CS 100 Introduction to Computers
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 1 lab hour per week.
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or REA 093 “B” or better.
Introduction to computer concepts, computer applications, and the impact of computers on society. Applications include problem solving methods, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and web-based applications. Basic Algebra or equivalent is recommended.
ENG 101 Composition I
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: ACT English score of 22 or above; or appropriate COMPASS score; or English 091 “C” or better.
English 101 is designed for students who are competent in the fundamentals of composition. Students will write essays using a variety of expository strategies and will apply standard techniques of documentation when appropriate. IAI: C1 900
ENG 102 Composition II
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: English 101 “C” or better.
English 102 is a continuation of English 101, is a required composition course that involves reading, discussion, and analysis of a body of literature to generate ideas for critical and persuasive papers, including one documented research paper. IAI: C1 901R (Grade of “C” or higher required for this course to be eligible to be included in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.)
ENG 132 Technical Writing I
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: COMM 100 and appropriate COMPASS score or COMM 100 and COMM 105 or ENG 101 “C” or better or BE 180 or instructor consent.
ENG 132 includes correspondence, memo reports, formal reports, abstracts, fact sheets, instructions and proposals. Includes use of a word processor.
ENG 214 American Literature II
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 “C” or better.
A survey of representative works illustrating the development of American Literature from the Civil War to the present, with a emphasis on major literary movements understood in relation to their intellectual, social, and political context. IAI: H3 915
ENG 231 Fiction Writing
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Students will understand the structure and elements of fiction and the writing process, produce fully-developed works of fiction, and demonstrate an understanding of the critical terminology of the creative writer.
ENG 232 Poetry Writing
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Students will understand the structure and elements of poetry and the writing process, produce fully-developed works of poetry, and demonstrate an understanding of the critical terminology of the creative writer.
ENG 245 Writing Internship
3 cr. hrs.; 0 lecture hrs; 15 lab hrs per week to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
Actual work experience in any appropriate writing situation: journalism; media (radio, television); advertising; social service agencies; on-profit organizations; public relations; and business and technical writing.
JOUR 222 Beginning Reporting
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Instruction in the mechanics of reporting and writing a news story.
JOUR 230 Newspaper Production
2 cr. hrs.; 0 lecture hours; 6 lab hours per week.
Laboratory experience in the design, assembly and publishing of the college newspaper. Designed to give instruction and experience in all phases of production: editing procedures, rewriting, composition, heading and cutting.
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: College level reading scores on COMPASS or REA 093 and SBS 100 “C” or better, or REA 098 and SBS 100 “C” or better.
A survey of the field of general psychology without specific emphasis on any particular theory or model of human or animal behavior. Fundamental principles, methods, theories and issues in the field are discussed. Content areas may include learning, thinking, neuroscience, methodology, memory, perception, personality, intelligence, emotion, adjustment, and abnormality among others. IAI: S6 900
SPEC 101 Principles of Speech Communication
3 cr. hrs.; 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
The oral communication course combines communication theory with the practice of oral communication skills. The oral communication course: (1) develops awareness of the communication process; (2) provides inventional, organizational, and expressive strategies; (3) promotes understanding of and adaptation to a variety of communication contexts; and (4) emphasizes critical skills in listening, reading, thinking and speaking. IAI: C2 900
