An analysis of the origin, development, structure, and operation of national, state, and local government in terms of historic political issues.

In this course, students examine the leadership foundations of American society. After examining and discussing these foundations, students will move to non-Western ethical influences of our contemporary society. Students will study the lives of many diverse leaders. In examining the traditional with the contemporary, students will explore the complex ethical framework of our nation.

Description: Introduction to the basic concepts of statistics. Emphasis on statistical reasoning and application of statistical methods. Topics include: graphical and numerical methods of descriptive statistics; methods of sampling; basic elements of probability; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; the Central Limit Theorem; confidence interval estimates and hypothesis testing procedures for one and two population means and proportions; chi-square tests for goodness-of-fit and independence; linear regression and correlation; and an introduction to analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Examines child development from within the context of specific development and ecological theories. Lower division course

History 110 introduces students to the history of the United States from 1865 to the present. The economic, political, intellectual, cultural and social aspects of history are covered, and the course is designed to further students' general education by introducing the ideas, attitudes, and institutions of the world. Organization is primarily chronological and thematic. The aim of this course is to develop each student’s comprehensive understanding of crucial historical events by applying context and causation rather than simply regurgitating “facts” and dates.

MATH 180 is Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, the first course in the calculus sequence. It includes limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. In general, calculus is the study of change.

Math 126 covers advanced algebra topics including functions and their properties. Students in this course study a variety of different types of functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic). Each type of function is studied in depth including their graphs and applications. Students in this course also study inverse functions, systems of equations, and polynomial and rational inequalities.