHA 10-hour General Industry safety training program. After this course, the student will have the basic knowledge of Manufacturing Processes, Quality Assurance and 3-D CAD drawings. Basic computer and math skills are required for this course.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 035 , COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
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EGR 104 - Introduction to Engineering Design
3 Credit Hours
This is a first-year foundational course for students pursuing studies in engineering, engineering technology and design. Students will be introduced to the design process design methods and tools necessary for independent and team-based activities and projects. Students will gain skills in teamwork, research and analysis, and engineering communication (oral, written, and graphical). Several hands-on projects will be assigned throughout the semester. A laptop and USB drive will be required for this course.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 110 , COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
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EGR 110 - Programming for Engineers
3 Credit Hours
This is an introductory programming course for engineers and science majors. Students will implement mathematical concepts to design, write,
and debug computer programs using a current programming language, MATLAB, that makes it possible to write a powerful program in a few
lines. The course also focuses on mathematical models and numerical methods for solving them as well as program flow planning and graphical user
interface design. Topics covered will include matrices and operators, functions and systems of equations, least squares regression, interpolation, root finding, numerical differentiation and integration. Students will also perform data analysis and algorithm development using Excel spreadsheets. This
course is subject to a course fee.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 220 , COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
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Accounting |
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ACC 100 - Personal Finance
3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the basics of personal financial planning including budgeting, consumer awareness, home buying and selling, insurance, lending and borrowing, various types of investments, estate planning, and income tax strategies. This course is designed to help students make better use of the financial resources they have as well as to plan for a more successful future.
Semesters Offered: Spring/Online
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ACC 105 - Financial Accounting
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide a conceptual introduction to financial accounting topics for business and accounting majors. Emphasis in the course is placed on using financial accounting information for decision making. Accounting theory of all commonly used accounts such as cash, investments, receivables, inventory, fixed assets, payables, bonds, and stocks are studied, as are accounting systems and controls, financial statement preparation, and analysis. Students will be introduced to the accounting cycle through computerized software.
Prerequisite(s): IFT 110 (or concurrently), COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060 Strongly recommended: BUS 110
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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ACC 110 - Managerial Accounting
3 Credit Hours
Accounting techniques for managerial planning and control for all types of organizations, including nonprofit, retail, wholesale, selling, and administrative situations in large and small businesses are included in this course. Product costing for manufacturing companies is also covered; however, emphasis is placed on the implications of the methods used for decision making. Topics covered include cost-volume- profit analysis, types of costs and cost behavior patterns, relevant costs for various types of decisions, budgeting, standard cost variances, responsibility accounting, capital project evaluation techniques, job order cost systems, and process cost systems. Students will solve various problems using microcomputers and spreadsheet software.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 105 , BUS 110
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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ACC 120 - Payroll Accounting
1 Credit Hours
This course provides up-to-date instructions in the preparation of payroll records and tax returns. Students will be responsible for a practice set which includes all payroll activities for a small business including weekly payroll, computation and entries, and quarterly and annual tax returns using actual federal and state forms.
