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2016-17 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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
This course was created for students at the post-secondary level who may feel the need for aid in understanding the complex world of personal finance and who may wish to develop additional resources for making the decisions that are continually being made necessary by the great changes affecting taxes, credit, consumer laws, and investment opportunities.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
- Plan and budget effectively within income limitations.
- Recognize the need to adapt financial planning to changing personal and family need.
- Recognize how personal activities affect income tax liability and develop plans to minimize that liability.
- Analyze the comparative merits of buying and renting a home; tax implications, buying selling, and leasing fundamentals.
- Evaluate the various types of credit, understand its cost, and know how to utilize it to best advantage.
- Discuss the various types of life, health, property, and income insurance plans, and relate this information to personal needs before purchase.
- Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various investment options in light of personal needs, resources, and goals.
- Assess various options and begin planning for retirement.
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
All managers are required to deal with investments, bank loans and other financial tools, taxes, forecasting, leasing, etc. during their career. Knowledge of the terminology and methods of evaluating alternatives for these areas is essential. Students will obtain a working knowledge of financial from the perspective of a manager making financial operating decisions for his/her firm.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Understand the role finance and the financial manager.
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Understand differences in business organizations, regulation and taxation.
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To comprehend the features of the capital market.
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To use basic financial statements to understand the operation of a firm and how future decisions will change the position of the firm.
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To have an understanding of financial planning for a firm.
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To understand the significance of working capital including strategies for financing working capital, management of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and inventory.
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Recognize differences in types of short and long-term financing.
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To comprehend the computation and applications of compound interest and annuities.
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Know how leverage affects the risk level and profitability of a firm and its choice of capital structure.
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Comprehend how a capital project is evaluated under various capital budgeting techniques.
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
Business Management and accounting are increasingly affected by computers and automated information systems. To successfully meet the employment demands of the business community, a student should have a basic understanding of automated systems, systems analysis and development, the internal controls which are necessary, and a familiarity with the actual workings of the components of a computerized accounting system.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Define the accounting information system and explain its relationship to the entire information system, and the information system’s link to the organization.
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Explain how the information system and the accounting information system support the management function.
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Prepare and evaluate information systems documentation.
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Identify the main transaction processing cycles.
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Identify system control goals.
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Identify the major pervasive control plans business organizations use to control the electronic data processing function.
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Identify application control plans associated with online processing technology and those associated with batch technology.
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Explain the major information system logical and physical characteristics.
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Describe the major phases and steps of the systems development process.
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Utilize a commercial general ledger accounting software package to perform transaction processing.
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Research a topic and present the findings to the class in a professional presentation.
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
Virtually all U.S. citizens pay federal income taxes; students should be able to minimize their personal taxes. Additionally, accounting and management students are often involved in some phase of tax reporting and/or preparation for their companies. Therefore, familiarity with the Internal Revenue System and the Internal Revenue Code is considered beneficial.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
- Discuss the relationships among taxation, government and business decision making.
- A1: Describe the economic and social objectives of the Federal income tax law, citing taxation situations where either or both objectives can be achieved.
- A2: Differentiate between a progressive and regressive tax structure, citing examples of each.
- A3: Outline the legislative process for the enactment of tax law.
- A4: Discuss the ethical, practical and business implications of a tax practice.
- Apply the Tax Code of the IRS to classify and calculate income, adjustments, deductions, credits and taxes.
- B1: Use the tax formula to compute an individual’s taxable income.
- B2: Determine the amount allowable for the standard deduction.
- B3: Calculate the amount and correct number of personal and dependency exemptions.
- B4: Determine the most advantageous filing status for individuals.
- B5: Calculate an individual’s tax using both the tax tables and tax rate schedules.
- B6: Determine non-taxable employee fringe-benefit items.
- B7: Compare and contrast deductions for and from AGI, citing examples.
- B8: Identify and compute amounts of all qualified itemized deductions.
- B9: Determine the classification of transactions which result in a loss.
- B10: Calculate the deduction for a casualty or theft loss.
- B11: Determine passive activity losses and material participation.
- B12: Computer bad debt and NOL deductions.
- B13: Calculate moving expense deduction.
- B14: Calculate Office-In-Home and educational expense deductions.
- B15: Determine IRA contributions and deductions.
