HSTA 101H(Y)

American History I: A comprehensive introductory history of Colonial, Revolutionary, and 19th century America, to 1877. Lecture-discussion. Credit not allowed for both 101H and 103H. 4 credits Online

LIT 110L

Intro to Literature: Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent. Study of how readers make meaning of texts and how texts influence readers. Emphasis on interpreting literary texts: close reading, critical analysis and effective writing. Intermediate Writing Course. Online

MUSI 132L(H)

History of Rock & Roll: A study of the roots, components, and development of the musical art form "Rock and Roll". Significant performing artists and movements with the style identified and presented. Includes traditional lectures with substantial use of audio and visual aids. Online

NASX 105H(Y)

Intro to Native American Studies: Survey course to acquaint the student with Native American Studies by a general overview of Indian history, culture, philosophy, religious beliefs and contemporary issues. Online

PSCI 210S(Y)

Intro to American Government: Constitutional principles, structures, and the political processes of the national government. Online

SOCI 220S(Y)

Race, Gender & Class: Analysis of the intersecting structure and dynamics of race, gender and class. Focus on power relationships, intergroup conflict and minority-group status. Online

EXPRESSIVE ARTS (A)

COMX 111A

Intro to Public Speaking: Preparation, presentation, and criticism of speeches. Emphasis on the development of public speaking techniques through constructive criticism. Online

ETHICAL & HUMAN VALUES (E)

PHL 110E

Intro to Ethics: An examination of the Western vision of morality through the careful study of selected writings from Aristotle, Kant and Mill. Additional works in ethics may supplement primary readings. Online

BGEN 220E

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility: Focuses on moral judgments, responsibilities to society and their impact on decision making, with particular emphasis on business ethics and values. Addresses organizations and their relationship to the external environment, the law, and various stakeholders. Online

SOCIAL SCIENCES (S)

ANTY 250S

Intro to Archaeology: What archaeologists do and how they reconstruct past human cultures. Methodological and theoretical approaches to understanding and explaining past human societies. Online

BGEN 105S

Intro to Business: Nature of business enterprise; role of business in society; problems confronting business management; career opportunities in business. Open to non-business majors and business majors of freshman or sophomore standing only. Business majors are advised to register for the course their freshman year. Online

COMX 115S

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication: An overview of the process of human communication with special emphasis on analyzing communication patterns and improving interpersonal communication skills. Online

ECNS 201S

Principles of Microeconomics: The nature of a market economy, economic decisions of the household and firm, competition and monopoly, value and price determination, distribution of income and applied microeconomic topics. Online

PSYX 100S

Intro to Psychology: Introduction to the scientific study of behavior in humans and other animals. Online

WGS 263

Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality: The course is designed to introduce students to the broad fields of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies through an overview of a number of the theoretical and experiential perspectives of WGSS from a social science perspective. Students will analyze the history of feminism, women’s studies, gender studies, and the growing field of queer studies; biological and psychological theories of gender; the social construction of gender as a product of history and culture; the relationship between gender and other categories of difference (race, sexual orientation, class, ethnicity); family and work; gender-based violence; the relationship between politics, economics, and gender; the representation of gender in popular culture; health and reproduction; and activism. Online

NATURAL & ANALYTICAL SCIENCES (N)

ANTY 210N

Introduction to Biological Anthropology: An introduction to human evolutionary biology including processes of evolution, primate studies, hominin paleontology, and human variation. Online

BIOB 160N

Principles of Living Systems Lecture: Non-science majors are encouraged to take BIOB 101N, Discover Biology, instead of BIOB 160N. Unifying principles of biological structure-function relationships at different levels of organization and complexity. Consideration of reproduction, genetics, development, evolution, ecosystems, as well as the inter-relationships of the human species to the rest of life. Students requiring a laboratory should also register for BIOB 161N. Credit not allowed for both BIOB 101N and 160N. Online

BIOB 161N

Principles of Living Systems Lab: Lab experiences illustrate biological principles underlying growth, reproduction, development, genetics and physiology, and are designed to give students practice in scientific methods of description, development of hypotheses, and testing. Online

CJUS 125N

Fundamentals of Forensic Science: A survey of the forensic sciences and related disciplines and their use in criminal investigations, the role of forensic scientists in the investigative process and as expert witnesses. Online

PHSX 105N

Fundamentals of Physical Science: An introduction to the basic principles of physics, chemistry, and nuclear reactions with emphasis on the scientific method and process. Topics include scientific process; motion; work and energy; heat and temperature; and waves (sound and light); atomic structure; the periodic table of elements; chemical bonding and nomenclature; chemical formulas and equations; and solutions. Knowledge of basic algebraic functions, decimals, and scientific notation is recommended. Suitable for students with little science background. Online

MATHEMATICS

M 115

Probability & Linear Math: Prereq., M 090 with a grade of RC- or better, or M 095, or ALEKS placement >= 3 or M01-Maplesoft Arithmetic score >= 16, or ACT score of 22, or SAT score of 520. Systems of linear equations and matrix algebra. Introduction to probability with emphasis on models and probabilistic reasoning. Examples of applications of the material in many fields. Online

WRITING

WRIT 101  (Introductory)

College Writing 1: Prereq., WRIT 095 or proof of passing score on writing diagnostic examination, ACT English, 22-27, ACT Combined English/Writing 18-31, ACT Writing subscore 7-10, SAT Writing Score 440-690, SAT Essay subscore 7-10, ACT Writing subject score 19-32, ACT English Language Arts (ELA) score 18-31, SAT Writ/Language Test score 25-36. Expository prose and research paper; emphasis on structure, argument, development of ideas, clarity, style, and diction. Online

WRIT 201

(Intermediate)

College Writing 2: Prereq., placement or C or better in WRIT 101; ACT English 28 or higher; ACT Combined English/Writing 32-36; ACT Writing subscore 11-12; SAT Writing Score 700-800; SAT Essay subscore 11-12; ACT Writing subject score 33 or higher; ACT English Language Arts (ELA) score 32 or higher; SAT Writ/Language Test score 37 or higher. Offers instruction in rhetorical reading and writing, particularly the study and practice of written argumentation in different academic and civic contexts. Online

LANGUAGE COURSES

FRCH 101

Elementary French I: Active skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing plus basic cultural analysis. FRCH 102 is offered during the 2nd 5 week session. 4 credits, online.

SPNS 101

Elementary Spanish I: Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. SPNS 102 is offered during the 2nd 5 week session. 4 credits, online.