The Studio Arts Option program is for students who plan to pursue a B.A. or B.F.A. at a four-year college. It provides students with a solid foundation in the visual arts through courses that develop a broad range of knowledge, skills, and competencies essential for advanced study.
Graduates will be able to:
General Education:
In addition to the program-specific outcomes listed above, students completing the Associate degree programs are required to demonstrate proficiency in the General Education learning outcomes. Specific outcomes may vary by program; please refer to the program requirements below.
A. Depending upon a student's placement or for transfer purposes, this program may have pre-requisite(s). See a pathway coordinator or student development specialist for advisement.
B. It is recommended that students enroll in their first WI course upon completion of EN 101.
This course is a foundation studio providing the beginner with basic techniques and practices in composition, sketching, contour drawing, texture, value, and one- and two-point perspective.
Fall, Spring
This course focuses on the stages of the writing process and includes a formal research paper. A variety of writing and reading assignments are designed to develop analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- General Education Course
College Level or with applicable co-requisite
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course covers the study and application of the concepts of symbolic logic, sets, and finite and infinite mathematical systems.
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course explores the general principles and theories of psychology, history and methodology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior.
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Choose one (1) from the following two courses:
This course provides the knowledge necessary to function as a fluent computer user in today’s technological society. Topics include computer terminology, computer hardware and software
capabilities, what makes a computer powerful, the societal impact of computers, ergonomics, ethical computing behavior, information privacy, and computer security. Students complete projects encompassing Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as an 0information literacy project focusing on effective use of the Web. Students with no computing experience are encouraged to complete a computing keyboarding course (CIS 103) before taking this course.
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course provides IT students with an introduction to information technology fundamentals encompassing both hardware and software. An emphasis is placed on the system unit components, peripheral devices, and systems and applications software. Topics include: CPU, RAM, machine cycle, data representations, number systems, operating system characteristics, utility programs, language translators, communication devices, media, and networks. Students learn how to: effectively search the Internet for information, use Microsoft Windows, and use Microsoft productivity software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Fall, Spring
The principles learned in Drawing I are further developed. Light and shade, line qualities, and more complex subjects are studied. Emphasis is placed on rendering natural forms, still life, and the costumed figure.
AR 101 - Drawing I
Spring
This foundation course introduces the basic principles of two-dimensional design: line, shape, space, texture, value, and color. Students work with different media and techniques to develop projects that will explore these elements. Students also study principles of visual organization and the steps of the critique process.
AR 101 - Drawing I
Fall, Spring
This course develops student prose by utilizing the writing process (drafting, revising and editing). Students are required to complete a process portfolio that includes 3-5 typed, revised, and edited MLA papers, reflective and low-stakes writing assignments, and at least one paper that demonstrates proper research techniques. All writing assignments must demonstrate and develop the writing process, critical thinking, and writing skills. Throughout the term, a variety of reading assignments and topics are introduced to develop interpretive and argumentative skills, while developing a critical understanding of well-crafted, professional prose.
- General Education Course
EN 101 - Composition I
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course prepares students for effective public speaking presentations. Students research, organize, write, and deliver a variety of speeches designed to inform, persuade, motivate, and entertain in diverse public settings.
Supportive lab services are available to support students for the mastery of the art of public speaking. The lab will provide opportunity for engagement, one-on-one coaching, mentoring and tutoring that will foster innovations in speaking publically, professionally and personally. Materials used inthe lab will be comprised of the OER textbook and supplemental materials found on the Libguides.
College Level or with applicable co-requisite
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This course covers the development and application of statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, probability, normal distribution, tests of hypothesis testing differences, sampling theory, and correlation.
- General Education Course
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course surveys selected works of art in Western and Non-Western cultures from Prehistoric to the 13th Century. Study will focus on major artistic and cultural developments and their reflection in significant works of art within the political, social, economic, and philosophical context of each period. In addition to general historical understanding, this course will provide development in skills of critical analysis and interpreting of artworks. At least one museum trip is required.
