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Participating Schools
The following is a list of all schools participating in the St. Thomas Aquinas College High School Program. Please select a school from the list to see available course offerings. Please see below for registration details.
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Writing 101: Academic Writing
Emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills and the ability to write clear and effective college-level essays.
Writing 102: Academic Writing II
Emphasizes the forms of writing required of students during their college careers and in their professional lives, with an emphasis on research skills. Prerequisite: Writing 101.
MATH 104: Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Preparation for calculus. Curve tracing; algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their inverses; elements of analytic geometry.<
MATH 120 Statistics
A first course in statistics. Conceptually covers the basics in descriptive and inferential statistics and computational facility with applied statistics; the proper use and interpretation of statistical results.
BIO 101
Human Biology Structure and function of the major systems of the human body and how they interact. Students who received credit for BIO 150 or BIO 301 – 302 cannot receive credit for this course.
BUSA 207: Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
CA 101: Speech Communication
Principles of speech organization, presentation, and voice improvement. The nature of speech, the importance of active listening, and communication process and theory will be emphasized.
CS 101: Introduction to Computational Thinking
The primary goals of this course are to introduce the building blocks of Computer Science, the fundamentals of computers, and to present the idea of computational thinking. Topics include an overview of the discipline of Computer Science, computer hardware, models of computation, and the process of algorithm design. Robot and C++ programming projects are used to explore the topics discussed in the class.
ECON 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.
PSYC 103: General Psychology
Principles and practices of contemporary psychology. Learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion development and personality and social psychology.
PSYC 208: Adolescent Psychology
Major concepts and theories about adolescence as a life stage of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development; adolescent relationships with family, peers, and society; issues and problem areas of adolescence.
BUSA 207 Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
CA 101 Speech Communication
Principles of speech organization, presentation, and voice improvement. The nature of speech, the importance of active listening, and communication process and theory will be emphasized.
ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.
Writing 101: Academic Writing I
Emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills and the ability to write clear and effective college-level essays.
Writing 102: Academic Writing II
Emphasizes the forms of writing required of students during their college careers and in their professional lives, with an emphasis on research skills. Prerequisite: Writing 101.
MATH 120 Statistics
A first course in statistics. Conceptually covers the basics in descriptive and inferential statistics and computational facility with applied statistics; the proper use and interpretation of statistical results. (Not open to business administration, psychology, or special education majors.)
PSYC 103 General Psychology
Principles and practices of contemporary psychology. Learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion development and personality and social psychology.
PSYC 206 Child Psychology
Major concepts and theories about childhood as a life stage of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development; issues and problem areas of childhood.
BUSA 205: Business Law I
An introduction to the American legal system, with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and real property. The Uniform Commercial Code. Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 207 Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
MGT 121: Management & Organization
A study of current management theory and practice. An introduction to the management functions of planning, decision-making, organizing, leadership and controlling. An understanding of the basic tasks of a manager in establishing the work environment, setting strategy, allocating resources in all types, sizes and levels of organization. The course will provide students with an understanding of the changing environment of managers and management practice in a dynamic global environment.
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influencers and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
ASTR 101: Modern Mysteries of Astronomy (Full Year)
Contemporary problems in astronomy: black holes, cosmic evolution, life in the universe, pulsars, quasars. Lecture course.
BIO 140: Marine Biology (Full Year)
Characteristics and natural history of major groups of marine organisms, factors that affect life in the ocean including nutrient and light levels, ecology of selected marine ecosystems.
BUSA 101: Intro to Business Administration
Business functions, the aspects of management, organization, production, labor, accounting, data processing, marketing, finance and ethics. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
CA 221: TV Studio Production
The course covers the fundamentals of TV studio production. Class work and a hands-on approach will familiarize the student with skills such as scriptwriting, camera operations, audio mixing, producing and directing, and live performance.
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influencers and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
ACCT 101: Principles of Accounting I
Accounting principles and practices; accounting cycle; accounting for a merchandising enterprise; deferrals and accruals; accounting systems; cash, receivables, inventories and plant assets; concepts and principles.
ASTR 101: Modern Mysteries of Astronomy
Contemporary problems in astronomy: black holes, cosmic evolution, life in the universe, pulsars, quasars. Lecture course.
BIO 140: Marine Biology (Full Year)
Characteristics and natural history of major groups of marine organisms, factors that affect life in the ocean including nutrient and light levels, ecology of selected marine ecosystems.
BUSA 101: Intro to Business Administration
Business functions, the aspects of management, organization, production, labor, accounting, data processing, marketing, finance and ethics. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 205: Business Law I
An introduction to the American legal system, with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and real property. The Uniform Commercial Code. Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 206: Business Law II
Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors. Corporations, partnerships, personal property, bailments, sales, commercial paper, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: BUSA 205.
