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English - Not available to new students.
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Humanities - Not available to new students.
Labor Relations - Not available to new students.
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Concentration in Behavioral Sciences

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

ANT 101 Anthropology
An introduction to the study of ancient man and primitive cultures. Major topics include: the origins and evolution of man; the evolution of different cultural forms in terms of craft and technology, magic, religion, and government (3 credits).
PSY 110 Introductory Psychology
An introduction to selected concepts, methods, and vocabulary of psychology. Focus of study will be on the individual and the conditions that influence behavior. Topics that will be covered include: growth and development, learning and thinking, emotions and motivations, personality and assessment, maladjustment and mental health, groups and social interaction, and social influence and society (3 credits).
PSY 230 Child Psychology
The study of human growth and development. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of children and how they change while passing through the major phases of growth. Emphasis is placed on physical, emotional, and personality development with an aim toward understanding the period of human growth on which adulthood is founded. Special topics include: identification of conditions in childhood leading to normal psychological development (3 credits).
Prerequisite: PSY 110.
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
An analysis of the social and cultural forces that govern human behavior. The principal topics include: social interaction and organization, socialization processes, primary groups and the family (associations, bureaucracy, and other social institutions), collective behavior, population and ecology (3 credits).
SOC 310 Marriage and the Family
The course covers historical changes in family patterns, contemporary family life in different cultures and subcultures, evolution of the American family pattern, functions of the family, the family as primary group, kinship patterns, and nuclear and extended families. Other topics include: dating, mate selection, family disorganization, and marital success (3 credits).
Prerequisite: SOC 110.

Concentration in Business

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

MGT 201 Business Organization and Administration
A study of organizations and of the activities of the manager in an organization. The course follows a functional approach, analyzing such management concepts as organizing decentralization, use of staff, human relations, conflict, decision making, planning, supervision, communication, and financial and production control systems such as budgeting and PERT. (3 credits).
MKT 101 Introduction to Marketing
Study of the process by which consumers needs and wants are analyzed and satisfied within the context of a modern marketing system. Investigation of current developments in the external environment affecting the marketing process. The role of marketing institutions in facilitating the flow of goods and services from producers to consumers is analyzed. (3 credits).
FIN 201 Corporation Finance
An overview of the financial management function in modern business, emphasizing the time value of money and financial analysis. The financial and economic environment and capital markets and securities are covered. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: ACC 101, ECO 201, MAT 125.
ACC 101 Accounting I
A study of accounting fundamentals. Topics include the accounting cycle, statement preparation, systems, asset valuations, accounting concepts, and principles for the sole proprietorship. (3 credits).
MIS 101 Introduction to Computer Applications
This course provides an introduction to computers and management information systems. Topics include operating system, networks and the Internet, productivity tools used in business including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation programs, management information systems and office automation. Other applications may be discussed depending on the background of the students. (3 credits).

Concentration in Communication Arts

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

ADV 101 Introduction to Advertising
This course provides a survey of modern advertising covering the major media: print, radio, and television. Media are compared for their utility, impact and effectiveness as vehicles for advertising. Principles of good advertising copy and production are emphasized as are advertising ethics (3 credits).
COM 101 Communication: Principles and Process
This survey course introduces the nature, principles, elements and mechanism of the communication process. How, why, in what forms, and through what stages communication occurs is explored along with the nature of human perception and the role of verbal and nonverbal language in conveying meaning. Emphasis is placed on providing a working knowledge of the fundamental principles of communication as they apply to the design and delivery of the message via such media as print, radio, television, film and the Internet (3 credits).
JOU 101 Introduction to Journalism
This course provides a survey of evolution of the American press and its influence in our democratic society. Freedom of the press and social responsibilities are emphasized along with the professional goals, qualities and ethics of a journalist. Technical developments and organizational structure in print and broadcast journalism are explored. Various types and styles of journalism and profiles of prominent journalists are covered through a survey of literature. Vocational opportunities in journalism are also discussed (3 Credits).
COM 301 Communication Law
This survey of the statutes and regulations governing the press, broadcasting, film, and the Internet includes the analysis of defamation, contempt, privacy, freedom of speech, censorship, and political expression (3 Credits).

Concentration in Computer Science

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

CSC 110 Introduction to Computer Science
This online comp uter course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic hardware and software organization of computer systems. Students get hands-on experience with the DOS and Windows operating systems environments. Computer programming skills are taught using the Visual Basic programming language (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MAT 141 or equivalent.
CSC 130 Computer Organization
Number systems, binary data representation, digital logic circuits, Boolean algebra, and minimization of combinatorial circuits are presented. Flip flops, synthesis of synchronous and asynchronous sequential machines, PLAs and PAL, RAMs and ROMs, basic computer organization, an assembly language programming are also discussed. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MAT 141 or equivalent.
CSC 120 Computer Programming I
An introduction to algorithms, the problem solving process, structured programming and the basic principles of software engineering. Topics covered include data types, control structures, functions, procedure, subprogram libraries, arrays, strings, records, sets and files. Programs are written in a high-level language with an emphasis on problem decomposition, programming style and correctness (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MAT 141 or equivalent.
CSC 170 Computer Architecture
A detailed discussion of computer hardware organization and design. Topics included are: processor bus organization, the arithmetic unit, micro-instructions, micro-programming, memory, subsystem design, memory organization. I/O interface, asynchronous data transfer, interrupt and direct memory access. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: CSC 130.

