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About This Program

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at APUS comprises a rigorous, balanced curriculum including topics in both hardware and software, focusing on cyber operations. Students will have a comprehensive program of study in computer science and also be able to take a deep-dive by selecting a concentration in specific areas of interest such as communications and artificial intelligence. Our online computer science degree is designed to enable working professionals to gain knowledge in rapidly growing fields within computer science, e.g. software and application developers, computer scientists, system software developers, computer programmers, and more. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at APUS can prepare students for challenging professional endeavors or for ongoing graduate work in Computer Science.

This program has specific admission requirements.

What You Will Do

  1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
  2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
  3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
  4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
  5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the computer science discipline.
  6. Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

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Degree at a Glance

Number of Credits
122
Transfer up to 90 credits
Cost Per Credit
$350 | $250*
$315**
*with Preferred Military Rate
**with Veteran Grant or APUS Opportunity Grant
Courses Start Monthly
Online
and vary from 8 to 16 weeks

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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

The Artificial Intelligence concentration for the BS in Computer Science teaches students to design and execute computational systems that interpret and understand. Students can research and apply machine-learning methods and develop problem-solving models applicable to a variety of domains. Furthermore, students can learn how to build systems that collect and respond to various sensors and measurements, and develop networks that communicate and respond to environmental signals. Self-taught intelligent systems play a significant role in this domain. This concentration of Artificial Intelligence utilizes the basics of computer science and applies advanced methods needed for effective knowledge modeling.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

  • Understand principles of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  • Gain hands-on experience with a variety of machine learning models under different constraints (supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, environment feedback).
  • Become proficient in handling different types of data including structured and unstructured, using traditional and advanced machine learning techniques.
  • Apply basic principles of AI in solutions that require problem solving, inference, perception, knowledge representation, and learning.
  • Demonstrate awareness and a fundamental understanding of various applications of AI and machine learning techniques.

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 5536

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This course presents artificial life through the lens of simulated and/or synthesized life and life-like processes. It begins by discussing the history of artificial life, or Alife. This course provides students with the opportunity to study the life-like processes that arise from biological and chemical phenomena, mathematical and computational models, and physical models of a variety of statistical and dynamical systems. (Prerequisite: STEM100)

Course ID: 5315

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This course provides an overview of types of problems that can be used with machine learning, as well as different variations of machine-learned methods such as supervised/unsupervised, batch/online, etc. The course discusses the main challenges of machine learning, notably the issue of data quality, as well as overfitting and underfitting data. (Prerequisite: DATS211 or CSCI345).
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5316

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This course is focused on more advanced topics in machine learning, including clustering, dimensionality reduction, and the emerging applications of machine learning such as recommender systems, search in unstructured data, and time series analysis. (Prerequisite: DATS331 or CSCI381)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5325

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This course provides students with in-depth knowledge and skills in computer science, including the history of AI and the processes involved in training machines to learn. It covers various search methods and why they are important to AI as well as specific AI applications Topics covered enable students to continue their study of artificial intelligence. Through readings, assignments, and laboratories in which they learn to conduct analyses to meet specified objectives, students gain hands-on experience. (Prerequisite: CSCI381)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5326

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The primary focus of this course is on neural networks and deep learning networks such as CNN, RNN, LSTM, and industry-accepted libraries required to train these models, such as TensorFlow and Keras. It also covers different variations of training and transporting these models using attention and transformers. (Prerequisite: CSCI484)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5179

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This course offers students a unique peek into the world of artificial intelligence and analytics without all of the mathematics. The course will review the advancement of artificial intelligence technology in such fields as facial recognition, neural networks, self-driving vehicles, and the controversial Deep Fakes. The course will then continue to delve into the analytics and algorithms that drive our daily lives and that we willing feed more and more data to. From Facebook Likes to shopping cart analysis and prediction, this course will review the ways we interact knowingly and unknowingly with these technological advances and the effects that they are having on humanity as a whole.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

The Cyber Operations concentration provides students with skills and in-depth expertise to protect and build safe software systems. Students obtain a thorough understanding of the technical needs, risks, and vulnerabilities of computer systems as they learn how to use tools and techniques to investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber-attacks. The concentration examines various aspects of society and focuses on both theoretical and practical dimensions. Students learn about a wide variety of computer security-related subjects, such as networks, mobile technologies, and cloud computing. Students will also have the ability to discuss the social implications of cybersecurity through courses such as STEM470-Cybersecurity, Surveillance, Privacy and Ethics.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