BUSA 207: Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
CA 221: TV Studio Production
The course covers the fundamentals of TV studio production. Class work and a hands-on approach will familiarize the student with skills such as scriptwriting, camera operations, audio mixing, producing and directing, and live performance.
CA 245: Digital Video Editing
Incorporate pictures, music, and special effects and learn both the concepts and techniques involved with digital video editing.
FS 101: Introduction to Forensic Science
Forensic science is the study and application of science to the process of law and involves the collection, examination, evaluation, and interpretation of evidence. This course introduces students to the basic principles and uses of forensic science in the American system of justice and examines the basic applications of the biological, physical, chemical and medical sciences to questions of evidence and law. This course is open to non-science majors only. Prerequisite: a basic understanding of high school chemistry and biology.
MGT 210: Entrepreneurship: Managing the Small Business (Full Year)
The fundamental approaches and techniques necessary to successful small business ownership. Sound principles of planning, structuring, financing, and promoting the small firm. Management controls and sound management practices. A study of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship including entrepreneurial opportunities, developing the business plan, small business marketing, managing small business operations, and financial management.
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influences and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
MATH 201: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 credits)
The real number system; inequalities, absolute value, analytic geometry; functions; limits; derivatives and their applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 104 or equivalent.
Foundation Category: Quantitative Literacy.
MATH 104: (Full Year)
Pre-Calculus Mathematics Preparation for calculus. Curve tracing; algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their inverses; elements of analytic geometry. (Not open to students who have completed MATH 202.)
MATH 120: Statistics (Full Year)
A first course in statistics. Conceptually covers the basics in descriptive and inferential statistics and computational facility with applied statistics; the proper use and interpretation of statistical results.
CJ 101: Intro to Criminal Justice
CJ 200: Special Problems
BUSA 101: Intro to Business Administration
Business functions, the aspects of management, organization, production, labor, accounting, data processing, marketing, finance and ethics. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 207: Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
CA 101: Intro to Speech Communication
MATH 101: College Algebra
Exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, logarithms, and graphing.
MGT 121: Management and Organization
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision-oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influencers and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
MKTG 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influencers and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
BUSA 101: Intro to Business Administration
Business functions, the aspects of management, organization, production, labor, accounting, data processing, marketing, finance and ethics. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
MGT 210: Entrepreneurship
BIO 150: Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (3 credits) (Full Year)
Form and function of the human body will be studied at a level suitable for non-biology majors.
ACCT 101: Principles of Accounting I
The fundamentals of accounting theory and practice, the accounting cycle and periodic reporting, analysis of transactions for receivables, merchandise inventory, plant assets and intangible assets.
BIO 101: Human Biology
Structure and function of the major systems of the human body and how they interact. Students who received credit for BIO 150 or BIO 301 – 302 cannot receive credit for this course.
BIO 140: Marine Biology
Characteristics and natural history of major groups of marine organisms, factors that affect life in the ocean including nutrient and light levels, ecology of selected marine ecosystems.
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influences and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
PHY 201: General Physics I (Full Year)
Primarily for students in mathematics and the natural sciences. Fundamentals of motion, force, linear momentum, work, power, energy, gravitation, mechanics of rigid bodies, rotation, angular momentum, wave motion. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour per week.
ECON 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
This course emphasizes listening for the purpose of understanding a wide range of musical styles and cultures, ranging from ancient traditions to the present. The course examines music of numerous time periods both for its intrinsic value as well as how it relates to culture, historical context, function with society, and political importance. Music is viewed as a universal phenomenon that is common to all cultures.
MUS 204: Music Fundamentals
Music Fundamentals focuses on the basic rudiments of music, including rhythm, pitch, harmony and other elements. It is devoted to the facilitation of learning these fundamentals through hands-on practice including improvisation, group assignments, reading and writing music notation and listening analysis.
BIO 130: Environmental Biology
The basic structure and function of the ecosystem and how human activity affects it. Lecture course.
BIO 150: Anatomy & Physiology
ENG 203: American Literature
strong>ENG 205: Writing About World Literature
This course refines and enhances the writing skills developed in Writing 101 and Writing 102 through engagement with a selection of representative works by important international writers. As in English 201 and 203, we cover representative works of poetry, drama, and prose. As in English 201 and 203, we explore how important works of literature helped to shape, and were shaped by, events around the world. In particular, you will work to develop skills in close reading and analytical writing necessary to investigate the vexed cultural issues that such works engage — status, gender, race, nationhood, the other, family, education, and a host of other concerns. Finally, we consider how many of the writers we encounter reflect on writing itself, asking what literature is good for, what it can do, and how it relates to the rest of the world.