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 205 - Intermediate Accounting I
4 Credit Hours
This course provides an in-depth study of financial accounting topics including the conceptual framework for financial reporting and accounting principles, financial statement preparations and analysis, compound interest, annuities and present value, cash, receivables, and inventory valuations, property, plant and equipment, depreciation, and amortization of intangible assets.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 110 , COM 121 or COM 122 Strongly recommended: ACC 220
Semesters Offered: Fall
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ACC 206 - Intermediate Accounting II
4 Credit Hours
This course is a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. It is a study of current and contingent liabilities, long-term liabilities, capital stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, earnings per share calculations, investments, pensions, leases, alternative means of income recognition, accounting for income taxes, and statement of cash flows.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 205
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 210 - Financial Management
3 Credit Hours
Basic terminology and evaluation techniques for the financial decisions required of all managers are emphasized in this course. Investment portfolios, risk, alternatives for both short- and long-term business financing, stock and bond markets, interest rates, dividend policies, forecasting, and project evaluation are all covered with the intent of exposing students to the required techniques for making the best decisions for a business’s continued success.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 105 or permission of the instructor
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 220 - Accounting Information Systems
4 Credit Hours
The primary purpose of this course is to provide an overview of automated accounting systems. Financial accounting systems are analyzed for file requirements, output, internal controls, and interaction with other systems. Internal controls over computer systems are also studied. Students will gain a hands-on computer experience using several integrated accounting packages.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 105
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 225 - Payroll Accounting and Quickbooks
3 Credit Hours
The first part of this course concentrates on up-to-date instructions in the preparation of payroll records and tax returns. Students will be responsible for a practice set which includes all payroll activities for a small business including weekly payroll, computation and entries, and quarterly and annual tax returns using actual federal and state forms. The second part of the course focuses on learning a small business financial package - QuickBooks™. Students will be responsible for setup of a small business and the daily financial activities associated with it. The last part of the course will focus on some advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables, linking of worksheets/workbooks, function analysis functions, etc.
Prerequisite(s): IFT 110 , IFT 120 or ACC 105
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 230 - Federal Taxes
3 Credit Hours
This course is the study of the federal tax system, withholding taxes, payroll taxes, self-employment taxes, and individual income taxes. Emphasis is given to the Internal Revenue Code for tax accounting for individuals and businesses. Also covered are special tax computations, tax credits, gains and losses, inventories and depreciation, as well as tax problem researching sources and preparation of returns.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 105
Semesters Offered: Fall
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ACC 235 - Auditing
3 Credit Hours
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards are studied in this course in relation to the examination of financial statements by an independent auditor. The moral and ethical problems of the auditor are also covered in addition to the planning and implementation of an audit case using computerized spreadsheet software.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 205
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ACC 290 - Cooperative Education I
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: All
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ACC 291 - Cooperative Education II
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Semesters Offered: All
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Addictions Studies |
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ADD 105 - Drugs & Alcohol in American Society
3 Credit Hours
This course will describe the patterns of drug and alcohol use and abuse in American society. Specific information about different classifications of drugs, mechanisms of action, pharmacology, historical perspectives, laws, prevention and treatment will be presented.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Fall
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ADD 205 - Addiction and Recovery
3 Credit Hours
The Addictive Processes is a course designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the processes by which individuals become addicted. Substance and behavioral addictions will be considered. The course will also examine the various contemporary clinical, mutual self-help, and primary prevention programs and approaches used to deal with problems of addiction.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or COM 050 and EAP 060 ; PSY 130 recommended
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ASL 100 - American Sign Language I
3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on the development of communication skills and cultural sensitivity necessary to communicate successfully with members of the deaf community. Students will be introduced to the study of American Sign Language. Students will begin to develop receptive and expressive skills in ASL and learn basic vocabulary and grammatical structure.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: TBA
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ASL 105 - American Sign Language II
3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on building and expanding the communication skills developed in the American Sign Language I course. Students will continue to develop their receptive and expressive skills in ASL, expand their vocabulary base, and learn more complicated sentence structures.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 100
Semesters Offered: TBA
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ASL 110 - American Sign Language III
3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on building and expanding the communication skills developed in the American Sign Language II course. Students will continue to develop their receptive and expressive skills in ASL, expand their vocabulary base and learn more complicated sentence structures. They will also learn how to talk about people in a more abstract way, how to talk about the environment outside of the classroom and how to discuss past events as opposed to telling what is happening currently.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 105
Semesters Offered: TBA
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ASL 115 - American Sign Language IV
3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on building and expanding the communication skills developed in the American Sign Language III course. Students will continue to develop their receptive and expressive skills in ASL, expand their vocabulary base and learn more complicated sentence structures. They will also learn appropriate cultural behaviors for directing and maintaining attention. Students will also learn strategies such as controlling the pace of a conversation and resuming conversations after an interruption.
