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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

96 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

16

Courses Offered In ASSOCIATE DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to the Humanities

  • The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.

  • 6 Credits

  • Social and Cultural Geography

  • Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.

  • 6 Credits

  • English Composition

  • English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.

  • 6 Credits

  • College Algebra

  • College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.

  • 6 Credits

  • World Religions

  • World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.

  • 6 Credits

  • Ethics

  • Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.

  • 6 Credits

  • Art Appreciation

  • This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.

  • 6 Credits

  • Pre-Calculus

  • This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.

  • 6 Credits

  • Human Biology

  • This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.

  • 6 Credits

  • World History

  • World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Applied Arts

  • The course introduces you to the concept of modernism and interior design. The course presents a brief overview of Graphic Design and Fashion Design and Urban Design. Art Deco and Art Nouveau are discussed in detail in this course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Architecture

  • The course is an introductory study of the theory, history, principles and practice of architecture. It includes the roles and responsibilities of the design professions, including interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning and engineering and how they relate to each other.

  • 6 Credits

  • Essentials of Interior Design

  • The course presents an overview of interior design, home decoration and Art Nouveau. This course also presents the philosophy and elements of interior design. How interior designing is applied on various materials is discussed in detail in this course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Principles of Technical Drawing

  • This course provides you with information about dynamic and up-to-date learning tools. The course reflects CAD/CAM trends and the latest ANSI standards, manufacturing processes, dimensioning, tolerance, and threads and fasteners.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Drafting

  • This course combines coverage of both mechanical and electrical drafting. It combines coverage of both basic mechanical/manual drafting techniques and electrical drafting techniques. It introduces AutoCAD Release 13 commands, both DOS and Windows, in the electrical/electronic portion of the course.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Visual Communication

  • This comprehensive course is a consistent, clear, and orderly presentation of best engineering design methods and practices. Topics are presented in a timely and orderly fashion; each new topic progressively builds on concepts and terminology introduced in earlier sections.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to the Humanities

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of thinking critically.
    Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
    Myth.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literature.
    Art.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Music.
    The theater.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The musical stage.
    Television.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The cinema.
    Religion.
    Happiness.
    Morality.
    Life and death.

Social and Cultural Geography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Building barriers in the middle east
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wal-mart in china
    Locating car parts plants
    Market segmentation

English Composition

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing to learn
    Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
    Preparing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Composing.
    Rewriting.
    Formulating arguments.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using the internet for research
    Evaluating electronic and print sources.
    Apa documentation format.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cms and cse formats.
    Writing in the disciplines
    Writing in the humanities.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing in the natural sciences.
    Writing in the social sciences
    Design principles

College Algebra

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Review of the real number system
    Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs, linear equations, and functions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Systems of linear equations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
    Factoring
    Rational expressions and functions
    Roots, radicals, and root functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Quadratic equations and inequalities
    Additional graphs of functions and relations
    Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Conic sections and systems of inequalities
    Further topics in algebra

World Religions

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Characteristics of basic religions
    Native american religions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    African religions
    Hinduism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Jainism
    Buddhism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sikhism
    Chinese religions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Shinto
    Zoroastrianism
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Islam

Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is morality?
    Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
    Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Virtue ethics
    Absolutism versus relativism
    Freedom versus determinism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Reward and punishment
    Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
    The taking of human life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing
    Abortion
    Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
    Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
    Business and media ethics
    Environmental ethics

Art Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding art
    Visual elements
    Organizing principles of design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing
    Painting
    Printmaking
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design
    Photography and filmmaking
    Digital art
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sculpture
    Crafts
    Product and clothing design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Architecture
    Designed settings
    Historical styles in western art
    Understanding art on all levels

Pre-Calculus

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs
    Function and models
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Exponential and logarithmic function
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Trigonomatic function
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analytic trigonometry
    Polar coordinates; vectors
    Analytic geometry
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Systems of equations and inequalities
    Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem

Human Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Why study biology?
    Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
    Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological development and the human lifespan.
    Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
    Human biology and intellect.
    The human genome project.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
    Biology and mental illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
    Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
    The biology of aging.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Public health and biology.
    Critical thinking and human biology

World History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
    Early civilization
    Nomadic societies
    Classical civilization: china
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical civilization: india
    Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
    The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
    The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
    Africa and islam
    East european civilization: byzantium and russia
    Western civilization: the middle ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The spread of east asian civilization
    Centers of civilization in the americas
    The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
    The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
    Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The rise of eastern europe
    The ottoman and mughal empires
    East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
    The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
    World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
    The settler societies: the west on frontiers
    The development of latin american civilization
    The middle east and china in the imperialist century
    Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
    World war i and the end of an era
    The west in the contemporary period
    Eastern european civilization
    East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
    India and southeast asia

Introduction to applied arts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prehistoric art in europe
    Art of the ancient near east
    Art of ancient egypt
    Aegean art
    Art of ancient greece
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Etruscan and roman art
    Jewish, early christian, and byzantine art
    Islamic art
    Art of south and southeast asia before 1200
    Chinese and korean art before 1279
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Japanese art before 1392
    Art of the americas before 1300
    Art of ancient africa
    Early medieval art in europe
    Romanesque art
    Gothic art of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fourteenth-century art in europe
    Fifteenth-century art in northern europe and the iberian peninsula
    Renaissance art in fifteenth century italy
    Sixteenth-century art in italy
    Sixteenth-century art in northern europe and the iberian peninsula
    Baroque art
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Art of south and southeast asia after 1200
    Chinese and korean art after 1279
    Japanese art after 1392
    Art of the americas after 1300
    Art of pacific cultures
    Art of africa in the modern era
    Eighteenth-century art in europe and the americas
    Nineteenth-century art in europe and the united states
    Modern art in europe and the americas, 19001945
    The international scene since 1945

Introduction to architecture

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Looking at architecture
    The parthenon
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The colosseum
    Santa sophia
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Durham cathedral
    Florence cathedral
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Hardwick hall
    Potala palace
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Villa mairea
    The pompidou center

Essentials of interior design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Design quality
    Design basics
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Design history
    The design process
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Human factors and social responsibility
    Color
    Lighting
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Textiles
    Furniture
    The business of interior design

Principles of Technical Drawing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The graphic language and design.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to cad.
    Multiview projection.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using a cad system.
    Auxiliary views.
    Dimensioning.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tolerancing.
    Reproduction and control of drawings.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Axonometric projection.
    Oblique projection.

Fundamentals of Drafting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Communication and instrumentation.
    Charts, graphs and curves.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic techniques for drawing lines and letters.
    Multiview projection.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Basic and orthographic dimensioning with tolerances.
    Isometric and oblique views.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer-aided drafting.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Block diagrams, logic diagrams and component outlines.
    Printed circuit diagrams.
    Residential and industrial electrical wiring diagrams.

Introduction to Visual Communication

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    To sense. to select. to perceive.
    Light.
    The eye, the retina, and the brain.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What the brain sees: color, form, depth, and movement.
    The sensual and perceptual theories of visual communication.
    Visual persuasion in advertising, public relations, and journalism.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Images that injure: pictorial stereotypes in the media.
    Typography.
    Graphic design.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Informational graphics.
    Cartoons.
    Photography.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Motion pictures.
    Television and video.
    Computers.
    World wide web.
    The more you know, the more you see.