Suggested Courses

• ART*160 Understand Visual Arts (3 Credits)

An  examination of visual art from various cultures. It includes a study of  materials, techniques, subjects, styles, issues, functions and meanings  related  to visual art from many different cultures and periods around the  globe. This course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge (HUM) requirement for  general education.

• ASTR*112 Introductory Astronomy (3 Credits)

The  purpose of this introductory astrophysics course is for student to  become familiar with our current understanding of the Universe, how it  works, and how  we gain information about it. The primary topics discussed in this  course are celestial mechanics, planets and planet formation, properties  of the Sun (our nearest star), the life cycle of stars from birth to  death, relativity and black hole, galaxies (specifically  structure and evolution, and activity) and cosmology. The course will  also familiarize the students with modern astronomical instrumentations.  An emphasis is placed on a description of "How do we know what we  know'' about each of these objects as a way to  illustrate how scientists work and how modern science is conducted.  Lastly, this class will also help strengthen critical thinking skills of  students. This course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge - NSC requirement  for general education

• COMS*108 Fund of Speech Commun (3 Credits)

Practice  and study of speech communication fundamentals, including:  interpersonal skills; critical listening; small group problem solving;  information gathering;  preparation and delivery of a variety of informal presentations.  Formerly COMM 108. This course satisfies the required core-oral  communications for general education.

• EDF*207 Foundations of Education (3 Credits)

Orientation  for students considering teaching as a career. Course will survey the  scientific, historic, philosophic, political and social foundations of  the  teaching profession. Field experiences are an integral part of the  course. This course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge (SBS) requirement  for general education.

• ETM*123 Concepts & Exper in Energy (3 Credits)

An  interdisciplinary approach to the study of energy. Incorporates  experiences and concepts from motion, heat, light, magnetism,  electricity, radioactivity  and sound waves. Equates with PHYS 123, SCI 123, and SSE 123. This  course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge - NSC requirement for general  education.

• FLM*170 Introduction to Film (3 Credits)

Introduction  to Film is a general education course designed to introduce students to  the study of film as an art form. In particular, it will give students  the historical background and critical vocabulary needed to analyze  film aesthetically. This course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge (HUM)  requirement for general education.

• HLTH*151 Wellness: Theor to Action (3 Credits)

Students  will develop an understanding of the multifaceted nature of wellness,  identify their current health status, acquire knowledge and methods  and/or  techniques that can be used to promote positive change and optimal  well-being. This course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge (SBS)  requirement for general education.

• PHIL*100 Beginning Philosophy (3 Credits)

An  introduction to the philosophical study of assumptions, ideas and  arguments about reality, knowledge, value and beauty. This course  satisfies the Level  2 Knowledge (HUM) requirement for general education.

• POLS*140 United States Government (3 Credits)

This  course introduces students to major features of American government:  The Declaration of Independence and Constitution; American ideals  including equality  and civil liberties; key inflection points in the country's  development; the institutions of U.S. government and their operation;  non-institutional features of government including public opinion,  interest groups, and political parties; and foreign and domestic  policy issues of contemporary concern. This course satisfies the Level 2  Knowledge (SBS) requirement for general education.

• THEA*110 Intro to Theatre (3 Credits)

This  course is an introduction to theatre as an art form, including its  historical and organizational structures and satisfies the area  studies-humanities  for general education. By spending class and homework time thinking  about philosophical assumptions, cultural practices and historical  moments different than our own (in Classical Greece, Elizabethan  England, Medieval Japan, Modern Europe, 20th century United  States and elsewhere), students will connect themselves to universal  human impulses, gain perspective on the varieties of human expression  and experience and consider opportunities for contributing to their  communities, both artistically and civically. This  course satisfies the Level 2 Knowledge (HUM) requirement for general  education.