  • Have a firm understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and be able to apply concepts for a secure system development.
  • Understand cyber threat environment, and be able to monitor, detect, analyze, and expel threats from information system.
  • Secure systems to ensure Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of the information and protect data and networks from intrusions and malicious actors.
  • Design networks utilizing Risk Management Framework (RMF) methodology, risk analysis, security policies, and monetary damages assessment.
  • Plan and implement security strategies, policies, disaster recovery plans, continuity of operation plans, and audits in a broad range of local and wide area networks.

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 5314

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The discipline of reverse engineering provides the ability to deduce the design of a software component and aid in the analysis of software via decomposition. The course provides a practical foundation for all areas of software security research, including forensics, penetration testing, vulnerability research, exploit development, and malware analysis. Students will be able to use tools to safely perform static and dynamic analysis of software in order to fully understand the software's functionality. Specifically, the course focuses on reverse engineering techniques and software specification recovery, reverse engineering for malware analysis, and communications. The course also provides guidelines for dealing with obfuscated code. (Prerequisites: CSCI311 and CSCI320)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5317

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This course focuses on wireless communications and networks. It covers radio propagation and propagation path-loss models; digital communication and transmission; cellular communication and WWAN architecture; antennas, diversity, and link analysis; SS and CDMA systems; and security in wireless systems. WWANs, GSM, CDMA, WAP, WLAN, WPAN, 3G/4G/5G are important concepts covered in this course. (Prerequisite: CSCI370)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5318

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This course studies the fundamental concepts in the design and organization of modern computer systems. Topics include computer organization, instruction-set design, processor design, memory system design, timing issues, interrupts, and various performance-enhancing parallel techniques such as prefetching, pipelining, branch prediction, superscalar execution, and massive-parallel processing. The course also studies existing architectures using CISC, RISC, and VLIW designs. (Prerequisite: CSCI390)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5323

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This course is designed to help prepare students to write robust, secure software that maintains the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the software and data. Specific topics covered in this course include system security architectures and concepts, as well as secure programming principles and practices. Students will be able to demonstrate that they understand the techniques specifying program behavior, as well as the classes of well-known defects and how they manifest themselves in various computer languages. Also, students will learn to understand how poor coding affects security and how to identify common coding errors. In addition, students will need to demonstrate their ability to author programs that are free from defects and document code with clear, succinct explanations. (Prerequisite: CSCI452)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 4397

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This course will delve into all aspects of a Cloud Computing implementation, starting from a definition of what it actually means and assessment of whether it is suitable for a given company to the strategy alignment, implementation and operation of a working solution. It will cover Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service as the many integration and management components that are necessary to make this work together to fulfill business requirements.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5178

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This course offers an opportunity for students to look into the surveillance that takes place at all levels in today’s world. The course will first review the collection of surveillance technologies such as CCTV, border control, traffic cameras, etc. The course will then continue onward to look into such innocuous and hidden data collection such as website analytics, app data collection, online identity databases, and more. These topics will be viewed not only from the collection standpoint but also from a privacy standpoint and an ethical standpoint. Students will study these data collections and look at the rationales for their collection and be encouraged to justify or refute these collections on an ethical or privacy basis.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

The Quantum Computing concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program equips students with foundational knowledge and skills at the intersection of computer science, quantum mechanics, and mathematics. This concentration introduces students to quantum computing principles, the design and analysis of quantum algorithms, and quantum information science, preparing them to engage with cutting-edge computing technologies.

Students will explore topics such as quantum systems, quantum circuits, and quantum hardware, while applying theoretical frameworks to simulate and program quantum computers using modern tools. Coursework emphasizes both theoretical and applied dimensions of computing, integrating physics, data analysis, and machine learning concepts to understand how quantum technologies achieve computational advantages over classical systems.

Graduates will be prepared for careers or graduate study in quantum software development, quantum algorithm design, or emerging quantum technologies, contributing to the next generation of innovation in computer science and engineering.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

  • Design, analyze, and implement quantum algorithms using principles of quantum mechanics and computational theory.
  • Apply quantum information science and quantum programming tools to model complex computing systems.
  • Integrate mathematics, physics, and computer science concepts to solve problems in quantum computing research.
  • Evaluate the performance and potential of quantum technologies compared to classical computers.
  • Prepare for careers in quantum computing, data science, or advanced engineering fields.

