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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.
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Survey of the political, social, and economic development of the antebellum South.
Textbook Information
Title
A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500 - 1800
Author
Timothy Silver
ISBN
978-0521387392
Title
The Slave Community
Author
John W. Blassingame
ISBN
978-0-19-502563-7
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Introduction of accounting as an information system with emphasis on processing and presenting information in the form of financial statements for use in decision making. The course emphasizes business processes and double entry accounting. Prerequisite: ISYS 1120 or ISYS 1123, and MATH 2053 or MATH 2554, and WCOB 1111 (for business majors) each with a grade of C or better.
Textbook Information
Title
Financial Accounting, 2nd Edition
Author
David Spiceland; Wayne Thomas; Don Herrmann
ISBN
978-0-07-811082-5
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.
Textbook Information
Title
Native American Heritage
Author
Merwyn S. Garbarino; Robert F. Sasso
ISBN
978-0-88133-773-0
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 (6th 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 (6th 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
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = FREN 1013)
Textbook Information
Title
Espaces (4th edition)
Author
Mitchell & Tano
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. Elementary courses stress correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability, and lead to active mastery of basic grammar and limited reading ability.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = FREN 1023)
Textbook Information
Title
Espaces (4th edition)
Author
Mitchell & Tano
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. Intermediate courses lead to greater facility in spoken language and to more advanced reading skills.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = FREN 2013)
Textbook Information
Title
Imaginez (4th edition: 2019)
Author
Champeny
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. Continued development of basic speaking comprehension and writing skills and intensive development of reading skills.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = FREN 2023)
Textbook Information
Title
Imaginez (4th edition: 2019)
Author
Champeny
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
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Introduces the major civilizations of the world in their historical context to 1500.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113)
Textbook Information
Title
The World
Author
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
ISBN
978-0-13-416235-5
Title
The Legend of the Middle Ages
Author
Remi Brague; Lydia G. Cochrane (Translator)
ISBN
978-0-226-07080-3
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Introduces the major civilizations of the world in their historical context, since 1500.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123)
Textbook Information
Make sure to purchase the Second Edition of Volume II. Do not purchase the version that says "With Sources".
Title
Ways of the World
Author
Robert Strayer
ISBN
978-0-312-48705-8
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
A history of American life encompassing constitutional, political, social, intellectual and economic development from prior to European colonization to 1877.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113)
Textbook Information
Open access free textbook.
Title
Open Stax US History
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
A history of American life encompassing constitutional, political, social, intellectual and economic development from Reconstruction to the present.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123)
Textbook Information
Title
The American Promise Value Edition, Volume II: From 1865
Author
James L. Roark; Michael P. Johnson; Patricia Cline Cohen; Sarah Stage; Susan M. Hartmann
ISBN
978-1-4576-1347-0
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Political, economic, social, and cultural development of Arkansas from the coming of the Indian to the 20th century, with special emphasis on Arkansas as a national and regional component.
Textbook Information
Title
Arkansas: A Concise History
Author
Jeannie Whayne, Thomas DeBlack, George Sabo III, Morris Arnold
ISBN
978-1-68226-092-0
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
Survey of the political, social, and economic development of the antebellum South.
Textbook Information
Title
A New Face on the Countryside: Indians, Colonists, and Slaves in South Atlantic Forests, 1500 - 1800
Author
Timothy Silver
ISBN
978-0521387392
Title
The Slave Community
Author
John W. Blassingame
ISBN
978-0-19-502563-7
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 16, 2022.
Course Description
A survey of mass media (newspaper, radio, TV, magazine, advertising, public relations, photography, etc.) which stresses their importance in today's society and introduces the student to the various areas in journalism. Recommended for students considering journalism as a major.
Textbook Information
No textbook is required for this course.
Course Description
Constitutional guarantees, statutory laws and court cases applicable to mass communications. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Textbook Information
No textbook is required for this course.
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.
Textbook Information
Title
The Ethical Journalist
Author
Gene Forman
ISBN
978-1-119-03173-4
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
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 5, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. There are four deadlines in the approximately twelve week enrollment period by which specific assignments and exams must be completed, but students can work ahead if desired. No enrollment extensions are available for this course. This class is not available for enrollment in every session.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency=SPAN 1013)
Textbook Information
Title
Anda Curso Elemental (3rd edition) Volume 1
Author
Cowell
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 5, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. There are four deadlines in the approximately twelve week enrollment period by which specific assignments and exams must be completed, but students can work ahead if desired. No enrollment extensions are available for this course. This class is not available for enrollment in every session.Elementary courses stress pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability, and lead to active mastery of basic grammar and limited reading ability.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = SPAN 1023)
Textbook Information
Title
Anda Curso Elemental (3rd edition) Volume 2
Author
Cowell
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 5, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. There are four deadlines in the approximately twelve week enrollment period by which specific assignments and exams must be completed, but students can work ahead if desired. No enrollment extensions are available for this course. This class is not available for enrollment in every session. Intermediate courses lead to greater facility in spoken language and to more advanced reading skills.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = SPAN 2013)
Textbook Information
Title
Anda Curso Intermedio (3rd edition) Volume 1
Author
LeLoup
The final day to request enrollment in this course is June 5, 2022.
Course Description
Students are strongly encouraged to take a placement exam before enrolling in this course. Click here for details. There are four deadlines in the approximately twelve week enrollment period by which specific assignments and exams must be completed, but students can work ahead if desired. No enrollment extensions are available for this course. This class is not available for enrollment in every session. Continued development of basic speaking comprehension and writing skills and intensive development of reading skills.
Note: (ACTS Equivalency = SPAN 2023)
Textbook Information
Students will also need access to a good Spanish/English dictionary.
Title
Anda Curso Intermedio (3rd edition) Volume 2
Author
LeLoup
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
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.