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|---|---|---|---|
| B-057 | Introduction to the Humanities | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-085 | Social and Cultural Geography | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-158 | English Composition | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-200 | College Algebra | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-336 | World Religions | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-370 | Ethics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-460 | Art Appreciation | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-584 | Pre-Calculus | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-825 | Human Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-902 | World History | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS-207 | Introduction to physics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-253 | Human Anatomy | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-398 | Introduction to biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-538 | Introduction to biochemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-559 | Fundamentals of ecology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-803 | Introduction to chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-810 | Basic human physiology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| NS-845 | Basics of Environmental Science | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE-025 | Principles of Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-282 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-382 | Chemistry and Society | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-482 | Principles of Biochemistry | 6 Credits | View Details |
| BIO-745 | Introduction to Ecology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CHE-859 | Chemistry and Environment | 6 Credits | View Details |
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:
- 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 physics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Equilibrium and linear motion
- Newton and #39;s laws of motion.
- Momentum and energy.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Gravity, projectiles, and satellites
- Projectile and satellite motion.
- Temperature, heat, and thermodynamics
- Heat transfer and change of phase
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Electrostatics and electric current
- Magnetism and electromagnetic induction
- Waves and sound
- Light
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Atoms and the periodic table
- The atomic nucleus
- Elements of chemistry
- How atoms bond and molecules attract
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mixtures
- How chemicals react
- Two types of chemical reactions
- Organic compounds
- Rocks and minerals
Human Anatomy
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The human body: an orientation
- Cells: the living units
- Basic embryology
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Tissues
- The integumentary system
- Bones and skeletal tissues
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Bones
- Bones
- Joints
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Skeletal muscle tissue
- Muscles of the body
- Fundamentals of the nervous system and nervous tissue
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The central nervous system
- The peripheral nervous system
- The autonomic nervous system and visceral sensory neurons
- The special senses
- Blood
- The heart
- Blood vessels
- The lymphatic and immune systems
- The respiratory system
- The digestive system
- The urinary system
- The reproductive system
- The endocrine system
Introduction to biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- An introduction to life on earth 1
- Atoms, molecules, and life
- Biological molecules
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Cell structure and function
- Cell membrane structure and function
- Energy flow in the life of a cell
- Capturing solar energy: photosynthesis
- Harvesting energy: glycolysis and cellular respiration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Dna: the molecule of heredity
- Gene expression and regulation
- The continuity of life: cellular reproduction
- Patterns of inheritance
- Biotechnology
- Principles of evolution
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- How organisms evolve
- The origin of species
- The history of life
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systematics: seeking order amidst diversity
- The diversity of prokaryotes and viruses
- The diversity of protists
- The diversity of plants
- The diversity of fungi
- Animal diversity i: invertebrates
- Animal diversity ii: vertebrates
- Animal behavior
- Population growth and regulation
- Community interactions
- How do ecosystems work?
- Earths diverse ecosystems
- Conserving life on earth
Introduction to biochemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to biochemistry
- Water
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Proteins: three-dimensional structure and function
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Properties of enzymes
- Mechanisms of enzymes
- Coenzymes and vitamins
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Glycolysis
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Gluconeogenesis, the pentose phosphate pathway, and glycogen metabolism
- Photosynthesis
- Lipid metabolism
- Amino acid metabolism
- Nucleotide metabolism
- Nucleic acids
- Transcription and rna processing
- Protein synthesis
Fundamentals of ecology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The nature of ecology
- Adaptation and evolution
- Climate
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The aquatic environment
- The terrestrial environment
- Plant adaptations to the environment
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Animal adaptations to the environment
- Life history patterns
- Properties of populations
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Population growth
- Intraspecific population regulation
- Metapopulations
- Interspecific competition
- Predation
- Parasitism and mutualism
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Community structure
- Factors influencing the structure of communities
- Community dynamics
- Landscape ecology
- Ecosystem energetics
- Decomposition and nutrient cycling
- Biogeochemical cycles
- Terrestrial ecosystems
- Aquatic ecosystems
- Landwater margins
- Large-scale patterns of biological diversity
- Population growth, resource use, and sustainability
- Habitat loss, biodiversity, and conservation
- Global climate change
Introduction to chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The science of chemistry
- Numbers from measurements
- Unit systems and dimensional analysis
- Basic concepts about matter
- Atoms, molecules, formulas, and subatomic particles
- Electronic structure and chemical periodicity
- Chemical bonds
- Chemical nomenclature
- Chemical calculations-the mole concept and chemical formulas
- Chemical calculations involving chemical equations
- States of matter
- Gas laws
- Solutions
- Acids, bases, and salts
- Oxidation and reduction
- Reaction rates and chemical equilibrium
- Nuclear chemistry
Basic human physiology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The science of psychology.
- How psychologists do research.
- Evolution, genes, and behavior.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Neurons, hormones, and the brain.
- Body rhythms and mental states.
- Sensation and perception.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Learning and conditioning.
- Behavior in social and cultural context.
- Thinking and intelligence.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Memory.
- Emotion.
- Motivation.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Theories of personality.
- Development over the lifespan.
