ANT 101J  Anthropology: The Cultural View
This course is a basic introductory survey of cultural anthropology. It examines the differences between cultures as well as cultural universals, and the relationship between social organization, ideology, economics, and political structure in different types of societies. It reviews the various theoretical approaches in cultural anthropology’s attempt to explain human behavior, presenting examples from foraging farming, contemporary industrial societies through readings and films. Cr 3

CHY 101K Introduction to Chemistry
General topics in chemistry including introductory units on matter and its properties; measurement; elements and compounds; atomic structure; solutions, dispersions, and water; osmotic pressure; chemical bonds; chemical nomenclature; stoichiometry; radio-chemistry; gases; acids, bases, and buffers, and energy relationships in chemical processes. Three hour lecture per week (usually concurrent with CHY 102K). Prerequisite: high school algebra. Not appropriate for science majors, premed, pre-vet or pre-dentistry students. Cr 3

EDU 562 Linguistic & Cultural Diversity
This course examines cross-cultural communication and the effects on thinking and assumptions. Perception, stereotyping, prejudice, ethnocentrism, culture shock, and nonverbal communication are among the topics to be studied. Specific emphasis is on the relevance of cultural diversity in classroom interaction and learning.

EDU 563 Language Testing & Assessment
This course examines the variety of assessments, formats, and procedures for evaluating ESL proficiency in the classroom. Participants develop appropriate approaches to testing and evaluation as an integral part of the language teaching and learning process.

EDU 621 Problems in Literacy Assessment
This course conceptualizes reading assessment as a process of becoming informed about learners. The course focuses on the development of diagnostic insights and corrective strategies for disabled readers of all ages. Current trends from research and practice are explored. Case studies and in-class practical help teachers implement effective procedures in the classroom. Prerequisite: EDU 520 or equivalent. Cr 3

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ENG 120H Introduction to Literature
A general introduction to the various literacy genres -- poetry, the short story, drama -- which will include a study of critical terminology, close textual reading, and practice in writing. Prerequisite: ENG 100C/101C or permission of the instructor. Cr 3

EPA 536 Literacy Strategies Across the Curriculum, Grades 6-12
The information, discussion, and activities of this course have been designed to encourage and assist content area teachers to incorporate literacy strategies into daily teaching, NOT as an additional task, but as an integral component for concept development, comprehension, and learning. Topics include: awareness of strategies used in reading; scaffolding instruction for students who struggle with text; teaching and using levels of questioning to build student comprehension and critical thinking; fostering reader responsibility through talking and writing to learn.

EPA 549Critical & Creative Thinking
This course is designed for educators committed to developing creative thinking skills for all ability learners in the classroom. Many of the skills presented respond directly to the guiding principles stated in the Maine Learning Results. The course content includes: identifying elements of critical and creative thinking; utilizing instructional strategies and graphic organizers; adapting instruction in order to create flexible, interactive, and authentic activities; and developing rubrics to assess levels of thinking. Specific topics include such strategies as: cause/effect wheels, forecasting charts, decision making, problem solving, concept development, productive thinking, and elaboration designs. Cr 3

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EPA 565 Differentiation of Instruction: Practical Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners, K-12
This course is designed to assist teachers to differentiate learning experiences so that all students benefit from an appropriate level of challenge. The theory, definition, and rationale behind differentiation will be addressed; however, the main emphasis of the course will be placed on practical application. Course participants will develop a differentiated unit of study with lesson plans that show a progression of challenge, i.e. required, extended, and differentiated; an appropriate assessment tool for the unit; and a plan for field testing the unit in the classroom. Specific topics that will be addressed in the course include: strategies; acceleration and enrichment; scaffolding essential understandings; applying analytical and/or creative thinking; assessing for deep understanding; managing tiered assignments. Completion of this course qualifies towards the Maine Gifted/Talented Endorsement. Cr 3

EPB 576 School Law in Practice
The emphasis in the course will be on practical applications of legal principles to the real life situations confronted by educators. The course will provide an introduction to sources of law and basic legal research and analysis. Course topics will include the right to education; school finance and governance; school curriculum; student rights; educator rights and liabilities; classification, discrimination, and civil rights; special education; religion in schools; and No Child Left Behind. There will be a focus on class engagement and participation, with teaching methods that include expert guest lecturers, online preparation and activities, and interactive class exercises. Completion of this course satisfies Maine certification requirements for certificates requiring Maine School Law. Cr 3