MATH 109: Applied Calculus
Selected topics in calculus pertinent to the study of life sciences and managerial and social sciences. Functions, limits, differentiation, integration, methods and applications of the differential and integral calculus.
PSYC 103: General Psychology
Principles and practices of contemporary psychology. Learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion development and personality and social psychology.
SOC 101: Introductory Sociology
The fundamental concepts of the discipline, its scientific method, and its application to human behavior. Change in the individual’s relationship to society including social role and interaction, social stratification, group and power relations, and relations between institutions.
WRT 101: Academic Writing
BIO 150: (A&P I)
BIO 151: (A & P II)
BIO 140: Anatomy & Physiology
MATH 120: Statistics
MGT 210: Entrepreneurship: Managing the Small Business
The fundamental approaches and techniques necessary to successful small business ownership. Sound principles of planning, structuring, financing, and promoting the small firm. Management controls and sound management practices. A study of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship including entrepreneurial opportunities, developing the business plan, small business marketing, managing small business operations, and financial management.
ACCT 101: Principles of Accounting I (Full Year)
Accounting principles and practices; accounting cycle; accounting for a merchandising enterprise; deferrals and accruals; accounting systems; cash, receivables, inventories and plant assets; concepts and principles.
ART 101: Introduction to Art
The major forms of artistic expression from cave drawings through modern art; the influence of materials, styles and techniques as well as the aesthetic and philosophical principles governing artistic expression. Lectures, slides, museum visits, guest artists and art projects.
BIO 140: Anatomy & Physiology
BIO 150: Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (3 credits) (Full Year)
Form and function of the human body will be studied at a level suitable for non-biology majors.
BUSA 202: Fundamentals of International Business
ECON 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.
MATH 120: Statistics
PSYC 103: General Psychology
Principles and practices of contemporary psychology. Learning, intelligence, motivation, emotion development and personality and social psychology.
BUSA 205: Business Law I (Full Year)
An introduction to the American legal system, with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and real property. The Uniform Commercial Code. Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 207: Personal Financial Management (Full Year)
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
BUSA 101: Introduction to Business Management
BUSA 205: Business Law I
An introduction to the American legal system, with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and real property. The Uniform Commercial Code. Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
MGT 121: Management & Organization
MGT 210: Entrepreneurship
English 208: The Craft of Writing
English 205: Writing about World Literature
CS 101: Computational Thinking
CS 150: Computer Science I
Bio 130: Environmental Science
BIO 130: Environmental Biology
The basic structure and function of the ecosystem and how human activity affects it. Lecture course.
CS 101: Introduction to Computational Thinking /strong>
The primary goals of this course are to introduce the building blocks of Computer Science, the fundamentals of computers, and to present the idea of computational thinking. Topics include an overview of the discipline of Computer Science, computer hardware, models of computation, and the process of algorithm design. Robot and C++ programming projects are used to explore the topics discussed in the class.
CS 211: Software Topics
ECON 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.
GEOL 101: Introduction to Geology
MATH 101: College Algebra
Exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, logarithms, and graphing.
PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy
Fundamental issues in philosophy
POLS 201: Contemporary American Politics
Basic principles of the Constitution and how it governs American political life. The structure, organization, powers and functions of our national government and their impact both socially and economically on our established institutions.
Writing 101: Academic Writing I
Emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills and the ability to write clear and effective college-level essays.
Writing 102: Academic Writing II
Emphasizes the forms of writing required of students during their college careers and in their professional lives, with an emphasis on research skills. Prerequisite: Writing 101.
ED 206: Child Psychology
A comprehensive and scientific study of children from the prenatal period through adolescence; practical application of child development research and its relevance to the lives of children and their families; contemporary social conditions which influence their lives.
ED 208: Adolescent Psychology
This course, based upon established theories of development, research findings, and clinical data, presents a balanced account of adolescence as a critical transition from childhood to adulthood, as a positive and significant period of human growth and a vital period of personal development; biological, sexual, cognitive, psychosocial and cultural variables; implications with respect to education are addressed.
BIO 140: Marine Biology
BIO 150: A & P
ACCT 101: Principles of Accounting I (Full Year)
The fundamentals of accounting theory and practice, the accounting cycle and periodic reporting, analysis of transactions for receivables, merchandise inventory, plant assets and intangible assets.
ART 219: Art as Therapy (Full Year)
An overview of the history and application of art therapy. Lecture and experiential projects promote the understanding of art as a tool in the therapeutic process.
BUSA 101: Intro to Business Administration
Business functions, the aspects of management, organization, production, labor, accounting, data processing, marketing, finance and ethics. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 205: Business Law I
An introduction to the American legal system, with emphasis on the law of contracts, agency and real property. The Uniform Commercial Code. Specific study of areas of particular importance to business, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, ethics, agency and other aspects of the law related to business. This course is intended to serve as a basis for your understanding of the legal system and legal processes as well as legal reasoning. Recommended as an elective for non-business majors.