Prerequisite(s): ASL 110
Semesters Offered: TBA
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ANT 135 - Human Evolution: Physical Anthropology & Archaeology
3 Credit Hours
This is an introductory course to familiarize students with the methods and findings of Physical/Biological Anthropology and Archaeology. Interrelated biological and sociocultural factors that have been proposed to explain the evolution of the human species will be examined as well as the wide range of adaptive responses to differing environmental and societal pressures encountered by humans as they left their original homeland.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ANT 140 - Cultural Anthropology
3 Credit Hours
This introductory course familiarizes students with the concepts, methods, and findings of Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology. Cross-cultural study of adaptations to the environment, social institutions, and cultural practices is combined with a holistic examination of particular societies around the world.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: All
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ANT 200 - Intercultural Communication (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
Honors courses involve more in-depth study than non-honors courses and often involve exploratory learning, essay writing, collaborative activities, and individualized research. This course examines how human beings communicate, and often miscommunicate, interculturally. It considers the ways such communication occurs not only through speech but also through gestures, posture, dress, facial expressions, distancing, use of time, and spatial organization. It further concerns the nature of ethnography and the relationship between language and culture.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 , eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Every other Spring alternate with ANT 255 (Honors)
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ANT 210 - Native Peoples of North America
3 Credit Hours
This course will examine theories regarding the origin of the native peoples of the United States, Canada, and Mexico (commonly called “Indians”) and compare and contrast the various cultural adaptations these populations have made to their changing social and physical environments from prehistoric times to the present. A final emphasis will focus on contemporary problems facing them and possible solutions to these problems.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Every other Fall alternate with ANT 220
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ANT 220 - Food and Culture
3 Credit Hours
Cooking food may have been the key step that led us to fully develop as humans. Since that time, humans have created different cultures with distinct ideas about what can and should be eaten; the proper ways to procure, prepare and consume food; and the meanings and functions of their food practices. This course will examine foodways within cultural groups and also explore historical and contemporary food-related issues concerning ethnic and regional identity, immigration, social change and globalization.
Prerequisite(s): or the instructor’s permission
Semesters Offered: Every other Fall alternate with ANT 210
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ANT 245 - Culture and Religion
3 Credit Hours
This course examines theories proposed to explain the origin, function and persistence of supernaturalistic ideology, symbolism and ritual in both non-Western and Western societies as well as the social, cultural and political consequences of religious beliefs and differences.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ANT 255 - Interpreting Lives: Rites of Passage, Personal History, and the Life Cycle (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
Same as HIS 255 & PSY 255 . Honors courses involve more in-depth study than non-honors courses and often involve exploratory learning, essay writing, collaborative activities and individualized research. This interdisciplinary course considers the stages of life and their cross-cultural variation, including the rites of passage that mark transitions throughout the human life cycle. Further, the course examines how people construct and reaffirm their lives through the process of personal narrative. Students will be taught life history interview methods and guided to do independent research with an individual “tradition bearer”. Such life history research facilitates the coming to voice of women and minority people who are often ignored in standard historical writing.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 , eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Every other Spring alternate with ANT 200 (Honors)
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ANT 285 - Ethnographic Research (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
Honors courses involve more in-depth study than non-honors courses and often involve exploratory learning, essay writing, collaborative activities and individualized research. The course focuses on supervised qualitative field research in particular social situations. Students will learn the steps to accomplishing an ethnographic research project, including ways to do various kinds of observations, fieldnotes, interviews, and analysis and interpretation of field data.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 , eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Summer
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ANT 290 - Cooperative Education I
Varies Credit Hours
Prerequisite(s): 27 credits earned in student’s program with a 2.0 GPA.
Semesters Offered: All
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ANT 291 - Cooperative Education II
Varies Credit Hours
Prerequisite(s): 27 credits earned in student’s program with a 2.0 GPA.
