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English

Two English course options:

Academic Reading and Writing

4 Academic Credits Earned* (on average) This course focuses on developing facility with complex academic reading and focuses on critical thinking and the writing process.

Composition I – ENGL 101

3 Credits Earned* (on average) Composition I helps students develop facility with reading, composing, and critical thinking.

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EAP1 Course Description:

This course develops students’ ability to read and listen critically and efficiently and to incorporate ideas they have learned about into academic discussions and short essays. Students practice the four main language skills–listening, reading, writing and speaking–as well increasing their active academic vocabulary. They develop critical thinking skills, note-taking strategies, and the ability to produce presentations and writing appropriate for a university classroom. The course combines student-centered, communicative activities with online reading practice and self-study that reviews and expands on the classroom material. Topics covered in the course come from a range of disciplines, including business, psychology, education, and anthropology.

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Classics

Poets, Warriors and Sages: The Greeks

3 Credits Earned* (on average) Through consideration of significant figures in Greek literature, history and philosophy, this course introduces students to the major features of the culture of Ancient Greece and to the prominent place of Greek ideas in the Western tradition.

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Math

Three Math course options:

Calculus 1

4 Credits Earned* (on average) A course for science and math majors. Topics covered include: derivatives and their applications, definite and indefinite integrals with applications to geometric and physical problems, and discussion of algebraic and transcendental functions.

College Algebra

3 Credits Earned* (on average) For students seeking a stronger foundation in algebra before taking Pre-Calculus. Topics include basic algebra concepts, linear equations and inequalities, and more.

Precalculus

3 Credits Earned* (on average) Preparation for first year calculus. Covers symmetry, graphs, functions, lines, parabolas and max-min problems, exponential and logarithm functions, exponential growth, and the trigonometric functions and their inverses.

Fundamentals of Physics I

3 Credits Earned* (on average) The first semester of calculus-level introductory physics. Topics include mechanics, fluids, waves, kinetic theory, and heat.

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ECON

Principles of Microeconomics

3 Credits Earned* (on average) A broad introductory course in which special attention is given to the role of economic principles in analyzing and understanding current economic problems.

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ENVSTY

The Nature of Environmental Problems

3 Credits Earned* (on average) An introduction to environmental issues and analysis emphasizing comparisons between the sustainable characteristics of ecosystems, both natural and human, and the human impacts on the Earth’s life support systems.

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MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Business

The course examines business ownership, organization, management, marketing, human resources management, production, and finance. In addition, it explores issues in the relationships between law and business and government and business.

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GSG

Global Studies Gateway

1 Credit Earned* (on average) This course provides an introduction to global studies, a field that examines the interconnectedness of societies at the local, regional, national and international levels through the study of culture.

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AE1 Course Description:

This course helps students improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students increase their vocabulary so that they can understand and communicate better. They read short texts and practice taking notes in different ways. They write clear sentences and begin to create simple paragraphs. Students ask and answer questions and give opinions in conversation practice. The course combines in-class practice from classroom texts with online self-study.   or  

AE2 Course Description:

This course is designed to improve students’ listening and reading comprehension and speaking and writing skills. Students read and listen actively while taking notes. They also learn to find the main idea and details in readings and to organize ideas when writing paragraphs. During class, they learn and practice conversation skills and create simple presentations. They move beyond simple expressions to use language with more creativity. The course combines in-class practice from classroom texts with online self-study.

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ENGU 103 Writing and Rhetoric

The course provides instruction that focuses on the writing process, evaluating and explaining ideas, critical reading, conducting library and Internet research, developing a research paper, and documenting research. Students will learn that reading is a complex process. Students are required to complete a minimum of 10,000 graded words in essays that include a researched essay. All work shall be submitted as part of a final writing portfolio. 3 credits.

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ECNU 202 Principles of Microeconomics

This course covers the theory and application of microeconomics. Topics include competition and monopoly, pricing, consumer demand, and producer supply. Labor markets, global economies, and regulations/antitrust policies are described. 3 credits.

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CSCU 200 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing

Students gain experience using word processing, electronic spreadsheet and database management software. The use, misuse, and abuse of computers will be discussed with examples from many fields. Different sections of this course may be offered on different hardware platforms, usually IBM-PC compatibles or Macintoshes, but the same concepts will be studied in each section and therefore the course may be taken for credit only once. 3 credits.

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HUMU 120 Global Studies Gateway

This course provides an introduction to global studies, a field that examines the interconnectedness of societies at the local, regional, national and international levels through the study of culture. We will investigate the following primary questions: What is a national identity? What is globalization? What are the cultural processes by which these identities shift or mutate across time and space? How is national life (politics, economics, religion, etc.) represented to people both inside and outside the nation, whether in political rhetoric or through cultural production (film, novels, visual arts, theater, graphic novels, etc.)? What is the function of language in the establishment of identity and power? The overall intended goal of this course is to increase students’ cognitive, socio-emotional and behavioral engagement in global issues and to help them build leadership skills and motivation to use them to create positive change.

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ESCU 101 Introduction to Environmental Science

An introduction to the causes of environmental problems as well as strategies for potential solutions from both a natural science and a social science perspective. Scientific understanding of the environment is emphasized. The course gives an overview of major environmental problems and scientific principles, with a focus on managing environmental problems and important natural resources. Online only. 3 credits.

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PSYU 101 Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to the processes, principles, and problems and applications of psychology. Topics include the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, personality, social psychology and psychopathology. 3 credits.

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MGTU 301 Principles of Management

This course examines the general systems theory; evolution of management theory; and interpersonal behavior in business organizations. Specific topics include motivation, leadership, value attitudes and organizational development. 3 credits.

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EAP2 Course Description

This course is designed to help students improve their university level writing, as well as critical reading and classroom discussion skills. Students practice relating their ideas to those of others in discussions and using cohesive devices to link ideas in systematic written arguments. Students also practice basic research skills, become familiar with a range of typical academic writing tasks, improve their listening comprehension and notetaking skills, and increase their active academic vocabulary. The course combines student-centered, communicative activities with online reading practice and online self-study that reviews and expands on the classroom material. This course is intended to support students as they transition from English language-centered study to content-based instruction.