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2014-2015 RACC Student Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: Spring
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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 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051. Strongly recommended: BUS 110
Semesters Offered: All
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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 , MAT 030
Semesters Offered: All
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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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060
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 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
Varies Credit Hours
Semesters Offered: All
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ACC 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.
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American Sign Language |
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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 021 or ESL 020 , COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051
Semesters Offered: Fall
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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: Spring
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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: Fall
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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: Spring
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Anthropology |
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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 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 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 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 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: Spring
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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: Fall
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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: Fall
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ANT 245 - The Anthropology of 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: Fall
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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: Fall
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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 |
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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 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: All
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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 - Design
3 Credit Hours
Students will explore the basic elements of art: line, form, color, and texture. Both black and white and color media will be used in this course. Students will develop and analyze visual systems of order based on balance, variation, proportion, emphasis, and rhythm. Presentation software skills will be learned and utilized in this course for design presentation purposes.
Prerequisite(s): COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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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: All
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ART 230 - 3-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: Spring
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Biological Sciences |
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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): COM 061 or ESL 060 ; MAT 020 or appropriate placement tests score
Semesters Offered: All
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BIO 150 - Biology I
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This is a first year college course that emphasizes biological organization at the cellular level. Concepts of cell biology, genetics, and evolution are included. The laboratory complements the lecture.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060 , COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051, CHE 120 or high school Chemistry with a “C” or better; or appropriate placement test score
Semesters Offered: All
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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 & 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. Dissection is required as a part of this course.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 with a grade of “C” or better (OR with the approval of the Assistant Dean of the Division of Science and Mathematics after meeting all of the following requirements: a high school diploma within the last 3 years earning a ` grade of “B” or better in Biology AND Advanced Biology. Algebra I AND Chemistry with at least a grade of “C”); COM 050 or COM 051 or and or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: All
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BIO 255 - Anatomy & Physiology II
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
A study of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology with emphasis placed on the organization of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 250 with a “C” or better within the last 5 years
Semesters Offered: All
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BIO 280 - Microbiology
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course is a survey of the world of microorganisms. Topics include: microbialmorph-ology, metabolism, and genetics; culture characteristics and identification; basic immunologic concepts and applications; theory of disease process; and applied microbiology as to food and water. The laboratory component complements the lecture material. Dissection is required as a part of this course.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 with a grade of “C” or better (OR with the approval of the Assistant Dean of the Division of Science and Mathematics after meeting all of the following requirements: a high school diploma within the last 3 years earning a ` grade of “B” or better in Biology AND Advanced Biology. Algebra I AND Chemistry with at least a grade of “C”); COM 050 or COM 051 or and or ESL 060
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 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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Business |
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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 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: All
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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 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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BUS 106 - Business Communications
3 Credit Hours
This course is the communication process explored through the development of effective oral and written communications skills. Emphasis on business correspondence, report writing, application letter and résumé, and oral presentation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: All
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BUS 110 - Business Mathematics
3 Credit Hours
This course stresses the mastery of fundamental mathematical operations designed to prepare students in all pertinent areas of business including decimals, fractions, percentages, payroll, taxes, finance charges, insurance, stocks, bonds, compound interest, present value, annuities, and business statistics.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 030
Semesters Offered: All
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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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060
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: All
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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: All
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BUS 210 - Principles of Sales
3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the theories and principles of sales, the many different types and levels of selling, the importance of selling in our everyday lives, and the essentials of successful selling including the sales personality, product knowledge, why people buy, and the sales process. Students will review the personal and economic aspects of selling; they will also have the opportunity to make sales presentations.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: TBA
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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: Spring/Summer
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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 or OFT 230 , COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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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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Career Development |
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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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 021 or ESL 020
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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 021 or ESL 020
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.
Prerequisite(s): COM 021 or ESL 020
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): COM 061 or ESL 060 , MAT 020 or appropriate placement test scoresESL 020
Semesters Offered: Fall
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CHE 120 - Principles of Chemistry
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
This is a first-year college course which covers the concepts of chemistry. Among the topics include systems of measurement, matter and energy, atom theory, energy levels and atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic and covalent bonding, chemical equations, stoichiometry, acids and bases, states of matter, and solutions. Laboratory experiments are performed and complement theory.