Semesters Offered: All
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ANT 299 - Special Studies and Special Topics
Varies Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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ART 111 - Introduction to Drawing
3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the basic principles of drawing. Emphasis is on studying the elements of design, developing the skills to use these concepts objectively and executing ideas on a two-dimensional surface. Students will be required to create independent works of art and to participate in field trips to museums and art galleries.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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ART 112 - Drawing II
3 Credit Hours
This course is a continuation of the principles learned in Introduction to Drawing and will utilize black and white media. It will also introduce color as an element in drawing using the dry media of colored pencils and pastels. Drawing II focuses on the act of drawing as a process. Students will further their knowledge of the many different expressive qualities of drawing using direct observation and hands-on participation. Students will participate in field trips to museums and art galleries.
Prerequisite(s): ART 111
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ART 113 - Two-Dimensional Design
3 Credit Hours
Students will explore the basic elements of art: line, form, color, and texture. Students will develop and analyze visual systems of order based on balance, variation, proportion, emphasis, perspective systems, and rhythm. Internet research and presentation software skills will be utilized to explore the complex interrelationships between visual design and mass media.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Online
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ART 121 - Painting
3 Credit Hours
Students will work with paint, exploring fundamental color theories using the formal elements of art to develop individual approaches to painting. Individual creativity and intent will be emphasized as well as learning the basics of painting in opaque media.
Prerequisite(s): ART 111
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ART 201 - Art Appreciation
3 Credit Hours
Students will explore works of art considered to be most representative examples of art in the history of Western civilization. Video, audio, visual examples of art, in conjunction with trips to museums and galleries, supplemental reading, and class discussion are used to facilitate the student’s ability to write critical papers on the topic of art.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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ART 230 - Three-Dimensional Design
3 Credit Hours
An exploration of three-dimensional design principles through problems focusing on space, structure and surface. Students will investigate psychological effects of spatial arrangements, form and function in the natural and “designed” world. Various media as well as found objects will be used in construction.
Prerequisite(s): and
Semesters Offered: Spring
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ART 250 - Art History: The Western Tradition
3 Credit Hours
A study of the nature of Art, according to the Western tradition, and the comparison of a variety of art expressions through texts, videos and direct observation. Field trips to museums and art galleries are part of the course. Writing about art experiences will also be an important component of this course. This course is recommended for Art majors.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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BIO 120 - Biological Concepts
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
A one-semester introductory course concerned with the fundamental facts and principles of modern biology. The course is designed for the student who wishes to gain an understanding of current biological concepts and their relevance to problems of human society. Emphasis will be on principles including: cell structure and function, energy transfer, reproduction, heredity, and evolution. Topics of contemporary interest include cancer, AIDS, infertility, genetic technology, and others.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 020 or appropriate placement tests score
Semesters Offered: All
This course satisfies the core competency for
Scientific Reasoning.
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BIO 130 - Human Biology
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
Human Biology is an introductory course that introduces fundamental biological and scientific principles to non-science majors using humans as a model organism. Topics of study include; the scientific method, human inheritance, human health and disease, human evolution, and the structure and function of the human body. Emphasis is placed on the organization of the body, nervous systems, special senses, endocrine system and the reproductive system. Not accepted as major credit toward a Biological Science or Allied Health major.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 , MAT 020 , or appropriate score on placement test.
