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College Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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English |
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ENGL 2410 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190 or consent of instructor
Course primarily in writing the short story and poetry with emphasis on creation of personal imaginative work.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2420 - Advanced Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 2410 or consent of instructor
Course designed for the experienced writer who has developed the fundamentals taught in ENGL 2410. Revising and marketing manuscripts will be covered.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2510 - British Literature to 1760 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course begins with a study of the literature from the Medieval period and moves to study works written throughout the age of Chivalry, the Elizabethan era, the Seventeenth century political upheaval and Restoration, and the Age of Enlightenment in the Eighteenth Century. Authors that may be covered include Chaucer, Mallory, More, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Raleigh, Donne, Herrick, Marvell, Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2520 - British Literature From 1760 to Present Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course carries on the study of British Literature from the Pre-Romantics through the modernist period and into the present day. Authors who may be covered in this course include Blake, Burns, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron, Shelley(s), Dickens, Browning(s), Tennyson, Arnold, Rossetti, Hardy, Hopkins, Yeats, Joyce, Eliot, Lawrence, Thomas, and Heaney.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2600 - Introduction to Poetry Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
Readings to discover and understand the pleasures of poetry. Selections from among the best poems produced by Western Civilization. Writing of critical papers.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2610 - Introduction to Prose Fiction Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course emphasizes the reading and discussion of fiction, such as novels, novellas, and short stories. Class work includes readings, discussions, and lectures on a diverse selection of prose fiction from various places and times with a consideration of the individual work’s style, form, and milieu. Students will write critical papers.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2640 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190 or consent of instructor
Study of picture books, novels, folk tales, and poetry intended for children from preschool through high school with an emphasis on developing the student’s analytical abilities and broadening the student’s knowledge of children’s literature.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2710 - American Literature: Colonial to 1865 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course begins with the earliest American literature written by Native Americans and moves on to European expectations, settlements, and explorations of the “New World.” It also covers the literature of the American Revolution, the literary life of the new nation, and culminates in the voices of American Romanticism and anti-slavery reform. Authors to be covered may include Bradford, Winthrop, Edwards, Bradstreet, Franklin, Wheatley, Jefferson, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Stowe, and Douglass.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2720 - American Literature, 1865 to 1920 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course presents a study of major cultural and literary developments between the end of the Civil War and the end of World War I. We will consider Reconstruction, Western Expansion, industrialization and urban growth, the role of the new immigrants, the “woman question” and how these issues found literary expression in what is commonly referred to as Realism and Naturalism. Authors to be discussed may include Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, Davis, James, Howells, Dreiser, Crane, Norris, Cahan, Dos Passos, Gilman, Chopin, Wharton, Freeman, Jewett, Sinclair, Dunbar, and Chesnutt.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2730 - American Literature, 1920 to Present Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course traces the cultural and literary concerns faced by Americans in the twentieth century; the Depression, World War II, post-war prosperity, the ethnic revival of the sixties, and the current political, social, and cultural concerns. Authors to be covered may include Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Hurston, O’Connor, Welty, Cummings, Wright, Faulkner, Steinbeck, Odets, O’Neill, Miller, Gold, Ellison, Bellow, Malamud, Roth, Updike, Frost, Eliot, Sandburg, Williams, Millay, Moore, Toomer, Hughes, Baraka, Brooks, Baldwin, and Walker.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2740 - Introduction to African-American Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
This course introduces students to the African-American literary tradition and facilitates critical thinking, reading, and writing through the interpretation of texts significant to the African-American experience. The course exposes students to such issues as literacy and Enlightenment values, power relations, survival and resistance strategies, race relations and identity formation, and changing literary standards and writers’ responses to those changes. Literature to be read, discussed, and analyzed may include slave narratives, novels, short stories, plays, poems, spirituals, lyrics, speeches, essays, and articles conceived by such writers as Wheatley, Equiano, Douglass, Chesnutt, Johnson, Washington, Du Bois, Larsen, Hughes, Hurston, Locke, Toomer, Garvey, Attaway, Wright, Ellison, Baldwin, Baraka, Kincaid, Morrison, and Walker.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2800 - World Literature to 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
World Literature to 1400 provides an examination of works of literature from a variety of cultures, with the time period ranging from the earliest texts known through approximately 1400. Students will apply techniques for literary analysis, including the writing of one or more critical papers that incorporate research on an aspect of world literature.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2810 - World Literature From 1400 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1220 or ENGL 1190
World Literature from 1400 provides an examination of works of literature from a variety of cultures, with the time period ranging from approximately 1400 CE on. Students will apply techniques for literary analysis in the writing of one or more critical papers that incorporate research on an aspect of world literature.