Prerequisite(s): COM 061 or ESL 060 ; MAT 030 with a “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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CHE 150 - Chemistry I
4 Credit Hours (Lab)
The fundamental principles and theories of chemistry; the period classification; the nature of atoms; chemical bonding; chemical calculations; gas laws; solutions and their colligative properties.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 120 with a “C” or better (or high school chemistry within the last 3 years), MAT 110 with a “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Fall
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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 220 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
5 Credit Hours (Lab)
This course provides instruction in the basic essentials of organic chemistry including the structure, nomenclature, properties, preparation, classes of organic compounds. Classes studied include saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, halides, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxyllic acids and their derivatives, and amines. Also included are more complex compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids. The laboratory component of the course includes procedures and techniques dealing with non-aqueous systems, synthesis, and qualitative testing.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150 , BIO 150
Semesters Offered: TBA
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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
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 lecture course presents the theory behind the operation of various types of chemical instrumentation. Topics include spectrophotometry applied to absorption, emission, and fluorescence; electrochemistry applied to ion selective electrodes and electrophoresis; chromatography; and methods of calibration including Beer’s Law and internal standard techniques. This course does not satisfy the natural/physical science general education requirement for associate degrees.
Prerequisite(s): CHE 150 , IFT 110
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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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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 ESL 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 ESL 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 021 and COM 040 or COM 041 or ESL 040 with grades of “C” or better 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 021 and COM 040 or COM 041 or ESL 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 061 - Advanced Reading: Speed and Comprehension
3 Credit Hours
Students learn a comprehensive set of reading strategies and study techniques which they can use to cope effectively with the reading demands of college textbooks. Students are taught not simply to read more quickly, but to retain information and evaluate what they read more critically. Instruction includes the use of textbooks, computers, and other varied materials.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test, or a grade of “C” or better in COM 021 , or ESL 020
Semesters Offered: All
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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): Completion of COM 050 or COM 051 , or ESL 050 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060 with grades of C or higher.
Semesters Offered: All
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COM 121 - English Composition
3 Credit Hours
This course helps develop an understanding of the elements of exposition and formal argument and the processes and strategies involved in writing essays for various audiences. Students also learn to identify and locate credible sources, integrate researched information within essays, and use Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) documentation.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by appropriate score on placement test or COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060 with grades of “C” or better
Semesters Offered: All
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COM 122 - English Composition (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
This course helps students develop an understanding of the elements of exposition and formal argument and the processes and strategies involved in writing essays for various audiences. Students also learn to identify and locate credible sources, integrate researched information within essays, and use Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) documentation. *This Honors section of English Composition assumes a strong foundation in writing skills, including developing and organizing a focused piece of writing and using current conventions of academic discourse. Therefore, the major emphasis will be an in-depth exploration of a socially relevant theme chosen by instructor and/or students using those skills and producing a collaborative, unified body of work rather than isolated individual essays. In a workshop format, the class will work as a community of writers to define and to solve a writing problem. Discussions, readings, interviews, primary research, and extensive writing will result in a culminating final product and presentation that would incorporate the work of the entire semester.
Prerequisite(s): COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060 with a grade of “C” or better or placement by appropriate score on placement test; eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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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 050 /COM 051 or ESL 050 /ESL 051, and COM 061 or ESL 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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COM 132 - Composition & Literature: Texts and Contexts (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
Composition and Literature: Texts and Contexts (Honors) involves students in a guided exploration of literature through the understanding and application of various critical theories. Invited to read, discuss, analyze, interpret, research, and write about fiction, poetry, and drama from the perspectives of a number of theoretical approaches, students will develop the ability to recognize assumptions underlying certain literary theories, understand their aims and implications, and apply their methods of analysis to literature. Students will also practice a variety of researching and writing strategies that evolve from the various theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 with a grade of “C” or better; eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 141 - Technical Writing
3 Credit Hours
Students learn research techniques in their specialized fields and standard formats used in business and industry, such as technical correspondence, formal reports, and oral presentations. Emphasis is on accommodating the needs of technical audiences, from lay to expert, specifically through document design, logical presentation, and concise, readable prose.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 with a grade of “C” or better
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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COM 151 - Fundamentals of Speech
3 Credit Hours
