General Education Communication
ENG-121 - English Composition I - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : ENG-121
Department Description : English
Course Title : English Composition I
Short Title : English Composition I
Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.
General Education Categories : GE COM Prerequisites : A passing score on the College Placement Test; or a grade of "C" or better in ENG-010 and RDG-011 (RDG-011 can be a co-requisite; or a grade of "C" or better in ESL-097 or ESL-098.
Co-requisites : RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
ENG-122 - English Composition II - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : ENG-122
Department Description : English
Course Title : English Composition II
Short Title : English Composition II
Description : Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing argument synthesis essays. Students will engage in formal written argumentation based on extensive reading and analysis of complex texts. Through the research process, students will locate, analyze, and synthesize scholarly sources to advance their own informed positions on relevant issues in the composition of a formal research paper.
General Education Categories : GE COM Prerequisites : A grade of “C” or better in ENG 121
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
SPE-121 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : SPE-121
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Short Title : Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Description : Introduction to the theory and practice of public address; the study of representative public addresses and the preparation and delivery of short speeches.
General Education Categories : GE COM Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
OR
SPE-123 - Discussion and Debate - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : SPE-123
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Discussion and Debate
Short Title : Discussion and Debate
Description : The development of clear, logical and effective speech communication is the goal of this basic discussion and debate course. The focus will be on reasoned decision making with the context of a free society. Topics will draw upon social values, personal responsibility and/or ethical behavior. Speech presentations will include large group discussions, panel discussions and debates that emphasize the ability to work in a team environment.
General Education Categories : GE COM Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
General Education History
Take one of the two-course sequences below. Must take both courses in the chosen sequence.
HIS-121 - History of Western Civilization I - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-121
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : History of Western Civilization I
Short Title : History of Western Civilization I
Description : The historical development of Western civilization from ancient times to approximately 1715 A.D. Emphasis is on the social, economic, political and cultural forces that helped to shape the West, beginning with the early Mediterranean civilizations and following through to the subsequent rise of European civilization.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
AND
HIS-122 - History of Western Civilization II - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-122
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : History of Western Civilization II
Short Title : History of Western Civilization II
Description : Europe and the world since 1715. Emphasis is on the emerging nation-state political system, the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, and intellectual history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the rise of totalitarianism in the twentieth century and the world balance of power since 1914.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
OR
HIS-131 - World History I - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-131
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : World History I
Short Title : World History I
Description : This course is a survey of world history from the emergence of human settlements to the 15th century c.e. The course emphasizes social, cultural, economic, and political developments on the Asian, American, European, African and Pacific island landmasses. A special emphasis is given to comparing cultures over time and geographic space. The rise and decline of major civilizations, the transition from an agrarian to an urban economy, the role of women, and the origins of globalization are some of the major features discussed.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3.0
Studio Hours : 0.0
AND
HIS-132 - World History II - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-132
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : World History II
Short Title : World History II
Description : This course is a survey of world history from the 15th century c.e. to the present. The course emphasizes social, cultural, economic, and political developments on the Asian, American, European, African and Pacific island landmasses. A special emphasis is given to comparing cultures over time and geographic space. The rise and decline of major empires and states, the transition to a modern political economy, the role of women, the cause and effects of colonialism and imperialism and world wars, and the rise of globalization are some of the major features discussed.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3.0
Studio Hours : 0.0
OR
HIS-221 - United States History I - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-221
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : United States History I
Short Title : United States History I
Description : Historical importance of the Puritan heritage, the American Revolution, the Constitution, Jacksonian democracy, Manifest Destiny and the Civil War to understand pre-Civil War America.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
AND
HIS-222 - United States History II - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : HIS-222
Department Description : History and Social Sciences
Course Title : United States History II
Short Title : United States History II
Description : Historical importance of Reconstruction, the rise of big business, the Progressive Movement, the World Wars, the New Deal and the Cold War. Understanding American institutions and values from the Civil War to the present.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
General Education Humanities
Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM). Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA 242).
