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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a three-credit-hour field experience of organized service designed to provide students with the opportunity to actively participate in a community service placement organization (service-learning partner) and complete a series of reflective and analytical exercises relevant to the service- learning experience. Students will be encouraged to think critically about civic engagement, become more knowledgeable about the relevant content area through the context of their field experience, and make a valuable contribution to the community. Students will be required to participate in a minimum of 90 contact hours of planned instructional activities and at least four oneon- one reflection conferences with the instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A study of the basic principles and actors of the international system with emphasis on the past, present, and possible future roles of the United States in world affairs. This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement. A grade of "C" or higher mustbe attained. 45 class hours. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores or ENC0010 and REA0002 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher for each course)
  • 50.00 Credits

    This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system.The foundation and basic components of law are studied with specific focus on officer application.Topics include history and philosophy of corrections, ethical and professional behavior, prisoner rights and responsibilities, and elements of crimes. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. 50 hours of instruction. Prerequisite: Law Enforcement Basic Academy.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide an examination of the meaning and significance of multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Students will study different cultural and ethnic groups and learn about issues involved in ethnicity andmulticulturalism. Students will be exposed to concepts such as: culture, sociocultural theory, diversity consciousness, identity assimilation, pluralism, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, conflict and diversity skills. Students will also be exposed to historical, political, economic, sociological and psychological components of multiculturalism. This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement.A grade of "C" orhighermust be attained. 45 class hours. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores or ENC0010 and REA0002 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher for each course)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce the student in some depth to one of the major events of the twentieth century and to explore the social, psychological, ethical and moral, religious, cultural, artistic and personal implications of the Nazi extermination of six million Jews and five million other Europeans in the name of racial purity. The course provides the opportunity to explore the nature of good and evil as reflected in acts of prejudice, intolerance and hatred as well as acceptance and celebration of human diversity. The course will include fieldtrips. This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement. A grade of "C" or higher must be attained. 45class hours. Prerequisite:Appropriate placement test scores or ENC0010 and REA0002 (completed with a grade of "C"or higher for each course)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ENC 1101 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).An introduction tothe profession of journalism and to the theory and practice of writing news. Students are given practical experience in gathering news and writing and copyreading both news and feature stories. 45 class hours
  • 1.00 Credits

    The course focuses on information resources available through the Internet. Internet search tools and methods of access are explored, along with social, ethical and legal issues. The student should have a full service Internet account, including e-mail or have access through a corporate or educational institution. The student should have a basic familiarity with a PC operating system,Web browser, and e-mail. 16 class hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will introduce students to the elements of short fiction: setting, plot, point of view, character development and theme and to the history of short stories as a discrete literary genre. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of technique and style in stories of various genres, time periods, and cultures. Critical reading and writing skills will be enhanced with both oral and written assignments. Students will come away from the course with a good understanding of how fiction works. Because this course may be taken as an alternative to English Composition II, students will be expected to demonstrate competency in writing and research by producing work which is not only grammatically and mechanically correct but which displays effective sentence structure and organization, precise diction, appropriate use of research materials, and proper MLA documentation. This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement and is an alternative to ENC 1102. A grade of "C" or higher must be attained. 45class hours. Prerequisite: ENC 1101 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to study the major poetry, fiction, drama, and essays of world literature from the Ancients through the Renaissance. Emphasized are the intellectual and moral issues in literature that unite humankind despite diversity in time, place, and language. Because this course may be taken as an alternative to English Composition II, students will be expected to demonstrate competency in writing and research by producing work which is not only grammatically and mechanically correct but which displays effective sentence structure and organization, precise diction, appropriate use of research materials, and proper MLA documentation.This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement and is an alternative to ENC 1102. A grade of "C" or higher must be attained. 45 classhours. Prerequisite: ENC 1101 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to study the major poetry, fiction, drama, and essays of world literature from the Renaissance through the modern era. Emphasized are the intellectual and moral issues in literature that unite humankind despite diversity in time, place, and language. Because this course may be taken as an alternative to English Composition II, students will be expected to demonstrate competency in writing and research by producing work which is not only grammatically and mechanically correct but which displays effective sentence structure and organization, precise diction, appropriate use of research materials, and proper MLA documentation.This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement and is an alternative to ENC 1102. A grade of "C" or higher must be attained. 45 classhours. Prerequisite: ENC 1101 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher).
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