Arts & Sciences Courses
Arts & Sciences Courses Course Groups
English
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG106 |
Survey of Literary Masterpieces
This course provides students with a survey of literary masterpieces across the ages. Students will gain insight into writing and culture from the content of this course. Topics include Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Milton, Machiavelli, and Joyce, among other literary authors. Credits: 3 |
| ENG120 |
Business Literature
This course explores business and the workplace through imaginative literature and essays. Students will study poems, plays, short stories, and essays with themes or story lines that emanate from the workplace. Students will read, interpret, and analyze the literature while responding to the connections between occupation and personal identity and the connections between social and personal significance. Students will note and discuss trends in society that are illustrated by business and workplace attitudes and portrayed in literature. Credits: 3 |
| ENG125 |
Literature in Society
This course introduces themes in literature and provides guided study and practice in reflecting on themes which describe the human experience across cultural and societal boundaries. The course includes readings from literature in different genres and cultures. Students will study the literature in thematic units and be asked to make connections to their own lives and cultures. Credits: 3 |
| ENG135 |
Essentials of Contemporary Communication
This course covers the skills necessary for effective written and oral communication in the work environment and in modern society. The course reviews basic communication theories and discusses the fundamentals of interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. This course emphasizes applying these theories and skills to group processes and professional situations. Credits: 3 |
| ENG155 |
Mythology in Literature and Life
This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths; the development of myths and mythological characters; the common elements of mythological structures; the predominant characteristics of deities and heroes in myth, and the obstacles and dangers that these archetypes encounter; how myths affect our personal and social lives; where these ancient archetypes are found in contemporary society; and how attitudes and behaviors are influenced by mythological literature. Credits: 3 |
| ENG157 |
Multicultural Literature
This course provides students with an introduction to multicultural literature. Emphasis is placed on increasing students’ awareness and understanding of the values, beliefs, and experiences of people from different cultures through literature. Credits: 3 |
| ENG215 |
Effective Academic Writing
This course develops the skills used in writing applied research papers for a university-level audience. Students will write position papers, persuasive essays, and case study analyses. Students will study classical rhetorical concepts of authority and the Toulmin method of argument analysis, and will evaluate outside sources for objectivity and utility in constructing persuasive arguments. Students practice giving peer feedback, revising essays in response to feedback, and writing collaboratively as Learning Teams. The course reviews the elements of grammar, mechanics, style, and proper documentation of outside sources. Credits: 3 |
| ENG221 |
Technical Writing Fundamentals
This course covers the fundamentals and best practices of using written communication in business and in the information technologies. Topics include strategies, techniques, and nuances for producing emails, memos, reports, proposals, project specifications, and user manuals, as well as other technical documents. Credits: 3 |
| ENG290 |
Children's Literature in a Pluralistic Society
This course examines the historical and social function of children's literature from oral origins to modern anthologies, exploring cultural, familial, and psychological messages in nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and early childhood fiction. Students will identify major 19th and 20th century schools of literary criticism and consider multiple ways literature for and about children constructs concepts of childhood. The course surveys readings across cultures (European/American, Native American, African American, Asian, and Hispanic/Latino), and genres (nursery rhymes, fairy tales, picture books, early childhood fiction), addressing portrayals of ethnicity, race, class, and gender in children's literature, and considers the impact and implications of film adaptations of select children's stories in a pluralistic society. Credits: 3 |
| ENG301 |
American Ethnic Literature
This course will survey the literature of the major ethnic groups in the United States (African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and Asian Americans) as a means to explore ethnic diversity and minority voices. Focusing on contemporary relevance, a wide range of representative literary works and authors will be discussed in their historical, socio-political, and cultural contexts with special consideration of characteristic literary themes and techniques. Credits: 3 |
| ENG302 |
20th Century American Literature
This course will survey major authors, ideologies, and historical contexts of American literature from the 20th century. A diverse range of works, genres, movements, and cultural narratives will be used to explore how cultural pluralism helped shape and reflect the evolution of American thought. Credits: 3 |
| ENG340 |
Creative Writing
This course introduces students to creative writing in various genres. The purpose of this course is to develop and expand students’ imaginative writing processes and to develop and expand their understanding of the human experience through creative writing. This would include identifying elements of writing and developing skills and techniques for creative writing in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writings. Credits: 3 |
| ENG380 |
Applied Linguistics
This course introduces students to the nature of language and the way in which language is acquired and used in society. It also addresses grammatical aspects of language such as syntax, semantics, and pragmatics and changes in language over time. Stages of language acquisition and bilingual development will also be discussed. Credits: 3 |
