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Fall Classes & Credit Hours

ENG 101 English Comp I: 3 credits

Beginning course in expository writing, emphasizing skills of written expression, organization, and presentation.

Prerequisites: ENG 099 or a passing score on the USC Writing Assessment.

PSYCH 100 General Psychology: 3 credits

Overview of the field of psychology including learning, perception, motivation, emotion, heredity, personality, development, abnormal, and psychotherapy.

SPCOM 103 Speaking & Listening: 3 credits

Introduces principles of speaking and listening with emphasis on exposition and its application to public speaking.

BIO 223 Human Anatomy & Physiology I: 3 credits

Study of human physiology and anatomy designed for students who require or desire a thorough understanding of the functional and structural aspects of the human body. Topics include body orientation, physiologically important molecules, the cell, tissues, integument, skeleton, muscle, nervous system and special senses.


Recommended Prerequisites: 1 year of High School Biology and Chemistry. 

Co-requisite: BIOL 223L


BIO 223L Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
: 1 credit

Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab.

Co-requisite: BIOL 233

Humanities: 3 credits

Total Hours: 16


 
Spring Classes & Credit Hours

ENG 102 English Composition: 3 credits

Sequential course to provide intensive consideration of essay development and to introduce procedures and techniques in preparing the referenced paper.

Prerequisite: ENG 101

PSYCH 151 Human Development: 3 credits

Survey of human development through life span. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of both change and stability in physical, cognitive, social and personality development. Review of relevant developmental theory and research.

CIS 101 Computers and You: 2 credits

A general education computer skills course covering Windows, word processing, and spreadsheets. This a competency-based course.

CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry: 3 credits

Fundamental laws, theories and principles of chemical reactions. 

Co-requisite: CHEM 111L

CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Lab): 1 credit

Experiments using common chemical equipment and techniques to aid the student in learning what occurs in a chemical laboratory.

Co-requisite: CHEM 111

BIO 224 Human Anatomy & Physiology II: 3 credits

A continuation of BIOL 223. Students are permitted to enter the course before completing BIOL 233. Topics include endocrines, respiration, digestion, metabolism, excretion, fluid-electrolyte balance, cardiovascular, and reproduction.

Recommended prerequisites: 1 year High School Biology and Chemistry.

Co-requisite: BIOL 224L
.

BIO 224L Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab: 1 credit

Human Physiology and Anatomy II.

Co-requisite BIOL 224

Total Hours: 16

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