BUSA 207: Personal Financial Management
This course provides an overview of the consumer and his/her need for informed personal financial decisions & judgments. Topics include: money management and planning, budgeting, tax planning credit and borrowing, saving and investment, housing, taxes, and retirement and estate planning. Recommended for non-business majors.
MKT 102: Principles of Marketing
This course provides a decision‑oriented overview of marketing management in modern organizations. We will study the process of creating and distributing goods and services, in response to consumer wants and needs. Forecasting, target markets, consumer behavior, product mix, pricing, channels of distribution, selling, and market control will be focused on. The total marketing function will be reviewed including internal and external influencers and how they affect the achievement of organizational goals.
CS 101: Introduction to Computational Thinking
The primary goals of this course are to introduce the building blocks of Computer Science, the fundamentals of computers, and to present the idea of computational thinking. Topics include an overview of the discipline of Computer Science, computer hardware, models of computation, and the process of algorithm design. Robot and C++ programming projects are used to explore the topics discussed in the class.
CIS 210: Java
CJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
The interrelated criminal justice components: police, courts, corrections, history, definitions, and important issues and concepts.
BIO 101: Human Biology
Structure and function of the major systems of the human body and how they interact. Non-lab course.
CHEM 101: Elements of Chemistry I
An introductory course for students with a limited background in math and/or chemistry. This course emphasizes chemical problem solving skills. Topics include atoms, molecules, ions, compounds, the periodic table, chemical reactions, reactions in solution, introduction to chemical bonding, thermochemistry, and gas laws. Chemical problem solving skills emphasized include scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and stoichiometry. 3 hours of lecture.
HIST 121: Renaissance to Revolutions, 1500-1848
Examine major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual developments that affected Europe and the world. Study the transformation of Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Includes an assessment of industrialization in Europe.
MATH 109: Applied Calculus
Selected topics in calculus pertinent to the study of life sciences and managerial and social sciences. Functions, limits, differentiation, integration, methods and applications of the differential and integral calculus. Prerequisite: C- or better in MATH 104 or equivalent.
MATH 120: Statistics
A first course in statistics. Conceptually covers the basics in descriptive and inferential statistics and computational facility with applied statistics; the proper use and interpretation of statistical results.
MUS 204: Music Fundamentals
A college level course offered to the serious music student. They will have the opportunity to study, analyze, and synthesize aspects of music composition. Students will focus on compositional styles and techniques of traditional and modern composers to better understand the issues involved in creating and notating music. This class will help provide student musicians with a strong background in theory and will prepare them for college placement tests.
PHY 201: General Physics I
Course Description: This course is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, and torque and rotational motion.
POLS 201: Contemporary American Politics
Basic principles of the Constitution and how it governs American political life. The structure, organization, powers and functions of our national government and their impact both socially and economically on our established institutions.
PSYCH 103: General Psychology
A college level course offered to students who wish to expand their knowledge as skills in the social sciences. Topics covered in the course include methods, approaches and history: biological bases of behavior; sensation and perception; states of consciousness, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion; developmental psychology; personality, testing and individual differences; abnormal psychology; treatment of psychological disorders; and social psychology.
Writing 101: Academic Writing I
The purpose of Writing 101 is to prepare students for the tasks of college-level writing through specific and often intense attention to the processes used to arrive at a written essay. Writing 101 develops reading comprehension, inference-drawing, and reading critically in addition to the usual emphasis on mechanics, form, audience, and style. Furthermore, it introduces rhetorical concepts and terms students will use throughout their undergraduate careers: argument, audience, claims, evidence, etc. Students will write approximately 20 pages of graded work; both out-of-class and in-class writing will strengthen students’ writing skills.
ENG 102: Intermediate Composition
RELG 101: Intro to Religion
CJ 101: Intro to Criminal Justice
PSYC 103: Intro to Psych
MAT 101: College Algebra
KIN 110: Kinesiology
Writing 101: Academic Writing I
Emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills and the ability to write clear and effective college-level essays.
Writing 102: Academic Writing II
Emphasizes the forms of writing required of students during their college careers and in their professional lives, with an emphasis on research skills. Prerequisite: Writing 101.
ECON 101: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course studies macroeconomic principles and their applications. Macroeconomics is the study of economic phenomena at the aggregate level. The focus of the course will be the components of national income, economic growth, aggregate supply and demand, inflation, business cycles, unemployment and monetary and fiscal policy. Appropriate tools and models will be introduced and developed in order to understand how economic events affect the macroeconomy. Aggregate economic theory including an analysis of the determinants of national income, employment, price levels, and economic growth.