___ ___ - GE Humanities Elective - Credits 3
___ ___ - GE Humanities - Language Elective - Credits 3
___ ___ - GE Humanities - Language Elective - Credits 3
General Education Mathematics, Science and Technology
Students must take 12-15 credits in General Education Mathematics, Science, and Technology courses. Choose one or two science courses (GE MST), one or two math courses (GE MST) and one technology course, in consultation with an academic advisor. For the technology elective, choose either CSC 105 or CSC 106.
___ ___ - GE Technology Elective - Credits 3
___ ___ - GE Mathematics Elective - Credits 3-4
___ ___ - GE Science Elective - Credits 3-4
___ ___ - GE Mathematics or Science Elective - Credits 3-4
General Education Social Science
Choose courses designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).
___ ___ - GE Social Science Elective - Credits 3
___ ___ - GE Social Science Elective - Credits 3
Liberal Arts Electives
___ ___ - GE Diversity Elective - Credits 3
Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Diversity (GE DIV).
___ ___ - Divisional Elective - Credits 3
Choose one course from the following areas: AFS, AGD, ART, ASL, BIO, CHM, CHN, CJU, COM, COR, CPT, DAN, DMA, EDU, ENG, FRE, FSC, GER, GLS, HCS, HED, HIN, HIS, IDC, ITA, JOU, LNC, MAD, MAT, MUS, PCP, PED, PHI, PHY, POL, POS, PSY, SSD, SOC, SPA, SPE and THE.
___ ___ - Physical/Health Education Elective - Credits 1-3
Students may satisfy this requirement with any HED or PED course.
DAN-131 - Elements of Dance - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : DAN-131
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Elements of Dance
Short Title : Elements of Dance
Description : Provides fundamental movement skills and body awareness in modern dance, basic training at the elementary level of ballet technique, introduction to a cross section of jazz technique, movement styles and rhythms, theory and practical application in the principles of dance forms. Additional focus will be on the ethnicity (African roots) in jazz, modern dance as the American dance form and ballet based on European (French, Russian, Italian) techniques. Emphasizes placement, strength, flexibility, coordination, musicality within the different dance idioms; the exploration of space, time and energy as the raw materials in dance; the specific vocabulary relating to the different dance techniques and the creative experience of short movement patterns.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
DAN-132 - Dance Appreciation - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : DAN-132
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Dance Appreciation
Short Title : Dance Appreciation
Description : Designed to inform the student about dance as a performing art, through the critical evaluations of the various dance styles. An examination of dance in world cultures will also be included; especially the cross-cultural contribution of dance. Discusses the role and collaboration of performers/ dancers, choreographers, artistic advisors, composers, technicians and the audience. Includes lectures, lecture-demos, discussions, selected readings, films, video tapes, slides, live performances and experimental dance/ movement sessions. Attendance at recommended dance performances is required. Written reports are required.
General Education Categories : GE HUM Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
DAN-201 - Methods and Modern Techniques in Dance - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : DAN-201
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Methods and Modern Techniques in Dance
Short Title : Methods and Modern Techniques in Dance
Description : Provides development in Modern Dance through theory and practical application. Emphasizes the practice of composition skills, clarity of movement, initiation, body articulation and dynamics of performance. Focuses on the development of small group work and solos, including form and structure. Attendance is required at two professional dance productions. Written reports must be submitted.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
DAN-202 - Improvisation and Composition - Credits 3Subject/Course Number : DAN-202
Department Description : Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Course Title : Improvisation and Composition
Short Title : Improvisation and Composition
Description : A comprehensive approach, introducing the creative and theoretical aspects of contemporary dance, with focus on improvisation toward composition. Dance studies will be designed through problem-solving experiences, exploration of resources, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, development of craft. Emphasizes the excitement of making choices and taking chances. Studies will be performed as works in progress at the end of semester (informal showing, individual or group). Class sessions will include lectures, films, discussion, selected readings on theory, philosophy, current trends of dance and experimental dance/movements.
Credits : 3
Lecture Hours : 3
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