The course emphasizes the strategies necessary for planning, developing and delivering oral presentations, which range from individual informative and persuasive speeches to group panels and workshops. Class discussions focus on adapting information, organization, and delivery styles to meet the needs of listeners. Classroom activities are performance-based, with students delivering speeches, responding to classmates, and leading class discussions. Videos made of student performances provide opportunities for self-evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060 or placement by appropriate score on placement test
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
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COM 152 - Fundamentals of Speech (Honors)
3 Credit Hours
The Honors section of Fundamentals of Speech moves beyond emphasizing strategies for and practice in delivering basic informative and persuasive speeches of the non-Honors section. In this course students also examine styles of oral argumentation and gain experience in supporting an issue through research and logic as well as in answering and counter-arguing opposing evidence to a position. Students practice their skills in individual and team presentations. Students also lead class discussions as well as give feedback to classmates. Videos of students’ performances provide opportunities for self-evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 051 and COM 061 or ESL 060 or placement by appropriate score on placement test; eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 161 - Mass Media
3 Credit Hours
This course surveys the major forms of the mass media - newspapers, radio, magazines, television, and electronic media - and their impact politically, socially, and economically. The student will explore the origins, development, and potentiality of print, broadcast, and electronic media as well as analyze the evolution of standards, policies, methods, and controls. The course is designed to be equally useful for students planning to enter a communications field or other professions and businesses. As consumers, we all must use the media, either to inform ourselves or to help inform and persuade others.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 163 - Writing for the Media
3 Credit Hours
This course will introduce students to the wide variety of writing and publishing opportunities in the media. Students will learn to identify and practice writing for traditional media such as newspapers as well as engage in the study of and writing for other kinds of publishing genres such as magazines, public relations material, and on-line communication. Students will develop skills in writing copy for a variety of purposes including news reporting, feature writing, and creating press releases. Additionally, students will be introduced to the roles of the editor including writing editorials, editing copy, and writing headlines. In short, this course will help students to understand the qualifications needed to write for the media.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall
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COM 201 - Introduction to Editing
3 Credit Hours
This course, designed for proficient writers of English, helps students develop editing strategies for making prose writing more effective. Using personal, peer, and professional texts, students will focus on issues of correctness and style. Specifically, they will learn to create prose that is correct in syntax, usage, and punctuation and to adapt prose style to fit a variety of audiences and situations. Editing will be viewed within the context of the composing process as a whole and concepts will be examined within a social, historical, and political perspective.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122 with a grade of “C” or better.
Semesters Offered: Fall
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COM 211 - Poetry Writing
3 Credit Hours
In this course students study the elements and craft of writing poetry. Within a workshop setting, students practice stanza, lineation, rhyme, word placement, and other elements of traditional verse as well as explore imagery, tone, style and composition of both traditional and free verse. As students read and respond to the poems of professionals and peers, they explore strategies for revising their own poems as well as reflect on their personal writing processes. Students also investigate markets for publishing their poetry.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 215 - Creative Nonfiction
3 Credit Hours
Creative nonfiction, popularly referred to as “the fourth genre,” is narrative rooted in truth – in “real” life. While poetry, fiction and drama are forms that allow their writers to control plot and create characters, creative nonfiction writers must invent only form and style, not circumstance. This course is an introduction to reading and writing creative nonfiction. Students will examine the elements of effective nonfiction prose by reading contemporary models: personal essays, biographical sketches, short pieces of literary journalism and memoir. Students will develop their own nonfiction prose by consistently writing and revising, receiving ongoing written feedback from the instructor, and participating in class discussions, weekly writing workshops, and conferences. Students will enhance research skills by creatively integrating primary and secondary sources into their narratives.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 216 - Creative Nonfiction II
3 Credit Hours
In Creative Nonfiction II, a course intended to follow RACC’s first level of Creative Nonfiction, students will examine the elements of effective nonfiction prose by reading contemporary models that are complex in construction and theme. Students will develop and refine one large body of prose by writing and revising several smaller scenes, receiving ongoing written feedback from the instructor, and participating in class discussions, weekly writing workshops and conferences. Students will also be introduced to the world of publishing.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of COM 215 .
Semesters Offered: Spring
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COM 218 - Fiction Writing
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to teach the beginning writer the foundations of fictional writing through a concentration on the short story genre. Critical analysis of contemporary and classic fiction will foster students’ ability to read like writers and, in turn, critically fashion their own prose. Students will begin to develop their art by writing creative scenes focusing on a limited number of literary devices and, then, will write complete and original short stories. Guided by continual oral and written critiques from both the instructor and peers, students will learn to refine their work through the revision process.
Prerequisite(s): COM 121 or COM 122
Semesters Offered: Fall
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COM 219 - Fiction Writing II
3 Credit Hours
Fiction Writing II continues the development of the art and craft of fiction writing, concentrating on the language and form of contemporary short fiction. Students will read and critique established short story writers, and imitate various contemporary forms in both creative exercises and original short stories. Guided by continual oral and written critiques from both the instructor and peers, students will put their works through various stages of the rewriting process. The course will culminate with the opportunity for the student to submit his/her most polished work for publication.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of COM 218 .
Semesters Offered: Fall
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