- B16: Calculate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
- C. Apply tax law to determine taxation for businesses and businesses’ owners.
- C1: Discuss the criteria for deducting business and investment expenses.
- C2: List the substantiation and requirements that must be met to deduct travel and entertainment expenses.
- C3: Discuss the criteria used to determine whether an activity is a hobby or a trade or business.
- C4: Classify and calculate travel and entertainment expense deductions, using the 20% disallowance rule.
- C5: Calculate self-employment income and self-employment tax.
- C6: Calculate estimated tax payments.
- C7: Calculate personal and business tax credits.
- Apply IRS Tax Code to determine tax treatment of real and personal property.
- D1: Calculate the basis of property
- D2: Determine the holding period for an asset.
- D3: Calculate the realized gain or loss from the sale or disposition of property.
- D4: Distinguish between capital assets and other assets, citing examples.
- D5: Calculate depreciation using straight-line ACRS and modified ACRS methods.
- D6: Determine inventory valuations and COGS using LIFO, FIFO, and LCM methodology.
- D7: Determine when a gain from the sale or a principal residence is deferred and when it is excluded, and calculate the basis for replacement property.
- D8: Determine the basis and tax consequences of a like-kind exchange.
- D9: Identify Section 1231 property and categorize the tax treatment of Section 1231 transactions.
- D10: Calculate the recapture provisions of Section 1245 and Section 1250.
- D11: Decide the tax consequence of using residential real estate for both personal and rental purposes.
- Consider all applicable tax implications to determine the most advantageous form of business.
- E1: Discuss the tax ramifications of a partnership formation.
- E2: Determine the tax implications of distributions to partners.
- E3: List the requirements for S Corporation status.
- E4: Describe the tax treatment of S Corporation shareholders.
- E5: Describe the corporate form and its characteristics.
- E6: Calculate the corporate tax.
- Demonstrate preparation of IRS forms and schedules.
- F1: Complete IRS Forms 1040, 1065, and 1120.
- F2: Complete IRS Schedules A, B, C, D, and E
- F3: Complete IRS Forms 2106, 2119, 4562
- F4: Given a complex taxpayer situation, the student will research items of tax law and complete taxpayer’s federal income tax return.
- Discuss tax accounting concepts.
- G1: Differentiate between economic, accounting and tax concepts of income.
- G2: Determine when income is taxable under the cash and accrual methods of reporting.
- G3: Explain when deductions may be taken under both the cash and accrual methods of accounting.
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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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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 061 or ESL 060 , and COM 050 , COM 051 or ESL 050
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 121 or COM 122 , PSY 130
Semesters Offered: Spring
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American Sign Language |
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Anthropology |
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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)
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The purpose for this course is to increase the students’ awareness of the wealth of cultural diversity in distant lands and near to home and to teach students how one learns to understand the world from the perspectives of people with different cultural backgrounds. In addition, it provides the capable honors students with an opportunity to conduct original research under the professor’s supervision.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Discuss the limitations of “native realism” and “ethnocentrism.
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Outline the fundamental aspects of “culture”.
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Compare and contrast mainstream U.S. culture with other cultures.
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Discuss the two levels of culture knowledge: explicit and tacit.
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Delineate the key premise of symbolic interactionism.
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Define “ethnography” and explain its purpose.
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Discuss the ethical principles that should be considered in conducting ethnographic fieldwork.
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Explain advantages of an ethnographic research cycle over a linear approach in science research.
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Delineate the steps in doing participant observation reasearch.
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Discuss the relationship among “language”, “thought”, and “perception”.
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Explain the theory of proxemics and describe differences in perception of social and personal space cross-culturally.
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Describe how face-to-face interaction in a particular community and cultural group affects a child’s language acquisition.
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
COURSE COMPETENCIES
A. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Graduates should be able to communicate effectively in a variety of modes, within a variety of settings, and for a variety of purposes. This involves mastery of college-level reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as well as effective interpersonal skills.
