Self-Paced Online Courses / Text Book Information
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The University of Arkansas is phasing out Self-Paced Online Courses.
The deadline to request enrollment was June 18, 2023.
Applications for enrollment are no longer being accepted.
All courses are three credit hours.
Course Description
Examines various facets of African American culture that collectively construct the African American experience including art, literature, drama, migration, film, and education. Covers issues facing African Americans through a cultural and socio-political context to understand and appreciate African American impacts on the United States.
Textbook Information
No textbook is required for this course.
Course Description
Introduction to the nature of culture and its influence on human behavior and personality; comparative study of custom, social organization, and processes of change and integration of culture. Corequisite: Drill component.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013)
Textbook Information
Title
Cultural Anthropology
Author
Barbara D. Miller
ISBN
978-0-205-03518-2
Course Description
An exploration of indigenous societies and cultures of North America from an anthropological perspective. Using examples from diverse Native Nations from the time of European contact to the present, we will examine colonialism and resistance, indigenous cosmologies, memory culture and oral tradition, and the politics of representation.
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Title
Native American Heritage
Author
Merwyn S. Garbarino; Robert F. Sasso
ISBN
978-0-88133-773-0
Course Description
A survey of children's literary works, authors, and illustrators with emphasis on elementary grade and adolescent literature.
Textbook Information
In addition to the required textbook, students must read children's books to complete assignments for this course. These books can often be checked out from local public libraries. View Book Requirements
Title
Children's Literature, Briefly
Author
Tunnell, Jacobs, Young and Bryan
ISBN
978-0-13-384655-3
Course Description
Macroeconomic analysis, including aggregate employment, income, fiscal and monetary policy, growth and business cycles. Credit will be allowed for only one of ECON 2013 and AGEC 2103. Prerequisite: MATH 1203 or higher, or a score of 26 on the math component of the ACT exam, or 600 on the math component of the old SAT or 620 on the math component of the new SAT.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103)
Textbook Information
Title
Macroeconomics, Student Value Edition Plus New MyEconLab with Pearson eText (1-semester access) -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Author
Hubbard and O'Brien
Course Description
Microeconomic analysis, including market structures, supply and demand, production costs, price and output, and international economics. Credit will be allowed for only one of ECON 2023 and AGEC 1103. Prerequisite: MATH 1203 or higher, or a score of at least 26 on the math component of the ACT exam, or a score of at least 600 on the math component of the old SAT or 620 on the math component of the new SAT.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203)
Textbook Information
Title
Microeconomics plus New MyEconLab with Pearson eText (1-semester access) - Access Card Package (8th edition)
Author
Hubbard and O'Brien
Course Description
Introduction to the prevention and care of athletic related injuries. Includes athletic injury recognition and management. Prerequisites: BIOL 2443 and BIOL 2441L.
Textbook Information
Title
Principles of Athletic Training (15th edition)
Author
William E. Prentice; Arnheim
ISBN
978-0-07-802264-7
Textbook Information
Title
A Short Course in Reading French
Author
Celia Brickman
ISBN
978-0-231-15677-6
Course Description
Prerequisite: FREN 3113
Textbook Information
Title
La France Contemporaine
Author
William Edmiston; Annie Dumenil
ISBN
978-1-305-25108-3
Textbook Information
Title
German for Reading Knowledge (7th edition)
Author
Richard Alan Korb
ISBN
978-1-1336-0426-6
Course Description
Critical examination of specific ethical problems confronting professionals in all areas of mass communications. Reading and writing assignments are aimed at familiarizing students with the nature of the mass media and their social responsibilities. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Course Description
Health and safety problems with emphasis on the promotion of individual health and safety.
Textbook Information
Title
Health: The Basics (13th edition)
Author
Rebecca J. Donatelle
ISBN
978-0-13-470968-0
Course Description
This course is intended for undergraduate students and will focus on the foundations of public health as a profession and its future outlook. Public health concepts and practice. Topics include philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities and results at national, state, and community levels.
Textbook Information
Textbook can be purchased as an e-book or print.
Title
Public Heath 101
Author
Richard Riegelman; Brenda Kirkwood
ISBN
978-1-284-11844-5
Course Description
This course is designed for graduate students working toward reading proficiency for academic research in the target language. Students acquire skills for effective and efficient reading, including recognition of major syntactical structures and the proper use of reference tools. While this course has no prerequisites, 1-2 years of prior instruction in the language is recommended as a minimum. Successful completion fulfills graduate student reading proficiency requirement in many departments. No credit by advanced placement for lower level Spanish courses is awarded, and this course cannot be counted for credit towards an undergraduate minor or major in Spanish or a world language requirement.
Textbook Information
Title
Spanish for Reading and Translation
Author
Annette G. Cash; James Murray
ISBN
978-0-13-191648-7
Course Description
Introduction to theatre arts; playwriting, directing, acting, and design. For the general student. May not be presented toward satisfaction of the B.A. in fine arts requirement by theatre majors.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = DRAM 1003)
Textbook Information
No textbook is required for this course.