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Courses by Competency Area
Check the
online
course schedule for
course offerings.
- Courses are listed by
Course Number, Course Title and Credit. The first column in DC 3-7
indicates whether the course is a Foundation Four "FF" (DC 3 only), Inner "I" Cluster or Middle "M"
Cluster offering.
-
Writing-Intensive courses are indicated with a "W"
following the course title and prerequisites.
-
Course with a
lab are indicated with a "L" in the credit column. Courses
may have separate contact hours for the lab, example
(3 + 1 L) or the lab may be embedded in the course (3/L).
- Middle Cluster
course prerequisites are listed in brackets following the course title.
-
Listed first are the
Foundation Four DC Competency Areas [1A, 1B, 2, 3] that must be completed
prior to taking the Middle Cluster course.
-
Listed second is a DC
Competency Area [3, 4, 5, 6 or 7], if applicable, from which one course must have been
completed prior to taking the Middle Cluster course.
Example: [1A, 1B / 4]
-
To enroll in an Outer Cluster (DC 8, 9,
10) course,
students must have completed the Foundation Four, or approved
equivalents, and two Middle Cluster courses. These two courses must be
from two different areas in
DC 3-7.
DC
1A - Oral Communication
| FF |
CCGE 122* |
Introduction to Oral
Communication |
3 |
| FF |
CMST 100 |
Speech
Communication |
3 |
DC
1B - Written
Communication
|
FF |
CCGE 111* |
Expository
Writing W |
3 |
|
FF |
ENGL 101 |
English
Composition W |
3 |
|
FF |
ENGL 105 |
Honors
English: Ideas, Reason and Exploration |
3 |
|
FF |
ENGL 111 |
Composition
for Non-Native Speakers |
3 |
DC 2 - Critical
Thinking (Critical and Multicultural Thinking Courses)
| FF |
AMCS 100 |
America's
Mosaic |
3 |
| FF |
AMCS 103 |
Contemporary Chicanos -- Fall 2008 |
3 |
| FF |
ANTH 100 |
Debating
Humankind |
3 |
| FF |
BIOL 100 |
Issues in
Human Biology |
3 |
| FF |
CCGE 109* |
Multiculturalism in Higher
Education |
3 |
| FF |
CCGE 179* |
Multicultural
American Literature |
3 |
| FF |
CMST 111 |
Argumentation
and Debate |
3 |
| FF |
ECON 100 |
The American
Economy |
3 |
| FF |
ENGL 159 |
Cultural
Perspectives in Literature |
3 |
| FF |
ENGL 163 |
Who is a
Hero? |
3 |
| FF |
FINC 140 |
Issues in Personal Finance |
3 |
| FF |
HIST 101 |
Critical
Issues in U.S. History |
3 |
| FF |
MUS 140 |
Thinking
Musically: Critical Thinking in Multi-musical America |
3 |
| FF |
PHIL 100 |
Critical and Multicultural
Thinking in Moral Issues |
3 |
| FF |
PHIL 110 |
Practical
Reasoning |
3 |
DC 3 - Mathematics /
Symbolic Systems
|
FF |
CCGE 119* |
Contemporary
Mathematics |
3 |
|
FF |
MATH 102 |
Introduction
to Mathematics |
3 |
|
M |
MATH 244 |
Applied
Biostatistics [1B / 3] |
3 + 1 L |
|
M |
MATH 261 |
Calculus I [2 / 3] |
3 + 1 L |
DC
4 - Natural Sciences ("L" Indicates a Lab
Science Course)
|
I |
AST 102 |
Solar System
Astronomy |
2 + 1 L |
|
I |
AST 104 |
Stellar
Astronomy |
2 + 1 L |
|
M |
AST 360 |
Planetary Science [1B] |
2 + 1 L |
|
I |
BIOL 103 |
Humanity and
the Ecosystem |
3 |
|
I |
BIOL 104 |
Human Biology |
3 |
|
I |
