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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

144 Hours

Course Duration

4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

24

Courses Offered In BACHELORS 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 Painting

  • Introduction to Painting will focus on the basics of painting: materials, techniques, craft, and mediums. The subject matter will include still life, landscape, figure, media experimentation, and exploration of individual creative expression.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Visual Communications

  • This course explores visual literacy, aesthetics, design principles, creativity, critical evaluation and ethics as they relate to the use of visual images and information in society. You will be able to examine the basis of visual literacy and impact of the visual media in order to enhance creativity for visual and persuasive communication.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Digital Imaging & Photography

  • This course is an introduction to Digital Imaging aesthetics and techniques. You will be able to use imaging software to create digital paintings, graphics and montages. The course is designed to show you how to use computer and photo editing software to capture, edit, manipulate and produce top quality digital photography images.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Sculpture

  • This course introduces you to artistic practice in three dimensions using a variety of materials and approaches. Problems will require you to address materials in terms of cultural and historical context. This course assumes no prior knowledge of sculpture.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Fashion Design

  • This course examines the theory of design and the design process. You will be required to apply your skills in pattern drafting, draping and construction to the execution of their original designs.

  • 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

  • Introduction to Furniture Style

  • This course profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. This fascinating course is a beautiful visual reference guide to furniture styles.

  • 6 Credits

  • Interior Design Materials

  • This course takes into account the dramatic advances being made in materials and technologies. It focuses on interior architecture offering a refreshing, synergistic approach to the field while exposing you to many exciting nonstructural materials available to today''s designers.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Interior Design

  • This course provides you a fundamental understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2007 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects.

  • 6 Credits

  • Interior Design Technology

  • This course includes the latest material on CAD, digital portfolios, resume preparation, and Web page design. It remains the only comprehensive guide to address the visual design and presentation needs of the interior designer, with coverage of design graphics, models, and presentation techniques in one complete volume.

  • 6 Credits

  • Sustainable Interior Design

  • This course provides straightforward and comprehensive coverage of civil technology drafting and mapping. It includes survey types, plots, plane and profile, contours, and earthworks. Input and ideas from the industry, specifically civil engineering companies, offering you a well-rounded view of the civil drafting field and the types of drawings and skills associated with it.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Color Theory

  • This course provides a firm foundation in the basics of color harmony and usage and explores the vast and often hidden ways in which color affects our everyday lives—culturally, psychologically, and physiologically.

  • 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 painting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    One
    Two
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Three
    Four
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Five
    Six
    Seven
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eight
    Nine
    Ten
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eleven
    Twelve
    Thirteen

Introduction to visual communications

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Aesthetics theory
    Creative visualization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Perception theory
    Perception and the newspaper page : a critical analysis
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Cultural palettes in print advertising : formative research design method
    A visual rhetorical study of a virtual university's promotional efforts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Empowerment through shifting agents : the rhetoric of the clothesline project
    Cognitive theory
    Children's comprehension of visual images in television
    An intended-perceived study using visual semiotics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    A textual analysis of political television ads
    Phenomenology and historical research
    Using narrative theory to understand the power of news photographs
    Visual ethics theory
    Media literacy, aesthetics, and culture

Introduction to digital imaging & photography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Getting started.
    Camera.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Lens.
    Light and film.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Exposure.
    Developing the negative.
    Printing the positive.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Finishing and mounting.
    Color.
    Digital camera.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Digital darkroom.
    Lighting.
    Special techniques.
    View camera.
    Zone system.
    History of photography.

Introduction to sculpture

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The nature of art 2
    Awareness, creativity, and
    Visual elements 40
    Principles of design 72
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Evaluating art 91
    Drawing 100
    Painting 115
    Printmaking 127
    Camera arts and
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design and illustration 165
    Sculpture 175
    Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber 191
    Architecture and environmental design 206
    From the earliest art to the bronze age 230
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The classical and medieval west 242
    Renaissance and baroque europe 263
    Traditional arts of asia 289
    The islamic world 317
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Africa, oceania, and the americas 325
    Late eighteenth and nineteenth
    Early twentieth century 380
    Between world wars 397
    Postwar modern movements in the west 419
    Modern art beyond the west 447
    Postmodernity and global art 456

Introduction to fashion design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The body
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Front view
    Dressing the figure
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Menswear
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color in design
    Composition
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Accessories

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

Introduction to Furniture Style

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The ancient world.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical greece and rome.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The middle ages.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The baroque period, 17th century.
    The rococo period, 18th century.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The victorian period, 19th century.
    The modern movement, 20th century.
    Non-western and regional styles.
    Furniture design and construction.

Interior Design Materials

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Environmental concerns.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Carpet.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Floors.
    Walls.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ceilings.
    Cabinet construction.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Kitchens.
    Bathrooms.

Introduction to Interior Design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing the autocad program
    Preparing to draw with autocad
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing with autocad: basic commands and settings
    Drawing with autocad: conference and lecture rooms
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Printing and plotting from model and paper space
    Adding text, tables and raster images to the drawing
    Drawing the floor plan: walls, doors, and windows
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dimensioning and area calculations
    Drawing elevations, wall sections, and details
    Drawing the furniture plan: adding specifications and extracting data
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing the reflected ceiling plan and power plan
    Isometric drawing and gradient hatch rendering
    Creating presentations with layouts and sheet sets
    Solid modeling of simple shapes
    Complex solid models with materials, lighting, rendering and plotting

Interior Design Technology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Preparing autocad for the chapters
    Autocad basics
    Introduction to autocad
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic construction techniques
    Basic editing and plotting techniques
    Geometric constructions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Template drawing and more plotting
     2d orthographic drawings
    Dimensioning
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Advanced dimensioning
    Section and auciliary views
    Blocks, designcenter, and tool palettes
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to solid modeling
    Changing and plotting solid models
    Creating assembly drawings from solid models

Sustainable Interior Design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer-aided design and drafting - cadd-
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mapping scales
    Mapping symbols
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Measuring distance and elevation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Surveying fundamentals
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Location and direction
    Legal descriptions and plot plans
    Contour lines
    Profiles
    Civil engineering detail drawings
    Introduction to geographic information systems -gis-

Introduction to Color Theory

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The color connection.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color: pigment and light.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Color and health.
    Color and psychology.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color in culture and society.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color order systems.