A-1 Demonstrate reading skills
A-2 Demonstrate writing skills
A-3 Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication skills
A-4 Demonstrate listening skills
A-5 Demonstrate interpersonal skills
A-6 Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively with individuals and groups
A-7 Demonstrate presentation skills
B. AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY SKILLS
Graduates should be able to analyze the diverse aspects of cultural heritage, including those artistic, historical, economic, political, social, scientific, and technological developments that help shape present societies and the impact of this heritage on the environment. They should be able to identify their personal values, recognize ethical choices, and analyze the implications of personal decisions. Graduates should be able to demonstrate personal growth and an awareness of cultural diversity.
B-1 Identify personal values
B-2 Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity for cultural heritage, cultural diversity and diverse viewpoints
B-3 Evaluate the ways in which the arts, history, economics, politics, social institutions, sciences, and technologies shape societies and impact the environment
B-4 Recognize ethical choices
B-5 Recognize the social and environmental consequences of personal decisions
C. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Drawing from the knowledge of appropriate disciplines, graduates should be able to evaluate the validity of ideas through critical thinking, which employs the skills of reasoning, logic, and creativity. Using these skills, graduates should be able to present convincing arguments.
C-1 Analyze theoretical questions
C-2 Employ reasoning, logic, and creativity
C-3 Present a convincing argument
D. PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Using critical thinking skills, graduates should be able to solve problems. This process requires assessing information; identifying problems; generating, evaluating, and selecting possible solutions as well as preparing and evaluating implementation plans.
D-1 Assess available information
D-2 Identify a problem
D-3 Generate alternative solutions
D-4 Evaluate alternative solutions
D-5 Select a solution
D-6 Prepare a plan for implementation
D-7 Evaluate implementation plan
E. STUDY SKILLS
Graduates should be able to employ effective study skills in order to meet assessment criteria. This process includes the ability to follow directions, implement various reading strategies, and identify and organize critical information for future recall. In addition, graduates should be able to demonstrate self-directed learning.
E- I Demonstrate an ability to follow directions
E-2 Demonstrate an ability to capture critical information for future recall
E-3 Employ various reading strategies to interpret and evaluate written materials
E-4 Demonstrate an ability to prepare for and meet assessment criteria
E-5 Demonstrate self-direction in learning
F. MATHEMATICS SKILLS
Graduates should be able to apply the skills of qualitative reasoning. Quantitative reasoning, symbolic reasoning, and computation to evaluate and solve mathematical problems systematically.
F-1 Interpret symbols
F-2 Assess qualitatively
F-3 Assess quantitatively
F-4 Interpret diagrams and graphs
G. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Graduates should be able to demonstrate the ability to create, save, retrieve, modify, and analyze data using computer-based technology. They should be able to use word processing software as well as software appropriate to their program of study. In addition, graduates should be able to access information via the Internet and other digital sources.
G-1 Use word processing software
G-2 Access information via the Internet and other digital sources
H. INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS
Graduates should be able to access, evaluate, organize, and use information ethically and legally using a variety of credible sources and demonstrate appropriate methods of research. In addition, they should be able to interpret and evaluate findings and draw conclusions.
H-1 Access and evaluate information from a variety of credible sources including those found in a library
H-2 Access and use information ethically and legally
H-3 Employ appropriate methods of research including the scientific method
H-4 Interpret and evaluate findings and draw conclusions |
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
This course is designed to foster the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which will assist the student to successfully compare, contrast, and evaluate supernatural and scientific explanations for the origin, function, and persistence of religious belief and practice in human societies. Also, the student will gain a greater awareness of how world events are often shaped by religious beliefs and differences.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Discuss theories proposed to explain the origin of supernaturalistic belief in human populations
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Evaluate theories proposed to explain the persistence and function of supernaturalistic belief and ritual in both non-Western and Western societies
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Identify cross-cultural universals in mythology
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Define such concepts as animism and mana
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Compare and contrast magic with other forms of religious behavior
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Explain why belief in divination, astrology, witchcraft, sorcery, ghosts, spirits and gods has been ubiquitous throughout human history and persists in modern nations.
