Excel Your Career with
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| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-057 | Introduction to the Humanities | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-085 | Social and Cultural Geography | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-158 | English Composition | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-200 | College Algebra | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-336 | World Religions | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-370 | Ethics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-460 | Art Appreciation | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-584 | Pre-Calculus | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-825 | Human Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-902 | World History | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS-216 | Human anatomy and physiology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| HS-665 | Introduction to health sciences | 6 Credits | View Details |
| HS-687 | Introduction to nutrition science | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS-086 | Introduction to Food Production | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NHS-360 | Health Sociology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NHS-582 | Introduction to Foods | 6 Credits | View Details |
Introduction to the Humanities
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The art of thinking critically.
- Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
- Myth.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Literature.
- Art.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Music.
- The theater.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The musical stage.
- Television.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The cinema.
- Religion.
- Happiness.
- Morality.
- Life and death.
Social and Cultural Geography
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Building barriers in the middle east
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Wal-mart in china
- Locating car parts plants
- Market segmentation
English Composition
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing to learn
- Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
- Preparing.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Composing.
- Rewriting.
- Formulating arguments.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Using the internet for research
- Evaluating electronic and print sources.
- Apa documentation format.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cms and cse formats.
- Writing in the disciplines
- Writing in the humanities
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing in the natural sciences.
- Writing in the social sciences
- Design principles
College Algebra
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Review of the real number system
- Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs, linear equations, and functions
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Systems of linear equations
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
- Factoring
- Rational expressions and functions
- Roots, radicals, and root functions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Quadratic equations and inequalities
- Additional graphs of functions and relations
- Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Conic sections and systems of inequalities
- Further topics in algebra
World Religions
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Characteristics of basic religions
- Native american religions
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- African religions
- Hinduism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sikhism
- Chinese religions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Ethics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- What is morality?
- Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
- Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Virtue ethics
- Absolutism versus relativism
- Freedom versus determinism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Reward and punishment
- Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
- The taking of human life
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing.
- Abortion
- Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
- Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
- Business and media ethics
- Environmental ethics
Art Appreciation
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Understanding art
- Visual elements
- Organizing principles of design
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Graphic design
- Photography and filmmaking
- Digital art
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sculpture
- Crafts
- Product and clothing design
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Architecture
- Designed settings
- Historical styles in western art
- Understanding art on all levels
Pre-Calculus
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs
- Function and models
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Exponential and logarithmic function
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Trigonomatic function
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Analytic trigonometry
- Polar coordinates; vectors
- Analytic geometry
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systems of equations and inequalities
- Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem
Human Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Why study biology?
- Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Biological development and the human lifespan.
- Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
- Human biology and intellect.
- The human genome project
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
- Biology and mental illness
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
- Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
- The biology of aging.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Public health and biology.
- Critical thinking and human biology
World History
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
- Early civilization
- Nomadic societies
- Classical civilization: china
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Classical civilization: india
- Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
- The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
- The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
- Africa and islam
- East european civilization: byzantium and russia
- Western civilization: the middle ages
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The spread of east asian civilization
- Centers of civilization in the americas
- The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
- The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
- Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The rise of eastern europe
- The ottoman and mughal empires
- East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
- The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
- World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
- The settler societies: the west on frontiers
- The development of latin american civilization
- The middle east and china in the imperialist century
- Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
- World war i and the end of an era
- The west in the contemporary period
- Eastern european civilization
- East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
- India and southeast asia
Human anatomy and physiology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Anatomy and physiology: learning the language
- The human body: reading the map
- The cells: the raw materials and building blocks
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Tissues and systems: the inside story
- The skeletal system: the framework
- The muscular system: movement for the journey
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The integumentary system: the protective covering
- The nervous system: the body and rsquo;s control center, part one
- The nervous system: the body and rsquo;s control center, part two
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The endocrine system: the body and rsquo;s other control center
- The special senses: the sights and sounds
- The cardiovascular system: transport and supply
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The respiratory system: it and rsquo;s a gas
- The lymphatic and immune systems: your defense systems
- The gastro-intestinal system: fuel for the trip
- The urinary system: filtration and fluid balance
- The reproduction system: replacement and repair
- The journey and rsquo;s end: now what?