HRD 200J Human Growth & Development
This course introduces developmental theory and research which encompasses the entire life span. Emphasis will be placed on prenatal development through adolescence, with an overview of adult development. This course is cross-listed with SBS 200J. Prerequisite: second semester freshman standing or above. Cr 3

HUM 105F Basic Photography
This course is an introduction to black and white photography, designed to help students gain understanding through “hands-on” photographic work. Lectures include classroom discussions concerning the history and aesthetics of photography, and techniques include camera and lens functions, exposure methods, basic black and white film processing, printmaking, print finishing, and presentation techniques. Cr 3.

HUM 398 Independent Study
Permission of instructor required. Cr 1-6

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HUM 399 Foot Bridges
(Description forthcoming)

Cr 3

HUM 399 The Space of Memory; The Archive and Cultural History
This course will explore issues facing the modern archive using Jacques Derrida's controversial Archive Fever as our primary text. Issues explored will include digitization and on-line accessibility, universal access versus proprietary models of information access and the history of data storage technologies and their relation to cultural history. In addition to Archive Fever, readings will include Dust: The Archive and Cultural History by Carolyn Steedman, Discourse Networks 1800/1900 by Friedrich Kittler, Paper Machine by Jacques Derrida, The optic of Walter Benjamin by Alex Coles, Selected Writings 1-4 by Walter Benjamin, The Anarchist in the Library by Siva Vaidhyanathan, Experimental Ethnography by Catherine Russell and other works. Students will be encouraged to work within institutional archival settings as well as to work creatively within "virtual" archival settings. Cr 3

HUM 399 Paranoia, Fiction, Film & Politics (a.k.a. Are they watching you? Are you sure?
This seminar will examine the politics of paranoia, as celebrated, critiqued, and examined in literature and cinema. Reading modern classics like Miller's ''The Crucible" and Orwell's "1984," watching prevailing masterpieces like "Fail Safe" and "invasion of the Body Snatcher," we will semantically deconstruct thematically paranoid texts, developing and articulating theory around the geek culture of horror and apprehension that mirrors our unstable world. Do these books and movies exaggerate our importance in a supposedly totalitarian regime? Are we truly living in a hostile environment, one in which our safety and freedom are threatened? And if so, what do these texts teach us about how to reassume control? What is our world supposed to be, and how are we meant to shape it? These and other ideological issues will be considered in writing, reading, and discussion, in this intensive look at fears justified and amplified by our modern political and media-submissive world. Cr 3

LAC 112 MS Excel
This course uses a problem-solving approach to electronic spreadsheets. It satisfies the LOS major’s requirement and should follow the LAC 150 introductory course. Students will learn advanced data analysis, formulas, and create graphs to interpret the data. This course should be completed prior to taking the financial management, economics, or budgeting course. Prerequisite: LAC 150 or equivalent. Cr 3

LAC 150 Microcomputers and Applications An introductory lecture and laboratory course designed to introduce students to basic microcomputer concepts and their application to education, business, and home management. This course will cover: Windows, e-mail, Internet, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). Cr 3

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LAC 386 Career Development & Internship Seminar
This seminar focuses on career decision making and professional job search skills. It is recommended that it be taken four semesters before graduation and be followed by the internship. Students will be required to schedule two individual, one-hour sessions with the instructor in addition to the weekly class time. Cr 3

LAC 398 Independent Study (Instructor Perm Required)
Instructor permission required. Cr 3

LCC 100 Profiles, Proficiencies, Portfolios
This ENTRY-PHASE course engages students in personal assessment and goal-setting. It introduces students to LAC's interdisciplinary, writing-intensive, and student-learning centered culture. Students link their own "stories" -- what has brought them to this point in their personal, academic, and professional lives -- with resources needed for success in college, career, and global citizenship. Students will demonstrate their learning by creating an LAC e-portfolio. Cr 1

LCC 110C Language and Literacies in a 21st Century World
This ENTRY-PHASE, first-tier writing instruction course introduces students to one or more themes of LAC's Common Core curriculum. It emphasizes the connections between reading and writing, and students learn how thinking and the language that conveys it develop and change through the process of drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. The course introduces students to the conventions of expository academic writing and links to co-curricular activities of the Common Core. Cr 3

LCC 130K  The Biology of Human Health w/ Lab
This ENTRY-PHASE course introduces basic concepts of biology and explores how these concepts relate to human health. It also explores natural scientific methods of inquiry and applies these methods to complex issues involving the creation and maintenance of human health. Further, the course explores the importance of societal factors in health maintenance. Cr 4

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LCC 150D Statistics for Informed Decision Making
This ENTRY-PHASE course introduces and applies quantitative analyses to address real world questions. It applies descriptive statistics, sampling and significance testing, correlation, and regression analysis to issues related to the four themes of the Common Core. The course provides the opportunity to interpret and analyze statistical decision making, and identifies data misconceptions and misuses. Cr 3

LCC 200E Creative Critical Inquiry into Modern Life
This ENTRY-PHASE, second tier writing instruction course introduces students to criteria for identifying and constructing well-reasoned arguments, fosters the discovery and use of students’ critical/analytical voice in their writing, and develops skills for incorporating, interpreting and integrating the views of others. It provides the opportunity to refine critical thinking abilities by analyzing everyday life experience, including how culture shapes our sense of reality and ourselves. The course highlights the importance of generating good questions and tolerating ambiguity when seeking to understand complex issues. Prerequisite: ENG 100C or LCC 110C. Cr 4

LCC 230K Environmental Science, Policy, & Sustainability with Lab
This ENTRY-PHASE course presents a multidisciplinary survey of the scientific principles underlying energy utilization, nutrient cycles, global warming, population, and natural resource policy and management. The lectures will be comprised of Socratic interactions and group discussions relating regional, national and global components that encompass ecology, economics, politics, and social endeavors. This course includes a laboratory involving field and lab work and service learning efforts. Cr 4

LCC 230K Environmental Science, Policy, & Sustainability Lab
Laboratory involving field and lab work and service learning efforts. Cr 0

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LCC 250G Thinking About the Arts; Thinking Through the Arts
This ENTRY-PHASE course explores the tools and strategies important in the interpretation of literature and the arts and encourages an appreciation of the role of literature and the arts in social, political, and cultural life. It promotes understanding of and appreciation for the creative expression of shared cultural beliefs in various historical periods of cultures around the world and examines literature and the arts as potential critiques of culture. Co-curricular opportunities are included, especially in connection or conjunction with the Atrium Gallery. Cr 3

LCC 370E Toward A Global Ethics
This MIDDLE-PHASE, second-tier writing instruction course assists students in articulating and assessing their own values. It examines ethical theories and explores the influence of particular cultural ideologies on ethical beliefs. The course considers the ethical principles implied by democracy, sustainability, justice and difference. It examines ethical issues and dilemmas faced by individuals, organizations, and nations while exploring personal and collective decision-making processes in a global context. Prerequisite: ENG 100C or LCC 110C. Cr 4

LCC 450 Internship
This CAPSTONE-PHASE on-line course provides students the opportunity to assess potential career choices and acquire basic skills and knowledge for a given career choice. Students must attend an initial orientation class held during the first week of class. They will then use Blackboard to obtain material on various workplace topics and discuss their experiences. Each student will be required to give a final presentation on his or her internship.Cr 3

LCC 480 Senior Seminar: Diversity
This course provides a writing instruction experience for students from LAC's four degree programs. Students complete a major research and writing project addressing one of the four themes of the Core from an inter-disciplinary approach. Prerequisite: ENG 100C or LCC 110C, LCC 200 or LCC 370, HUM/LOS/NAS/SBS 300. Cr 3

LOS 300 Organizational Theory
This course provides an overview of organizational dynamics. Current organizational issues are analyzed using structural, human resource, cultural, and political frameworks and the case method. Issues include leadership, organizational design, planning, change, decision making, communication, and control. A good course for students interested in how organizations work. Cr 3

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LOS 329 Research Methods
This course is an introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods which can be used in organizational planning and decision making and in the social and behavioral sciences. The course will cover topic areas related to the application of appropriate methods of inquiry and includes completion of an applied project. Strongly recommended for students going on to graduate school, careers in consulting, or human resource management. Prerequisite: LOS 150D.  Cr 3

LOS 398 ndependent Study (Instructor Perm Required)
Prerequisites: LOS 300 or junior standing and permission of instructor. Cr 1-6

LOS 399 Deliberate Creativity and Innovation
Deliberate creativity studies investigate the theory andpractice of facilitation methods that enable people,processes, products, and environments to be innovative. After exploring the numerous and diverse facets of this area of study, students should be able to demonstrate (both in discussion and practice) their ability to use their learning in an applied setting.Cr 3.

LOS 430 Applied Social Policy
A review of contemporary social policy alternatives and an examination of the macro- and micro-level social policymaking processes. Students complete an applied social policy project which might take the form of a policy paper, a grant proposal or written legislative testimony for a community agency. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed with SBS 430. Cr 3

LOS 470 Leadership Abroad 
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues in intercultural leadership and to provide tools to be an effective leader in a globally aware environment. Through international travel, a variety of readings, and reflection exercises, students will examine a diversity of leadership situations and the cultural factors that influence the quality of a leader’s performance. In order to help apply theory to experience, students will be given a number of opportunities to articulate ideas about the concepts explored through presentation, group discussion, and writing. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Cr 6

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LOS 487 Consulting in Organizations
Students will work in a team to apply organizational concepts and theories to a real-life organizational situation. Topics include self-assessment, consulting roles, the phases of consulting, consulting strategies, and ethical considerations. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Cr 3

LOS 699 Long Range Planning & Vision
This seminar is designed for leaders and social innovators who wish to discover new methods for achieving breakthroughs in their work. Today's leaders face profound and imminent challenge in their roles in business, government, and any other arena of leadership. In these times, the breadth of understanding and depth of courage to lead can be facilitated by understanding universal patterns of change, growth, and transformation. This seminar will explore and apply the unique future-mapping methods and planning strategies outlined in "CEO: Chief Evolutionary Officer," "Leaders Mapping the Future" and other books on the dynamics of future-visioned, and learning and organization. We will apply these principles into specific action in each domain - personal, organizational, national, and global - in order to develop a comprehensive yet practical approach to leadership. Cr. 3

LOS 670 Leadership Study Abroad
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues in intercultural leadership and to provide tools to be an effective leader in a globally aware environment. Through international travel, a variety of readings, and reflection exercises, students will examine a diversity of leadership situations and the cultural factors that influence the quality of a leader’s performance. In order to help apply theory to experience, students will be given a number of opportunities to articulate ideas about the concepts explored through presentation, group discussion, and writing. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Cr 6

LOS 688  Capstone Seminar
The seminar allows students the opportunity to work with faculty to develop their master’s project or thesis. Seminar meetings will include collegial (student) as well as faculty critique and assistance in developing research and projects. Questions posed by both projects and theses will be discussed. The capstone advisor must approve all projects. The capstone advisor and, when appropriate, an outside reader in an area of concentration must approve thesis topics. The seminar will conclude with students identifying the key questions for their continued study of leadership.Cr 3

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LOS 689 The Master's Project
Students are required to design an intensive theory-based, applied project that explores the role of leadership in developing and/or implementing meaningful change in an organization or community. Each student will work with a faculty advisor. When appropriate (e.g., when students have a concentration from another graduate program), an outside reader will also be selected jointly by the student and advisor. Written analysis of the project will include a survey of relevant literature, a detailed description of the situation or change being studied, presentation of the method(s) of inquiry and data, and an analysis of the data and other outcomes. The written presentation will include an executive summary and complete bibliography. Projects will also be formally presented to other students, community members, and LAC faculty. Students will be evaluated on both their verbal and written presentation skills. Cr 3

LOS 695 Independent Study (Instructor Perm Required)
Instructor permission required. Cr 3

LOS 699 Long Range Planning & Vision
Same as LOS 499 (With permission of instructor only) Cr. 3

MAT 252  Calculus C
The third course in a three-semester sequence covering basic calculus of real variables, Calculus C includes vectors, curves and surfaces in space, multivariate calculus, and vector analysis. Prerequisite: MAT 153. Cr 4

MUS 100G Music Appreciation & History
A survey of music from the Gregorian chant to the modern times, covering musical practices of the renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary periods. Representative works by the outstanding composers of each period. Open to all students. Cr 3

NUR 330 Mental Health Nursing
This course examines the theory and practice of psychiatric/mental health nursing. Assessment of clients and intervention strategies are explored. Interdisciplinary aspects of mental health care delivery and current issues in mental health nursing are discussed. Prerequisite: CON 302; NUR 323/325 or instructor permission. Cr 3

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NUR 331 Mental Health Nursing Lab
This course offers students an opportunity to focus nursing practice on promotion, maintenance, and restoration of mental health. Clinical experience is provided in a mental health/psychiatric nursing setting. The emphasis is on application of concepts of mental health/psychiatric nursing. Concurrent with NUR 330. Cr 2

NUR 332 Nursing Care Older Adult Community
The focus of this course is the family-centered care of older individuals in the community. Emphasis is on nursing assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions with individuals and families coping with chronic illnesses. Health promotion/risk reduction strategies are applied. The roles of the nurse in interdisciplinary community settings are explored. Ethical issues unique to community settings are analyzed. Prerequisite: NUR 323 or concurrent. Cr 3

NUR 413 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab
This course further builds on theory, scientific principles, and psychomotor skills introduced in NUR 212, 213. Concurrent with NUR 425. Cr 1

NUR 423 Management of Critically Ill Adult/Older Adult
During the course, students will examine evidence-based therapeutic nursing interventions which support adult and older adult clients experiencing complex health problems. This course will encourage students to practice critical thinking skills necessary for delivery of care to individuals and families experiencing high acuity illnesses. The roles of leader, collaborator, and coordinator are discussed as the nurse interacts with clients who are viewed as holistic beings. Prerequisites: CON 302, NUR 323/325. Cr 5

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NUR 425 Management of Critically Ill Adult/Older Adult Lab
Students will intervene therapeutically with adults and older adults experiencing complex health problems. Students practice problem-solving skills and critical thinking as they perform nursing roles in acute care settings. Concurrent with NUR 423. Cr 2

OTH 599  Putting Occupation into Practice: A Forum on Current Issues in Occupational Therapy
This course will examine the concept of occupation and the complexity of how it may be woven into the profession of occupational therapy. We will explore tenets of occupation, including the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, and their relationship to issues of occupational justice, sustainability, and other “global” issues. In addition, we will focus our attention on how these principles relate to our individual use of occupation in our daily work. This course will address issues of knowledge and enhancement of practice, as well as self-exploration about how larger issues are part of the context of our ‘occupations’ as occupational therapy practitioners. The course will entail three face to face meetings as well as on-line work in between. Cr 2

OTH 620 Level II Fieldwork
Please see USM’s Graduate Catalog for description. Cr 6

OTH 621 Level II Fieldwork
Please see USM’s Graduate Catalog for description. Cr 6

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PSY 102 General Psychology II
A continuation of Psychology 101J. It deals with complex psychological processes such as ability testing, personality, conflict, behavior disorders and therapy, and social and industrial behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 101J. Cr 3

SBS 200J Developmental Psychology
This course introduces developmental theory and research which encompasses the entire life span. Emphasis will be placed on prenatal development through adolescence, with an overview of adult development. This course is cross-listed with HRD 200J. Prerequisite: second semester freshman standing or above. Cr 3

SBS 300 Deviance & Social Control
The course examines the historical and relative notion of deviance and the nature(s) and type(s) of social control. Cr 3
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SBS 329 Research Methods
An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods which can be used in organizational planning and decision making and in the social and behavioral sciences. The course will cover topic areas related to the application of appropriate methods of inquiry and includes completion of an applied project. Strongly recommended for students going on to graduate school, careers in consulting, or human resource management. Prerequisite: LOS 328D. Cross-listed with LOS 329. Cr 3

SBS 343 Substance Abuse
This course considers patterns of use of drugs, the bases of their effects and associated harms, and the history of and current options for prevention and intervention efforts. Consideration will be given to the role of society and public policy in influencing our thinking and behavior concerning substance use and abuse. Cr 3

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SBS 350 Psychosocial Disorders in Childhood/Adolescence
Readings and discussion of the etiology and manifestation of deviant patterns of behavior in children. Topic areas will be considered from both a psychological and sociological perspectives. Cr 3

SBS 398 Independent Study (Instructor Perm Required)
Permission of instructor required. Cr VAR

SBS 399 Oral History and Documentary Photography: Creating a Portrait of LAC
Using the tools of Cultural Anthropology, Folklore and Documentary Photography, this class will focus on creating a portrait of a community. This portrait will be published either on the LAC website or in printed form. Students will learn how to do historical research, how to structure and conduct interviews and how to take and utilize documentary photographs. Producing the portrait will be a collaborative team effort. Cr 3

SBS 399 Intro to the Expressive Therapies
This course introduces students to basic principles, theories, and varied professional applications of expressive therapies, including modalities of art, drama, movement, storytelling, and writing. Students will be exposed to a variety of intervention tools and explore the value of these methods in transcending cultural and age barriers in providing a creative experience that meets the needs of the individual or group. Cr 3

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SBS 399 Forensic Investigation in Mental Health 
This course will provide an overview of the relationship between mental health and the criminal justice systems, and how the psychological perspectives of human behavior are applied within these judicial arenas. Cr 3

SBS 430 Applied Social Policy
A review of contemporary social policy alternatives and an examination of the macro- and micro-level social policymaking processes. Students complete an applied social policy project which might take the form of a policy paper, a grant proposal or written legislative testimony for a community agency. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed with LOS 430. Cr 3

SCI 170K Human Anatomy & Physiology I
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence in human anatomy and physiology. It introduces basic principles of physiology and anatomy through chemistry, cellular structure and function, genetics, and embryology. This course discusses several physiologic systems including the muscular, skeletal, and integumentary systems. Prerequisites: students should have a basic biology and chemistry from high school courses, GED, or successful completion of SCI 105 or SCI 100. SCI 170K must be taken concurrently with SCI 171K. Cr 4

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SCI 171K Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
Laboratory experiences illustrating topics introduced in SCI 170K. Must be taken concurrently with SCI 170K.Cr 0

SCI 172 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
This is the second course in a two-semester sequence in human anatomy and physiology. Topics in this course will include the nervous system, sense organs, blood and circulatory system, immune function, respiratory system, digestion and metabolism, endocrine function, renal function, and electrolyte balance. Prerequisite: SCI 170K and SCI 171K. Must be taken concurrently with SCI 173. Cr 4

SCI 173 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
Laboratory experiences illustrating topics introduced in SCI 172. Must be taken concurrently with SCI 172. Credit 0

SCI 252 Medical Microbiology with Lab
This lecture and laboratory course introduces basic microbiology and focuses on the viruses, bacteria, protozoa’s, and multi-cellular organisms which cause human diseases. It also discusses the immune system. Prerequisite: SCI 170K/SCI 171K or BIO 105/106K. Cr 4

SCI 252 Medical Microbiology Lab
Laboratory experiences illustrating topics introduced in SCI 252. Must be taken concurrently with SCI 252. Cr 0

SCI 350 Science Projects
This course is an independent study under the direction of a faculty member. Students develop and complete a laboratory or library project.Cr VAR

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SCI 365 Marine & Coastal Biology with Lab
Marine biology is the study of the interactions among the living organisms in the earth's oceans. We will investigate the relationships between the different marine trophic levels including: bacteria, plankton, nekton, algae, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Where possible, local examples will be utilized to illustrate these points. Field experiences will be encouraged at all levels of investigation. Interactions with Maine's shellfish, finfish, and marine agronomic efforts will be emphasized with on-site field work a significant part of the lab experience. Prerequisite: SCI 100K or SCI 170K/SCI 171K or SCI 105K/106K or a biology course. Cr 4

SCI 398 Independent Study
Permission of instructor required. Cr VAR

SOC 100J Introduction to Sociology
The fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of sociology; analyzes the influence of social and cultural factors upon human behavior; evaluates effect of group processes, social classes, stratification, and basic institutions on contemporary society. Cr 3

THE 170F Public Speaking
An introductory course in the art of public discourse. Primarily a lecture-performance course, students will learn the basic of informative, persuasive, and argumentative speaking, as well as the processes of problem-solving and informative discussion. Cr 3

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