| ENG491 |
American Literature to 1860
This course will survey major authors, ideologies, and historical contexts of American literature from colonial times until the Civil War era. A diverse range of works, genres, movements, and cultural narratives will be explored. Accounts of early explorers, Puritan sermons, American Indian mythology, slave narratives, political and social writings, and poetry will be read and discussed. Credits: 3 |
| ENG492 |
American Literature since 1860
This course will survey the writings of 150 years in the historical and cultural context of America. The influence of vast social, political, and philosophical changes in America on literary works will be explored. The major literary movements, works, and authors of four distinct time periods will be read and discussed: the late 19th century, the early 20th century, the late 20th century, and the 21st century. Credits: 3 |
| ENG493 |
English Literature to 1800
This course will survey major authors, ideologies, and historical contexts of English literature from medieval times until the 18th century. A diverse range of works, genres, movements, and cultural narratives will be explored. Credits: 3 |
| ENG494 |
English Literature since 1800
This course will survey major authors, ideologies, and historical contexts of English literature from the 19th century to the present. A diverse range of works, genres, movements, and cultural narratives will be explored. Credits: 3 |
| ENG495 |
Advanced Creative Writing
This course explores advanced literary elements of creative writing, focusing on elements of form and craft. Students will write poems, fictional short stories, and one act plays. In the process, students will re-examine all elements of the writing process to deepen their understanding of each stage of the process including prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising, and students will reflect upon differences among genres. A writers' workshop will be an integral component of this course. Credits: 3 |
Geography
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| GEO150 |
Geography of World Commerce
This course develops a global perspective on the historical, existing, and emerging commercial relationships between the United States and the rest of the world and presents the patterns of interaction among major countries. The course includes an overview of the location, flow, and uses of the earth's principle resources, both natural and cultural. Emphasis is placed on the manner in which the physical characteristics of the earth's surface affect political, social, cultural, and economic dynamics throughout the world. Credits: 3 |
History
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| HIS110 |
U.S. History to 1865
This course recounts the story of the United States by looking at the experiences of the many diverse races and nationalities that, woven together, have created this country. Students will learn to appreciate the contributions the various peoples have made to the American culture. Emphasis is placed on how both compromise and conflict have played major parts in American history. Credits: 3 |
| HIS112 |
History of Western Civilization from Prehistory to the Middle Ages
This course provides an overview of the principal social, cultural, political, economic, and global developments that shaped Western civilization from prehistory to the Middle Ages. It presents a framework for understanding current social experience by applying historical perspectives to contemporary issues. After the course you will be able to bring historical knowledge to the solution of contemporary issues. Credits: 3 |
| HIS113 |
History of Western Civilization from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution
This course provides an overview of the principal social, cultural, political, economic, and global developments that shaped Western civilization from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. It also presents a framework for understanding current social experience by applying historical perspectives to contemporary issues. After the course you will be able to bring historical knowledge to the solution of contemporary issues. Credits: 3 |
| HIS114 |
History of Western Civilization from the French Revolution to the Present
This course provides an overview of the principal social, cultural, political, economic, and global developments that shaped Western civilization from the French Revolution to the present. It presents a framework for understanding current social experience by applying historical perspectives to contemporary issues. After the course, you will be able to bring historical knowledge to the solution of contemporary issues. Credits: 3 |
| HIS120 |
U.S. History 1865 to 1945
This course recounts the story of our country by looking at the experiences of the many diverse races and nationalities that, woven together, have created the United States of America. Students will learn to appreciate the contributions various peoples have made to the American culture. Emphasis will be placed on how both compromise and conflict have played major parts in American history. Credits: 3 |
| HIS145 |
The American Experience Since 1945
This course is an overview of the principal social, political, economic, and global events which have shaped the American experience since World War II. Understanding modern American history is a necessity in today's ever-changing world. This course aims to supply the tools for understanding current political, social, cultural, and economic problems in the U.S. by applying a historical perspective to analyze contemporary issues. Credits: 3 |
| HIS301 |
U.S. Constitution
This course is a five-week introduction to the historical, political, philosophical, and economic roots of the U.S. Constitution. It first reviews the philosophical arguments of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, those who supported and opposed ratification of the Constitution. The course then examines milestone Supreme Court decisions and their evolving interpretations of the Constitution. This course focuses on the first 10 amendments of the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights as well as later amendments and the issues of slavery and civil rights as seen through major court decisions. Credits: 3 |
