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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic principles of chemistry. The course begins with an analysis of matter and its components, stoichiometry, and intermolecular force and phase changes. Properties of liquids, solids, and gasses are also explored. This foundation is used to examine solubility, colligative properties of solutions, chemical reactions, quantum theory and atomic structure, and chemical periodicity. Other topics include main group and transition elements.
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1.00 Credits
The course objective is to allow the student to complete at-home laboratory experiments; track and record results; take lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement; and to build a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to understand lab safety protocol; understand the scientific method and have experience applying it during laboratory experiments; recognize what makes a successful analysis; conduct successful experiments; understand why molecules have a particular shape; understand and approximate the importance of Avogadro's Number; recognize balanced chemical equations; observe how a catalyst affects a reaction; use mathematics in chemistry; and understand how to evaluate hypotheses created by lab experiments.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the development of early civilizations from Neolithic times to 1715. Early and contemporary Western cultures are compared and contrasted, as are major religious, social, and political reforms. Other topics include the religious influence of Judaism and the Bible, the rise and fall of ancient Greece, and the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire. The Crusades, the origins of feudalism, and the evolution of Christianity are examined, as is the evolution of the European economy during Westward expansion. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment period are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of concepts, people, and events that shaped Western culture from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Topics include: the rise of Eastern and Western Europe; the Enlightenment-era philosophies; the impact of the French Revolution on political, social, and economic world order; and the effects of the industrial revolution on Western society. Unification-era politics; various methods of imperial indoctrination; and major political, economic, and social reforms are explored, along with the root causes and strategies that affected the outcomes of WWI and WWII. Social, economic, and political changes that occurred in the twentieth century are also examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the past, present, and future of the American criminal justice system. Topics discussed include how laws are created: the history and types of law enforcement; structure of the court system; and the changing philosophies of the American correctional system. Students also examine the role of legal precedent, the death penalty, prison life, and the juvenile justice system.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the theories and principles of speech communication from a wide range of perspectives. The evolution of communication theory is examined and foundational principles, such as the communication process, perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, and listening, are introduced. These principles are then applied to communication in interpersonal, small group, public, and organizational contexts. The dynamics of relationships, intercultural and gender communication issues, and conflict and negotiation are also explored, along with ethical issues inherent in the communication process. Discussions of current viewpoints related to interviewing, mass media, and new technologies present a contemporary view of the communication process.
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4.00 Credits
The course objective is to introduce programming in C++ and review the core computer programming concepts of variables, branching, loops, vectors, and functions; introduce object-oriented programming with classes and inheritance and covers use pointers and streams; and teach a variety of good coding practices, including iterative development, code formatting, and variable naming schemes. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to develop C++ programs using core computer programming topics, including file input/output, variables, branches, loops, arrays/vectors, functions, classes, streams, pointers, and inheritance; and implement good coding practices, such as iterative development, code formatting, and common identifier naming schemes.
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3.00 Credits
Macroeconomics Economics looks at the big-picture performance of the national economy and its links to the global economy. Designed to examine many of the basic tools economists use, this macroeconomics course online covers economic perspective, fundamental concepts, graphing skills, and an overview of the interrelated components of the United States economy. Macroeconomics course online lessons explain the importance of supply and demand, economic measures, growth, employment and inflation, and how these relate to the business cycle and the health of the economy. Students develop knowledge of aggregate expenditures and aggregate supply and demand, with a specific macroeconomic point of reference. In addition to issues affecting United States markets, the course examines various international issues important in today's global economy.
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3.00 Credits
Microeconomics Economics continues the lessons begun with Macroeconomics Economics by analyzing the manner in which markets resolve the problem posed by a scarcity of resources. The microeconomics course online constructs a model of efficiency and analyzes it through the topics of demand, supply, production, distribution, consumer choice, behavior of the firm, and market structure. Considerations of market failures and the role of government in a market-driven society complete the analysis. Other topics in the microeconomics course online include international trade and finance.
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0.00 Credits
Developmental Writing examines the fundamental process, theories, and methods that enhance a student's overall writing ability, and introduces strategies for writing within multiple disciplines and professions. Students will draft and revise sentences, paragraphs, and essays, with the aim of achieving effective college-level writing skills. Students will learn how to improve sentence structure and clarity using grammar, punctuation, and word choice. The course introduces proper research techniques, and various writing genres, including narration, as well as exploring the concepts of cause and effect, compare and contrast, definition, and argumentation.
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