Contact Hours: 3
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ENGL 2855 - Special Topics in Literature Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ENGL 1190 or ENGL 1220
This course is an in-depth examination of a narrowed topic in literature, focused on a specific time period, author, literary movement, or genre. Topics that may be covered include African-American literature, autobiography, detective fiction, the graphic novel, horror, humor, science fiction, the western, women’s studies.
Contact Hours: 3
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English for Academic Purposes |
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EAPP 1054 - Academic Speaking & Listening 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: Placement
(formerly EAPP 0054)
In EAPP 1054, students will improve their ability to communicate fluently and accurately in academic environments. Students will practice listening to short speeches, communicating in groups, and speaking about academic topics. Correct pronunciation, rhythms of speech, and use of idioms are emphasized.
Contact Hours: 4
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EAPP 1100 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: Placement
(formerly ESLL 1010)
This course introduces students to academic English through writing, reading, speaking, and listening activities. Students will practice using different verb tenses, making questions, learning prepositions, and using adjectives to describe people and places. Students will improve vocabulary and spelling. Regular use of computer lab is included.
Contact Hours: 5
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EAPP 1150 - Extensive Reading 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: Placement
(formerly ESLL 2914)
In this course, students in the lower level of the placement range select and read books (primarily classic novels and biographies) that have been written (or rewritten in the case of classic literature) at their ability level. As they read many pages of interesting material, they increase their word recognition ability and general vocabulary, become fluent readers, and learn to enjoy reading in English. Brief oral and written book reports are required.
Contact Hours: 4
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EAPP 1200 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1100 with grade C or better; or placement
(formerly ESLL 1020)
This course improves students’ academic English through writing, reading, speaking, and listening activities. Students will practice more grammatical structures such as verb tenses, modals, adjectives, and adverbs. Students will write paragraphs using simple and complex sentences. Students will improve vocabulary and spelling. Regular use of computer lab is included.
Contact Hours: 5
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EAPP 1254 - Academic Speaking & Listening 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1054 with grade C or better; or placement
In EAPP 1254, students will continue to improve their ability to communicate fluently and accurately in academic environments. Students will practice listening to academic lectures, communicating in groups, and giving speeches on academic topics. Correct pronunciation, rhythms of speech, and use of idioms are emphasized.
Contact Hours: 4
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EAPP 1300 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 3 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1200 with grade C or better; or placement
(formerly ESLL 1030)
This course improves students’ academic English through writing, reading, speaking, and listening activities. Students will practice more verb tenses, including the present perfect, as well as modals, gerunds, and infinitives. Students will use new structures, vocabulary, and complex sentences in longer paragraphs. Regular use of computer lab is also included.
Contact Hours: 5
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EAPP 1350 - Extensive Reading 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1150 with grade C or better; or placement
In this course, students in the upper level of the placement range select and read books (primarily classic novels and biographies) that have been written (or rewritten in the case of classic literature) at their ability level. As they read many pages of interesting material, they increase their word recognition ability and general vocabulary, become fluent readers, and learn to enjoy reading in English. Brief oral and written book reports are required.