| HIS458 |
History of Human Discovery
Students in an undergraduate program are already familiar with the names and events commonly taught in basic history and culture courses. This course highlights the individuals who, influenced by their cultural patterns and values, are responsible for the development of our civilization. Focusing on certain pivotal inventions, namely the clock, the compass, the telescope the microscope, and the printing press and movable type, students analyze the continuing human need for discovery and its reciprocal relationship with culture and the development of civilization. This course explores the nature of time, inventors and inventions, the limits of science, and the nature of information in today's world. Credits: 3 |
Humanities
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| ARTS100 |
Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts
This course examines traditions and developments in the visual and performing arts genres including music, dance, theater, cinema, visual arts, and architecture. Students will be introduced to the elements of each genre, along with an overview of its historical development in Western European tradition. Credits: 3 |
| ARTS125 |
Pop Culture and the Arts
This course explores the interactions between the arts, advertising, media, and lifestyle and cultural trends in contemporary American society. Familiarity will be gained with the various art forms and their relationship to mass media, personal and professional life, and in particular to how they contribute to the current conception of fine art and popular culture. Students are asked to examine current trends and cultural changes, assessing both the role the arts have played in creating them and the influence these cultural trends have on art itself. Credits: 3 |
| ARTS230 |
Survey of the Visual Arts
This course offers a foundation in the visual arts, elements, styles, and critical analysis for beginning art students. Emphasis is on identifying and explaining styles of visual arts from various cultures, eras, and places. The course focuses on the interpretation of art to understand meaning, and the ability to make critical judgment based on principles of art. Students learn to communicate ideas and expression through their own creative work in a two-dimensional, three-dimensional, video, and other time-based media. Credits: 3 |
| HUM100 |
Introduction to Humanities - The Ancient World to Medieval Times
This course provides an introduction to the arts through their expression in dominant themes of Western culture. Concepts of nature and the individual in society are examined in the artistic works from the ancient world to medieval times. The course provides a framework for understanding and evaluating contemporary artistic endeavors. Credits: 3 |
| HUM102 |
Introduction to the Humanities - The Renaissance to the Present
This course provides an introduction to the arts through their expression in dominant themes of western culture. Concepts of nature and the individual in society are examined in the artistic works from the Renaissance to the present. The course also provides a framework for understanding and evaluating contemporary artistic endeavors. Credits: 3 |
| HUM103 |
Survey of Performing Arts
This course examines traditions and new developments in the performing arts genres, providing participants with an overview of the historic elements reflected in the practice of live performance today. Through a highly interactive and experiential format, the course focuses on the artistic components which integrate to create the performance experience from both a "behind the scenes" and an audience perspective. Credits: 1 |
| HUM105 |
World Mythology
This course provides an overview of mythology and its relationship to ancient and current cultures. The course covers the purposes and types of myths, the development of myths and mythological characters, the common elements of mythological structures, the predominant characteristics of deities and sacred places in myth, contemporary theories of myths and mythology, and how myths and mythic structures shape contemporary culture. Credits: 3 |
| HUM150 |
Introduction to Film Studies
This course creates a basic understanding of the artistic and technical elements found in moviemaking. Understanding movies comes from describing and analyzing the cinematic, theatrical, and literary elements that combine to create meaning. In addition, the major characteristics of different film genres and classic movies will be analyzed. Through this course, students will develop personal criteria for evaluating and enjoying movies. Credits: 3 |
| HUM266 |
Art Through the Ages
This course provides an in-depth analysis of innovation and change and the use of imagination as the human creative force. Developments in architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, and music are examined as processes and products of human imagination. The course will highlight artistic creativity as both a response to and a catalyst of change. Credits: 3 |
| HUM300 |
The Global Village
This course is an overview of the humanities in the twentieth century. The course covers the fine arts, war, philosophy, and social movements reflecting the developments of the information age as it moves to the communication age. Credits: 1 |
Mathematics
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| MTH110 |
History of Mathematics
This one-credit course introduces students to a survey of the history of mathematics, including the background of famous mathematicians from ancient to modern times and their specific contributions to mathematics. The format and content of the course is conceptual rather than technical. Credits: 1 |
| MTH208 |
College Mathematics I
