English AA

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes from invention and researching to drafting revising and editing both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices including audience purpose arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning communicating and critical analysis.

Application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context with emphasis on audience analysis speaker delivery ethics of communication cultural diversity and speech organizational techniques to develop students' speaking abilities.

A survey of the social political economic cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of the pre-Columbian colonial revolutionary early national slavery and sectionalism and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity American culture religion civil and human rights technological change economic change immigration and migration and creation of the federal government.

Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution structure and powers of the national government including the legislative executive and judicial branches federalism political participation the national election process public policy civil liberties and civil rights.

Intended for Non-STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) majors. Topics include introductory treatments of sets and logic financial mathematics probability and statistics with appropriate applications. Number sense proportional reasoning estimation technology and communication should be embedded throughout the course. Additional topics may be covered. (Fall Spring Summer)

Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

A survey of the social political economic cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization immigration world wars the Great Depression Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture religion civil and human rights technological change economic change immigration and migration urbanization and suburbanization the expansion of the federal government and the study of U.S. foreign policy.

Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution structure and powers of the national government including the legislative executive and judicial branches federalism political participation the national election process public policy civil liberties and civil rights.

Choose one course from the following:

• ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
• DRAM 1310 - Theater Appreciation 3 credit hours.
• DRAM 2361 - History of the Theater I 3 credit hours.
• MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.

Choose one course from the following:

• AGRI 1307 - Agronomy 3 credit hours.
• AGRI 1315 - Horticulture 3 credit hours.
• AGRI 1319 - Introductory Animal Science 3 credit hours.
• BIOL 1322 - Nutrition 3 credit hours.
• BIOL 1406 - General Biology I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1407 - General Biology II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2404 - Survey of Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1406 - Introductory Chemistry (Allied Health Emphasis) 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.
• GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 3 credit hours.
• GEOL 1302 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1401 - General Physics I 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 1402 - General Physics II 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 1415 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 2425 - Advanced Physics I 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 2426 - Advanced Physics II 4 credit hours.

    If applicable, additional 2 credit hours applied to “Other Degree Requirements”

• ENGL 2321 - British Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II
• ENGL 2326 - American Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II
• ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
• ENGL 2389 - Academic Cooperative - English

Choose one course from the following:

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours.
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 credit hours.
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hours.
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography 3 credit hours.
GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1301 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours.
SOCI 1306 - Social Problems 3 credit hours.

Basic Spanish language skills in listening speaking reading and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.

Choose one of the following:

• PHED 1105 - Beginning Tennis
• PHED 1106 - Intermediate Tennis
• PHED 1107 - Advanced Tennis
• PHED 1112 - Weight Training and Aerobic Activity
• PHED 1114 - Weight Training
• PHED 1115 - Intermediate Weight Training
• PHED 1116 - Advanced Weight Training
• PHED 1117 - Body Conditioning
• PHED 1120 - Karate
• PHED 1121 - Intermediate Karate
• PHED 1122 - Advanced Karate
• PHED 1124 - Soccer I
• PHED 1125 - Beginning Rodeo
• PHED 1126 - Intermediate Rodeo
• PHED 1127 - Advanced Rodeo
• PHED 1128 - Pre-Professional Rodeo
• PHED 1130 - Baseball I
• PHED 1131 - Baseball II
• PHED 1132 - Baseball III
• PHED 1133 - Baseball IV
• PHED 1134 - Walking/Jogging
• PHED 1136 - Spinning
• PHED 1137 - Intermediate Spinning
• PHED 1138 - Advanced Spinning
• PHED 1142 - Softball I
• PHED 1143 - Softball II
• PHED 1144 - Softball III
• PHED 1145 - Softball IV
• PHED 1146 - Fitness Boxing
• PHED 1164 - Wellness for a Lifetime

• ENGL 2321 - British Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II
• ENGL 2326 - American Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II
• ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
• ENGL 2389 - Academic Cooperative - English

• ENGL 2321 - British Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2322 - British Literature I
• ENGL 2323 - British Literature II
• ENGL 2326 - American Literature (single-semester course)
• ENGL 2327 - American Literature
• ENGL 2328 - American Literature II
• ENGL 2332 - World Literature I
• ENGL 2333 - World Literature II
• ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
• ENGL 2389 - Academic Cooperative - English

Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction nonfiction poetry screenwriting or drama.

Choose one course from the following:

• AGRI 1307 - Agronomy 3 credit hours.
• AGRI 1315 - Horticulture 3 credit hours.
• AGRI 1319 - Introductory Animal Science 3 credit hours.
• BIOL 1322 - Nutrition 3 credit hours.
• BIOL 1406 - General Biology I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1407 - General Biology II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2404 - Survey of Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1406 - Introductory Chemistry (Allied Health Emphasis) 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours.
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours.
• GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 3 credit hours.
• GEOL 1302 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1303 - Stars and Galaxies 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1304 - Solar System 3 credit hours.
• PHYS 1401 - General Physics I 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 1402 - General Physics II 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 1415 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 2425 - Advanced Physics I 4 credit hours.
• PHYS 2426 - Advanced Physics II 4 credit hours.

    If applicable, additional 2 credit hours applied to “Other Degree Requirements”

This is a freshman course in the development of the mass media in America with emphasis on newspapers magazines radio and television; brief study of the historical development of the mass media; social economic and cultural responsibilities of the mass media.