Contact Hours: 4
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EAPP 1400 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 4 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1300 with grade C or better; or placement
(formerly ESLL 1040)
This course improves students’ academic English through writing, reading, speaking, and listening activities with a focus on writing and grammar. Students will practice advanced verb tenses, modals in the past, and other advanced grammar structures. Students will write both extended paragraphs and summaries using new structures and vocabulary. Students will improve their academic vocabulary. Regular use of computer lab is also included.
Contact Hours: 5
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EAPP 1500 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 5 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: EAPP 1400 with grade C or better; or placement
(formerly ESLL 1050)
This advanced course provides a bridge from EAPP classes to English composition courses. It also prepares students for academic work in other college classes. Students will review grammatical structures and sentence structure with a focus on using a variety of sentence types. Students will write paragraphs, summaries, and essays using new structures and vocabulary. Students will continue to improve their academic vocabulary. Regular use of computer lab is also included.
Contact Hours: 5
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Environmental Science |
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ENVS 1050 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
This interdisciplinary science course is a study of environmental problems and alternative solutions to these problems. The integral nature of all parts of the environment as well as specific environmental problems are stressed. Such topics as man and his relationship to the environment, energy resource limitations, land use, water and air pollution are included.
Contact Hours: 4
South Campus
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Earth Science |
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ESCI 1210 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly NATS 1210)
This is a lecture/laboratory course for non-science majors. It is a survey of the earth sciences intended to aid the student in understanding the interrelationships of the universe through the investigation of such topics as matter and energy, astronomy, geology, and meteorology.
Contact Hours: 4
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Finance |
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FINC 1010 - Introduction to Finance Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ACCT 1080
(formerly CRFN 1030)
FINC 1010 introduces students to the fundamental concepts of finance and is intended for business majors with an interest in the field of finance. This course will provide an overview of the financial management function and how it relates to the business environment. Topics to which students will be introduced to an introductory level include: Time Value of Money, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Instruments and Capital Budgeting. Students will be introduced to a financial calculator in this course.
Contact Hours: 3
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Fire Science |
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FIRE 1000 - Philosophy of Fire Protection Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
The philosophy and history of fire protection; history of loss of life and property from fire; review of municipal fire defenses; study of the organization and function of federal, state, county, and private fire protection agencies; survey of professional fire protection career opportunities.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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FIRE 1010 - Fundamentals of Fire Prevention Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Organization and function of the fire prevention organization; inspections, surveying and mapping procedures; recognition of fire hazards; engineering a solution to the hazard; enforcement of the solution; public relations as affected by fire prevention.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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FIRE 1180 - Fire Science 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Fundamentals of fire investigation; chemistry of fire and fire behavior; determining point of origin and ignition sources; properties of combustibles and residues of pyrolysis; recognition of arson evidence.
Contact Hours: 4
Center Campus
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FIRE 1190 - Fire Science 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Coordinated lab and lecture on hazardous materials and special hazards as they apply to the field of fire protection. Chemical and physical properties of hazardous material, processing hazards, life hazards, storage, handling, and fire fighting techniques. Regulations by various governmental agencies, insurance services, and suggested codes.
Contact Hours: 4
Center Campus
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FIRE 1280 - Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 1 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Introduction to the concept of fire protection systems. Study of extinguishing agents and their application. Concentration on fixed and portable water, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, dry powder, foam, and halogenated systems.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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FIRE 1290 - Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 2 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Continuation of FIRE 1280 with special emphasis on sprinkler systems, automatic detection systems, municipal alarm systems, and the design requirements for application in fire prevention and fire suppression.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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FIRE 2000 - Basic Fire Academy-Firefighter 1 Credit Hours: 6.00
Prerequisites: Consent of Department and acceptable score on reading placement test. Persons taking this course must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Michigan driver’s license, no felony convictions, and successfully pass a physical agility test prior to being accepted
FIRE‑2000 is for students who are currently employed by a fire department recognized by the Michigan Fire Marshall, are currently seeking employment, and/or are a volunteer in a recognized fire district. This course provides an introduction to basic fire suppression, prevention procedures, and skill development. This course meets the State‑mandated requirements for preparing students to take the exam for State certification for entry‑level or on‑call or volunteer firefighters.