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 5537

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This course explains the fundamental principles of quantum computing, including key quantum mechanical concepts like superposition and entanglement. Students will gain foundational knowledge through hands-on activities such as designing quantum circuits and using interactive simulations. This course emphasizes developing technical documentation that aligns with industry best practices, thereby preparing students to communicate their work effectively.

Course ID: 5538

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This course investigates how to develop quantum algorithms. Topics explored include Grover’s and Shor’s Algorithms, collaborative coding, algorithmic optimization, and performance benchmarking. Students will use modern platforms such as Qiskit and Cirq to develop quantum algorithms and investigate performance in simulated and real quantum environments. (Prerequisites: CSCI240 or Chair Approval)

Course ID: 5539

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This course offers a comprehensive analysis of quantum information systems, with a focus on cybersecurity. Students will explore quantum cryptography, including quantum key distribution and how it provides security in applications beyond what classical systems can offer. The course examines the ethical and societal implications of quantum technologies, providing a framework for responsible development and implementation. (Prerequisites: MATH220 and MATH302)

Course ID: 5540

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This course provides an in-depth evaluation of quantum-enhanced machine learning models and their applications in artificial intelligence. Students will gain practical experience in assessing performance metrics and analyzing ethical considerations surrounding the use of quantum technologies. Case studies from various industries are used to demonstrate the unique advantages and limitations of integrating quantum AI. Through hands-on exercises and critical analysis, students will be prepared to develop and evaluate quantum machine learning solutions integrated with AI. (Prerequisite: CSCI355)

Course ID: 5541

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This course focuses on the principles of designing and implementing scalable quantum software systems. Students will explore advanced topics such as quantum middleware, hybrid quantum-classical systems, and techniques for performance tuning on quantum hardware. Students will also apply secure software development frameworks by actively contributing to open-source quantum projects. Through these practical applications, students will learn to build secure, robust and efficient software for the future of quantum computing. (Prerequisite: CSCI375)

Course ID: 5542

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This course focuses on the application of widely used quantum algorithms in artificial intelligence and the field of cybersecurity. Students will learn how quantum computing can impact secure communication, encryption, and post-quantum cryptography. Students will apply algorithms such as Grover’s, Shor’s, and quantum kernel methods using platforms like Qiskit and Cirq. Emphasis is placed on comparing quantum and classical approaches, evaluating performance and security trade-offs, and analyzing the ethical implications of deploying quantum technologies in real-world systems. Through case studies, programming labs, and critical evaluations, students will develop domain-relevant quantum solutions aligned with current industry and research practices. (Prerequisites: CSCI375 and CSCI465)

Must take the following in this Section:

Course ID: 5175

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This course offers students a chance to delve into ethics from many approaches. Every day, an individual’s ethics may be challenged, and this course will do its best to provide a foundation on which students can develop a personal set of ethics. The course covers various ethical frameworks, reviews the ethical challenges individuals are likely to encounter in their daily or professional lives, and explores solutions based on ethical principles.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Select 1 course(s) from the following:

Course ID: 2613

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This course introduces students to the principles and practices of image manipulation, image enhancement, and image storage. In this class, students will explore graphical file formats, color and perception, color balance, histograms, web-friendly colors, the impact of image size and resolution on screen size and resolution, brightness, contrast, image noise, noise reduction, and digital signal processing (blurring, de-blurring, Gaussian filters, sharpening, softening, spot healing, dodging, and burning). The course will also teach students about transparency, opacity, hue, saturation, image layering, color blending (multiplying and dodging), image transformation (rotation, resizing, and shearing), selections (pixel and vector), alpha channels, and image modes (grayscale, RGB, CMYK, HSB, and indexed color). NOTE: For this course, students must have access to Adobe Photoshop. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by students. Adobe Photoshop® is a registered trademark of Adobe, Inc.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3002

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Provides an introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Focus is placed on development of four skills: reading and listening comprehension and writing and speaking proficiency. Much practice is also dedicated to pronunciation, lexicon and syntax through a variety of materials. Students will also learn about the culture and people of Spanish speaking countries and the Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3003