Concentration in English

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

LIT 210 The Art of Poetry
An intermediate-level course in which the student learns the technique of reading, interpreting, and evaluating poetry of increasing difficulty and brilliance. (3 credits)
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
LIT 220 The Art of Drama
An intermediate-level course in which the student explores dramatic literature in an effort to discover its ritual origins, historical role, and current significance. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
WRT 310 Business Writing
An intermediate-level writing course for students in business. Instruction and practice in all phases of business communications. Required of all business and management majors. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
WRT 316 Writing for Technical Professions
An intermediate-level writing course for students of the physical and life sciences and technology. Emphasis on style in technical writing, modes of technical discourse (definition, description, analysis, interpretation) and strategies for effective business communication, including resume writing, technical reports and oral presentations. Methods and procedures of research are explored in depth. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
LIT 440 Multicultural Literature
In this advanced course, the focus will be on the literature of another culture, subculture, or combination of cultures. The approach and subject matter will vary from offering to offering. A student may repeat the course to take advantage of the different offerings. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.

Concentration in Hospitality Management

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

HOS 101 Hospitality Management
The basic principles of management and their relationship to the hospitality industry. The future of the restaurant industry, travel and tourism, hotel/motel operations, leadership and the directing function in hospitality management. Many other current topics will also be discussed. (3 credits).
HOS 201 Convention and Meeting Planning
Theory and operation of convention meeting planning for hotels and conference centers. Principles of bookkeeping, account processing, sales, banquet/catering management as they apply to these operations. Other related current topics will be covered. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: HOS 101.
HOS 204 Food and Beverage
Comprehensive study of the control process in food and beverage operations, with a look at various alternatives and available solutions and methods. Areas of study include cash receipts, receiving, menu pricing and labor cost controls. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: HOS 101.

Concentration in Humanities

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

ART 110 Art History I
A survey of history and principles of the fine and utilitarian arts from the Paleolithic era through the Renaissance (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
HIS 110 American History I
This online history course is a survey of American History from the colonial period, the Revolution to the establishment of the Republic, the first half of the nineteenth century, up through the period of the Civil War, ending in 1865. The impact of geography on the growth of the Republic is considered. The political, economic and cultural evolution of the American people is examined during this online history course, providing the student with historical foundations for an informed political awareness of present-day issues (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
LIT 210 The Art of Poetry
An intermediate-level course in which the student learns the technique of reading, interpreting, and evaluating poetry of increasing difficulty and brilliance. This course may be chosen to fulfill the Group A requirement (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
PHI 110 Problems of Philosophy
An introduction to philosophy by way of selected problems from various areas of philosophy. Topics include: the nature of a priori knowledge and of scientific explanation, the existence of God, whether or not there can be moral knowledge, and the problem of free will. The course objective is to acquaint students with these philosophical issues, and through detailed discussion, to teach them how to analyze ideas critically (3 credits).

Concentration in Labor Relations

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

MGT 201 Business Organization and Administration
A study of organizations and of the activities of the manager in an organization. The course follows a functional approach, analyzing such management concepts as organizing decentralization, use of staff, human relations, conflict, decision making, planning, supervision, communication, and financial and production control systems such as budgeting and PERT (3 credits).
MGT 315 Human Resources Management
An introduction to the management of human resources for the effective support and achievement of an organization's strategies and goals. The major functions of planning and staffing, employee development and involvement, compensation and reward and employee relations are examined. Decision-making skills in these areas are developed through class assignments (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MGT 201.
MGT 320 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations
The course is designed to meet two objectives: to introduce the student to the background and relationships between economics, public policy, unionism, and business management and their impact upon management- labor relations; to provide a basic orientation to the framework, processes, and strategies involved in collective bargaining and the resolution of labor grievances and arbitration in management-labor relations. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MGT 315.
MGT 415 Compensation Management
Elements of a rational and objective compensation system are examined. Review of economic and behavioral science theories underlying modern compensation systems. Wage and salary administration, techniques of job evaluation, performance appraisal and wage surveys, role of employee benefits are studied. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MGT 315.