Contact Hours: 12.5
East Campus
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FIRE 2010 - Basic Fire Academy-Firefighter 2 Credit Hours: 6.00
Prerequisites: FIRE 2000 and consent of department
FIRE‑2010 is for students who are currently employed by a fire department recognized by the Michigan Fire Marshall, are currently seeking employment, and/or are a volunteer in a recognized fire district. This course deals with advanced fire suppression techniques, including prevention procedure and skill development. This course meets the State‑mandated requirements for preparing students to take the exam for State certification for entry‑level or on‑call or volunteer firefighters.
Contact Hours: 12.5
East Campus
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FIRE 2130 - Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Hydrostatics and hydrokinetics, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Pascal’s Theorem, Venturi Action, Hazen‑Williams Formula, water distribution systems, pump velocity, discharge, friction loss, engine and nozzle pressures as they relate to the study of fire science. Concentration on theory followed by practical application to the fire service.
Contact Hours: 3
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FIRE 2300 - Fire Department Administration Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Organization, supervision, and effective management of modern fire departments; survey of municipal fire problems; fire defenses and insurance rates; legal aspects of fire prevention; records and measurement of results.
Contact Hours: 3
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FIRE 2410 - Building Construction for Fire Protection Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Fundamental building construction and design; fire protection features, special considerations.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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FIRE 2510 - Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Review of fire chemistry, equipment, and manpower; basic fire fighting tactics and strategy; methods of attack; pre‑planning fire problems.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
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French Language |
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FREN 1460 - Elementary French 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly FREN 1260)
This course is designed to introduce students to the French speaking world and French vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics. Students will engage in these activities within contextualized cultural settings. The vocabulary and grammatical structures are integrated into interactive and communicative activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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FREN 1470 - Elementary French 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: FREN 1460 or two or more years of high school French
(formerly FREN 1270)
This course continues students’ development of French language and culture by building and expanding on the culture, vocabulary and language structures learned in FREN 1460. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing and allow for further cultural exposure. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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FREN 2460 - Intermediate French 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: FREN 1470
(formerly FREN 2360)
Third-semester French picks up where FREN 1470 has ended. The central goal is to advance the student’s communicative ability and cultural competency with an emphasis on assimilating the language for complex communicative purposes. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing and empower further cultural exploration. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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FREN 2470 - Intermediate French 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: FREN 2460
(formerly FREN 2370)
This course will stress the expansion of the student’s vocabulary, language skills and cultural competency. Classroom activities will center on a thorough review of the most important aspects of French grammar, as well as active oral and written use of the language. The oral exercises will expose students to extended discourse and will develop content and context as appropriate for students moving from the intermediate to the more advanced proficiency levels. Authentic material will provide the student with opportunities to critically engage with elaborate cultural situations. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Applied Science & Associate of Business Administration General Education Group I.A Requirements:
Take one (1) course:
ENGL 1180 (4.0 credit hours) or ENGL 1210 (3.0 credit hours)
Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
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GEN ED - Group I.B (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Applied Science & Associate of Business Administration General Education Group I.B:
English Composition (except ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210), Reading, or Speech
Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
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GEN ED - Group II (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Arts General Education Group II Requirements:
Take two (2) courses, one course from each of two (2) of the following subgroups:
A. Astronomy, Chemistry, ENVS 1050 , Geology, ESCI 1210 , BIOL 1310 , PHSA 1050 , or Physics
B. Biology (except BIOL 2110), ENVS 1050 , or BIOL 1310
C. Mathematics (1000 or above)
NOTE: ENVS 1050 or BIOL 1310 may fulfill either II.A or II.B, but not both.