BIOL 109 |
Biology Today |
3 + 1 L |
|
I |
BIOL 115 |
Organismal
Biology |
3 + 1 L |
|
I |
CCGE 192* |
Science of
the Human Body |
3 + 1 L |
|
I |
CCGE 195* |
Introduction
to Astronomy |
2 + 1L |
|
I |
CCGE 197* |
Natural
Phenomena |
2 + 1L |
|
I |
CHEM 102 |
Survey of
Basic Principles of Chemistry |
3 |
|
I |
CHEM 105 |
Chemistry
in Everyday Life |
2 + 1 L |
|
I |
CHEM 110 |
Fundamentals of
Chemistry |
3 + 1L |
|
I |
CHEM 150 |
General
Chemistry I |
3 + 1 L |
|
I |
GEOS 102 |
Geology in
the National Parks |
3 |
|
I |
GEOS 110 |
Introduction to Physical
Geography |
3 |
|
M |
GEOS 115 |
Physical
Geology [2 / 4] |
3 + 1 L |
|
M |
GEOS 170 |
Earth Science Today [2] |
3/L |
|
M |
GEOS 360 |
Planetary Science [1B] |
2 + 1 L |
|
M |
HON 314 |
Space, Time, and Change:
Revolutions in Self-Perception [2] |
3/L |
|
M |
HON 318 |
Issues of
the Nuclear Age [1B, 2 / 3] |
2 + 1 L |
|
M |
HON 320 |
History of
Science [2] |
3/L |
|
M |
PHYS 105 |
Physics of
Music [3] |
2 + 1 L |
|
I |
PHYS 160 |
College
Physics I |
3 + 1 L |
|
M |
PHYS 200 |
General
Physics I [3] |
3 + 1 L |
|
M |
PSCI 170 |
Physical
Science [3] |
1 + 2 L |
DC 5 - History and The
Social Sciences
| M |
AMCS 312 |
Origins of Multicultural
America [1A, 2 / 5] |
3 |
| I |
ANTH 115 |
Introduction
to Archaeology |
3 |
| M |
ANTH 216 |
Paleolithic
Age [1A, 1B / 5] |
3 |
| M |
ANTH 217 |
The Rise of
Civilization [1B, 2 / 1B, 2] |
3 |
| M |
ANTH 318 |
Archaeology
and the Bible [1A, 2 / 5] |
3 |
| I |
CCGE 107* |
Human Growth
and Development |
3 |
| I |
CCGE 126* |
Athletics in
the U.S. |
3 |
| I |
CCGE 130* |
Marriage and
the Family |
3 |
| I |
CCGE 175* |
The Fabulous
50s |
3 |
| M |
CCGE 233* |
Human
Sexuality [1A, 1B, 2] |
3 |
| I |
CMST 110 |
Introduction
to Communication Studies |
3 |
| M |
ECON 202 |
Principles of Economics I:
Microeconomics [1B, 3] |
3 |
| I |
HIST 104 |
World History
I |
3 |
| I |
HIST 105 |
World History
II |
3 |
| M |
HIST 121 |
History of
the United States to 1877 [1A, 2] |
3 |
| M |
HIST 122 |
History of
the United States Since 1877 [1A, 1B, 2] |
3 |
| M |
HON 300 |
American
Society [1B, 2] |
3 |
| M |
HON 307 |
The
Transformation of the Roman World [1A, 1B, 2] |
3 |
| M |
HON 316 |
The
Dangerous 18th Century [1B, 2] |
3 |
| I |
POL 105 |
Making Sense
of Politics |
3 |
| I |
POL 120 |
American
National Government and Politics |
3 |
| I |
POL 160 |
International
Relations |
3 |
| I |
PSY 113 |
General
Psychology |
3 |
| M |
PSY 220 |
Social
Behavior [1B, 2] |
3 |
| I |
SOC 110 |
Introduction
to Sociology |
3 |
| I |
SOC 120 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
| M |
SOC 210 |
Social
Problems [1A, 1B, 2 / 5] |
3 |
DC
6 - The Humanities - The Arts, Literature, and
Philosophy
|
M |
AMCS 209 |
African
American Humanities I: Roots [1A, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 210 |
African
American Humanities II: 1965-Present [1A, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 301 |
African
American Music [1A, 1B] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 315 |
African
American Film [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 325 |