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Is a continuation of SPAN100. Students are introduced to more advanced syntax, lexicon and idiomatic expressions. The goal is to enhance the development of four skills: reading and listening comprehension and writing and speaking proficiency. Students will continue to learn more about the people, traditions and cultures of Spanish speaking countries and the Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3004

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This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of the French language using an online immersion technique developed by Rosetta Stone. The student will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical usage through online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. The student will also learn about the cultures of French speaking nations. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. * The ability to download and install the speech component. * A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. * Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3005

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This course is a continuation of FREN100, French I. Students will continue to build vocabulary and be introduced to more advanced grammatical usage. In addition to similar—but more advanced—online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises, students will also learn to communicate in more abstract patterns of thought as demonstrated through the use of cartoons and humor. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. * The ability to download and install the speech component. * A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. * Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3006

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This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of the Arabic language. The student will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical usage through online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. The student will also learn about the cultures of Arabic speaking nations.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3007

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This course is a continuation of ARAB100, Arabic I. Students will continue to build vocabulary and be introduced to more advanced grammatical usage. In addition to similar—but more advanced—online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises, students will also learn to communicate in more abstract patterns of thought as demonstrated through the use of cartoons and humor. (Prerequisite: ARAB100)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3008

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This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of the Russian language using an online immersion technique developed by Rosetta Stone. The student will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical usage through online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. The student will also learn about Russian culture. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. * The ability to download and install the speech component. * A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. * Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3012

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This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of the German language using an online immersion technique developed by Rosetta Stone. The student will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical usage through online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. The student will also learn about the cultures of German speaking nations. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. * The ability to download and install the speech component. * A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. * Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3013

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This course is a continuation of GERM100, German I. Students will continue to build vocabulary and be introduced to more advanced grammatical usage. In addition to similar—but more advanced—online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises, students will also learn to communicate in more abstract patterns of thought as demonstrated through the use of cartoons and humor. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. * The ability to download and install the speech component. * A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. * Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 3014

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Spanning the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century, this course offers a thorough introduction to the elements of music, a broad overview of the history of musical styles, including cultural contexts and perspectives.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3024

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This course introduces the major religions of the world with attention to origin, history, beliefs and practices. The course provides a balanced consideration of both Eastern and Western religions. No force has influenced human life and civilization more than religion; no understanding of human affairs, on an individual scale or a global one, can succeed without comprehending it.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3028

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This course is designed to acquaint the student with the history of photography from its beginnings through contemporary times, including its terminology and analytical skills applied to the art and practical applications of photography. The course will give the student a broad background of major photographic works and photographers from various eras in both Western and non-western arts; photographic production, tools, and techniques; ways to interpret art and apply photographic terminology; describing, comparing, contrasting, and analyzing photography within technological, social, political and historical contexts; and applying digital information literacy to the research and writing process about photography.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3029

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This course provides a survey of the visual arts, which is directed at understanding how to read the global visual world. Building from basic terminology and fundamental analysis, to more complex concepts of understanding art, the course provides tools for examining, analyzing, interpreting, and writing about works of art. Topics will include the political, religious, socio-cultural, and aesthetic functions of painting, sculpture, architecture, camera arts, and new media. No prior art classes or experiences are required.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3033

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This course is designed to enhance students' appreciation for the history and traditions of American film. Students will investigate traditional as well as non-traditional film images, themes, techniques, and styles.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3037

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This course will examine the field of ethics and provide the tools for ethical decision-making. Students will analyze texts for meaning, apply theories learned to various areas of moral concern, such as war, euthanasia, divorce, and poverty. The course will also provide an overview of how philosophers have thought about moral problems and some of the solutions they have proposed. Students will develop the ability to think about moral problems in a clear and logically consistent manner.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3532

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This course is intended to equip the student with a baseline understanding of issues and concepts that compose the Western philosophic enterprise, and to serve as a point of departure for their further studies in Philosophy.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3634

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This introductory course explores the basic nature of religion, both historical and contemporary, and familiarizes the student with a multidisciplinary approach to religious study. Students examine the importance of religious thought and expression, from the viewpoints of both a participant and a critic.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4693

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Philosophy of Science will introduce students to the origins and development of modern science and how that is distinguished from pseudo-science; the importance of deduction and induction and their separate methodologies; the process of the scientific method; scientific change and scientific revolutions, particularly that of Thomas Kuhn; and selected philosophical problems in the basic sciences, such as absolute space, biological classification, the modular mind, and recent discoveries of neuroscience.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4816