Introduction to health sciences
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Promoting healthy behavior change
- Psychosocial health: being mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually well
- Managing stress: coping with life's challenges
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Violence and abuse: creating healthy environments
- Healthy relationships and sexuality: making commitments
- Birth control, pregnancy, and childbirth: managing your fertility
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Licit and illicit drugs: use, misuse, and abuse
- Alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine: daily pleasure, daily challenges
- Nutrition: eating for optimum health
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Managing your weight: finding a healthy balance
- Personal fitness: improving health through exercise
- Cardiovascular disease: reducing your risk
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Cancer: reducing your risk
- Infectious and noninfectious conditions: risks and responsibilities
- Life's transitions: the aging process
- Environmental health: thinking globally, acting locally
- Consumerism: selecting health care products and services
- Complementary and alternative medicine: new choices and responsibilities for healthwise consumers
Introduction to nutrition science
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Our daily bread.
- Food safety.
- Factors in food preparation.
- Vegetables.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Fruits.
- Salads and salad dressings.
- Fats and oils.
- Carbohydrates: sugar cookery.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Carbohydrates: starches and cereal cookery.
- Proteins: milk and cheese.
- Proteins: meats, poultry, and fish.
- Eggs.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Leavening agents.
- Basics of batters and doughs.
- Breads-quick and yeast.
- Cakes, cookies, and pastries.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Beverages.
- Preserving food.
- Nutrition and food.
- Menu planning and meal preparation.
- Meal service and hospitality.
Introduction to Food Production
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Professionalism
- Food safety and sanitation
- Nutrition
- Menus and recipes
- Tools and equipment
- Knife skills
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Flavors and flavoring
- Dairy products
- Mise en place
- Principles of cooking
- Stocks and sauces
- Soups
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Principles of meat cookery
- Beef
- Veal
- Lamb
- Pork
- Poultry
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Game
- Fish and shellfish
- Eggs and breakfast
- Vegetables
- Potatoes, grains and pasta
- Vegetarian cooking
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Salads and salad dressings
- Fruits
- Sandwiches
- Charcuterie
- Hors d and rsquo;oeuvre and canap and eacute;s
- Principles of the bakeshop
- Quick breads
- Yeast breads
- Pies, pastries and cookies
- Cakes and frostings
- Custards, creams, frozen desserts and sauces
- Plate presentation
- Buffet presentation
Health Sociology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- A brief introduction to the sociology of health, healing, and illness.
- The development of scientific medicine.
- Social epidemiology.
- Society, disease, and illness.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Social stress.
- Health behavior.
- Experiencing illness and disability
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Physicians and the profession of medicine.
- Medical education and the socialization of physicians.
- Nurses, mid-level health care practitioners, and allied health workers.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Complementary and alternative medicine.
- The physician-patient relationship: background and models.
- Professional and ethical obligations of physicians in the physician-patient relationship.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The health care system of the united states.
- Health care delivery.
- The social implications of health care technology.
- Comparative health care systems.
Introduction to Foods
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Food choices and sensory characteristics.
- Food economics and convenience.
- Food safety.
- Food regulations and standards.
- Back to basics.
- Heat transfer in cooking.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Microwave cooking.
- Seasoning and flavoring materials.
- Food composition.
- Fats, frying, and emulsions.
- Sweeteners and sugar cookery.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Frozen desserts.
- Starch.
- Pasta and cereal grains.
- Batters and dough.
- Quick breads.
- Yeast breads.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Pastry.
- Vegetables and vegetable preparation.
- Fruits and fruit preparation.
- Salads and gelatin.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Milk and milk products.
- Eggs and egg cookery.
- Meat and meat cookery.
- Poultry.
- Seafood.
- Beverages.
- Food preservation and packaging.
- Food preservation by freezing and canning.
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