African
American Theatre [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
ART 170 |
Art
Appreciation |
3 |
|
M |
ART 320 |
Philosophy
and the Arts [1B, 2] W |
3 |
|
I |
CCGE 162* |
Introduction
to Dramatic Art |
3 |
|
I |
CCGE 164* |
Literature for a Lifetime |
3 |
|
I |
CCGE 171* |
Comedy:
Society's Mirror |
3 |
|
I |
CCGE 172* |
Science Fiction Values |
3 |
|
M |
CCGE 234* |
Literature of Sexuality
[1A, 1B] W |
3 |
|
M |
CCGE 276* |
Voyage of the
Hero W [1A, 1B / 6] |
3 |
|
M |
CMST 310 |
Rhetorical
Theory and Criticism [1A, 1B] W |
3 |
|
I |
ENGL 183 |
Introduction
to the American Short Story |
3 |
|
M |
ENGL 201 |
English
Composition II [1B, 2] W |
3 |
|
M |
ENGL 202 |
English Composition and
Literature [1A, 1B] W |
3 |
|
M |
ENGL 282 |
Literature
for Non-Majors [1A, 1B] |
3 |
|
I |
FILM 180 |
Understanding
Movies |
3 |
|
M |
FILM 281 |
Film Appreciation [1A, 1B,
2] |
3 + 1S |
|
M |
HON 200 |
Honors
Colloquium in the Humanities |
3 |
|
M |
HON 301 |
Masterpieces of Literature [1B, 2
/ 6] |
3 |
|
M |
HON 302 |
Tellings and
Retellings [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
HON 312 |
Journeys in
Literature: Classical and Medieval Masterpieces [1B, 2 /
6] |
3 |
|
I |
HUM 101 |
Humanities
Through the Arts [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
HUM 227 |
Russian
Humanities [1B, 2] W |
3 |
|
I |
MUS 111 |
Art of
Listening |
3 |
|
M |
MUS 215 |
Jazz History [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
PHIL 101 |
Introduction
to Western Philosophy |
3 |
|
M |
PHIL 320 |
Philosophy
and the Arts [1B, 2] W |
3 |
|
I |
THTR 120 |
Introduction
to Theatre |
3 |
|
M |
THTR 130 |
Acting for
Everyone [1A, 1B] |
3 |
|
M |
WS 312 |
Rhetorics of
Resistance: Feminist Responses from the Humanities [1B, 2] |
3 |
DC 7 - Human Diversity
|
M |
AMCS 211 |
Contemporary African Americans [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS
233 |
Education
and Multicultural America [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 303 |
Latinos in the United
States [1A, 1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 304 |
American
Indians and Hollywood -- Fall 2008 [1B, 1] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 320 |
American Indian Belief
Systems [1A, 2 / 7] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 372 |
Dynamics of Prejudice and
Oppression [1A, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 375 |
Foundations of Antiracism
Theory and Practice [1A, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
AMCS 390 |
Anishinaabe Ethnobotany
[1A, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
ANTH 110 |
Introduction
to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
|
M |
ANTH 327 |
The Aztecs [1B, 2] W |
3 |
|
M |
CCGE 215* |
Interpersonal
Communications [1A, 1B / 7] W |
3 |
|
M |
CCGE 278* |
World Cultures Through
Literature W [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
CHINA 132 |
Introduction
to Chinese Culture |
3 |
|
M |
ENGL 280 |
World
Literature: East-West [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M
|
ENGL 352 |
Native