- General Education Course
Fall, Spring
This course builds on and expands the principles of design as covered in 2D Design while focusing primarily on the element of color. Through a combination of theory and practical studio-based exercises, students are introduced to a number of color theories and the principles of organization associated with them. Emphasis is placed on major developments in color theory in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
AR 101 - Drawing I
AR 108 - Two-Dimensional Design
Spring
Course Code : BS 100
Course Description :
This is a one-semester lecture and laboratory course designed for non-science majors for the study of the structure and function of all the body systems. It covers such current issues as genetic engineering and biotechnology and health concerns such as AIDS and cancer. Laboratory experiments include light microscopy, human anatomy and physiology, and representative dissections.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : BS 101
Course Description :
This course explores the basic study of the principles underlying the science of cells and organisms. Included are topics related to biochemistry, cell structure and function, effects of the physical environment on cells, genetics, genetic engineering, heredity, evolution, and selected biological problems. Laboratory experiments include investigations of physical and chemical life processes, analysis of cellular components, cellular functions, cell reproduction, and heredity.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : BS 102
Course Description :
This course explores the basic study of representative organisms of the five kingdoms, with an emphasis on classification, differential features, and reproduction. For the plant and animal kingdoms, it covers fundamentals of development, physiological control systems, organ systems, nutrition, movement, ecology, and selected biological problems of representative organisms. The laboratory sessions include dissections and experimental studies of selected representative organisms for all kingdoms.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : BS 103
Course Description :
This course is an introduction to the basic structural and functional relationships of the human body at the cellular, organ and system levels, including the major histological and gross anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Anatomy is emphasized in the laboratory. Knowledge of chemistry required.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math
College level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : BS 104
Course Description :
This course studies the major anatomical and functional aspects of the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as nutrition, metabolism, and acid-base balance, and homeostatic mechanisms. Laboratory exercises include anatomical dissections, microscopic study, and physiology activities.
-General Education Course
Prerequisites :
BS 103 Anatomy and Physiology I
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : BS 203
Course Description :
This course studies the characteristics of microorganisms including morphology, metabolism, genetics, cultivation, effects on human life, and the environment. Clinical aspects as well as emerging topics such as food poisoning outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, genetic engineering, and bioterrorism are included. Laboratory sessions cover basic procedures culminating in the identification of unknown bacterial samples.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
CH 103 or CH 111, and either BS 101 and BS 102 or BS 103 and BS 104
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : CH 103
Course Description :
This course covers an introduction to chemical principles including atomic structure, stoichiometry, solution chemistry, pH, organic and inorganic nomenclature, basic reaction chemistry, physical properties of organic and inorganic compounds, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. Laboratory exercises reinforce chemical principles. Medical applications of chemical principles and solutions to numerical problems are stressed. This course is intended for non-science and allied health science majors.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : CH 111
Course Description :
This course is for science, pre-professional, and engineering majors. It covers basic concepts and introductory inorganic chemistry. Topics include: stoichiometry, solubility, atomic and molecular structure, gases, solid structure, quantum mechanics, chemical formulas, reactions, solutions, enthalpy, and bonding theory. Solutions to numerical problems are stressed throughout. Laboratory experiments reinforce theoretical principles.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
College level math and college level English
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : CH 112
Course Description :
This course covers thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, reaction rates and mechanisms, coordination complexes, main group chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory experiments reinforce theoretical principles. This course is a continuation of CH 111.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
CH 111 - General Chemistry I
MA 108 - College Algebra
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PY 101
Course Description :
This is the first in a two-semester sequence of algebra and trigonometry-based physics. It is recommended for majors in natural science, liberal arts, or technology, and it covers vectors, kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, rotational motion, solid and fluid mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, and sound.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 109 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PY 102
Course Description :
This is the second in a two-semester sequence of algebra and trigonometry-based physics. It covers waves, electrostatics, electric fields, direct current electricity, magnetic fields, induction, alternating current electricity, light, relativity, quantum mechanics, and atomic and nuclear physics.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
PY 101 - College Physics I
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : PY 120
Course Description :
This is the first in a two-semester, calculus-based physics sequence. It is recommended for majors in engineering, pure science, or mathematics, and it covers vectors, kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s laws, energy, momentum, circular and rotational motion, gravitational forces, solid and fluid mechanics, and heat and thermodynamics.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 120 - Calculus I
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PY 121
Course Description :
This is the second in a two-semester, calculus-based physics sequence. It covers waves, sound, electrostatics, electric fields, Gauss’s law, electrical potential, capacitors, circuits, magnetic fields, Ampere’s law, Lenz’s law, induction, and alternating currents.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
PY 120 - Physics I
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 103
Course Description :
This course introduces students to the biochemical basis of nutrient action. Topics include the structure, function and metabolism of the three primary nutrients—carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, as well as the interaction of various enzymes, vitamins, and hormones on food metabolism. Physiology of nutrient deficiencies and study in methods of research in nutrition are also covered. Laboratory experiments include chemical analysis of major nutrients, measurement of kilocalories, metric units, and percentages of nutrients.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SC 104
Course Description :
This course explores the fundamental science principles associated with environmental studies and the causes of environmental problems. Topics include land, air, and water resources, energy, ecology, sustainability, systems analysis, impacts of laws, policies, and economics, and the human role in the environment. The laboratory reinforces course topics through the application of scientific methods, introduction of field study techniques, computer simulations, field trips, and collection and analysis of data.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : SC 105
