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Recreation Leadership
PER-250 |
Roles and Methods of leadership in leisure service settings to include theories and models of leader- ship, group dynamics, participant motivation, and communication. |
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Advanced Scuba/GE*
PER-264 |
Advanced scuba techniques; successful completion will lead to PADI Advanced Open Water certification. |
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Advanced Resistance Training/GE*
PER-270 |
Application of the skills and understanding developed in Beginning and Intermediate Resistance Training in a resistance program designed for maximum muscular endurance, strength, and power and hypertrophy gains. |
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Advanced Tactical Applications of Soccer
PER-296 |
Students will engage in the sport of soccer in a format designed to create competitive play more so than recreational. |
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Introduction to Philosophy/GE
PHI-101 |
This course examines the central issues and literature in philosophy. Subjects will include, but are not limited to: God and human nature, mind and free will, knowledge and reality, ethics and the good life, justice and the ideal state. The emphasis is primarily placed on the Western philosophical tradition |
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Introduction to Logic/GE
PHI-103 |
Logic is the systematic study of arguments. This course has a dual emphasis: (1) informal logic and (2) formal logic. Informal logic is concerned with fallacies as they occur in everyday discourse. Formal logic attempts to grasp the underlying mathematical structure of reason. The study of logic is intended to empower one to think clearly and concisely. |
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Introduction to Ethics/GE
PHI-105 |
Explores the nature and development of moral philosophy from the ancient Greeks to the present day. The major systems of ethics are presented and then applied in various ways to a range of contemporary moral issues and dilemmas. The course is designed to enhance students sophistication in thinking about difficult moral and social questions. |
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Philosophy of Science/GE
PHI-210 |
A philosophical investigation into the nature of scientific inquiry and methodology: Topics include the definition of science, the realist/antirealist debate, the limits of science, the relationship between science and religion, and the nature, formation, use, and confirmation of scientific laws and theories. |
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Medical Ethics/GE
PHI-220 |
Philosophical examination of moral problems that arise in relation to medicine and health care. Topics include end of life, reproduction, patient's rights, and justice in the distribution of health care. |
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Philosophy of Religion
PHI-233 |
This course is a critical examination of religious claims and phenomena. Topics include, but are not limited to: the nature and existence of God; the epistemology of religious belief; the possibility of miracles, life after death, and mystical experience; as well as the interrelationship between ethics, values, and religion. |
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Ancient Philosophy/GE
PHI-240 |
Examines the contributions made by ancient Greek and Roman thinkers to the western philosophical and scientific tradition. A broad range of topics will be covered including: the universe, law, justice, knowledge, virtue, happiness, death, and god. Emphasis will be placed on the writings and thought of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. |
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Social and Political Philosophy
PHI-257 |
Examines competing conceptions of the just and ideal state, the nature civic virtue, the foundations of state authority, the relationship between economic and political systems, especially insofar as these systems either conduce to or resist the disenfranchisement among members of social groups, as well as what principles are needed to bring about social justice, uphold equality, and respect human rights. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of influential texts taken from both classical and modern works of political and social philosophy. |
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College Physics I/GE
PHY-111 |
Introduction to motion and interactions that change motion; introduction to mechanical energy, momentum, fluids, thermodynamics, and waves. |
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College Physics II/GE
PHY-112 |
Introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. |
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University Physics I
PHY-121 |
Introduction to mechanics. Analysis of the interactions between a system and its environment to determine changes in the system's position, velocity, momentum, and mechanical energy. Application of Newton's laws and conservation laws to the behavior of physical systems. |
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University Physics II
PHY-131 |
Introduction to electricity and magnetism. Application of the laws of electricity and magnetism to the behavior of physical systems. |
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IT Support: Technical Support Fundamentals
PIT-100 |
Introduction to computer hardware, the Internet, computer software, troubleshooting, and customer service. |
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IT Support: Computer Networking
PIT-101 |
Fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols, practical applications, network troubleshooting, and an overview of the cloud. |
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IT Support: Operating Systems
PIT-102 |
This course will provide students with a working knowledge of the main components of an operating system, how to perform critical tasks such as managing software and users, and configuring hardware. |
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IT Support: System Administration
PIT-103 |
Students will learn about systems infrastructure and the services that keep organizations operational. The course content will cover cloud infrastructure, managing cloud resources, managing and configuring servers, the use of industry tools to manage computers, user information, and user productivity, as well as how to recover an organization’s IT infrastructure. |