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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS-207 | Introduction to physics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-398 | Introduction to biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-803 | Introduction to chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO-073 | Microbiology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| BIO-221 | Introduction to Human Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| BIO-238 | Introduction to Biology | 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
Introduction to physics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Equilibrium and linear motion
- Newton and #39;s laws of motion.
- Momentum and energy.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Gravity, projectiles, and satellites
- Projectile and satellite motion.
- Temperature, heat, and thermodynamics
- Heat transfer and change of phase
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Electrostatics and electric current
- Magnetism and electromagnetic induction
- Waves and sound
- Light
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Atoms and the periodic table
- The atomic nucleus
- Elements of chemistry
- How atoms bond and molecules attract
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mixtures
- How chemicals react
- Two types of chemical reactions
- Organic compounds
- Rocks and minerals
Introduction to biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An introduction to life on earth 1
- Atoms, molecules, and life
- Biological molecules
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Cell structure and function
- Cell membrane structure and function
- Energy flow in the life of a cell
- Capturing solar energy: photosynthesis
- Harvesting energy: glycolysis and cellular respiration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Dna: the molecule of heredity
- Gene expression and regulation
- The continuity of life: cellular reproduction
- Patterns of inheritance
- Biotechnology
- Principles of evolution
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- How organisms evolve
- The origin of species
- The history of life
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systematics: seeking order amidst diversity
- The diversity of prokaryotes and viruses
- The diversity of protists
- The diversity of plants
- The diversity of fungi
- Animal diversity i: invertebrates
- Animal diversity ii: vertebrates
- Animal behavior
- Population growth and regulation
- Community interactions
- How do ecosystems work?
- Earths diverse ecosystems
- Conserving life on earth
Introduction to chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The science of chemistry
- Numbers from measurements
- Unit systems and dimensional analysis
- Basic concepts about matter
- Atoms, molecules, formulas, and subatomic particles
- Electronic structure and chemical periodicity
- Chemical bonds
- Chemical nomenclature
- Chemical calculations-the mole concept and chemical formulas
- Chemical calculations involving chemical equations
- States of matter
- Gas laws
- Solutions
- Acids, bases, and salts
- Oxidation and reduction
- Reaction rates and chemical equilibrium
- Nuclear chemistry
Microbiology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The microbial world and you
- Chemical principles
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Observing microorganisms through a microscope
- Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Microbial metabolism
- Microbial growth
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The control of microbial growth
- Microbial genetics
- Biotechnology and recombinant dna
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Classification of microorganisms
- The prokaryotes: domains bacteria and archaea
- The eukaryotes: fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths
- Viruses, viroids, and prions
- Principles of disease and epidemiology
Introduction to Human Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Human biology, science, and society
- The chemistry of living things
- Structure and function of cells
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- From cells to organ systems
- The skeletal system
- The muscular system
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Blood
- Heart and blood vessels
- The immune system and mechanisms of defense
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The respiratory system: exchange of gases
- The nervous system: integration and control
- Sensory mechanisms
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The endocrine system
- The digestive system and nutrition
- The urinary system
- Reproductive systems
- Cell reproduction and differentiation
- Cancer: uncontrolled cell division and differentiation
- Genetics and inheritance
- Dna technology and genetic engineering
- Development and aging
- Evolution and the origins of life
- Ecosystems and populations
- Human impacts, biodiversity, and environmental issues
Introduction to Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction: biology today
- Essential chemistry for biology
- The molecules of life
- A tour of the cell
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The working cell
- Cellular respiration: obtaining energy from food
- Photosynthesis: using light to make food
- Cellular reproduction: cells from cells
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Patterns of inheritance
- The structure and function of dna
- How genes are controlled
- Dna technology
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- How populations evolve
- How biological diversity evolves
- The evolution of microbial life
- Plants, fungi, and the move onto land
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The evolution of animals
- The ecology of organisms and populations
- Communities and ecosystems
- Human impact on the environment
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