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BIO 140 - Essentials of Biology
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This is an introductory biology course that focuses on the development of critical thinking skills and major topics of cell biology that are fundamental for understanding normal cellular and pathological conditions. Topics will include microscopic and macroscopic levels of the body, structures and functions of prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, and viruses, cellular division and metabolism, regulation of bodily activities and homeostasis, technologies used for health-related conditions. In the laboratory, students will focus on using critical thinking and the scientific method to solve biological problems, the metric system, microscopy, histology, collecting, interpreting and presenting data and developing other laboratory skills.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 020 with a C or better, or placement by assessment
COM 098 (or sufficient placement test score)
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EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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BIO 155 - Biology II
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course introduces the fundamental principles of botany and zoology as applied to the representative groups of plants and animals. Topics also include ecology and evolution.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 with a “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Spring
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BIO 210 - Botany
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
A survey of the plant kingdom with major emphasis on the anatomy and physiology of the seed plants.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 every other
Semesters Offered: Fall
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BIO 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
A study of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, with emphasis placed on the organization of the body, cells and tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and special senses. This is the first of a two course sequence in anatomy and physiology. It is intended to provide a strong background in human anatomy and physiology for student in the STEM and Allied Health majors. Dissection is required as a part of this course.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 140 (recommended) or BIO 150 with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
Semesters Offered: All
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BIO 255 - Anatomy and Physiology II
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course is the second semester of a two-semester course in anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is placed on the structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Additional topics include fluid and electrolyte balance as well as acid-based homeostasis. Dissection is required in the laboratory portion of this course.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 250 with a “C” or better
Semesters Offered: All
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BIO 290 - Cooperative Education I
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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BIO 291 - Cooperative Education II
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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BIO 299 - Special Studies - Health Science Capstone
1 Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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BUS 100 - Introduction to Business
3 Credit Hours
A survey of the structure of business - its principles, activities, and typical problems. It is designed to provide students with an overview of business and business careers and a working knowledge of business language. The course covers facets of business such as ownership, management, production, marketing, human resources, accounting, information systems, economics, legal issues, ethics, and social responsibility.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 105 - Business English
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed for students to review and strengthen technical English skills such as grammar, sentence structure, word usage, and punctuation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 097 , or EAP 020 and EAP 040
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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BUS 106 - Business Communications
3 Credit Hours
The communication process is explored through the development of effective oral and written communication skills. Emphasis is placed on business correspondence, memorandum report writing, application letter and resume, and oral presentation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 060 and EAP 050
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 110 - Mathematics for Business and Finance
3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to mathematics used in business and finance. Students will review and apply mathematical operations with whole numbers, decimals, fractions and ratios. The main topics include: calculating percent (base, rate, and portion) and percent increase or decrease, calculating trade and cash discounts, markup based on cost, markup based on selling price, markdowns, operating loss, absolute loss, using two methods for valuing inventory control, computing gross pay based on hourly wages and commission, net payroll figures, calculating federal, state and income taxes to determine net pay, computing local sales and property taxes, measurement of interest, time value of money, annuities, amortization and sinking funds, bonds, net present value, yield rates, maturity value of a simple interest note, bank discount on a note, effective annual percentage rate of a note and payoff amount of a note.
A financial calculator (BA II Plus or BA II Plus Professional preferred) is required for this course.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on math placement test or MAT 030 - Algebra I , or MAT 032 - Mathematical Literacy
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 115 - Economics Survey
3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of economics including the essential concepts, principles, and problems of both macroeconomics and microeconomics.
Semesters Offered: TBA
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BUS 200 - Macroeconomics
3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of economics with emphasis upon macroeconomic theory. Among topics considered are the scope and nature of economics, national income and employment theory, business fluctuations, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, and economic growth.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 and MAT 020 or appropriate placement test score
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 201 - Microeconomics
3 Credit Hours
This course is the study of basic economic principles with particular emphasis upon microeconomic theory and problems. Among the topics considered are the economics of the firm, the price system and resources allocation, the distribution of income, and domestic economic problems.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 and MAT 020 or appropriate placement test score
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 220 - Principles of Marketing
3 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the distributive phase of economics including the marketing concept, the marketing mix, marketing research, and consumer behavior.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 100 , COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 230 - Business Law
3 Credit Hours
This course covers the significance of business procedures and methods to avoid lawsuits and major legal problems. The legal system, contract law, sales contracts, commercial paper, agency relationships, insurance, property, partnerships, and corporations are the areas of study. The course is designed to be taken near the end of business studies.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 100 , COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer/Online
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BUS 240 - International Business
3 Credit Hours
Using a global perspective, this course examines business and economic theories and applies financial and management techniques. Students will investigate multinational corporate issues along with modes of market development in the context of international business entry and strategic planning. This will include attention being given to countertrade, cultural differences, ethical issues, and environmental concerns.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 105 , BUS 100 , BUS 200 or BUS 201
Semesters Offered: TBA
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BUS 290 - Cooperative Education I
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: TBA
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BUS 291 - Cooperative Education II
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: TBA
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BUS 299 - Special Studies and Special Topics
Varies Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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CAR 103 - Career Decision Making
1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to aid students who are unsure of their career choice. Through various career inventories and classroom exercises students will develop a better understanding of themselves and their relationship with the world of work. Different careers will be explored and the decision-making process will be examined.