This course begins a demonstration and examination of various concepts of basic algebra. It assists in building skills for performing specific mathematical operations and problem solving. These concepts and skills serve as a foundation for subsequent quantitative business coursework. Applications to real-world problems are emphasized throughout the course. Specific applications to disciplines such as statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are demonstrated and discussed. A variety of other applications, such as geometry, personal finance, science, and engineering are also presented. Math is a language of logical thinking using symbols and numbers to quantify. This course is the first half of the college algebra sequence, which is completed in MTH 209: College Mathematics II. Credits: 3 |
| MTH209 |
College Mathematics II
This course continues the demonstration and examination of various basic algebra concepts that was begun in MTH 208: College Mathematics I. It assists in building skills for performing more complex mathematical operations and problem solving than in earlier courses. These concepts and skills should serve as a foundation for subsequent quantitative business coursework. Applications to real-world problems are emphasized throughout the course. Specific applications to disciplines such as statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are demonstrated and discussed. A variety of other applications, such as geometry, personal finance, science, and engineering, are also demonstrated and discussed. Credits: 3 |
| MTH212 |
Introduction to Finite Mathematics
This course is an introduction to the mathematics available for the study of social and behavioral sciences, and for application in business. Emphasis is placed on the comprehension of problem-solving techniques for the real world. Specific applications in statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are demonstrated and discussed. Credits: 3 |
| MTH230 |
Calculus
This course demonstrates and exams various concepts of differential calculus. It assists in understanding the basic concepts of differential calculus. These concepts are used to apply differential calculus in business, economics, and science coursework. Applications to real-world problems are emphasized throughout the course. Specific applications to disciplines such as statistics, accounting, finance, and economics are included in this course. A variety of other applications, such as geometry, personal finance, science, and engineering are also presented. Credits: 3 |
| MTH233 |
Statistics
This course surveys descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on practical applications of statistical analysis. The principles of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data are covered. It examines the role of statistical analysis, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and interpretation of statistical findings through the applications and functions of statistical methods. Credits: 3 |
| MTH360 |
Linear Algebra
This course provides a survey of the concepts related to linear algebra. Students examine the geometry of vectors, matrices, and linear equations, including Gauss Jordan row reduction. Students explore the concepts of independence, rank and linear transformations. Vector spaces, independence and bases are discussed, including orthogonality and Gram Schmidt. In addition, students investigate determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and change of basis. Credits: 3 |
| MTH432 |
Geometry
This course is designed to have students demonstrate the ability to use fundamental concepts of geometry including definitions, basic constructions, tools of geometry, and to recognize geometry as an axiomatic system. Credits: 3 |
Philosophy
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHL215 |
Philosophy: Methods and Applications
This course offers an intensive introduction to philosophical problems and methodologies as developed by major figures in the history of philosophy. The course also covers the application of philosophical methods to problem solving, decision-making, ethical thought, and strategic thinking. Credits: 3 |
| PHL251 |
Critical Thinking
This five-week course in critical thinking and informal logic helps students develop the ability to reason clearly and critically. It includes an introduction to the disciplines of inductive and deductive logic, fallacious reasoning, and problem-solving techniques. Emphasis is placed on the identification and management of the perception process, use of assumptions, emotional influences, and language in various forms of business communication. Credits: 3 |
| PHL266 |
Foundations of the Free Market System
This course is an exploration of the philosophy of economics, focusing on the study of the philosophical and historical foundations of the free-market system. The theories of Plato, Adam Smith, J. S. Mill, Karl Marx, and the great 20th-century economists are examined. Students explore the influences of these philosophers and economists on the development of the free-market economy, the rise of the middle class, and the concept of individual freedom. Attention is given to the origins of business organizations, the expansion of international commerce, the increasing role of technology in productivity, and the ever-increasing scale of global corporations. This course provides an example of how ideals are formed and how they change the world. Credits: 3 |
| PHL323 |
Ethics in Management
This course provides opportunities for the analysis and synthesis of the role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect thinking, relationship development, policy formation, and professional conduct in the workplace. Students develop the skills to understand and integrate constructive ethics into practices that support the success of the employee and the organization. Credits: 3 |
Political Science
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| POL215 |
State and Local Political Processes
This course provides students with an introduction to the organization, administration, and functions of American state and local governments. The relationship between state and federal governments is also analyzed. Credits: 3 |
| POL443 |
Wealth and Power in America
This course discusses the issue of wealth, power, and influence in the United States. Who has the wealth in America? Who has power? How is this power wielded to influence public policy? To help develop perspectives on these issues, a variety of societal models, including the pluralist and elitist, are presented throughout the course. Credits: 3 |
| POL469 |
Contemporary Political Thought
