HFIT105M - Essentials of Exercise Science

ARTS100M - Introduction to Illustration This course will introduce and develop the method, process, and applied techniques utilized in creating visual narratives. Whether it's comic art, concept art, or storyboarding, this course places heavy emphasis on interpreting written concepts, ideation, composition planning, and crafting a finished product. Students will explore a variety of traditional mediums while creating assignment based narrative imagery within structured deadlines. Prerequisite: ARTS123M. (Fulfills Fine Arts Requirements)

ENGL204M - Children's Literature In this course, students will read, discuss, and evaluate an array of classic and contemporary children’s literature. In addition to identifying works by genre, students will consider these works as literature and focus on their role in both shaping and reflecting changing concepts of children and childhood. Students will learn to identify developmentally and age appropriate literature and develop activities to supplement and support readings that are age, developmentally, and culturally appropriate. Prerequisite: ENGL 109M or ENGL 110M. (Fulfills Enlgish or Humanities requirement.)

MATH155M - College Algebra with Trigonometry This course covers the essentials of numerical algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and is designed for science, engineering, technology, computer science, and mathematics students. It provides a solid preparation for student toward Precalculus and Calculus track. A short review of elementary algebra is followed by an introduction to geometric and trigonometric functions. Applied problems are solved by integrating the above mathematical strategies. The trigonometric functions include ratios in solving right triangles and vector applications, and Law of Sines and Cosines in solving oblique triangles. Prerequisite: MATH151M with a grade of “C” or better, satisfactory placement test scores, or permission from the Mathematics Program Coordinator, the Department Chair, or a full time mathematics faculty member.

HSV114M - Assessment and Planning This course reviews the process for assessment, design, and implementation of treatment plans and support services for Human Services clients with varying issues. Presentation and discussion will include current and evolving models for assessment and planning, as well as the factors that influence achievement of individual plans. Prerequisites: Placement into ENGL095M and co-requisite HSV111M

AUTO1023M - Automotive Co-op Work Experience II Auto The Automotive co-op work experience provides an opportunity for practical experience at an approved site. It is a required component of the degree program and students are required to work a minimum of 320 hours. Periodic supervisor evaluations based on performance and other criteria related to successful employment will be completed and reviewed by the co-op coordinator and site supervisor, and will be the basis for the final grade. AUTO1023M is a spring semester course. Tools identified on the student tool list are required at the co-op site. A minimum grade of C is required to continue on to AUTO1031M, AUTO1032M, and AUTO1033M.

ASL120M - American Sign Language II An intermediate course that builds on the foundational language acquisition skills of American Sign Language I, including vocabulary development, grammatical features identification, conversational and communication skills. There is also an important cultural awareness component to the course through which students will consider the competing perspectives of Deaf communities and the community’s rich history. Upon successful completion of ASL II, students are prepared for ASL III. (Fulfills Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and Humanities elective) Prerequisites: A ‘C’ or better in ASL110M or the equivalent.

ACCT220M - Intermediate Accounting I This first of three classes in intermediate accounting is an extension of topics covered in Accounting and Financial Reporting I and II. Further emphasis is placed on the study and application of generally accepted accounting principles. The student will encounter an in-depth study of accounting concepts and will accurately prepare complex balance sheets, income statements, and retained earnings statements including required financial disclosures. Discussions will include accounting ethical practices, fair earnings management, the Sarbanes Oxley act, and international accounting standards. A review of the accounting cycle will cover monthly transaction entries and complex adjusting, correcting, reversing, and closing entries. The student will also cover an in-depth analysis of cash, receivables, inventory valuation, and time value of money. Integrated within this class is exposure to sample CPA exam questions and the use of EDGAR or similar databases for conducting accounting research. Prerequisite: ACCT123M

ENGL110M - College Composition I College Composition I introduces students to the practice of academic writing and research. A review of critical reading and thinking skills is included as an essential foundation to academic understanding and inquiry. Students conduct intensive research on a contemporary problem, grounding themselves in its context, causes, and possible solutions to produce a documented Central Course Essay. Research methods covered include locating, integrating, and citing source materials as well as appropriate use of quotes, paraphrases, and summaries. Basic information literacy skills such as evaluating sources for credibility and identifying mis/dis/mal-information, particularly in online materials, are emphasized. Writing is approached as an iterative process that engages various stages and employs a variety of rhetorical approaches to produce a polished final essay. Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL110M or completion of ENGL095M with a grade of C or better.