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GEN ED - Group II (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Applied Science & Associate of Business Administration General Education Group II Requirements:
Take one (1) course from any of the following:
Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics (1000 or above), Physical Science or Physics
Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
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GEN ED - Group II (AS) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Science General Education Group II Requirements:
Take two (2) courses, one course from each of the following subgroups:
A. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Geology
B. Mathematics (1465 or above)
NOTE: MATH 1415 and MATH 1435 combined may substitute for MATH 1465
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GEN ED - Group III (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Arts General Education Group III Requirements:
Take three (3) courses, one from each of the following subgroups:
A. Economics, Geography, History, INTL 2010 , or Political Science (except POLS 1000)
B. Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology
C. POLS 1000 , or HIST 2100 and HIST 2200
NOTE: Students may fulfill the requirements of both III.A and III.C by selecting HIST 2100 and HIST 2200 .
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GEN ED - Group III (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Applied Science & Associate of Business Administration General Education Group III Requirements:
Take one (1) course from any of the following:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, INTL 2010, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology
Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
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GEN ED - Group III (AS) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Science General Education Group III Requirements:
Take two (2) courses from any of the following:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, INTL 2010 , Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology
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GEN ED - Group IV (AA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Arts General Education Group IV Requirements:
Take three - four (3 - 4) courses from at least two (except when a Foreign Language is selected) of the following:
Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Humanities, INTL 2000 , INTL 2300 , INTL 2800 , Literature, Music, Philosophy, or WHES (2000 or above)
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GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Applied Science & Associate of Business Administration General Education Group IV Requirements:
Take one (1) course from any of the following:
Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Humanities, INTL 2000 , INTL 2300 , INTL 2800 , Literature, Music, Philosophy, or WHES (2000 or above)
Note: If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
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GEN ED - Group IV (AS) Credit Hours: Variable
Associate of Science General Education Group IV Requirements:
Take one - two (1 - 2) courses from any of the following:
Art, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, Humanities, INTL 2000 , INTL 2300 , INTL 2800 , Literature, Music, Philosophy, or WHES (2000 or above)
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Geography |
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GEOG 1100 - Principles of Geography Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Geographic principles underlying the patterns of man’s activity on earth’s surface. Systematic geography.
Contact Hours: 3
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GEOG 1500 - Geography of Michigan & the Upper Great Lakes Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
A geographic study of the landforms, culture and economic activities of Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes states and provinces.
Contact Hours: 3
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GEOG 1800 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
Physical geography introduces the four spatial dimensions of earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Students explore the fundamentals of physical geography through scientific lecture and laboratory work as they investigate the interrelationships of the physical and functional realms.
Contact Hours: 3
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GEOG 2000 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
An introductory study of geography from a world regional perspective focusing upon the distribution and interconnections of the world’s physical, economic, cultural, and political systems.
Contact Hours: 4
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Geology |
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GEOL 1080 - Geology of Michigan Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
A basic introduction to Michigan geology, including its minerals and rocks, fossils, scenic features and the processes that formed them, geologic history, and economic geology.
Contact Hours: 3
South Campus
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GEOL 1140 - Introduction to Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
An integrated lecture‑laboratory course that introduces students to the study of Geology. Coverage includes formation and identification of common minerals and rocks, development of Earth’s landscape through the study of surface processes, origin of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain ranges, and their relationship to the Theory of Plate Tectonics. One optional field trip.
Contact Hours: 6
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GEOL 1150 - Historical Geology: the Study of the Geologic History of Planet Earth Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
An integrated lecture‑laboratory‑field course that studies the geologic history of Planet Earth from its creation to the present time. The first part of the course focuses on the methods geologists use to investigate and unravel Earth’s history; the second part of the course applies these methods to present the geologic history of the North American continent. One required field trip.
