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Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsPSY 292 Selected Topics in Psychology (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an opportunity to explore areasof current interest in specific program or disciplineareas. Emphasis is placed on subject matter appropriateto the program or discipline. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate an understandingof the specific area of study.PSY 293 Selected Topics in Psychology (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an opportunity to explore areasof current interest in specific program or disciplineareas. Emphasis is placed on subject matter appropriateto the program or discipline. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate an understandingof the specific area of study.READINGRED 070 Essential Reading Skills (3-2-0-4)Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test scoresCorequisites: NoneThis course is designed to strengthen reading skills.Emphasis is placed on basic word attack skills,vocabulary, transitional words, paragraph organization,basic comprehension skills, and learning strategies.Upon completion, students should be able todemonstrate competence in the skills required forRED 080. This course does not satisfy the developmentalreading prerequisite for ENG 111 or ENG111A.RED 080 Intro to College Reading (3-2-0-4)Prerequisites: RED 070 or appropriate placementtest scoreCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces effective reading and inferentialthinking skills in preparation for RED 090.Emphasis is placed on vocabulary, comprehension,and reading strategies. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to determine main ideas and supportingdetails, recognize basic patterns of organization,draw conclusions, and understand vocabularyin context. This course does not satisfy the developmentalreading prerequisite for ENG 111 or ENG111A.RED 090 Improved College Reading (3-2-0-4)Prerequisites: RED 080 or appropriate placementtest scoreCorequisites: NoneThis course is designed to improve reading andcritical thinking skills. Topics include vocabularyenhancement; extracting implied meaning; analyzingauthor’s purpose, tone, and style; and drawingconclusions and responding to written material.Upon completion, students should be able to comprehendand analyze college-level reading material.This course satisfies the developmental readingprerequisite for ENG 111 or ENG 111A.RED 111 Crit Reading for College (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course is designed to enhance critical readingskills. Topics include vocabulary enrichment,reading flexibility, metacognitive strategies, andadvanced comprehension skills, including analysisand evaluation. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to demonstrate comprehension and analysisand respond effectively to material across disciplines.RELIGIONREL 110 World Religions (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the world’s major religioustraditions. Topics include Primal religions, Hinduism,Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Uponcompletion, students should be able to identify theorigins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religionsstudied. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.This course is also available through the VirtualLearning Community (VLC).REL 111 Eastern Religions (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the major Asian religioustraditions. Topics include Hinduism, Buddhism,Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Upon completion,students should be able to identify the origins,history, beliefs, and practices of the religionsstudied. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.REL 112 Western Religions (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the major western religioustraditions. Topics include Zoroastrianism, Islam,Judaism, and Christianity. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to identify the origins, history,beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.This course has been approved to satisfy theComprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.248
Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsREL 211 Intro to Old Testament (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course is a survey of the literature of theHebrews with readings from the law, prophets, andother writings. Emphasis is placed on the use of literary,historical, archeological, and cultural analysis.Upon completion, students should be able to usethe tools of critical analysis to read and understandOld Testament literature. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement inhumanities/ fine arts.REL 212 Intro to New Testament (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course is a survey of the literature of first centuryChristianity with readings from the gospels, Acts,and the Pauline and pastoral letters. Topics includethe literary structure, audience, and religious perspectiveof the writings, as well as the historical andcultural context of the early Christian community.Upon completion, students should be able to usethe tools of critical analysis to read and understandNew Testament literature. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement inhumanities/ fine arts.REL 221 Religion in America (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course is an examination of religious beliefs andpractice in the United States. Emphasis is placed onmainstream religious traditions and non¬-traditionalreligious movements from the Colonial period tothe present. Upon completion, students should beable to recognize and appreciate the diversity ofreligious traditions in America. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement general education core requirement inhumanities/ fine arts.SUBSTANCE ABUSESAB 135 Addictive Process (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course explores the physical, emotional, psychological,and cultural aspects of the addictiveprocess. Emphasis is placed on addictions to food,sex, alcohol, drugs, work, gambling, and relationships.Upon completion, students should be able toidentify the effects, prevention strategies, and treatmentmethods associated with addictive disorders.SCIENCESCI 090 Skills for the Sciences (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: MAT 060 and RED 090 or departmentalapproval or appropriate testscoresThis course is designed to provide fundamentalskills necessary for entry into college-level sciencecourses. Topics include scientific vocabulary, measurement,scientific notation, the scientific methodfor solving problems, collaborative skills, and applicationsto various areas of science. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate areadiness for college-level science courses.SCI 110 Principles of Science (3-2-0-4)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces basic principles of chemistry,physics, and biology. Emphasis is placed onchemical reactions, energy forms, and ecologicalstudies. Upon completion, students should be ableto demonstrate mastery of the scientific method ofthought and a basic understanding of chemistry,physics and biology.SECURITY TECHNOLOGIESSEC 110 Security Concepts (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the concepts and issuesrelated to securing information systems and thedevelopment of policies to implement informationsecurity controls. Topics include the historical viewof networking and security, security issues, trends,security resources, and the role of policy, people,and processes in information security. Upon completion,students should be able to identify informationsecurity risks, create an information security policy,and identify processes to implement and enforcepolicy.SEC 150 Secure Communications (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: SEC 110 and NET 110 or NET 125Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an overview of current technologiesused to provide secure transport of informationacross networks. Topics include data integritythrough encryption, Virtual Private Networks, SSL,SSH, and IPSec. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to implement secure data transmissiontechnologies.249
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