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5.00 Credits
(was titled Engineering Thermodynamics) Encourages student application of basic principles of macroscopic thermodynamics to design solutions to engineering problems involving energy transformations and state changes, the first and second principles of thermodynamics, macroscopic properties of substances, flow analysis, entropy, equations of state, power and refrigeration cycles, and thermodynamic relations. Prerequisite: ENGR& 214 (was ENGR 122), PHYS 251, and MATH& 152 or instructor permission.
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Engages students in application of fundamental principles and concepts of stress, strain and their relationships to design engineering solutions associated with axial loads, torsion and bending, combined stresses, properties of materials, columns, and repeated loadings. Prerequisite: ENGR& 214 (was ENGR 122), concurrent enrollment in MATH& 152 and PHYS 252, or instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
Provides practice in listening to everyday conversation and dialogs, authentic sources of media, and expository passages and lectures. Builds ability to aurally understand pre-taught vocabulary in context, reduced speech and idiomatic expressions. Moves from listening to simple statements and questions to longer passages. Introduces culture of the American classroom. Prerequisite: Instructor permission or successful completion of the previous level.
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Provides practice in speaking American Standard English, including practice in discrimination and production of vowel and consonant sounds, word stress, and sentence intonation and rhythm. Stresses production of comprehensive English in both informal and formal settings. Introduces culture of the American classroom. Prerequisite: Instructor permission or successful completion of the previous level.
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Provides practice in reading improvement for both everyday use and academic purposes. Focuses on development of vocabulary, comprehension, effective reading strategies, and reading speed. Introduces the culture of the American classroom. Prerequisite: Instructor permission or successful completion of the previous level.
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5.00 Credits
Provides practice in writing improvement of sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Develops writing skills for everyday uses as well as for academic purposes. Focuses on use of the writing process, correct sentence structure, and grammar rules within the context of writing assignments. Introduces the culture of the American classroom. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
Provides opportunities for the study of a variety of topics in the transitional phase into college-level classes. May serve as an opportunity for individualized study in any area of listening, speaking, reading, writing, or grammar; guided study for TOEFL preparation; or as a bridge support for students entering their first college-level classes. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
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2.00 Credits
Provides a wilderness backpack camping experience and an ecological study of the rich community of life forms that occupy the rocky coastline between the low and high tide marks.
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3.00 Credits
Draws from the rich spectrum of American nature and environmental literature from colonial times to the present to illustrate the scientific method, principles of ecology, and the human position in the natural world. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the ecology and diversity in the Costa Rican rainforest or the Belize barrier reef, second largest in the world. Teaches principles of ecology as they reflect upon this still largely unspoiled reef, home of a diverse array of colorful marine organisms.
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