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COMM 1000 Communication Skills for Career Development (1 cr.)
This course is designed to provide students with a practical application of the contemporary communication skills necessary for career development and career success. Topics include investigation of career fields and the communication and technology skills that are essential to those careers. Examples include technology-supported written, oral, private and public communication. Students will be able to assess and analyze their personal communication and technology skills and strategize ways to apply them as part of their professional development goals.
COMM 1001 Contemporary Communications (5 cr.)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of effective communication in contemporary society. The primary focus is on communication using electronic means, such as cell phones, email, instant messaging, and Internet technologies. Topics include communication methods and technologies and their impact on the individual and society. Upon completion, students will be able to use appropriate contemporary communication strategies for the setting and audience and apply writing and critical-thinking skills to their personal, academic, and work lives.
COMM 1002 Group Presentation and Discussion (5 cr.)
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop and enhance their ability to communicate. Topics include the organization of ideas and the concepts of informative and persuasive speaking, critical listening and research, and the use of technology. Practical experience and rhetorical theory are stressed, as are individual and group techniques. Upon completion, students are able to demonstrate improvement in their communication skills, as well as plan, create, and deliver electronic presentations individually and in groups.
COMM 4001 Intercultural Communication (5 cr.)
This course is designed to promote the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse, global environment. Topics include the relationship of culture and personal identity to communication strategies. Upon completion, students should be able to distinguish the modes and styles of communication unique to their personal culture from the cultures of others, explain the theories of cultural differences, anticipate and overcome challenges in cross-cultural situations, and apply effective cross-cultural communication skills to academic, personal and professional settings.
ENGL 1001 English Composition (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to persuasive and research-based writing. The use of argument and evidence to support claims is emphasized. Topics include planning, writing, and revising essays, and conducting research, incorporating sources, and correctly adhering to APA guidelines. Upon completion, students are prepared to write an academic research paper. (Prerequisite: Placement Exam or Academic Writing Fundamentals)
ENGL 2001 Introduction to Literature (5 cr.)
This course is designed to help students develop critical reading and writing skills through the study of literature. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are studied as models of effective writing. Topics include attentive reading, personal and critical response, careful thinking, and clear writing. Upon completion, students will have improved their reading and writing skills. (Prerequisite: English Composition or equivalent)
ISYS 1001 Computer Information Fluency (5 cr.)
This course is designed to give students a broad introduction to the management of computers and information to solve real-world business problems. Students learn how to use computers as tools for communications and organizing information. Students build research skills using online academic sources and learn about ensuring accuracy and reliability of information. Windows-based operating system and software applications competencies are met through this course.
ARTS 1001 Introduction to Fine Arts (5 cr.)
This course is designed to help students develop a basic understanding of the music and art of various cultures and historical periods. Topics include the elements that are combined into a work of art, and the commonalities which exist across the arts disciplines. Upon completion, students will apply concepts to an overview of the evolution of artistic style in human culture and in direct experience with the creative process as artist and audience.
HMNT 3001 Modern Popular Culture (5 cr.)
This course is designed to analyze the artistic and philosophical impact of contemporary media and popular culture. Topics include graphic novels, film, advertising, television, cyberculture and popular music. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze the ways in which social, political and economic issues are evident in artistic and creative forms of expression in popular culture.
PHIL 1001 Introduction to Philosophy (5 cr.)
This course is designed to ask students to think about themselves, their values, their knowledge and belief systems, their lives, and their place in the world. Topics include the history of philosophy in the context of important contemporary issues and positions. Upon completion, students are able to ground their personal philosophies in traditions of philosophical reasoning.
PHIL 2001 Ethics (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Topics include an overview of ethical constraints from the prevailing philosophical and religious perspectives. Upon completion, the student will have found solutions to problems of professional and private life against the backdrop of ethical theory.
RELG 2001 World Religions (5 cr.)
This course is designed to offer students an exploration of the tenets and sacred texts of the religions of the world. Topics include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, Christianity, Judaism, and Primal religions (e.g., American Indian, African). Upon completion, students should be able to identify the origins, history, beliefs, and practices of the religions studied.
BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology (5 cr.)
This course is designed to provide a survey of fundamental biological principles. Emphasis is placed on basic biology, cell biology, metabolism, genetics, taxonomy, evolution, ecology, diversity, and an introduction to the scientific method. Upon completion, students are able to demonstrate increased knowledge and better understanding of biology as it applies to everyday life.
CHEM 1001 Introduction to Chemistry (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of chemistry and gives a survey of important chemical elements and their compounds. Topics include chemical measurements, properties of atoms and molecules, chemical reactions, chemical calculations, and properties of gases and thermochemistry. Upon completion, students are able to describe the structure and components of basic atoms, use the periodic table to locate important chemical information, describe several types of chemical bonds, and manipulate common chemical formulas and equations.
MATH 1001 College Algebra (5 cr.)