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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the Japanese language using an online immersion technique developed by Rosetta Stone. Students will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical usage through online listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises. Students will also learn about Japanese culture. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online language content provider. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. • The ability to download and install the speech component. • A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. • Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4817

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This course will expose the student to the fundamentals of Brazilian Portuguese. The student will learn basic vocabulary, verb conjugations and grammatical usage through workbook and listening exercises. The student will also learn about Brazilian culture through reading and listening exercises. Please note the technical specifications below. These are required to interface with the online version of Rosetta Stone. If you cannot meet these requirements we strongly recommend you do not take this course. Please contact [email protected] if you are unsure or have any questions. • The ability to download and install the speech component. • A working microphone installed on the computer for speech recognition. • Access to streaming media is also required and should be confirmed before registering for the class.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4952

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Critical Thinking introduces skills, concepts, models, and techniques for reading, writing, and thinking critically. Critical thinking is a necessary process for identifying and solving problems in academia and the workplace, as well as interpreting information in the media. Through the use of critical and logical thought processes, students will develop practical, analytical skills that prepare them for the investigative nature of being life-long learners.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5073

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World Music and Cultures explores traditional and popular from major regions of the world, and how music relates to its culture. Students develop knowledge of representative styles and regional characteristics in world music, including cultural context and perspectives.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5246

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How does a young country develop a literature of its own? From explorers to frontiersmen, follow the search for freedom and new lands through early American literature, guided by the adventuresome spirit reflected in works from the Colonies to the advent of the Civil War. How do we rationalize reports from explorers and early settlers on indigenous populations? What impact did religion have on early colonial writing and why did the focus shift to reason? How did American writing reflect and shape thought about rebellion and war? How did American women carve out space for themselves as writers of merit? This course explores these questions and more through the writing of American history and the American character, deepening our understanding of a literature that came to be defined by courage, passion, idealism, and—yes—even objection and protest. (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5247

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True to its revolutionary roots, America is not just the birthplace of democracy but it is also home to the major civil rights movements of the modern era. This course is a survey of American literature related to the major civil rights movements of the last 150 years, including Abolition (Pre-1865), the Suffragettes (1860-1920), Civil Rights (1920-Present), Women’s Rights (1920-present), and GLBT Liberation/ACT UP (1960-Present). LITR218 will take students on a journey through the social, political, and cultural changes that shape modern America and ask students to contemplate the connections between literature, politics, social change, and the American identity. (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5248

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Join us on a journey through a thousand years of British history, beginning in an Anglo-Saxon mead hall with a couple of characters named Beowulf and Grendel and even a dragon. From there we'll go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury with the Good Wife of Bath, ride alongside Arthur's knights, sit at Queen Elizabeth’s feet, get up close and personal with Satan, ride a slave-ship to the new world, debate the state of Ireland, and hear some words of wisdom from Samuel Johnson. It will be quite a ride, so hang on tight. (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5249

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Ready to explore the darkest places of the heart, the mind, the soul? Are you longing to “fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget” the modern world for a little while? Then, join us as we grapple with the tumultuous relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights and consider Josef Conrad’s harsh criticism of imperialism in Heart of Darkness. LITR225 delves deep into the literary periods of the Romantics, Victorians, Imperialists and Modernists. Learn how society and historical events shaped our authors, and in turn, how our authors impacted society. Come prepared to debate, analyze and share your personal insights in forum conversations and written assignments. (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5250

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Humans have theorized about great philosophical questions since the dawn of time. While the values and beliefs that guided the views of ancient cultures have undoubtedly changed, it is also clear that those views continue to influence modern lives. From the ancient world through the European Renaissance, LITR231 focuses on these monumental philosophical questions using great works of art, including the major genres of epic poetry, drama, lyric verse, religious texts, and prose fiction, drawn from Classical Greece, Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe, and the Americas. Students will travel through the musings of ancient authors from foreign lands to gain an understanding of cultural practices and values and investigate any connections between the modern-day world and those who lived and wrote before the modern era. Students will explore their ideas regarding leadership, conflict, heroism, friendship, love, politics, and religion to understand how they continue to impact humanity. They will consider what “world” literature means and why the struggles, concerns, and lives of those long dead are still important today. (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5251