This course provides a broad overview of international issues facing the United States and the world. These issues range from the challenge of feeding the world's growing population to global warming and from nuclear terrorism to the promotion of human rights. Issues are discussed from opposing viewpoints in order to stimulate thinking, discussion, and insight. The purpose of the course is to provide students with a broad overview of the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities of living in an increasingly interconnected and complex world. Credits: 3 |
Religion
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| REL133 |
World Religious Traditions I
This course offers a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmology, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Shinto traditions. Credits: 3 |
| REL134 |
World Religious Traditions II
This course provides a survey of the major historical developments, structural cosmology, symbolic interpretation, and values of the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic religious traditions. Credits: 3 |
Science
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO101 |
Principles of Biology
This course is designed to introduce biology at an entry level by examining the hierarchy that ranges from the fundamentals of cell biology to the physiology of organisms, and the interactions among those organisms in their environment. The topics in this course include cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, physiology, and ecology. Credits: 3 |
| BIO204 |
Plant Physiology
This course will examine the key concepts of plant physiology. Topics will include the structure and function of plants, growth and development, water transport, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, and plant metabolism. Credits: 3 |
| BIO240 |
General Biology
This course will provide an in-depth look into the principles of biology. Topics will include molecular biology, cellular structure and function, genetics, evolution, organisms, and populations. Credits: 3 |
| BIO315 |
Ecology and Evolution
This course provides the fundamental principles of ecology and evolution. Students will focus on populations and communities, adaptation, and other factors that affect organisms. Credits: 3 |
| CHM110 |
Introductory Chemistry
This course will examine the basic principles of chemistry conceptually and specifically. The course will apply chemical concepts to address relevant issues ranging from atomic structure and chemical reactions to organic and biological chemistry. The course topics include matter and energy, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, chemical equilibrium, and nuclear, organic, and biological chemistry. Students will apply these concepts using practical examples and facilitated discussions. Credits: 3 |
| GLG150 |
Exploration of the Earth Sciences
This course focuses on the dynamic forces impacting Earth’s environment. It is a study of the major constructs in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy collectively called Earth Science. A scientific approach will be used in orienting students to develop an understanding of the interconnectivity of each of these sciences. Credits: 3 |
| HCS230 |
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
This course introduces the foundations of basic anatomy and physiology to the student. Terminology, structure, and function of body systems are stressed. This course covers the major systems of the body, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, nervous, muscular and skeletal systems. Students begin to develop critical thinking skills by understanding the interdependence of the body systems and functions. Credits: 3 |
| HCS255 |
Environmental Microbiology
This course explores the basic principles of microbiology. Case scenarios and classroom discussions will allow the student to apply the framework and concepts of microbiology within the work place. Credits: 3 |
| NSCI280 |
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology I is the first of a two-course sequence examining the terminology, structure, function, and interdependence of the human body systems. This course includes a study of the cells, chemistry, tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. In conjunction with classroom instruction, the anatomy and physiology online lab component for this course requires students to apply knowledge from the classroom to online experiments and critical thinking application exercises. Credits: 4 |
| NSCI281 |
Anatomy and Physiology II
Anatomy and Physiology II is the second in a two course sequence examining the terminology, structure, function, and interdependence of systems within the human body. This course includes a study of circulatory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Discussion includes the application of nutrition, fluid, electrolyte and acid base balance, and genetics as applicable to the weekly course content. In conjunction with the classroom instruction, the anatomy and physiology online lab component for this course requires students to apply knowledge learned regarding the systems through online experiments and critical thinking application exercises. Credits: 4 |
| PHM215 |
Pharmacology
This course examines the pharmacodynamics of major drug classes and methods of calculating dosages. A review of safe administration of medication is provided. Emphasis is placed on nursing assessment and the management of therapeutics, particularly the toxic effects of pharmacotherapeutic interventions. Credits: 3 |
| PHY101 |
Fundamentals of Physics
This course is designed to introduce physics at an entry level by examining the principle laws of physics leading to a conceptual understanding of how these principles relate to everyday life. The topics in this course include Credits: 3 |
| SCI100 |
Paradigms of Health
This course provides an overview of the key components of comprehensive wellness. Based on a preventive model, the course will allow learners to explore choices that promote wellness with goals of living longer and better. Credits: 3 |
| SCI151 |
Astronomy
This course is designed to introduce students to the science of astronomy, utilizing current concepts of the Earth, the solar system, and the universe. In addition, historical developments in astronomy from ancient mythology to modern science will be covered. Credits: 3 |