Semesters Offered: TBA
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CAR 104 - Résumé Writing/ Interview Skills
1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to assist students who intend to enter the workforce, change occupations, or advance in their careers. Various job hunting strategies will be reviewed. Each student will complete a résumé and cover letter and will also receive instruction and practice in interviewing skills.
Semesters Offered: TBA
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CAR 105 - Professionalism on the Job
1 Credit Hours
Human relations skills are a critical factor in success on the job. This course is designed to help students plan and implement their own career strategies, placing particular emphasis on the importance of effective job attitudes and behaviors. The student will be guided in the development of those human relations skills necessary to keep, advance in, or change careers.
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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CAR 299 - Special Studies and Special Topics
Varies Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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Chemistry |
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CHE 110 - Introduction to the Laboratory
1 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course serves as an introduction to the clinical and industrial laboratory experience to follow. Laboratory organization and safety will be stressed. Basic laboratory techniques will be introduced.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 020 or appropriate placement test scores.
Semesters Offered: Fall
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CHE 120 - Principles of Chemistry
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
Principles of Chemistry is a first-year college chemistry course suitable for the non-science major. The course provides an integrated lecture/laboratory experience as students explore various principles of chemistry. Topic studied in this course include systems of measurement, states of matter, atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic and covalent bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, acid-base and solutions chemistry, radiochemistry and chemistry of hydrocarbons.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or EAP 060 ; MAT 030 with a “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
This course satisfies the core competency for
Scientific Reasoning.
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CHE 155 - Chemistry II
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course is the second half of a general chemistry course and includes as the major topics: thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, precipitation reactions, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory experiments are designed to augment the theory. A major part of the laboratory includes qualitative and quantitative analysis to strengthen the student in the field of analytical chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150 , MAT 160 or MAT 180
Semesters Offered: Spring
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CHE 245 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
4 Credit Hours
CHE 245 is designed to enable students in the allied health science and related fields to understand and solve common problems related to the body and to our environment. The course will introduce students to the different classes of organic compounds and their reactions as applicable to biochemistry. Topics covered include nomenclature, structure, physical properties and chemical reactions of the major classes of organic compounds. the course will also present a brief overview of acids and bases and the importance of buffers in maintaining equilibrium, as well as instrumental techniques employed in analysis of organic compounds.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150
Semesters Offered: Spring Only
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CHE 250 - Organic Chemistry I
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course introduces students to foundational knowledge and skills in organic chemistry including the structure, nomenclature, properties, preparation, and reactions of the major classes of organic compounds. Classes studied include saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, halides, alcohols, ethers, and common organic acids and bases. Identification of all common classes of organic compounds is presented using infra-red spectroscopy. The laboratory component of the course includes procedures and techniques dealing with non-aqueous systems, synthesis, purification, separation, and qualitative testing.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150 with a C or higher
Semesters Offered: Spring
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CHE 251 - Chemistry of Biomolecules
1 Credit Hours
This course provides an essential overview of the structure, reactions, and biological importance of complex biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 or advanced high school biology
Corequisite(s): CHE 250
Semesters Offered: Spring
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CHE 260 - Theory of Chemical Instrumentation
2 Credit Hours
This course covers the theory behind the operation of various types of chemical instrumentation. Topics covered include: spectrophotometry as applied to absorption, emission, fluorescence, turbidity and nephelometry; electrochemistry as applied to ion selective electrodes; chromatography; mass spectrometry; medical diagnostic testing machines as applied to point-of-care testing; instrument automation and methods of calibration including Beer’s Law and internal standard calibration techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150
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CHE 275 - Instrumental Analysis
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course is designed for those students pursuing a career in any chemistry laboratory. The application and theory of instrumentation to chemical analysis is stressed. Emphasis is placed on spectophotometry (infrared, visible, and ultraviolet), potentiometry, and chromatography. Statistical quality control of analytical procedures and issues related to the safe use of hazardous materials are also included.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150 , CHE 220
Semesters Offered: Fall
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CHE 290 - Cooperative Education I
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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CHE 291 - Cooperative Education II
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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CHE 299 - Special Studies and Special Topics
Varies Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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CSS 103 - College Success Strategies
3 Credit Hours
The College Success Strategies course is designed to support student learning and academic success. The course will address academic skills, career and academic planning as well as financial literacy. By engaging in these topics, students will learn specific strategies that contribute to their overall academic success. Emphasis is placed on the student’s academic and personal development in the college environment.
