3 Credits

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to college-level writing, offering freshmen students training in the techniques and skills required to write unified, coherent paragraphs and essays and in the use of the library and electronic formats as a source of reference. Students receive instruction on the principles, practice, and skills of argumentation and critical reading and thinking. This course serves to meet the US Higher Educational Institution Gordon Rule writing requirements.

Learning Outcome:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Expand knowledge of sentence construction and overall essay organization.
2. Write a documented research paper using the library and electronic formats.
3. Proofread and revise your writing.
4. Locate information in the library using various formats and write correct bibliographical references.
5. Identify and correct Run-Ons and Fragments within a passage.
6. Understand the writing process and follow the four steps in writing.
7. Identify subjects and verbs.
8. Make subjects and verbs agree.
9. Develop fluency in writing by increasing the frequency of writing.
10. Identify and correct spelling errors.
11. Correct use of capital letters and punctuation marks in sentences and paragraphs.

3 Credits

Course Description:

Students will apply and refine their writing skills in various types of writing such as persuasive writing, argumentative writing, comparison, and contrast writing, research papers, expository writing, writing about literature, and creative writing. This course serves to meet the US Higher Educational Institution Gordon Rule writing requirements. Prerequisite: ENG – 1101

Learning Outcome:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Produce essays that demonstrate their skills in the major rhetorical patterns such as narration, description, process, definition, argumentation, persuasion, and comparison and contrast.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of research and proper documentation.
3. Be able to reflect on what contributed to their writing process and evaluate their work.

3 Credits

Course Description:

This course covers developments in social and cultural changes through modern times. Topics covered will examine the sociological perspectives, sociological research, sexuality, cultural debates, the process of socialization, groups and organizations, crime and deviance, stratification, inequality and discrimination that affects ageism and gender, race and ethnicity, issues involving the economy, different forms of government, marriage, religion, health, and environment safety, urbanization, and social movements.

3 Credits

Course Description:

The following topics are included in this course; functions; domain and range of a function; graphs of functions and relations; algebra of functions; composite and inverse functions; linear, quadratic, and rational functions; absolute value and radical functions and equations; exponential and logarithmic properties, functions and equations; systems of equations and inequalities; mathematical modeling; and applications involving the able listed topics.

3 Credits

Course Description:

This course offers a chronological survey of guiding ideas and trends within western culture, as reflected in the philosophy, literature, and fine arts of the ancient, medieval, and modern times. The instructor will select a succession of periods that can be covered meaningfully within the term. The student will acquire knowledge of the cultural achievements falling within selected periods in the development of western civilization, along with an understanding of how these achievements contribute to making the west’s present cultural inheritance.

3 Credits

Course Description:

This course provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the principles and applications of biology. Topics include biochemistry, genetics, the structure and function of molecules and cells, metabolism, and energy transformation. Students apply these concepts using practical examples, facilitated discussions, and experiments conducted through hands-on labs.

1 Credits

Course Description:

This course is the lab component of BSC_1010 and is a corequisite for that course. General Biology Lab introduces students to basic techniques and safety practices in the laboratory. BSC_1010L consists of specific experiments and demonstrations and will stress the importance of the scientific method by allowing students to design and implement an independent research project.

3 Credits

Course Description:

An introduction to the study of human biology, including evolution, ecology, physiological regulations, nutrition, genetics, immune response, reproduction, development, aging, and cancer.

Learning Outcome:

1. Describe the structure and function of the human body as a whole.
2. Describe the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
3. Identify the anatomical and physiological bases of the most common diseases and disorders, and diagnostic, imaging, and therapeutic procedures related to these systems.
4. Be able to use the microscope and the laboratory equipment in the identification of microscopic structures and functions of these systems.

4 Credits

Course Description:

This course is designed to present basic computer terminology and functions to those with no prior computer experience. This subject covers the basic data processing cycle, history of data processing, hardware components and functions, number systems, and files. Also, the students receive an introduction to the use of the Internet.

4 Credits

Course Description:

First methods course introducing probability and statistical inference, including estimation, hypothesis testing, binomial and normal distributions, sample size.