This course is designed to provide the student a solid foundation in key algebra skills. Topics include solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, manipulating complex numbers, graphing functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, solving systems of equations, and determining terms of sequences. Upon completion, students will have cultivated the perspectives and the analytical skills required for efficient use, appreciation, and understanding of algebraic concepts. (Prerequisite: Placement Exam or College Algebra Fundamentals)
MATH 1002 Applied Math (5 cr.)
This course is designed to provide students with accessible mathematical tools to analyze and solve real-world problems. Through the use of these tools, students build skills in critical thinking and numerical, logical, and statistical reasoning as applied to workplace and everyday topics. Upon completion students will be able to apply inductive and deductive reasoning to solve specific problems in mathematics.
NASC 1001 Environmental Science (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce environmental processes and the influence of human activities upon them. Topics include ecological concepts, population growth, natural resources, current environmental problems from scientific, social, political, and economic perspectives, and an introduction to the scientific method. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of environmental interrelationships and of contemporary environmental issues.
PHSC 1001 Earth Science (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts in astronomy, meteorology, and geology with selected examples of interrelationships. Topics include the earth's air, water and physical processes as they shape the physical world, with emphasis on the practical evaluation of the world's energy and environmental problems. Upon completion, students will develop and demonstrate an understanding of fundamental scientific principles, relate the study of Earth sciences to the world in which we live, become aware of and be able to express several major issues which affect the health of their community, and develop an appreciation for the natural processes that occur on Earth and how they impact and affect the natural world.
SCNC 4001 Contemporary Scientific Controversies (5 cr.)
This course is designed to provide students with strategies for valid scientific research to study controversial phenomena, pseudoscience and popular beliefs. Topics include paranormal events, health and nutrition controversies, complementary and alternative therapies, and other scientific issues. Upon completion, students will be able to articulate sound arguments for the validity or lack of validity of popular scientific claims as well as demonstrate an understanding of the reasons why popular beliefs in unsubstantiated claims persist.
ANTH 3001 Indigenous Peoples in the Modern World (5 cr.)
This course is designed to develop a modern and inclusive understanding of the indigenous peoples of the world. Topics include indigenous identity, historical continuity with pre-colonial and/or pre-settler societies, relationship to natural resources, and indigenous languages, cultures and beliefs. Upon completion, students should be able to explain indigenous peoples’ ancestral environments and systems as distinctive populations and communities.
GEOG 1001 World Regional Geography (5 cr.)
This course is designed to introduce students to the geographic method of inquiry used to examine, describe, explain, and analyze the human and physical environments of the major regions of the world. Topics include spatial and geographic perspective, as well as cultural, organizational, and environmental properties of geography. Upon completion, students are able to identify the human and physical features that give uniqueness and diversity to world regional patterns on Earth’s surface.
POLI 1001 American Government (5 cr.)
This course will help students understand their roles, rights, and responsibilities as citizens, as well as the key issues facing American Government. Students will develop an appreciation for the struggle to acquire those freedoms and rights that citizens of the United States enjoy today and what they can as citizens do to maintain them. Students will discover the three principle purposes of government: maintaining order, providing public services, and promoting equality as they relate to how the American Government functions. The Tripartite system of executive, legislative, and judicial branches will be examined to understand their roles and relationships.
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology (5 cr.)
This course is designed to teach students how to think critically about society and their own lives from a wide range of classical and contemporary perspectives. Topics include a balance of theory with current research findings, and emphasis on social policy. Upon completion, students will have developed a sociological imagination as well as critical-thinking skills.
SOCI 2001 Multicultural Dimensions of Society (5 cr.)
This course is designed to promote the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity through real-life student experiences and reflections. Topics include teamwork, leadership, communication, and conflict management among people with diverse life experiences. Upon completion, students should be able to develop appropriate, flexible approaches to successfully identifying and managing diversity issues in the workplace.
SOCI 4080 Social Responsibility (5 cr.)
This course is designed as an interdisciplinary synthesis of learning for Walden University undergraduates through the lens of civic engagement and social responsibility. Topics include problem-solving in contemporary society. Upon completion, students will have developed awareness and skills to sustain and advance the communities in which they live.
ENGL 0099 Academic Writing Fundamentals (5 cr.)
This course is designed to focus on improvement of basic writing skills, in order to meet entrance requirements for ENGL 1001. Topics include: grammar and punctuation, sentence and paragraph formation, and the development of an academic essay. Upon completion students will be prepared to take ENGL 1001 English Composition. (Course is not applicable toward the minimum credit requirement for graduation. The course is graded S/U.)
MATH 0099 Algebra Fundamentals (5 cr.)
This course is designed to refresh students' familiarity with basic algebra. Topics include sets and set notation, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, rational expressions, polynomials, inequalities, and exponents. Upon completion, students will be prepared to take MATH 1001 College Algebra. (Course is not applicable toward the minimum credit requirement for graduation. The course is graded S/U.)