Contact Hours: 6
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German Language |
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GRMN 1460 - Elementary German 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly GRMN 1260)
This course is designed to introduce students to the German speaking world and German vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics. Students will engage in these activities within contextualized cultural settings. The vocabulary and grammatical structures are integrated into interactive and communicative activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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GRMN 1470 - Elementary German 2 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: GRMN 1460 or two or more years of high school German
(formerly GRMN 1270)
This course continues students’ development of German language and culture by building and expanding on the culture, vocabulary and language structures learned in GRMN 1460. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing and allow for further cultural exposure. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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GRMN 2460 - Intermediate German 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: GRMN 1470
(formerly GRMN 2360)
Third-semester German picks up where GRMN 1470 has ended. The central goal is to advance the student’s communicative ability and cultural competency with an emphasis on assimilating the language for complex communicative purposes. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, and empower further cultural exploration. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Contact Hours: 4
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HHSC 1010 - Animal Health Careers Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
HHSC‑1010 gives students information on the various career opportunities available in the animal health field. Topics include: Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Assistant, zoo work, kennel management, various species‑specific careers, governmental and research careers, and business opportunities. Additional topics include: education requirements, licensing and registration, ethics, and jurisprudence. This course includes a 3 hour job shadow experience at a veterinary hospital.
Contact Hours: 1 contact hr
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HHSC 1020 - Physical Therapy Careers Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
HHSC‑1020 introduces students to the practice of physical therapy in various settings. Topics include an overview of the health care systems, the history of physical therapy, the roles and functions of physical therapy providers, and the language of the physical therapy profession.
Contact Hours: 2
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HHSC 1030 - Orientation to Occupational Therapy Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
This course is designed to orient the student to the practice of occupational therapy in various health care settings. Review of foundations, history, professional organizations, legal and ethical aspects of practice and philosophical base of the profession and its personnel. Includes observational experience.
Contact Hours: 1 contact hr
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HHSC 1040 - Introduction to the Profession of Nursing Credit Hours: 1.50
Prerequisites: None
HHSC‑1040 provides introductory information related to the practice of nursing. It explores key concepts instrumental to nursing in relationship to nurses’ scope of practice and the use of technology in an ever‑changing, multicultural health care environment.
Contact Hours: 1.5
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HHSC 1700 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly MAST 1700)
This course is designed for those individuals who have a need for working knowledge of medical terminology in a variety of medical, paramedical, and medical office positions. Stress will be placed on medical terminology as it occurs in the body’s many anatomical systems encompassing the structure of each anatomical system, common disease, anomalies, and surgeries.
Contact Hours: 3
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HHSC 1740 - Survey of Body Systems Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly MAST 1740 and HITT 1740)
This course will introduce students to basic anatomy and physiology, common pathology, diagnostic measures, and treatment modalities applied to the healthcare field. Topics include cells, tissues, organs, and the various body systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, nervous system, cardiology, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. This course has been designed specifically for students in the Medical Assistant and Health Information Technology programs.
Contact Hours: 4
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HITT 1102 - Introduction to Health Information Management & the Health Care Environment Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HHSC 1700 , HHSC 1740 , and ITCS 1010 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1105 and HITT 1106
This course provides the student with an introduction to the organization of health care and to the health information management profession. Health record content, documentation requirements, and the accrediting and licensing agencies that govern health information will be reviewed.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Fall semester only
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HITT 1105 - Health Information Statistics Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HHSC 1700 , HHSC 1740 , and ITCS 1010 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1102 and HITT 1106
(replaces but does not equate to HITT 1104)
HITT 1105 discusses the fundamental concepts of the most frequently used health statistics, including vital and descriptive statistics, emphasizing the reliability and validity of data and database issues such as data searching and access.
Contact Hours: 3
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Fall semester only
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HITT 1106 - Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Information Technology Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HHSC 1700 , ITCS 1010 , and HHSC 1740 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1102 and HITT 1105
(formerly HITT 1103)
This course covers legal and accreditation issues in health information management, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); confidentiality and the right to privacy; the legislative process; the local, state, and federal court systems; legal vocabulary; retention directions; and ethical issues in health care and health information management.