- Health, stress and coping.
- Psychological disorders.
- Approaches to treatment and therapy.
Basics of Environmental Science
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction:
- Ecosystems: what they are
- Ecosystems: how they work
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Ecosystems: how they change
- The human population
- Population and development
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Water: hydrologic cycle
- Soil: foundation for land
- The production and distribution
- Wild species and biodiversity
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Ecosystem capital:
- Energy from fossil fuels
- Energy from nuclear power
- Renewable energy
- Environmental hazards and
- Pests and pest control
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Water pollution and
- Municipal solid waste:
- Hazardous chemicals: pollution
- The atmosphere: climate,
- Atmospheric pollution
- Economics, public policy,
Principles of Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Chemistry: matter and measurement
- Atoms, molecules, and ions
- Stoichiometry: chemical calculations.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions.
- Gases.
- Thermochemistry.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Atomic structure.
- Electron configurations, atomic properties, and the periodic table.
- Chemical bonds.
- Bonding theory and molecular structure.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- States of matter and intermolecular forces.
- Physical properties of solutions.
- Chemical kinetics: rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.
- Chemical equilibrium.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Acids, bases, and acid-base equilibria.
- More equilibria in aqueous solutions: slightly soluble salts and complex ions.
- Thermodynamics: spontaneity, entropy, and free energy.
- Electrochemistry.
- Nuclear chemistry.
- The s-block elements.
- The p-block elements.
- The d-block elements and coordination chemistry.
- Chemistry and life: more on organic, biological, and medicinal chemistry.
- Chemistry of materials: bronze age to space age.
- Environmental chemistry.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Electronic structure and covalent bonding
- Acids and bases
- An introduction to organic compounds
- Alkenes: structure, nomenclature, stability, and an introduction to reactivity
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Reactions of alkenes and alkynes: an introduction to multi-step synthesis
- Delocalized electrons and their effect on stability, reactivity, and p
- Aromaticity: reactions of benzene and substituted benzenes
- Isomers and stereochemistry
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Reactions of alkanes: radicals
- Substitution and elimination: reactions of alkyl halides
- Reactions of alcohols, amines, ethers, and epoxides
- Carbonyl compounds i: nucleophilic acyl substitution
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Carbonyl compounds ii: more reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives
- Carbonyl compounds iii: reactions at the x-carbon
- Determining the structure of organic compounds
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Carbohydrates
- Amino acids, peptides, and proteins
- Enzymes, coenzymes, and vitamins
- Metabolism
Chemistry and Society
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- A science for all seasons
- Atoms: are they for real?
- Atomic structure: images of the invisible
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Nuclear chemistry: the heart of the matter
- Chemical bonds: the ties that bind
- Chemical accounting: mass and volume relationships
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Acids and bases: please pass the protons
- Oxidation and reduction: burn and unburn
- Organic chemistry: the infinite variety of carbon compounds
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Polymers: giant among molecules
- Chemistry of earth: metals and minerals
- Air: the breath of life
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Water:
- Energy: a fuels
- Biochemistry: a molecular view of life
- Food: molecular gastronomy
- Household chemicals: helps and hazards
- Fitness and health: some chemical connections
- Drugs: chemical cures, comforts and cautions
- Poisons: chemical toxicology
Principles of Biochemistry
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to biochemistry.
- Water.
- Amino acids and the primary structures of proteins.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Proteins: three-dimensional structure and function.
- Properties of enzymes.
- Mechanisms of enzymes.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Coenzymes.
- Carbohydrates.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Nucleotides.
- Lipids and membranes.
- Introduction to metabolism.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Glycolysis.
- The citric acid cycle.
- Additional pathways in carbohydrate metabolism.
- Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation.
- Photosynthesis.
- Lipid metabolism.
- Amino acid metabolism.
- Nucleotide metabolism.
- Nucleic acids.
- Dna replication, repair, and recombination.
- Transcription and rna processing.
- Protein synthesis.
- Recombinant dna technology.
Introduction to Ecology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Ecology: its meaning and scope.
- Adaptation.
- Climate.
- Water balance.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Light and biological cycles.
- Nutrients.
- Soils.
- Concept of the ecosystem.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Ecosystem energetics.
- Biogeochemical cycles.
- Grassland to tundra.
- Forest.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Freshwater ecosystems.
- Saltwater ecosystems.
- Properties of populations.
- 18 population growth and regulation.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Intraspecific competition.
- Population genetics.
- Interspecific competition.
- Predation.
- Plant-herbivore systems.
- Herbivore-carnivore systems.
- Parasitism.
- Mutualism.
- Community structure.
- Disturbance.
- Succession.
Chemistry and Environment
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Chemistry is a science
- Elements of chemistry
- Discovering the atom and subatomic particles.
- The atomic nucleus.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Atomic models
- Chemical bonding and molecular shapes
- Molecular mixing
- Those incredible water molecules
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- An overview of chemical reactions
- Acids and bases
- Oxidations and reductions
- Organic chemistry
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Chemicals of life
- The chemistry of drugs
- Optimizing food production
- Fresh water resources
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Air resources
- Material resources
- Energy resources of carbon