General Education

The course is designed to assist students to identify and examine personal attributes and behaviors they currently have, to develop introspection, growth-inducing reflection, and preparation for life beyond the classroom. The course will cover aspects of psychology, personal growth, economics, and personal finance.   

This course will study principles in ethics by surveying the philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Many of the questions relevant today were addressed by these three individuals who initiated a revolution in thought altering the course of Western Civilization and laying the groundwork for future discoveries in science, politics, psychology, and philosophy.  Students will: explore their methods for teaching critical thinking skills; value open dialogue with others; and appreciate the impact ethical decisions will have on their personal and professional lives.

Sociology 201 is an introduction to the discipline of sociology.  The focus of this course is to help students acquire a sociological perspective that will provide a way of viewing the world from a sociological lens.  The sociological perspective will introduce the student to the influences of our culture, groups, organizations, and global aspects of society that influence our interaction with others. Students will learn the basic concepts in sociology including an introduction to theory, social institutions, stratification, and other topics.  You will learn the three major perspectives and other important theories. You will learn how to apply those perspectives to the “real” world. During this course, you will learn the basic vocabulary of sociology, develop a better understanding of your world, and gain insight into your relationship with society.

This course introduces students to logic, postulational thinking, and mathematical models, algebra, probability, and statistics.

Students will learn about political, cultural, economic, foreign policy, and other changes that have shaped the United States between the early twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

This course first explores the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence and Constitutional Convention, followed by a detailed examination of the American system of government as originally designed. It then looks at American government in practice, asking students to explore what has changed, and what is the same, as well as to evaluate the system as designed, as well as as lived.