Contact Hours: 3
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HITT 1201 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Applications in Health Information Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102 , HITT 1105 , and HITT 1106 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1210 , HITT 1211 , HITT 1209
The course focus is on description of conditions and diseases of the organ systems, including etiology, signs and symptoms, and methods of diagnosis and treatment. Students will build on their knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology through a detailed study of common pathological conditions and the drugs used in their treatment.
Contact Hours: 3
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HITT 1209 - International Classification of Disease (ICD)-Beginning Coding Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102 , HITT 1105 , and HITT 1106 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1201 , HITT 1210 , HITT 1211
(HITT 1209 and HITT 2108 together replace HITT 1207)
HITT‑1209 introduces students to the International Classification of Disease (ICD) as used in diagnostic and procedural coding. Laboratory session focuses on the application of the related skills with accuracy and completeness using manual and computerized methods.
Contact Hours: 4
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 1210 - Electronic Health Record for HIM Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102 , HITT 1105 , and HITT 1106 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1211
This course will introduce the basic concepts of an electronic health record system and provide students with a high level understanding of the functions and uses of a health care information system. Students will learn the full scope of electronic health records (EHR) and the basic concepts of information security and organizational principles used in health information management.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 1211 - Introduction to Health Informatics Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102 , HITT 1105 , and HITT 1106 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1210
This course will introduce the student to the basics of health care informatics and will focus on the practical applications of research in health information management. The student will be provided real‑life examples of research where they will acquire, manipulate, and analyze the data and then report the results.
Contact Hours: 2
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 2105 - Healthcare Reimbursement Systems Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1210 , and HITT 1211 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2108 and HITT 2109
(formerly HITT 2102)
This course covers the complex financial systems in today’s health care environment. The student will obtain insight into how reimbursement systems have made an impact on providers, payers, and consumers. Students will develop skills in coding compliance, revenue cycle management and case mix management.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Fall semester only
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HITT 2108 - International Classification of Disease (ICD)-Intermediate Coding Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1210 , and HITT 1211 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2105 and HITT 2109
(formerly HITT 1207)
HITT 2108 is a continuation of HITT 1209 that emphasizes the development of intermediate skills to code accurately and ethically. Students will gain an understanding of case mix analysis and application of reimbursement policies and procedures. Advanced case studies, along with the computerized encoding software, will be used in this course.
Contact Hours: 4
Center Campus
Fall semester only
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HITT 2109 - CPT/HCPCS, Outpatient Coding-Beginning Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1210 , and HITT 1211 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2105 and HITT 2108
(formerly HITT 2106)
This course uses Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) to prepare the student to code various body systems, disease processes and treatments in the outpatient settings. Billing and insurance procedures as well as chargemaster description and maintenance will be addressed. This course uses encoder and grouping software.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Fall semester only
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HITT 2202 - Organizational Performance for Health Information Management Professionals Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 2105 , HITT 2108 , and HITT 2109 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2203 , HITT 2204 , HITT 2208
This course is an introduction to quality assessment and improvement techniques. Students will learn about data collection tools, data analysis, reporting methods, quality assessment plans, team development, utilization and resource management, case management, risk management, clinical and critical pathways, project management, and accreditation standards governing a variety of health care organizations. The instruction will cover the organizational structure of the medical staff and its composite members and will provide an overview of a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations survey schedule. Other issues that may be addressed include practitioner credentialing, information management plans and how they interface with quality assessment efforts, standard performance measures, and practice guidelines.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 2203 - Management for Health Information Management Professionals Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 2105 , HITT 2108 , and HITT 2109 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2202 , HITT 2204 , HITT 2208
This course is an overview of management principles for first line managers in the Health Information Management (HIM) field. Topics covered in the course include motivational theory, leadership, supervisory skills, human resource management, budgeting, ergonomics, marketing HIM services, presentation skills and techniques, professional image and development, HIM departmental performance improvement and appropriate oral and communication skills.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 2204 - Health Information Technology Seminar Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 2105 , HITT 2108 , and HITT 2109 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2202 , HITT 2203 , HITT 2208
This course will assist the student to prepare for the national Registered Health Information Technician examination. The student will develop an individual or group study plan and complete a mock examination. In addition, the course will discuss skills for job searching and interviewing and review the importance of continuing education within the health information management profession.