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Compare and contrast rites of passage and rites of solidarity
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Discuss both the secular and religious explanations that have been given for trances, drinking poison, handling snakes, talking in tongues, the use of hallucinogenic drugs, food and other taboos, animal and human sacrifice, cannibalism, and belief in the afterlife or in reincarnation
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Evaluate millennial fear
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Compare and contrast scientific and religious explanations for near death experiences
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Explain the role of shamans and priests in human societies
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Explain why certain plants, animals and locations are believes to possess dangerous and/or beneficial supernatural powers
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Trace the origin, growth, and decline of revitalization movements, cults, and institutionalized religions
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Describe the social, cultural, and political consequences of religious differences
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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)
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The purpose for this course is to increase students’ awareness of both the commonality and diversity of human experience throughout the life cycleand to teach students ways to gain understanding of the perspectives and life circumstances of people in different cultural and historical contexts. In addition, it provides the capable honors students with an opportunity to conduct original research with the professors supervision.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Describe the ritual process inherent in rites of passage.
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Compare and contrast rites of passage from different cultures.
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Delineate the paradigm of developmental life stages and the issues to be confronted in each life stage.
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Discuss the universal applicability and culture-specific variations of the life stages paradigm.
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Describe the characteristics of personal experience narrative.
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Explain how individuals use personal experience narrativeto construct and reaffirm their lives.
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Define the terms ‘autobiography’, ‘biography’, and ‘life history’.
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Review the history of biographical studies, especially in psychology and anthropology.
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Describe life history interview procedures, including the importance of nondirective interviews.
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Define the concepts ‘emic’ and ‘etic’ and discuss their relevance to life history interviewing and writing.
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Discuss the collaborative nature of doing life history interviewing and how the needs and motives of the interviews influence the life-history account.
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Explain approaches psychologists and anthropologists have used to analyze and interpret life histories.
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Describe cross-cultural variation in concepts relating to ‘self’ and the structuring of life experience.
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Discuss the ethical concerns to be considered in doing life history research.
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The purpose for this course is to teach students a powerful research tool for approaching an understanding of the world from the perspectives of people with different cultural backgrounds. In addition, the course provides honors students with an opportunity to conduct original research under a professor’s close supervision.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Explain what ethnography is and its potential uses.
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Outline the fundamental aspects of ‘culture’.
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Discuss issues of language use in field research.
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Discuss the two levels of cultural knowledge: explicit and tacit.
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Discuss the ethical principles that should be considered in ethnographic field work.
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Explain advantages of an ethnographic research cycle over a linear approach in social science research.
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Delineate the steps in doing participant observation research and distinguish among descriptive, selective, and focused observations.
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Describe techniques for conducting non-directive, informal interviews and ethno semantic interviews.
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Explain the methods and purposes for domain analyses, taxonomic analyses, and cultural theme analyses
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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 050 and COM 061 or ESL 060
Semesters Offered: All
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The understanding of compositional principles is necessary to make a successful drawing. Elements of design such as line, shape, texture and value are formal properties that must be dealt with when making art. Ideas can be communicated visually when individuals understand how to use these elements and principles in their work.
Viewing exhibiting artists’ work and studying recognized artists aid students in understanding the various kinds of art made. Critiquing personal work and the work of others enables individuals to make artistic judgments which enhance the meaning of a particular piece. This process promotes an understanding of the artist’s intent.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Identify the fundamentals of creating a good composition
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Interpret the symbolic uses of line
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Describe the use of value as a tool for modeling forms with light
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Explain the principles of linear and atmosphere perspective
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Describe the properties of geometric and organic shapes
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Create drawings that illustrate an understanding of the principles and elements of art
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Critique his/her own work and that of others
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Research an artist and present information to the class
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Critique works of art at a museum
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Describe in writing feelings and opinions regarding works of art
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The most fundamental level of art is the making of an art object. Advanced drawing allows the student to develop intentionality in making art. Further exploration of the formal properties of art such as line, form, value, and composition allow the student to develop craftsmanship and the “why” of making a particular piece. As a method of understanding self, the psychological use of color expresses individual differences.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Use the colored media of pastel and colored pencil in drawing
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Examine the psychological effects of color in art
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Use color as a tool for modeling forms with light
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Use black and white media, to explore new drawing processes
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Use atmospheric and linear perspective in developing the illusion of space on a two-dimensional surface
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Examine intent in making a drawing through discussion
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Identify effective strategies for articulating a personal aesthetic
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Analyze the experience of viewing art by writing about it
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Acknowledge influences professional artists may have made in the student’s artistic development
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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 051 or ESL 050
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Online
RATIONALE OF COURSE
The study of design increases aesthetic sensitivity to the world around us by creating an appreciation of the principles of order, patterns, and the underlying structure of our visual world. Study of design creates awareness of the psychological effects of arrangement and color and the profound effect it may have on our media-saturated lives.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Use the media of paint and colored pencil in creating designs