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How would you like to travel through time, witnessing historical global events, a variety of different cultures, and exciting scenery? In LITR233, Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt, you won't simply read a textbook. You will travel to different continents and time periods, observing life during significant moments in modern history. Through historic fictional works, you will become part of the action, experiencing war, changing belief systems, and cultures. Not only will you understand what life was like for those in power, you will also see the world from the lens of those who have been oppressed. Come join our journey through history! (Pre-requisite: ENGL210 for English majors, or ENGL101 or ENGL110 for non-English majors)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5412

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This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to popular American music in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and the cultural contributions of African Americans, Indigenous peoples, Hispanics, and European descendants. Students will learn about ragtime, jazz, how jazz became an art, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and popular music. Important artists will be discussed, important songs will be reviewed, and the intersection of cultures will be analyzed throughout the course.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

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Course ID: 5176

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This course offers students with a unique approach into the societies and cultures that we could progress toward in the future via the review of the science fiction genre. This course will review many aspects of technological questions that society will face in the future. Does the rise of technological advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics eventually bring us to a point where we must decide what is life and the right to self-determination as the Star Trek: TNG series covered in “The Measure of a Man”, laying out the rights of Commander Data. This is just one of many aspects of society and culture that will be examined throughout the course as students are made to think critically about what will the future look like.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

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Course ID: 2895

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This course develops interpersonal, group, and presentational communication skills that are applicable in personal and professional cross-cultural relationships, and focuses on differences in values, message systems, and communication rules across cultural boundaries and in multicultural settings.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3694

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This course is a contemporary study of popular culture in America – its development and characteristics, its role in shaping our individual lives and key social institutions; and its broad effects on our globalizing world. The course is designed around the interdisciplinary nature of cultural studies, and students will learn how to use key concepts and theories to examine popular culture from a number of different fields including Sociology, Anthropology, Communications, History, Cultural Studies, English, Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, and American Studies. Students will develop the skills to analyze the reciprocal relationship between culture and key stratification factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, region and sexuality. The course will cover many facets of popular culture from all forms of media, to sports, fashion, and the influence of technology. Students will learn to situate popular culture within its social, historical, political, and economic contexts and their personal lives.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3725

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Microeconomics is an overview course that covers how households (consumers), firms (producers), and governments interact in competitive and other markets to set prices, and determine what and how much is produced. Key concepts introduced include the role of scarcity and choice, incentives and competition, and the law of supply and demand.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3726

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Introduction to Macroeconomics is a survey course that builds on the topics covered and skills developed in ECON101 (Microeconomics) in order to present a complete picture of the economy. Macroeconomics shows how consumers and markets fit into the overall or aggregated economy and provides a framework to assess government policies. Key topics covered will include economic cycles (growth and recession), economic indicators and measures, and interest rates and money supply.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3727

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This course is a basic overview of the geographer’s study of the location and distribution of features on the Earth’s surface. These features are both natural and man-made, both physically and culturally determined. The relationship of people and place is central to an understanding of human history, contemporary events, and possible global futures. As an introductory course it covers the whole globe and all its greatest geographic features and relationships. This dictates that the approach is broad and not too deep. However, knowledge of the geographer’s art will enable students to delve as deeply as their interest and energy will allow, into the dynamic spatial realities that surround them.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3729

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This is the first course in a two-course sequence in American Government. The course is designed to convey basic facts about the structure and functioning of the American political system. The philosophical foundation of the U.S. Constitution is explored and the federalist construct is examined. The functions of the three separate branches of government and their roles in policy making are a major focus.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3731

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An overview of the field of international and global politics. The nation state, factors of power, collective security, international trade, regional and international organization, sources of conflict and convergence are addressed.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3733

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Introduction to Sociology introduces students to the sociological investigation of human interaction and behavior in society. Students will become familiar with the sociological perspective and develop a ‘sociological imagination’ – the ability to see the general in the particular, the new in the familiar, and to observe the impact social forces have on our lives. The course explores environmental, historical, cultural, and organizational influences on our interpersonal relationships and life-patterns within the context of contemporary society. Students will learn how to use sociological concepts, theory and research to think critically about individuals, groups, institutions, and societies in any given situation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3734

