FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ENG-119 | Composition I Pathway * ORENG-119Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.
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ENG-120 | Composition I *ENG-120Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words.
| 3.0 |
MAT-241 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I *MAT-241Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions of one variable, such as polynomial, rational, radical, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, will be covered. Applications include rates of change, optimization, curve sketching and area. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendations.
| 5.0 |
CHM-150 | General Chemistry I *CHM-150General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws and thermochemistry.
| 4.0 |
PSY-274 | Child Development PSY-274Study of theories and research methods used to study development from conception to adolescence. Topics include physical, sensory, perceptual, cognitive, language, emotional, social and gender development as well as family, peer, and institutional influences on development.
| 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 |
Semester Totals |
18.0 | |
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 |
MAT-242 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus II *MAT-242A continuation of Calculus I with emphasis on different methods of integration and applications, L`Hôpitals Rule, sequences, series, power series, Taylor series and Maclaurin series. A graphing calculator is required.
| 4.0 |
CHM-151 | General Chemistry II *CHM-151Continuation of the General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include solids/liquids, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.
| 4.0 |
PHY-140 | University Physics I * +++PHY-140This is a study of Newtonian Mechanics. The course is for physics majors and minors, engineering students and the mathematically oriented student. This is the first of a three-course sequence.
| 4.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.0 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
COM-111 | Intro to Speech Communication COM-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
MAT-243 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus III MAT-243A continuation of analytic geometry and calculus II. The focus is on solid analytic geometry, vectors, partial derivatives, line, volume and surface integrals in various coordinate systems and vector fields. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendations.
| 4.0 |
EDU-200 | Educational Psychology *EDU-200The application of psychology principles to education. Special emphasis on understanding growth and development, the learning process, motivation, intelligence, evaluation, measurement, creativity and the impact of culture on learning styles.
| 3.0 |
PHY-141 | University Physics II PHY-141This course is a study of heat, electricity, and magnetism for students in physics, engineering, chemistry and mathematics.
| 4.0 |
BIO-100 | Bio Science I ORBIO-100This course provides an introduction to the fundamental processes and structures common to all living things along with their applications to society.
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| 4.0 |
Semester Totals | 18.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
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| 1.0 |
EDU-210 | Diversity in Schools and Societies EDU-210This course is a study of how schooling is shaped by and ought to respond to the social contexts in which it occurs, particularly in multicultural and global contexts.
| 3.0 |
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| 3.0 |
HIS-153 | History/Culture of Third World HIS-153The course will introduce the student to history and culture in the third world from ancient civilizations to the modern era. This course will focus upon broad themes in history and culture and will examine those themes in each major historical era.
| 3.0 |
POS-160 | American National Government POS-160The fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary, and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
13.0 |
Total Program Hours | 64.0 |