American Literature [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
GEOS 111 |
Cultures and
Regions |
3 |
|
M |
HIST 344 |
Women in World
Religions [1A, 1B] |
3 |
|
I |
JAPN 142 |
Introduction
to Japanese Culture |
3 |
|
M |
MUS 240 |
American
Music [1A, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
PHIL 102 |
Philosophies
of Human Nature |
3 |
|
I |
PHIL 120 |
World
Religions |
3 |
|
M |
SLHS 301 |
American Sign Language and
Deaf Culture I [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
SOC 334 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer Issues (cross-listed with WS 334) [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
I |
SPAN 121 |
Introduction
to Iberian Culture and Civilization |
3 |
|
I |
SPAN 122 |
Introduction
to Latin American Culture and Civilization |
3 |
|
M |
SPAN 201 |
Intermediate Spanish [1A,
1B / 7] |
3 |
|
M |
SPAN 202 |
Intermediate Spanish II
[1A, 1B / 7] |
3 |
|
M |
SPAN 211 |
Intermediate Spanish
Conversation [1A, 1B / 7] |
3 |
|
M |
SPAN 212 |
Intermediate Spanish
Conversation II [1A, 1B / 7] |
3 |
|
I |
WS
100 |
Women Today:
Contemporary Women's Issues |
3 |
|
M |
WS
247 |
Women's Studies -
Perspectives and Intersections [1B, 2] |
3 |
|
M |
WS 334 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer Issues (cross-listed with SOC 334) [1B,
2] |
3 |
DC 8 - Global
Perspective
| |
ENGL
317 |
Young
Love |
3 |
| |
ENGL 380 |
World Literature
[6,7] |
3 |
| |
GEOS 320 |
Economic
Geography W [5, 7] |
3 |
| |
HIST 376 |
The
World of Food [5, 7] -- Fall 2008 |
3 |
| |
JAPN/PHYS 385 |
Hiroshima Peace Studies Tour [4, 7] |
3 |
| |
MUS 316 |
World Music
Survey [6 or 7] |
3 |
| |
THTR 420 |
The
Theatrical World [6] |
3 |
| |
WS 420 |
Global
Feminism [7] |
3 |
DC 9 - Ethical and
Civic Responsibility
| |
BIOL 406 |
DNA as Destiny: Genetics and
Society [4] |
3 |
| |
CMST 411 |
Political
Campaign Communication [7] |
3 |
| |
CSIS 316 |
Ethics in
The Information Age [7] (cross listed with PHIL 316) |
3 |
| |
ENGL 315 |
The Ethics of
Making Money Through Art |
3 |
| |
HIST 312 |
Governments in
Crisis [5,6,7 - any two of the three areas] |
3 |
|
|
HON 496 |
Capstone in
Ethical and Civic Responsibility
W |
3 |
|
|
PHIL 311 |
Morals and
Medicine W |
3 |
|
|
PHIL 312 |
Business
Ethics W |
3 |
| |
PHIL 316 |
Ethics in
The Information Age [7] (cross listed with CSIS 316) |
3 |
|
|
PHIL 318 |
Professional Ethics W |
3 |
DC 10 - People and The
Environment
| |
ANTH 317 |
Collapse [4,
5] |
3 |
| |
BIOL 346 |
An Ecological
Perspective [4, 5] |
3 |
| |
CHEM 304 |
The
Environment and You W |
3 |
| |
GEOS 330 |
Elementary
Meteorology [3, 4] |
3 L |
| |
GEOS 335 |
Environmental
Geography and Conservation [ 4, 7] |
3 |
| |
HIST 373 |
Monsoon Asia:
People and the Environment [ 4, 5] |
3 |
| |
PHYS 378 |
Energy and the
Environment [3, 4] |
3 |
| |
SOC 319 |
Society and the
Environment [5, 7] |
3 |
DC 11 - Information
Literacy
No specific course is listed.
The Competency Area is satisfied by completing Dragon Core Requirements.
*Corrick Center
students only. Note:
Corrick Center rubric changed from "MDS" to "CCGE." |