Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptionsuse and abuse. Topics include pharmacology, history,theories of drug abuse, treatment methods, specialpopulations, education and prevention modelsand ethical, political, social and legal considerations.Open to any graduate students with approval oftheir school except those who have completed CD640.CHD 640: Treatment of AddictionsA comprehensive study of the theories, etiology,assessment, diagnosis and treatment of addictions.Also covers medical and legal aspects, educationand prevention strategies; and HIV/AIDS issues forchemically dependent clients and their families.CHE – ChemistryCHE 101: Introductory Chemistry(Recommended: Prior completion of MTH204 orMTH215 or MTH216A/B)Fundamentals of inorganic and organic chemistry,including bonding and basic types of reactions. Anintroduction to nuclear, biological and environmentalchemistry. Basic principles and calculations ofchemistry with emphasis in the areas of atomicstructure, molecular structure and properties, equilibrium,thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction andkinetics. This course may not be taken for credit ifCHE 141 and/or CHE 142, or their equivalents, havebeen completed.CHE 101A: Introductory Chemistry Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHE101 or CHE141)This laboratory course will complement the student’sknowledge of chemistry with demonstrationsand experiments. Contact hours for this laboratorycourse (45) are based on a 3:1 ratio, i.e. 3 lab hours =1 lecture hour equivalent.CHE 120A: Introduction to Chemistry Lab forEngineering Students(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisite: CHE 101)An online-only laboratory class that introduces engineeringstudents to the fundamentals and proceduresof chemistry laboratory. Open only for studentsin the Master of Science in EnvironmentalEngineering, and is not a substitute for the courseCHE 101A.CHE 141: General Chemistry 1(Prerequisite: MTH 215 or equivalent)General chemistry topics important for higher levelchemistry and science courses: thermodynamics,reaction kinetics, quantum mechanics, and bonding.Successful completion of a college algebra course isrequired for enrollment in this course.CHE 142: General Chemistry 2(Prerequisite: CHE 141)Second course of general chemistry, covering: thermodynamics,reaction kinetics, equilibrium, coordinationchemistry, nuclear, organic, and biochemistry.CHE 150: Introductory Organic Chem.(Prerequisites: CHE 101, 101A)This course introduces students to the fundamentalsof organic chemistry, covering the properties andreactions of hydrocarbons and their functionalgroups, aromatic compounds, and biological molecules.Special efforts are made in demonstrating theinterrelationship between organic chemistry andother areas of science, particularly biological, health,and environmental sciences.CHE 150A: Introductory Organic Chem Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHE 150)364This course is designed to introduce students to thepractical aspects of organic chemistry. This coursecovers basic techniques for handling, analyzing, andidentifying organic compounds. In addition, studentswill learn how to synthesize simple and practicalsmall organic molecules.CHN – ChineseCHN 100: Beginning Chinese I(Co-requisite: CHN 100A)First course in Modern Standard Chinese (MSC).Elementary skills in speaking, writing, reading, andlistening to MSC and the Mandarin Chinese dialectintroduced. The course includes an introduction toChinese characters, “Pnyn” (the phonetic writingsystem of Mandarin) and usage of basic vocabulary,as well as aspects of Chinese culture.CHN 100A: Beginning Chinese I Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Co-requisite: CHN 100)An intensive online laboratory course in which thestudent interacts in a speaking and listening modeto a programmed sequence of language units andutilizes an online audio web log. These exercises areparallel to the corresponding materials covered inCHN 100.CHN 101: Beginning Chinese II(Prerequisites: CHN 100, CHN 100A)(Co-requisite: CHN 101AThis course is a sequel to the beginning course inModern Standard Chinese (MSC). The courseincludes an introduction to the basic parts of aChinese sentence and the basic written Chinesephrases for oral and reading comprehension.CHN 101A: Beginning Chinese II Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 100, CHN 100A)(Co-requisite: CHN 101)An intensive online laboratory course in which thestudent interacts in a speaking and listening modeto a programmed sequence of language units, andposts oral exercises on a designated Web Log.CHN 200: Intermediate Chinese I(Prerequisites: CHN 101, CHN 101A)(Co-requisite CHN 200A)This course enhances the student’s proficiency inspoken and written Modern Standard Chinese(MSC). This course emphasizes the differencebetween standard and dialectic spoken Chinese.Emphasis is given to both formal and informalChinese. Grammar and vocabulary are expanded.CHN 200A: Intermediate Chinese I Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 101, CHN 101A)(Co-requisite: CHN 200)An intensive online laboratory course in which thestudent interacts in a speaking and listening modeto a programmed sequence of language units, andposts oral exercises on a designated Web Log.CHN 201: Intermediate Chinese II(Prerequisites: CHN 200, CHN 200A)(Co-requisite: CHN 201A)This course gives emphasis to both formal and informalChinese. Rules of grammar and vocabulary areapplied in writing simple Chinese sentences whendescribing presented materials and real life situations.Grammar and vocabulary are expanded.CHN 201A: Intermediate Chinese II Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 200, CHN 200A)(Co-requisite: CHN 201)An intensive online laboratory course in which thestudent interacts in a speaking and listening modeto a programmed sequence of language units, andposts oral exercises on a designated Web Log.CHN 300: Advanced Intermediate Chinese I(Prerequisites: CHN 201, 201A)(Co-requisite CHN 300A)The course places a stress on advanced grammarand vocabulary expansion. It is designed to developall the four skills to higher levels of proficiency.Particular emphasis is placed on reading and speaking.In this course students are required to comprehendand produce paragraph-level Chinese.CHN 300A: Advanced Intermediate Chinese I Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 201, 201A)(Co-requisite: CHN 300)This is an intensive online laboratory course inwhich the student interacts in a speaking and listeningmode to a programmed sequence of languageunits, and posting oral exercises on a designatedWeb Log.CHN 301: Advanced Intermediate Chinese II(Prerequisites: CHN 300, 300A)(Co-requisite: CHN 301A)This course emphasizes advanced grammar andvocabulary expansion. It is designed to develop allthe four skills to higher levels of proficiency.Particular attention is placed on reading, journalwriting, and speaking. In this course students arerequired to comprehend and produce paragraphlevelChinese texts.CHN 301A: Adv Interm Chinese II Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites CHN 300, 300A)(Co-requisite: CHN 301)This is an intensive online laboratory course inwhich the student interacts in a speaking and listeningmode to a programmed sequence of languageunits, and posting oral exercises on a designatedWeb Log.CHN 400: Advanced Chinese Conversation(Prerequisites: CHN 301, 301A)This course develops students’ skills in conversationaland idiomatic speech. It is based on contemporaryliterary and colloquial usage conductedentirely in Chinese. The course is a combination ofcommunicative language activities based on writtentexts and video clips. Advanced syntactic patternsand vocabulary will be consolidated.CHN 450: Selected Readings in Modern Chinese(Prerequisites: CHN 301, 301A)This course aims to introduce students to basictranslation skills and to consolidate their knowledgeof Chinese through training in translating modernChinese into English using a variety of text-typesthat include high frequency vocabulary and expressionsin a variety of subjects relevant to the contemporaryworkplace.CIS – Information SystemsCIS 301: Management Information SystemsOverview of core concepts related to the emerginginterconnections between technology, the organization,and information management.CIS 310: Technology Project ManagementFoundation of project management - project integration,scope, time, cost, quality, human resources,communications, risk, and procurement. The focus ison the concepts, skills, tools, and techniquesinvolved in information technology project manage-