Course Description :
This course provides an introduction to astronomy covering the laws of physics and chemistry that govern the movements and composition of the physical universe. It includes discussions on motion, composition, and evolution of planets, stars and interstellar matter. It also examines the structure and evolution of the universe.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Spring
Course Code : SC 109
Course Description :
This is an introductory course for students to learn how basic principles of biology, chemistry, and physics are applied in criminal investigations. Fundamentals of identification, collection and preservation of physical evidence are discussed. In the laboratory, scientific techniques are applied to analyze and compare physical analysis of materials, chromatography, forensic anthropology, DNA fingerprinting, fingerprint analysis, drug identification and toxicology.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
MA 022 - Mathematics Fundamentals for Liberal Arts
OR
MA 025 - Accelerated Algebra
OR
MA 025A - Algebra A
OR
MA 025B - Algebra B
OR
Test Placement
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 101
Course Description :
This course surveys Europe to 1600 with a major emphasis on concepts and movements vital to understanding the modern world. It stresses economic and cultural forces. Major topics include ancient civilizations, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, Enlightenment and the beginnings of the Scientific and Industrial revolutions, Reformation, and voyages of discovery.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 102
Course Description :
This course surveys the evolution of western civilization from 1600 to the present and how we fit into this complex process. Major topics include the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, the impact of Liberalism, Nationalism, and Socialism, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and colonial conflicts of the 19th century, Russian and Chinese Revolutions, World Wars I and II, the Cold War and its aftermath, and the relationship of the United States to the rest of the world.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 201
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the War of Independence, to the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction (1877). Topics include the Federalist Period, American and Southern Nationalisms, and westward expansion.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 201
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the War of Independence, to the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction (1877). Topics include the Federalist Period, American and Southern Nationalisms, and westward expansion.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 202
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the rise of industrial corporations, Populism, Jim Crow, Progressivism, the Jazz Age, World War I, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, Vietnam, and recent political and diplomatic crises.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 202
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the rise of industrial corporations, Populism, Jim Crow, Progressivism, the Jazz Age, World War I, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, Vietnam, and recent political and diplomatic crises. This course is offered in the Spring.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : CT 101
Course Description :
This course develops critical thinking skills, with emphasis on practical reasoning, problem solving and the expression of diverse viewpoints on social, political and ethical issues.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : EN 204
Course Description :
This course surveys the writings of African-Americans from the eighteenth century to the present, with emphasis placed on literary, cultural, and historical significance.
- General Education Course
Corequisites :
EN 102 - Composition II
Semesters Offered :
Fall
Course Code : EN 212
Course Description :
This course studies Hispanic-American literature using selected examples of prose, poetry, and drama written in English by Americans of Spanish descent, including writers of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, South American, Caribbean, and Afro-Hispanic origins. This literature reflects the historic, linguistic, and cultural diversity of the United States.
Corequisites :
EN 102 - Composition II
Semesters Offered :
Spring
Course Code : HI 103
Course Description :
This course focuses on the study of the basic characteristics of Puerto Rico and Caribbean cultures and their role within contemporary U.S. civilization. The consequences of European conquest, Indian explorations, the slave trade, the Spanish-American War, patterns of land ownership, demography, politics, unemployment and industrialization are examined in relation to a multi-ethnic world.
Semesters Offered :
Periodically
Course Code : HI 104
Course Description :
This course surveys Latin-American history from pre-colonial times to the present. It includes an examination of the heritage of pre-Columbian indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, and the various patterns of national independence. The present condition of Latin America in the modern world system is analyzed in relation to imperialism and dependency that is blocking further development, as well as the various efforts of Latin-American countries to free themselves from this dependency. A research paper is required.
Semesters Offered :
Periodically
Course Code : HI 106
Course Description :
This course examines the cultural, economic, geographic, historical, political and sociological development of the contemporary Middle East. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of these
facts to the continuing Arab-Israeli situation. A research paper is required.
Semesters Offered :
Offered periodically
Course Code : HI 190
Course Description :
This course focuses on African-American history from its African origins to the present. Emphasis is placed on the historical importance of the slavery experience, the outstanding contributions made by Blacks during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the development of White Supremacy. Special attention is given to 20th century Black contributions to American life and thought and to the legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.
Semesters Offered :
Offered periodically
Course Code : RL 101
Course Description :
This course surveys our attempt to understand ourselves, nature as a whole, and our social role in the cosmos. All major religions, both Eastern and Western, are examined: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Topics are discussed as they relate to the religious world view, including the ethical dimension of religion, the philosophical attempt to prove God’s existence by reason alone, and three contemporary challenges to the Religious Weltanschauung from Freud, Marx, and Einstein. Note: This course does not promote religion nor proselytize any religious belief in particular.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Offered periodically
Course Code : SO 102
Course Description :
This course follows an historical approach to the evolution of racism, the identification of racism, and a study of power and control in America’s major institutions.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SO 202
Course Description :
This course explores the basic concepts of anthropology through a comparative approach to human society and culture focusing on various cultural institutions such as religion, economics, family, kinship, art, and politics.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
This course surveys selected works of art in Western and Non-Western cultures from the 14th Century to present times. Study will focus on major artistic and cultural developments and their reflection in significant works of art within the political, social, economic, and philosophical context of each period. In addition to general historical understanding, this course will provide development in skills of critical analysis and interpreting of artworks. At least one museum trip is required.
