BIOL 101 General Human Biology
Intended for non-science majors. Primary organism of study is the human with current biological principles stressed. Includes cell organization, diseases of the human, development, genetics and ecology.
4 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. IAI: L1 904L
BIOL 250 Genetics
An introduction to the principles of Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics, immunogenetics and population genetics. Genetic technology, genetic diseases and genetic counseling are also discussed.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: L1 906
CS 100 Introduction to Computers
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 word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and web-based software. Basic Algebra or equivalent is recommended.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 1 lab hour per week.
CS 101 Introduction to Structured Programming
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or MATH 086, 090 or 091 “C” or better.
An entry-level course in structured programming that includes branching and loops, functions, arrays, and text files. Not for computer science majors.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
ENG 101 Composition I
Prerequisite: ACT English score of 22-30 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.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: C1 900 (Grade of “C” or higher required for this course to be eligible to be included in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.)
ENG 102 Composition II
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.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. 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.)
MATH 131 Finite Mathematics for Business
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or MATH 112 “C” or better.
This course applies the concepts of algebra to problems found in economics, business, and non-physical sciences. The emphasis is on applications, not on mathematical structure. Topics include linear systems and programming, matrix algebra, mathematics of finance, an introduction to probability and game theory.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: M1 906
MATH 228 Probability and Statistics
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score or MATH 112 “C” or better.
This class discusses the descriptive and inferential methods of statistics. It includes measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, distributions of random variables, and the use of computer packages for analysis of data.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: M1 902, BUS 901
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
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.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: S6 900
PSYC 210 Personality Theories
Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
Detailed analysis of major personality theorists in psychology from Freud to the present, emphasizing the examination of common threads in the evolution of personality theory as well as decided differences between and among individual theorists. The relationship between empirical and theoretical investigation and the reading of personality research are stressed.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: PSY 907
PSYC 212 Experimental Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
This course explores the nature of scientific inquiry from an empirical perspective, employing traditional use of statistical analysis of data. The notion of inquiry, as systematic fact-finding, is approached from the Western scientific perspective, but students are taught that this approach is merely one way of discovering scientific truth; non-Western traditions are also examined. Emphasis placed on learning and using tools involved in conducting scientific research and in leaning to read research with comprehension. Extensive use of descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing a variety of formal research hypotheses is a significant aspect of this course.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
PSYC 262 Child Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
Introduces theory and research on biological, physical, social, and cognitive development of the human child from conception to adolescence. Topics may include genetic factors, prenatal development, sensory and perceptual changes, motor system development, language acquisition, social learning, gender differences, atypical development, and such influences as the family, school, and sociocultural context.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: S6 903
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
Prerequisites: College level reading scores on COMPASS required, or REA 093 and SBS 100 “C” or better, or REA 098 and SBS 100 “C” or better.
Scientific examination of human society and social behavior. Concentrates on human behavior and assumes that it is largely shaped by the groups to which people belong and by the social interaction taking place in these groups. Acquire a basic sociological understanding and sensitivity to the issues of race, class, gender, and ethnicity.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: S7 900
SPEC 101 Principles of Speech Communication
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.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: C2 900