Semesters Offered: All
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CSS 299 - Special Studies and Special Topics
Varies Credit Hours
This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Semesters Offered: See advisor
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COM 016 - Reading and Writing Boot Camp
1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide students with essential skills in reading/writing. Students will complete computerized modules as well as participate in direct instruction.
Prerequisite(s): Placement into COM 017 Foundational Reading and/or COM 019 Foundational Writing
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COM 017 - Foundational Reading
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to prepare students for academic reading in college level courses. Foundational reading skills and strategies are emphasized to promote vocabulary acquisition, comprehension, recall and retention of print material. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their skills through frequent readings and discussions.
Prerequisite(s): Placement based on placement exam
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COM 019 - Foundational Writing
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to begin to prepare students for academic writing in college level courses. Emphasis is placed on grammar, writing processes, and sentence and paragraph construction. Students will have the opportunity to refine their skills through frequent excercises in edited academic assignments.
Prerequisite(s): Placement based on placement exam
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COM 021 - Basics of College Reading
3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist students in developing reading competencies necessary to function satisfactorily in college-level courses. Strategies and skills that promote comprehension, recall, and retention of written text are emphasized. In addition, strategies to develop vocabulary are presented. Course materials are drawn from adapted college textbook materials, college-level texts, news articles, essays and magazine articles. Practical applications of reading and vocabulary strategies are emphasized to promote improved comprehension and expanded vocabulary.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test.
Semesters Offered: All
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COM 031 - Basics of College Study Skills
3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the student to develop the study skills and competencies necessary to function in other college courses. The student will acquire the study habits and techniques necessary to become an independent learner. Principles include time management, effective listening, locating information, notetaking, and systematic approaches to study.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test.
Semesters Offered: All
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COM 040 - Basic Writing I with Workshop
4 Credit Hours
This course will offer students guided practice in basic writing skills in a workshop setting which emphasizes conference time with the instructor and in small peer groups. The course focuses on constructing essays through careful paragraph building. Selection of topics and supporting details and the development and organization of ideas are emphasized. Students will learn to compose short essays based on personal experience and knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test.
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
COM 040 and COM 041 are equivalent courses and EAP 040 is parallel to them.
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COM 041 - Basic Writing I
3 Credit Hours
This course will offer students guided practice in basic writing skills. It focuses on constructing essays through careful paragraph building. Selection of topics and supporting details and the development and organization of ideas are emphasized. Students will learn to compose short essays based on personal experience.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test.
Semesters Offered: All
COM 040 and COM 041 are equivalent courses and EAP 040 is parallel to them.
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COM 050 - Basic Writing II with Workshop
4 Credit Hours
This course helps to develop basic writing skills with practice and reinforcement of those skills provided in weekly workshops. Students will begin to develop a sense of themselves as writers and a sense of the elements that constitute effective academic writing through regular writing and ongoing feedback from the instructor in one-on-one and small group conferences. Students will compose short expository essays through guided practice in a variety of activities. Students will also be introduced to basic methods of library research.