Fall, Spring, Summer
In this course, students will develop and present a portfolio showcasing their best work as they learn to present themselves as art professionals. Topics include image reproductions, artist statement, and preparing a digital portfolio, and other aspects of representation.
AR 102 - Drawing II
AR 108 - Two-Dimensional Design
AR 112 - Color Theory
Spring
Course Code : EC 101
Course Description :
This course covers such basic economic concepts as the elements of national income, inflation and unemployment, the economic roles of government, determination of national income, business cycles, the global economy, and monetary fiscal policies. EC 101 emphasizes macroeconomics.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : EC 102
Course Description :
This course further explores economic principles emphasizing composition and pricing of national output, distribution of income, trade unions, cost analysis, women at work, income inequality, the pricing factors of production, international trade and finance, and an evaluation of alternative economic systems. EC 102 emphasizes microeconomics.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
EC 101 - Economics I
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : PL 101
Course Description :
This course explores the rudiments of political science, the branches of government, political theory, ideologies, behavior, socialization, and totalitarianism. It also covers the nature of law, sovereignty, international politics, bureaucracy, race relations, and contemporary political issues.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : PL 102
Course Description :
This course is a study of the principles and processes of American government, civil rights and liberties, political parties, the presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, and judicial review.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PS 101
Course Description :
This course explores the general principles and theories of psychology, history and methodology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Course Code : PS 102
Course Description :
This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.
Prerequisites :
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : PS 201
Course Description :
This course explores child development from prenatal life through adolescence with an emphasis on biological, motor, cognitive, emotional, moral, and social development.
- General Education Course
Prerequisites :
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : SO 101
Course Description :
This course is a study of the basic concepts in social interaction, analyzing aspects of the immediate culture, defining and evaluating the individual behavior in inter-group relations, social organization and processes, and elements of social control and deviance in a changing society.
- General Education Course
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : SO 105
Course Description :
This course explores major global social problems from three theoretical perspectives (structural functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist theory) with an emphasis on problems occurring in the United States such as health care, substance abuse, crime, poverty, unemployment, and racial, ethnic, and gender inequalities. Solutions to these problems are also discussed and analyzed.
Note: This course was formerly SO 201.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course Code : HI 101
Course Description :
This course surveys Europe to 1600 with a major emphasis on concepts and movements vital to understanding the modern world. It stresses economic and cultural forces. Major topics include ancient civilizations, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, Enlightenment and the beginnings of the Scientific and Industrial revolutions, Reformation, and voyages of discovery.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 102
Course Description :
This course surveys the evolution of western civilization from 1600 to the present and how we fit into this complex process. Major topics include the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, the impact of Liberalism, Nationalism, and Socialism, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and colonial conflicts of the 19th century, Russian and Chinese Revolutions, World Wars I and II, the Cold War and its aftermath, and the relationship of the United States to the rest of the world.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 201
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the War of Independence, to the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction (1877). Topics include the Federalist Period, American and Southern Nationalisms, and westward expansion.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 201
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, to the War of Independence, to the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction (1877). Topics include the Federalist Period, American and Southern Nationalisms, and westward expansion.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 202
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the rise of industrial corporations, Populism, Jim Crow, Progressivism, the Jazz Age, World War I, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, Vietnam, and recent political and diplomatic crises.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Course Code : HI 202
Course Description :
This course surveys the development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Topics include the rise of industrial corporations, Populism, Jim Crow, Progressivism, the Jazz Age, World War I, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, Vietnam, and recent political and diplomatic crises. This course is offered in the Spring.
Semesters Offered :
Fall, Spring
Choose one (1) from the following two courses:
This course explores the major literary genres with emphasis on the techniques of understanding and interpreting poetry, drama, short stories, and novels. It also focuses on modern literature and writers of current interest.
- General Education Course
EN 102 - Composition II
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
The student will study the historical development of Philosophy, and will demonstrate a written and verbal understanding of the major issues, ideas, and contributors to the development of
Philosophy in Western Civilization. The course is designed to give the student an historical and thematic introduction to the major thinkers and the fundamental problems of the Western Philosophical tradition. Emphasis shall be given to the epistemological (problem of knowledge) and metaphysical (problem of reality) problems in the history of Philosophy.
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer