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Fall 2007 Online Classes

ACC 101: Principles of Financial Accounting--M. Maszk

CRN: 11334
(3 Credits) -- Financial accounting theory as applied to corporate form of business involving service and merchandising activities. Includes analysis and recording of business transactions and preparation of financial statements. Prerequisite: MAT 142 or ACC 100 or placement. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

ACC 102: Principles of Managerial Accounting--M. Maszk

CRN: 11719
(3 Credits) -- Accounting theory and practice as it applies to the uses of accounting information in the management decision making process of an organization. Introduces manufacturing accounting (job order, process cost, and standard cost systems) and budgeting. Prerequisite: ACC 101. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

AHS 100: Intro to Health Services--A. Pottenger

CRN: 11039
(3 Credits) -- Overview of the inner workings of the health care industry and the political, cultural, and socio-economic forces that shape the delivery of health services. Predominant health care systems in the U.S. including Medicare and Medicaid will be examined along with the availability and utilization of various resources, health ethics and law, and quality of care. Three lecture. Fall, Summer.

AHS 110: Health Care Ethics & Law--A. Pottenger

CRN: 11031
(3 Credits) -- Study of the central legal and ethical issues facing health care providers in today’s complex health care delivery system; examine managed care, bioethics, telemedicine, death and dying, workplace and practice employment issues, and liability and malpractice through the use of case studies and scenarios. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

AHS 131: Medical Terminology I--A. Pottenger

CRN: 11032
(3 Credits) -- Medical vocabulary for beginning students in allied health and science fields. Includes word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. Emphasizes spelling, pronunciation, and definition. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

AJS 110: The Correction Function--K. Braatz

CRN: 11038
(3 Credits) -- History and development of correctional theories and institutions. Three lecture. Fall.

ANT 101: Intro to Physical Anthropology--R. Rickli

CRN: 11241
(4 Credits) -- An introductory survey of the basic principles, concepts, assumptions, theories, and vocabulary of human evolution and world archaeology. General Education: Physical and Biological Sciences Three lecture; two lab. Spring, Fall. Students must log into the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

ANT 102: Intro to Cultural Anthropology--T. Fournier

CRN: 11070
(3 Credits) -- Principles of cultural and social anthropology, with illustrative materials from a variety of cultures. The nature of culture; social, political, and economic systems; religion, aesthetics and language. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arts & Humanities. Special Requirements: Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness; Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must log into the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

ART 201: Art History I--S. Penland

CRN: 11120
(3 Credits) -- Study of the historical development of significant periods and styles in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the prehistoric through the Gothic periods. Emphasis is placed upon the cultural context within which the works of art are created. Pre-requisite: ENG 101. General Education: Arts and Humanities, Special Requirements: Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

ART 202: Art History I--L. Eron

CRN: 11121
(3 Credits) -- Historical development of significant periods and styles in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the twentieth century with an emphasis on the cultural context within which the works of art were created. Prerequisite: ENG 101. General Education: Arts and Humanities, Special Requirements: Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

BIO 100: Biology Concepts--Staff

CRN: 11755
(4 Credits) -- Basic principles and concepts of biology. Explores methods of scientific inquiry and behavior of organisms and energy in biological systems. Prerequisites: MAT 087 and ENG 100 or placement. General Education: Physical and Biological Sciences. Three lecture; three lab. Spring, Fall. Offered via the World Wide Web with in class lab sesions on the following 3 Saturdays: 9/29, 10/20, and 11/17. Students must log into the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

BUS 100: Mathematics of Business--M. Maszk

CRN: 11134
(3 Credits) -- Mathematical concepts and procedures involved in financial transactions. Includes percentages, liabilities, insurance, investments, assets, amortization, proration, taxes, and banking as it pertains to business. Prerequisites: MAT 087 or placement. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

BUS 111: Business English--M. Van Vliet

CRN: 11136
(3 Credits) -- Effective listening, responding, reading, and writing with emphasis on using these skills in the work place, from job application and interview to on-the-job oral and written communications. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or placement. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

BUS 204: Business Communications--P. Gaumond

CRN: 11554
(3 Credits) -- Solving business problems through effective oral and written communications. Letter forms and methods of writing business letters. Creating functional letters related to inquiry, response, good will, sales, credit, and adjustment and collection. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or BUS 111 or placement on the Business English Proficiency Test. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

BUS 232: Business Statistics & Analysis--K. Sonier

CRN: 11143
(3 Credits) -- Business statistics, including the collection, tabulation, and analysis of business and economic data. Averages, dispersion, statistical inference, correlation and regression, and statistical decision making and problem solving. Prerequisite: MAT 142 or higherThree lecture. Spring, Fall.

CIS 110: Windows, Internet, Online--S. Rencher

CRN: 11571
(3 Credits) -- Introduces students to the Windows Operating System, the Internet, and online instruction with an emphasis on hands-on learning. Students will gain the skills necessary to work comfortably in the Windows and WebCT environments, manage files efficiently, use e-mail effectively, and conduct research on the World Wide Web. Students will become familiar with the skills and mind set necessary to succeed in online courses. Three lecture.

CIS 110: Windows, Internet, Online--S. Rencher

CRN: 11364
(3 Credits) -- Introduces students to the Windows Operating System, the Internet, and online instruction with an emphasis on hands-on learning. Students will gain the skills necessary to work comfortably in the Windows and WebCT environments, manage files efficiently, use e-mail effectively, and conduct research on the World Wide Web. Students will become familiar with the skills and mind set necessary to succeed in online courses. Three lecture.

CIS 120: Intro to Computer Information Systems--Staff

CRN: 11053
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and theories regarding computer hardware, software, and information processing systems. Includes an intensive lecture component covering the most current technological and computer information available and a hands-on component using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation, Windows, Internet, Onlinee-mail and web browsing application software packages. No prior experience necessary. General Education: Options. Three lecture.

CIS 120: Intro to Computer Information Systems--J. Jones

CRN: 11054
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and theories regarding computer hardware, software, and information processing systems. Includes an intensive lecture component covering the most current technological and computer information available and a hands-on component using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation, Windows, Internet, Onlinee-mail and web browsing application software packages. No prior experience necessary. General Education: Options. Three lecture.

CIS 120: Intro to Computer Information Systems--Staff

CRN: 11055
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and theories regarding computer hardware, software, and information processing systems. Includes an intensive lecture component covering the most current technological and computer information available and a hands-on component using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation, Windows, Internet, Onlinee-mail and web browsing application software packages. No prior experience necessary. General Education: Options. Three lecture.

CIS 120: Intro to Computer Information Systems--A. Irwin

CRN: 11299
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and theories regarding computer hardware, software, and information processing systems. Includes an intensive lecture component covering the most current technological and computer information available and a hands-on component using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation, Windows, Internet, Onlinee-mail and web browsing application software packages. No prior experience necessary. General Education: Options. Three lecture.

CIS 120: Intro to Computer Information Systems--J. Jones

CRN: 11572
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and theories regarding computer hardware, software, and information processing systems. Includes an intensive lecture component covering the most current technological and computer information available and a hands-on component using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation, Windows, Internet, Onlinee-mail and web browsing application software packages. No prior experience necessary. General Education: Options. Three lecture.

CIS 122: Intro to MS Word 2003--D. Bowman

CRN: 11056
(3 Credits) -- Concepts and capabilities of word processing software Microsoft Word in the Windows environment through extensive hands-on experience with business applications creating, editing, and enhancing documents appropriate to the work environment and personal use. No prior computer experience required. Two lecture. May be taken for S/U credit.

CIS 222: Advanced MS Word 2003--A. Irwin

CRN: 11369
(3 Credits) -- Extensive hands-on experience in advanced concepts and capabilities of MS Word. Prior experience creating, editing, and formatting documents required. Prerequisite: CIS 122 or consent of instructor. Two lecture. May be taken for S/U credit.

ECN 205: Microeconomic Principles--P. Holbrook

CRN: 11335
(3 Credits) -- Microeconomic topics of market structures, elasticity, price and output determination, and general equilibrium. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

EDU 200: Introduction to Education--E. McRobbie

CRN: 11336
(3 Credits) -- An examination of the development of education in the United States, the historical development and social foundations of education and teachings, the student as learner, and current issues and trends in education. This course includes 30 hours of classroom experiential involvement in local schools. Three lecture. Spring, Fall.

EDU 250: The Community College--E. McRobbie

CRN: 11301
(3 Credits) -- Development and purpose of the community college in the United States including current practices and issues. A methods course that focuses on analysis of teaching and learning styles, delivery, student assessment at course and program level, and curriculum
development. Three lecture. 11-Week Course: 9/24–12/10. 2 In-class sessions: Room 110, Friday, 9/24 and Friday, 11/3, 5:00pm-6:30pm.

ENG 101: College Composition I--S. Dihlmann Lunday

CRN: 11011
(3 Credits) -- Extensive practice in critical reading, thinking, and writing, with emphasis on using the writing process to communicate in multiple formats, both formal and informal, and for multiple audiences and purposes. Includes documented research. Prerequisites: ENG 100 and ENG 099, or placement. General Education: English Composition. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

ENG 101: College Composition I--C. Carscallen

CRN: 11289
(3 Credits) -- Extensive practice in critical reading, thinking, and writing, with emphasis on using the writing process to communicate in multiple formats, both formal and informal, and for multiple audiences and purposes. Includes documented research. Prerequisites: ENG 100 and ENG 099, or placement. General Education: English Composition. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

ENG 102: College Composition II--Staff

CRN: 11290
(3 Credits) -- Continued development of ideas and strategies introduced in ENG 101. Extensive practice in critical thinking, reading, and writing with emphasis on composing analytical essays on literary topics and a documented research paper. Prerequisite: ENG 101. General Education: English Composition. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

ENG 272: Creative Writing: Non-Fiction--S. Dihlmann Lunday

CRN: 11802
(3 Credits) -- Extensive practice in writing and revising various types of creative non-fiction. Emphasis on study of professional models and discussion of students’ work. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102. General Education: Arts and Humanities. Special Requirements: Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry. Three lecture. May be taken for S/U credit. Spring, Fall. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

FSC 135: Fundamentals of Fire Prevention--M. Goldberg

CRN: 11361
(3 Credits) -- Role and functions of fire prevention. Practical rather than theoretical aspects of fire prevention. Three lecture.

GEO131: Introduction to Physical Geography--S. Franklin

CRN: 11077
(4 Credits) -- Natural Processes of weather, climate, hydrology, ecology, geology and tectonics, diastrophism, vulcanism, denudation, soils, glaciation, and coastal processes emphasizing geographic distribution. General Education: Physical and Biological Sciences. Students must login to the course by midnight, 9/2/07 or be dropped.

HIS 131: US History to 1877--D. Rudakewich

CRN: 11082
(3 Credits) -- Study of the peoples and forces that comprise the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the end of Reconstruction (1877). 8-Week Course: 8/27–10/21. Students must login to the course by midnight, 9/2/07 or be dropped.

HIS 132: US History from 1877--D. Rudakewich

CRN: 11748
(3 Credits) -- History of the United States and the peoples and forces that shape it from the end of Reconstruction to the present. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness, Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. Three lecture. 8-Week Course: 10/22–12/15. Students must login to the course by midnight, 10/28/07 or be dropped.

MAT 131: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II--Staff

CRN: 11761
(3 Credits) -- Mathematical foundations of the elementary school mathematics curriculum including measurement, geometry, probability and statistics. Emphasizes the use of models and manipulatives to increase understanding of the mathematical concepts. Prerequisite: MAT 130. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

MAT 142: College Math--J. Jameson

CRN: 11537
(3 Credits) -- Students will examine finance, growth, probability, statistics, and common applications encountered in society. General Education: Mathematics. Prerequisite: MAT 121 or placement. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must log into class the first week or be dropped.