Concentration in Math/Physics

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

PHY 115 Humanity and the Physical Universe
A survey course utilizing inquiry based strategies in the physical sciences for non-science students. This course examines a broad range of topics including: Newtonian mechanics, electricity, magnetism, sound, optics, heat, energy and power, earth science including weather and climate, modern physics and the solar system. The interactions between physical science and technology and their impact on society and the quality of life will be considered. (3 credits).
PHY 120 Journey Through the Universe
Introductory and descriptive course in astronomy. Topics include: study of the Universe, planetary motion, the solar system; stars and galaxies; quasars, pulsars, and black holes; possibility of extra-terrestrial life. (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
MAT 151 Business Calculus
Applications of calculus to business and social science. Intuitive use of limits and continuity. Derivatives, extrema, concavity, and applications such as marginal analysis, business models, optimization of tax revenue, and minimization of storage cost. The exponential and logarithmic functions. Antiderivatives and the definite integral. Areas and consumer's surplus. Some concepts of probability extended to discrete and continuous sample spaces. (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MAT 125, MAT 141
MAT 135 Technical Mathematics I
A mathematics courses for students who wish to concentrate in Telecommunications Management or take selected courses within the other technical concentrations. Review of algebra: exponents, factoring, fractions. Linear equations, ratio, proportions. Word problem application. Coordinate systems and graphs of functions: straight line, slope. Systems of linear equations and their applications. Complex numbers. Quadratic equations. Introduction to trigonometry. Applications to problems in engineering and technology are emphasized throughout. (4 credits)
Prerequisite: Placement exam, MAT 100 or equivalent.

Concentration in Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

HIS 110 American History I
This is a survey course of American History from the colonial period, the Revolution to the establishment of the Republic, the first half of the nineteenth century, up through the period of the Civil War, ending in 1865. The impact of geography on the growth of the Republic is considered. The political, economic and cultural evolution of the American people is examined, providing the student with historical foundations for an informed political awareness of present-day issues. (3 credits).
PHI 110 Problems of Philosophy
An introduction to philosophy by way of selected problems from various areas of philosophy. Topics include: the nature of a priori knowledge and of scientific explanation, the existence of God, whether or not there can be moral knowledge, and the problem of free will. The course objective is to acquaint students with these philosophical issues, and through detailed discussion, to teach them how to analyze ideas critically. (3 credits).
PHI 230 Technology, Society and Values
An examination of models and case studies concerned with the impact of machines on man, of technological systems on social structure, and modes of production on value systems. Special attention is paid to the ethical problems connected with newly emerging technologies. (3 credits).
PLS 110 American Government and Politics
This course is an introduction to the processes of the American form of democratic government; the nature and structure of US government; its chief characteristics and functions. Special attention is paid to the intimate relation and mutual impact of government and the people on each other, expanding the students' awareness of the effects of governmental decisions on the American People (3 credits).

Concentration in Technical Writing

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

LIT 240 The Art of Prose: Scientific and Technical Literature
An intermediate-level course in which the art of prose writing is explored in depth. This courses focuses on stylistics and rhetoric and covers the development of scientific and technical literature. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
WRT 316 Writing for the Technical Professions
An intermediate-level writing course for students of the physical and life sciences and technology. Emphasis on style in technical writing, modes of technical discourse (definition, description, analysis, interpretation) and strategies for effective business communication, including resume writing, technical reports and oral presentations. Methods and procedures of research are explored in depth. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 151.
WRT 351 Advanced Technical Writing
Advanced training and practice in the techniques and forms of technical writing. Focused around planning and producing electronic and print-based manuals. Topics will include: information gathering, usability testing, group collaboration, project management, using text and graphics, relevant technologies, and writing techniques. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 310, WRT 316, WRT 320 OR WRT 330.
WRT 366 Survey of Technical and Professional Document Production
A survey of principles, techniques, and procedures of electronic and print-based document production. Topics: the relationship between written and visual material, traditional copy preparation and design, desktop publishing, traditional printing techniques for books, brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters. Students will produce their own brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters. (3 credits).
Prerequisite: WRT 310, WRT 316, WRT 320 OR WRT 330.

Concentration in Technology

Interdisciplinary courses in this program include:

CTE 205 Computer Programming for Technology
This online technology course covers structured programming in a language, such as, "C" or Pascal with emphasis on "hands-on" and problem solving. Problem solving techniques are introduced to solve electrical engineering technology problems (3 credits).
Prerequisite: MAT 135 or equivalent, or MAT 141.
CTE 310 Introduction to UNIX
The principles of the UNIX operating system are introduced, including command language, access and privacy, process management in a multiprocessing environment, memory management and input and output (I/O) devices. Basic UNIX commands, tools and utilities, UNIX system operations and administration, Shell programming and UNIX system calls from C language programs are presented (3 credits).
Prerequisite: CTE 205.
ETE 110 Electrical Technology I
Fundamental units, electrical components, wire calculations, work power, efficiency, Ohm's law series and parallel resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws. Introduction to electric and magnetic energy storage, capacitance, inductance, RC and RL time constants, meters, fundamentals of DC motors and generators. (4 credits).
Prerequisite: MAT 135 or equivalent, or MAT 141.
ETE 120 Electrical Technology II
Alternating-current concepts. Reactance circuits, series and parallel, power factor, complex algebra, and phasor notation. Resonance phenomena, coupled circuits and transformers. Lectures are followed by laboratory experiments. (4 credits).
Prerequisite: ETE 110.
Corequisite: MAT 155.