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The course introduces students to the art and science of Psychology. Course emphasis is on applying the "science of human behavior" to a variety of settings: vocational, personal, academic, and clinical. Course content introduces the history of psychology, major theories of personality and learning, current research and developmental issues. The course has a holistic approach and integrates the biological basis of behavior, social factors, learning and the unique coping styles of the individual to understand human behavior.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3735

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This course is a worldwide survey of prehistoric cultural adaptations from the first use of bone and stone tools to the ancient mysterious civilizations of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe including recent archaeological discoveries. Emphasis is on the development of technologies, social groups and the patterns of cultural development. Archeological excavation methods and archeological artifacts are discussed in considerable detail. Archaeological concepts and skills will be explored through simulations as well as virtual field trips and activities.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3737

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This course is designed to acquaint the novice anthropology student with anthropology and its various sub-fields, examining cross-cultural, global, comparative, and critical perspectives on human behavior and culture, as well as the breadth of human cultures from hunter-gatherers to industrialized city dwellers. The implications of socio-cultural analysis of economic, social, symbolic, and religious systems are also considered.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 3738

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This course introduces students to human nature and behavior from the broad, holistic perspective of contemporary U.S. American anthropology. The four primary sub-fields of anthropology, biological, cultural, linguistics, and archaeology, will be discussed in order to integrate various aspects of the human condition.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3739

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This course is an overview of the biological, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of human sexuality and family life. The overall theme of the course focuses on attitudes and responsible sexual behavior. Key topics include how culture, society, and history have impacted our understanding of human sexuality.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4328

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This course examines a sample of social problems facing the United States today and identifies how these problems affect, and are affected by, our institutions and culture. The sociological perspective and key theories will be used to understand the beginnings of the civil society, how problems develop and are defined, and the role of social change (particularly contemporary technological innovation). Key social problems covered will include social stratification/inequality, crime, drug abuse, prostitution, aging, infectious disease, family violence, health care, racial/ethnic conflict, terrorism, etc. Sociological research on social problems will be explored, and social policies to remedy the negative consequences of these issues on society will be discussed.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4636

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This course explores the practical and theoretical social impacts of computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems, including many different types of technologies, such as social networking sites, email, forums, chat, and online games. Students will engage in the analysis of CMC practices, the social processes and structures that emerge when people use these applications, and the problems and barriers that emerge from use.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4949

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In a developed country, one can often take for granted the safety of the food supply. 1 in 6 Americans get sick from foodborne illness annually, with an estimated 128,000 requiring hospitalization and resulting in approximately 3,000 deaths annually. Practical knowledge in safe food sourcing, storage, preparation and serving is addressed along with providing tips for practical awareness of techniques for staying safe. In a global society, food safety is not just a local issue, and everyone should have a working knowledge of food safety and what to look for to remain free of foodborne illness. In this course, students will learn general techniques for preparing and consuming food that is free from harmful pathogens, incorporating the flow of food from purchasing through storage and preparation to serving. Students will explore contemporary and cross cultural issues surrounding food safety in a global society. Practical knowledge about preparing safe food and red flags to watch for when dining out will be explored. Students will learn where to find information on health inspection reports, foodborne illness outbreaks and recall alerts, and will know where to report any suspected foodborne illness or suspicious activity related to the food and water supply.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4961

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This course is based upon the Institute for Humane Education’s (IHE) definition of humane education, which is “a lens, body of knowledge, and set of tools and strategies for teaching about human rights, animal protection, environmental stewardship, and cultural issues as interconnected and integral dimensions of a just, healthy society” (Institute for Humane Education, n.d.). The course explores issues, resources, rationales, and approaches to humane education related to various considerations and disciplines, including: economics, politics, science, technology, education, the arts, philosophy, religion, and geography.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5170

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Introduction to Political Science explains foundational principles of the field. Students will learn the purpose of political science, common terms and concepts, and subfields. Among these are introductions to political philosophies and ideologies, comparative systems of government, and international relations. The course also examines the professional and academic fields to which a political science degree is relevant.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5278

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This course provides perspectives on death and dying. Students examine how death is beneficial and necessary for evolution. Participants explore the media's impact on mortality. Participants analyze how to communicate death to the living. Students assess the bereavement and burial process. Topics include: communicating death, the feeling of emptiness, the forgetfulness of life, living in the face of death, organ donation, burial, and the other side after death.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5279