MAT 160: Introduction to Statistics--K. Sonier

CRN: 11206
(3 Credits) -- Statistical tools and techniques used in research and general applications. Includes descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, point and interval estimates of population parameters, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. Prerequisite: MAT 142 or higher. General Education: Options.

MAT 172: Finite Mathematics--K. Sonier

CRN: 11207
(3 Credits) -- Various analytical methods used in business and social sciences, including algebra review, functions and modeling, systems of linear equations, matrices, linear programming, mathematics of finance, probablility, and combinations. Prerequisite: MAT 151 or placement. Students must log into class the first week or be dropped.

PHI 101: Introduction to Philosophy--Staff

CRN: 11307
(3 Credits) -- Philosophical readings, discussion, and analysis on topics including metaphysics, truth, knowledge, and ethics. General Education: Arts and Humanities. Special Requirements: Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer.

POS 110: American National Government--D. Rudakewich

CRN: 11311
(3 Credits) -- Introduction to the American national government; constitutional and philosophical foundations, federalism, structure and evolution of the federal government, and recent trends and issues in the federal government. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. 8-Week Course: 8/27–10/21. Students must login to the course by midnight, 9/2/07 or be dropped.

POS 221: Arizona Constitution & Government--D. Rudakewich

CRN: 11291
(3 Credits) -- Arizona Government and Constitution designed to meet the requirements for Arizona state teaching certification. One lecture. 5-Week Course: 11/5–12/9. Students must login to the course by midnight, 11/11/07 or be dropped.

PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology--M. Metcalf

CRN: 11239
(3 Credits) -- A foundation course in the science of behavior; including a survey of the basic principles, methods and fields of psychology such as learning, memory, emotion, perception, physiological, developmental, social and abnormal. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology--M. Metcalf

CRN: 11346
(3 Credits) -- A foundation course in the science of behavior; including a survey of the basic principles, methods and fields of psychology such as learning, memory, emotion, perception, physiological, developmental, social and abnormal. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology--J. Rhodes

CRN: 11095
(3 Credits) -- A foundation course in the science of behavior; including a survey of the basic principles, methods and fields of psychology such as learning, memory, emotion, perception, physiological, developmental, social and abnormal. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. 8-Week Course: 8/28–10/20. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

PSY 240: Developmental Psychology--J. Rhodes

CRN: 11101
(3 Credits) -- Life span development, including the scientific study of normal physiological, emotional, cognitive, and social development and the factors that influence this development, from conception until death. Prerequisite: PSY 101. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

PSY 240: Developmental Psychology--J. Rhodes

CRN: 11297
(3 Credits) -- Life span development, including the scientific study of normal physiological, emotional, cognitive, and social development and the factors that influence this development, from conception until death. Prerequisite: PSY 101. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. 8-Week Course: 10/23–12/13. Students must login to the course by noon, 10/27/07 or be dropped.

SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology--K. Hagen

CRN: 11292
(3 Credits) -- Fundamental concepts of social organization, culture, socialization, social institutions and social change. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. Three lecture. Spring, Fall, Summer. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

SOC 142: Race and Ethnic Relations--R. Garelick

CRN: 11107
(3 Credits) -- Sociological perspectives and theories on race and ethnic relations including: contemporary and historical racial and ethnic intergroup relations, cultural origins, developments, and problems experienced by minority groups. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness. 8-Week Course: 8/28–10/20. Students must login to the course by noon, 8/31/07 or be dropped.

SOC 210: Sociology of Gender--R. Garelick

CRN: 11348
(3 Credits) -- Overview of theories of gender development; examination of social, cultural, political and economic conditions affecting the experience of gender; and exploration of issues involved in the different roles and expectations placed on women and men in various cultures at different periods in history, with particular emphasis on contemporary American culture. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Special Requirements: Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness; Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry. Pre- or co-requisite: ENG 102. Students must login to the course by noon, 9/1/07 or be dropped.