A preparatory course for Chemistry 201. Provides basic foundation in problem solving, atomic theory, stoichiometry, nomenclature, states of matter and solution chemistry.

Explores the nature of science, including cell structure and processes, energetics in living systems, heredity, development, evolution, diversity, and environmental relationships.

Examines operating systems, Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheet analysis, database management, presentation software, and the application of information technologies to organizational settings.

Presents the origins, evolution, diversity, anatomy, physiology, ecology, habitat, behaviors, extinction, and paleontology of the dinosaurs in the Mesozoic Era.

Explores the basic features of the exterior and interior of the earth's crust, the materials of which those features are composed, and the geologic processes which produced them. Field trips may be required.

Preparation and training for advanced level public speaking, including the college competitive speech team and college sponsored speech and forensics activities, tournaments, festivals, and civic organizations. Studies include argumentation, public address speaking, and oral interpretation of literature. Involves research, writing, and one-on-one direction. Requires participation at an interscholastic competition or in a community speakers' bureau.

Introduces theoretical approaches to interpret literature and prepares students to apply these in the performance of that literature.

Applies principles of communication in a variety of group contexts. Examines the theory, application, and evaluation of group communication processes, including problem solving, conflict management, decision making, and leadership.

Examines the principles and practices of public speaking, communication theory, and techniques for public speaking. Includes speech organization, development, research, audience analysis, reasoning, and presentation skills for the development of informative and persuasive speeches.

Examines archaeology and human prehistory from an interdisciplinary perspective, including methods for excavation, dating, interpretation, and conservation of items of material culture. Topics include past social systems, the process of cultural change throughout human history, and the relevance of archaeological studies to contemporary social issues.

Presents the nature of humankind, culture, and society, including the concepts and theories used for their analysis and understanding. Prehistory and cultural growth, social organization, family systems, politics and economics, war, religion, values, culture shock, and applied anthropology are examined.

Focuses on the evolution of the human species and nonhuman primates primarily from the biological perspective. Topics include human heredity and population genetics, primate behavior and conservation, the human fossil record, and modern human variation.