Prerequisite(s): COM 097 or EAP 020 and EAP 040 or appropriate score on placement test
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
COM 050 and COM 051 are equivalent courses and ESL 051 is the parallel course.
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COM 051 - Basic Writing II
3 Credit Hours
This course helps develop basic writing skills. Students will develop a sense of themselves as writers and a sense of the elements that constitute effective academic writing. They will compose short expository essays through guided practice in a variety of activities. Students will also be introduced to basic methods of library research.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test, or COM 097 or EAP 020 and EAP 040 with grades of “C” or better.
Semesters Offered: All
COM 050 and COM 051 are equivalent courses and ESL 051 is the parallel course.
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COM 097 - Academic Literacy I
3 Credit Hours
This course provides intensive instruction in
critical reading and writing in preparation for
college readiness. Using readings from a variety
of genres, coursework will emphasize independent
reading of complex texts, critical response to
ideas and information in college level settings.
The culminating activity will be the writing of
essays that integrate ideas and information from
academic texts.
Prerequisite(s): COM 017 and COM 019
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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COM 098 - Academic Literacy II
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the integration of
academic reading and writing skills. College
readiness skills are emphasized along with
just-in-time support. Students learn a
comprehensive set of reading and writing
strategies and study techniques which they can
use to cope effectively with the demands of
college textbooks. Instruction includes the use
of textbooks, computers, and other varied
materials. Writing topics include inventing,
drafting, revising, and editing multi-paragraph
essays in response to college level texts.
Prerequisite(s): COM 041 or COM 097
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
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COM 110 - Introduction to Creative Writing
3 Credit Hours
Introduction to Creative Writing is designed to teach the beginning creative writer the basic skills of writing fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Students will read and critique contemporary authors, and will imitate various forms through creative writing exercises in all three genres. Guided by continual oral and written critiques from both the instructor and peers, students will choose two genres in which they will compose and revise complete works.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060 with grades of C or higher.
Semesters Offered: All/Online
This course satisfies the core competency for
Aesthetic Understanding.
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COM 121 - English Composition I
3 Credit Hours
English Compostion I (COM 121) is a 3-credit introductory course in general academic writing. The course helps students develop effective processes and strategies for writing for different audiences and contexts. By emphasizing critical thinking, evidence-based inquiry, self-reflection, the course prepares students to participate in the ongoing discourse of the academic community.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060 with grades of “C” or better; or placement by exam
Semesters Offered: All
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COM 125 - Publishing Practicum: Editorial Process
3 Credit Hours
Publishing Practicum: Editorial Process is a project-based course designed to take students through the editorial process involved in preparing a publication. As students work as a team to produce RACC’s annual journal, Legacy, they gain practical experience in soliciting submissions and evaluating work for publication as well as in publicizing and promoting the journal. Through analysis of contemporary literary magazines for content, audience and style, students engage with theoretical aspects of literary publishing as well and create their own editorial philosophy. Students also contribute to a collaborative reflective log to build a positive interdependence that moves the group forward. The course thus gives students a unique opportunity to become managers of the semester-long project and learn through experience and reflective inquiry.
Prerequisite(s): COM 098 or EAP 050 and EAP 060 with grades of “B” or better.
Semesters Offered: Fall
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COM 126 - Publishing Practicum: Design and Production
3 Credit Hours
In this project-based course, students will be involved in the production of Legacy, RACC’s annual journal. The course will take students through the steps of publishing from submission selection to final text design and publication. As they go through the intellectual and practical issues of content creation, students will gain experience in evaluating, revising, and editing submissions. As the course progresses, students will participate in the process of page design and layout, establishing an aesthetic relationship between text and image, and create the look of the journal. The course will also offer students an opportunity to work with a printing company and engage in publicizing and promoting the finished product.
Prerequisite(s): or permission of instructor.
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 131 - Composition & Literature
3 Credit Hours
An introduction to short story, drama and poetry, the course builds on and develops writing and research skills begun in COM 121 . Students engage in class discussions as well as compose essays which respond to and analyze literary works.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 with a grade of “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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