| SCI201 |
Survey of Alternative Medicine
This course examines the traditions and recent developments within the field of alternative medicine, and includes a comparison of Western and Eastern diagnostic systems. Through a highly interactive and experiential format, participants will overview a comprehensive range of physical, psychological, and energy therapies resulting in insight, awareness, and appreciation for diverse approaches to medicine. Credits: 1 |
| SCI209 |
Oceanography
This course examines the linkages between the evolution of earth and water masses. Students will focus on the physical, chemical, biological and geological aspects of the ocean processes Credits: 3 |
| SCI220 |
Human Nutrition
This course introduces the basic concepts of food and nutrition to highlight ways that students can integrate good nutrition into their lifestyles. Principles of digestion and absorption, the function of nutrients, lifecycle nutritive needs, disease prevention, diet modifications, and weight management are covered. Practical application of these principles to the students’ lives is emphasized. Credits: 3 |
| SCI256 |
People, Science, and the Environment
This introductory environmental science course examines how people use science to understand how they relate to the environment. The course explores relationships between people and ecosystems and the science behind how ecosystems work. It reviews the historical development of the environmental movement, interactions between humans and natural ecosystems, and more specifically, the role of a growing population and associated pressures on natural resources. This course further examines how economics, natural systems, and conservation are interrelated. The many forms of pollution as well as types of energy resources are addressed. This course challenges students to consider the impact of lifestyle choices on environmental sustainability. Credits: 3 |
| SCI362 |
Environmental Issues and Ethics
This course applies scientific, philosophical, economic, and ethical principles to current and future environmental issues. Students will analyze the cumulative impact of human activities on global ecosystems, as well as responsibilities to the natural world, in terms of the complex interrelationships humans have with their environment. Credits: 3 |
Sociology
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC100 |
Introduction to Sociology
This course is an introduction to the set of perspectives on human life that allows us to understand how our personal lives are affected by our place in society. It explores ways of looking at the world that allow us to understand how the events and experiences of our lives are part of group dynamics, of social institutions, and of cultural meanings. It allows us to see personal events and meanings as affected by historical forces and to see how historical events may be shaped by personal choices. Credits: 3 |
| SOC110 |
Teamwork, Collaboration, and Conflict Resolution
This course provides an applied approach to teambuilding, collaboration, and conflict resolution. Students will understand and apply these concepts within academic and professional settings. Students will develop structures, processes, and strategies to create and maintain effective teams. Gender, cultural, and individual considerations in team dynamics will also be explored. Credits: 3 |
| SOC315 |
Cultural Diversity
This course focuses on the issues, challenges, and opportunities presented by U.S. population diversity. Workplace issues related to employee diversity in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and cultural background are emphasized. Credits: 3 |
Statistics
Undergraduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| QNT321 |
Statistics in Business I
This course surveys descriptive statistics with emphasis on practical applications of statistical analysis. It examines the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and interpretation of statistical findings in business and business research. Credits: 3 |
| STAT167 |
Statistics for the Life Sciences
This course will examine the concepts of statistics leading to the application of these concepts to the life sciences. Topics will include populations and samples, random sampling, probabilities, distributions, and confidence intervals. Credits: 3 |
Graduate Courses
Course ID |
Course Title |
|---|---|
| MBA510 |
Managerial Decision Making
This course introduces a practical, analytical approach to managerial decision making. Analytic thinking, systems thinking, and creative thinking will be employed in the context of a variety of business problems. Topics include decision-making models; dealing with the certain, the uncertain, and the unknowable; managing risk; sensitivity analysis; probabilistic decision models; survey design; and regression analysis. Credits: 3 |
| QNT531 |
Advanced Problems in Statistics and Research Methods
This course extends the competencies developed in QNT 530 by introducing additional research methods and tools of statistical analyses, with the emphasis on case study and data analyses to further develop evaluative abilities in managerial decision making. Topics include analysis of variance, regression, non-parametric statistics, and time series and forecasting. Credits: 3 |
| QNT561 |
Applied Business Research and Statistics
This course prepares students to apply statistics and probability concepts to business decisions. Students learn important criterion for developing effective research questions, including the creation of appropriate sampling populations and instruments. Other topics include descriptive statistics, probability concepts, confidence intervals, sampling designs, data collection, and data analysis – including parametric and nonparametric tests of hypothesis and regression analysis. Credits: 3 |
| QRB501 |
Quantitative Reasoning for Business
This course applies quantitative reasoning skills to business problems. Students learn to analyze data using a variety of analytical tools and techniques. Other topics include formulas, visual representation of quantities, time value of money, and measures of uncertainty. Credits: 3 |