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Use black and white media such as pen and ink to execute designs
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Analyze the psychological effects of color in our environment
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Create order in patterns and repetitions
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Use positive and negative space to create design statements
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Use the themes of variation and proportion to create emphasis in a composition
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Analyze works of other students and artists in relation to personal work created
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Develop a personal palette of colors and textures
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Use perspective and orthographic projection
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Identify effective strategies for articulating a personal aesthetic
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Use appropriate presentation software to present and articulate design principles
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Relate to design concepts by viewing art at museums and galleries and writing a paper about the experience
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
Students have already been introduced to the basic elements of art in HUM 111 Introduction to Drawing. They will further use these elements of line, form, color, and value to make a successful work of art. Group and individual critique will afford students opportunities for insight, evaluation and feedback concerning their art practice.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Recognize value changes on objects
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Interpret the color wheel
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Distinguish various temperatures projected by color
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Examine the difference between watercolor and acrylic
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Work with a combination of media
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Critique his/her own work and that of others
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Critically examine works of art at museums and art galleries
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Describe in writing opinions and feelings when making art
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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
RATIONALE OF COURSE
In order to stimulate interest and understanding of art, an individual must first gain knowledge of the basic elements of art and how they are used in the principles of design. These formal properties, such as line, shape, color, texture and composition, have been used by artists throughout history.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
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Identify works of art which are considered to represent the greatest achievements of Western Civilization
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Analyze the challenges of form and technique that artists face working in various media
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Interpret works of art in relation to the societies in which they were created
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Identify how historical changes transformed concepts of art, artists and patrons in each period viewed
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Compare/contrast the various styles of Western art made within a single time period
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Write a 1000 word research paper critiquing a work of art
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Critique an exhibit at a local museum or art gallery
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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 Online Only
RATIONALE OF COURSE
A survey of Art introduces students to the cultural and visual history of mankind through examination of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Meaning in art and expressive intent in art-making are important components of understanding art.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Identify works of art which are considered to represent the greatest achievements of Western Civilization
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Evaluate form, technique, and style used in production of art works
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Identify how world view influences art, artists, and patrons in each period viewed
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Use writing, discussion, and library research to analyze how historical changes influence concepts, movements, artists, and patrons in art
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Critique verbally, and in writing, artworks viewed at local art galleries or museums using a formal, stylistic or contextual analysis
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Identify major geo-political and religious transformations in Western civilization as they relate to the art and architecture from pre-history to the Renaissance period
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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
This course satisfies the core competency for
Scientific Reasoning. |
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BIO 130 - Human Biology 4 Credit Hours
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 061 , COM 051 & MAT 020 , or appropriate score on placement test.
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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 050 , CHE 120 or high school Chemistry with a “C” or better; or appropriate placement test score
Semesters Offered: All
This course satisfies the core competency for
Scientific Reasoning. |
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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 050 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
This course satisfies the core competency for
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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: All
This course satisfies the core competency for
Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Analysis. |
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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 scores.
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
This course satisfies the core competency for
Scientific Reasoning. |
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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
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 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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Communications |
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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
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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
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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 and COM 061 or ESL 060 with grades of C or higher.
Semesters Offered: All/Online
This course satisfies the core competency for
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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 , 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/Online
This course satisfies the core competency for
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COM 151 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 Credit Hours
This course emphasizes the strategies necessary for planning, developing, and delivering oral presentations, which include individual informative and persuasive speeches along with group presentations. 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 performance provide opportunities for self-evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): COM 050 or COM 051 or ESL 050 and COM 061 or ESL 060 or placement by appropriate score on placement test
Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring
This course satisfies the core competency for
Oral communication. |
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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 050 and COM 061 or ESL 060 or placement by appropriate score on placement test; eligibility for the Honors Program
Semesters Offered: Spring
This course satisfies the core competency for
Oral Communication. |
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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/Online
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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 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: Fall/Spring/Online
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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: Fall/Spring/Online
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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/Spring/Online
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