| FIRST YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENG-120 | Composition I *ENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
| 3.0 |
| SFS-101 | Strategies for Success SFS-101Designed to improve student performance in college and beyond. Topics include: college resources; identification of college and career goals; implementation of study, note-taking, and test-taking strategies; and development of life management skills including time management, stress management, and relationship skills.
| 2.0 |
| --- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Suggested Electives --- ---
| 6.0 |
Semester Totals |
17.0 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG-121 | Composition II *ENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Math (IAI M) *--- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Humanities/Fine Arts (IAI H) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Suggested Electives --- ---
| 6.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.0 | |
| SECOND YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- ---
| 4.0 |
| --- --- | Humanities/Fine Arts (IAI F) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Suggested Electives --- ---
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals | 16.0 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| --- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Humanities/Fine Art (IAI H or IAI F) --- ---
| 3.0 |
| --- --- | Suggested Electives --- ---
| 10.0 |
Semester Totals |
16.0 | |
Total Program Hours | 64.0 |
| Suggested Electives | ||
| AGR-206 | Intro/Animal Science AGR-206Focuses on a study of beef, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses; and the scientific factors affecting nutrition, selection and genetics, products, environment, and physiology.
| 4.0 |
| BUS-142 | Introduction to Business BUS-142Covers the objectives, organization, and role of business in the free-enterprise system. The course is designed to provide an overview of the field of business and to provide a framework into which specialized fields may be studied.
| 3.0 |
| CJS-150 | Intro/Criminal Just CJS-150Focuses on an overview of the justice system with emphasis on the total system of police, courts, and corrections.
| 3.0 |
| EDU-100 | Introduction to Education EDU-100An overview of the American education system. Social, historical and philosophical foundations give perspective to an examination of current issues, policies and trends in the field of education, including cultural diversity. A 30 hours practical lab is required for this course.
| 3.0 |
| EDU-190 | Introduction/Special Education EDU-190This course is designed to introduce the student to the study of exceptional children, including a survey of the child's developmental traits and examination of appropriate intervention techniques.
| 3.0 |
| ESC-106 | Intro Geographic Info Systems ESC-106Introduction to basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, using the ArcView GIS software program. Course will focus on developing both a theoretical background in the technology and real-world applications using GIS techniques like coordinate systems, map projections, symbology/data classification, spatial analysis and map layouts (cartography).
| 4.0 |
| HRT-201 | Introduction to Horticulture HRT-201A study and introduction to the principles and practices involved in the development, production, and use of horticultural crops (fruits, vegetables, greenhouse, turf, nursery, floral, and landscape). Course will include a broad overview of the green industry including propagation, production and design.
| 3.0 |
| HSP-120 | Introduction to Social Work HSP-120An introduction to generalist practice: Historical origins, values and ethics, practice methods, research considerations, and policy issues in social work. Examination of diverse and at-risk populations; the wide variety of problems workers confront, knowledge and skills of the worker.
| 3.0 |
| RTV-150 | Introduction to Broadcasting RTV-150Emphasis is placed on all aspects of the broadcasting industry including history, digital radio, high definition television, programming, the FCC, advertising, and responsibility to society. A brief explanation of the technical operations of a station is presented.
| 3.0 |