This course provides a general survey of psychology, its theories and main concepts, including the relationship between brain, nervous system and behavior.
Other topics introduced in the course include intelligence and memory, personality, and research methods.
This course is a required general education course, and the students will focus on reading, discussing and interpreting a variety of literary works, including short stories, drama, and poetry. They will develop the language and skills necessary to appreciate the complexity of individual works of literature. They will study elements of plot, theme, narrative point-of-view, tone, characterization, irony, symbolism, ambiguity, allusion, metaphor, word order, suggestion, imagery, form, conflict, etc.
This general education biology course covers basic biological concepts going from introduction to elementary cell structure, metabolism, and reproduction to exploring aspects of general and biological chemistry, cell cycles, DNA structure and replication, protein synthesis, nature of heredity and the genetic basis of specification.
The course will provide you with a general view of the natural world which will help to have the ability to look at the larger picture in live in any career.
College Algebra is the introductory course in algebra. The course is designed to familiarize learners with fundamental mathematical concepts such as algebraic equations and inequalities, absolute value, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, systems of equations and inequalities, matrices and determinants.
Upon course completion, students will be able to apply a variety of problem-solving strategies to find solutions to an array of real-life problems. This course also provides the algebraic skills needed to pursue higher level studies in mathematics or in their respective academic programs.
This course studies the ethical, legal, and social responsibilities of business, particularly in the product, resource, and labor markets. Principles of moral philosophy are applied to the analysis of corporate conduct and decision making in the United States and elsewhere. Case studies and academic articles are used in the discussion of social responsibility and the respect for human dignity in organizations driven by the profit motive and competition.
College Composition I is a comprehensive course designed to enhance and develop students' skills to think, organize and express their ideas clearly and effectively in writing. In this class, students will learn many proven strategies for creating greater academic professional and personal success. The primary purpose of this subject is to offer a global introduction to the postulates of structured writing with an emphasis on having a clear introductory focus, solid support, an excellently stated thesis, a clear purpose, audience and coherent organization. It spotlights on the various forms of expository writing such as Comparison, Cause and Effect, and Argumentation. Students will learn to express themselves more efficiently in writing.
- Teacher: Mauricio Romero
Economics is the study of choice under conditions of scarcity. The study of Economics should help you to better understand your world – whether it’s major world news that affects everyone or minor choices that you make every day that only affect you. In this course we will focus on the choices of individuals and firms, the allocation of resources in society, and the dynamics of markets.
The course will provide you with an introduction into the economic way of thinking, the cost benefit approach to decisions, and will develop your ability to think analytically about forces at work in the choices of individuals, firms, and society. You will learn both a specific set of analytical tools and important economic theories.