Contact Hours: 1 contact hr
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HITT 2207 - Professional Practice Experience Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102 , HITT 1105 , HITT 1106 , HITT 1201 , HITT 1209 , HITT 1210 , and HITT 1211 all with grade C or better
(replaces but does not equate to HITT 2206)
Student will demonstrate basic competencies of health information technology in a virtual HIT lab setting. This supervised professional practice experience will provide the students with observation of and interaction with health information functions. The student will also have the opportunity to tour various healthcare facilities. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students are required to pass this course to progress in the program.
Contact Hours: 64
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HITT 2208 - CPT/HCPCS, Outpatient Coding-Intermediate Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 2105 , HITT 2109 , and HITT 2108 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 2202 , HITT 2203 , and HITT 2204
This course continues the use of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) to prepare the student to code various body systems, disease processes and treatments in the outpatient settings at a more advanced level. Billing and insurance procedures as well as charge-master description and maintenance will be addressed. This course uses encoder and grouping software.
Contact Hours: 3
Center Campus
Winter semester only
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HIST 1260 - Women in European History to 1450 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
A survey of the history of women and their roles (political, economic, social, religious) in European history from prehistory through the Middle Ages including accounts of selected exceptional women, notable and notorious alike, who left their mark on the past.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 1270 - Women in European History, 1450‑1848 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
A survey of the history of women and their roles (political, economic, social, religious, cultural) in European history from the Renaissance to the beginning of the women’s movement in 1848 and including accounts of selected exceptional women, notable and notorious alike, who left their mark on the past.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 1400 - History Goes to the Movies Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Explores and evaluates historical fact, fancy and falsehood portrayed in feature films depicting an historical era or specific historical theme; examines historical problems raised by cinematic subjects.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 1500 - Western Civilization to 1648 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 1100)
The evolution of Western Civilization and its development from ancient times through the reformation.
Contact Hours: 4
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HIST 1600 - Western Civilization Since 1648 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 1210)
The people, ideas, and movements, both revolutionary and reactionary that shaped modern western history.
Contact Hours: 4
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HIST 1700 - The World Since 1945 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
This course focuses on the recovery from World War II, the Cold War, decolonization, the emergence of Asia, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and globalization.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 2000 - History of Invention & Technology in America Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
A survey of inventions, their technological application and how they affected American economic, social, and political development.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 2100 - History of the United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 2300)
Broad historical view of development of the United States before 1877.
Contact Hours: 4
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HIST 2200 - History of the United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 2310)
A broad historical survey of the emergence of the United States as an industrial nation and world power.
Contact Hours: 4
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HIST 2330 - History of American Movies 1896‑1950 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Surveys the development of American Society by viewing movies as part of our popular culture.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 2340 - Cultural History: American Architecture 1630‑2000 Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 2911)
The events and personalities that shaped the development of American architectural history from the colonial period to the present including an appreciation of the relationship between America’s history and value system and its architectural traditions.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 2360 - The Changing of America, 1945 to the Present Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Analysis of the forces that have shaped modern America: the Cold War, the Kennedy years, the Great Society, Vietnam, Watergate, the Energy Crisis, the Conservative Resurgence.
Contact Hours: 3
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HIST 2370 - Vietnam Wars-An International History, 1945 to Present Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: None
(formerly HIST 2912)
HIST‑2370 surveys the varied geopolitical, strategic, military, economic, social, technological, cultural, and intellectual developments that contributed to the ever deepening involvement of the United States and its allies in Vietnam over the years after World War II. The course also considers the Vietnam War as a microcosm of the varied international political, economic, social and cultural forces that shaped twentieth century world history, including colonialism, imperialism, nationalism, capitalism, communism, revolution, westernization, modernization, nation‑building, decolonization, Third‑World economic development, the Cold War and globalization.
Contact Hours: 4
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