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American society is a cauldron of various racial, political, ethnic, and religious formations. Amongst these, religious and racial formations provide strong modes of social organization. Both religion and race are also a major stimulus of cultural practices and belief systems. These two modes influence the ideals of democracy, equality, freedom, and even political identifications. The current agitations about Black Lives Matter are drawing attention to the racial divisions that are splitting the American society. At the same time, these movements are receiving the support of people from different religions. The Islam phobia and growth of right-wing militias are also similarly pitting Americans against one another based upon their religious beliefs. American writers, artists, activists, and even poets have drawn attention to these linkages and the pernicious impact it is having upon our society. Their contributions provide an alternate understanding of the strengths and limitations of American democracy. In this course, we will examine a variety of sources to understand how religion and race are shaping American democracy and society.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5280

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Difficult situations in life motivate us to think carefully about religion. The forms of religions are based on the well-being of human beings, and they have provided many different ways to follow paths that are good for our mental and physical health. This course will deal with essential questions; do religions offer ways and techniques to support that are good for our well-being? What paths have been provided to lead a good life? How our hope, contemplation, and resilience are rooted in popular religions? What are the methods advised by religions to help practitioners? The course will include traditions that are isolated to a specific culture. However, they have their historical, cultural, and social context, in which they have been beneficial to the practitioners of these cultures. On American soil, they are coming together as a melting pot, and this course will look into how their beneficial value can be used to manage current stresses. This course will look into beneficial teachings from different religions that are becoming mainstream and are practiced in a non-traditional way without converting to a specific religion. The course will cover Christian traditions, Sufi traditions, traditions from People of First Nation, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Ways to Stop and reflect and achieve tranquility. Not as a way of worship rather a way of living one’s life with equanimity and hope.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5453

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This course introduces students to an attitude and approach for college success and relevant connections to their own inner motivations and external career options. Key elements in this course include values-goal alignment, an orientation to online learning, and strategies for successful adult learning. Other elements include planning a pathway from academic studies to a career path, career awareness, networking, engaging support resources, and collaborating with colleagues. Through the learning and activities in this course, students will gain the perspective needed for successful time management and prioritization, critical thinking, applied and collaborative learning, and civic/democratic and global learning. Content within the classroom includes open educational resources that are easily available online. This course fulfills one general education elective.   This course is recommended to be completed first in the student’s degree plan when possible.  COLL111, COLL112, COLL113, COLL114, and COLL115 are considered equivalent courses. Students may only take one of these courses for credit.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

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Course ID: 5037

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Information and Digital Literacy is designed to provide students with sustainable and usable skills essential to success in both academic and professional settings. Students will learn best practices to locate and evaluate sources, and effectively communicate using digital literacy to become proficient 21st century learners.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4951

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Martin Luther King, Jr, said, “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to KEEP MOVING.” Making Writing Relevant is a composition course that will definitely keep you moving. It is not merely a required course; it is the type of course you will want to take because it moves you onto the path to success. Over eight-weeks, we will help you learn the most important components of a successful writer-communicator. We will teach you how to research properly, knowing you will need this skill in every course you take here at APUS and also in interactions in your professional and personal life. We will teach you the formatting style you will use in your field. We will provide a supportive community to strengthen and encourage you, and by the end of this nearly-all-you-need-to-know-about-writing course, you will be able to fly.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Select 1 course(s) from the following:

Course ID: 2626

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This course provides a writing foundation necessary for an IT professional to identify and respond to communication needs within the IT environment, so that the professional can produce clear, concise, and appropriate IT documentation for peers and supervisors, with the ultimate goal of increasing organizational standardization and efficiency.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 2852

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Playing third base doesn’t come naturally to most folks; instead, it requires dedication to become good at it. In the same way, learning how to cook or developing a new app takes a lot of time and commitment. As with any new skill, perseverance and consistent daily practice lead to success. And so it is with writing. It’s not the mystery most people make it out to be; in fact, when you get right down to it, writing is pretty formulaic. It’s a series of skills that, once learned, require a commitment to practicing them. In other words, no one is born a great writer; instead, writers learn their craft through hard work. ENGL101 identifies the basic building blocks of writing, and as each new skill is learned, it is practiced in a safe and supportive environment. Come take the mystery out of writing in ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 2856

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ENGL220 introduces students to several different forms of technical writing while challenging them to engage regularly with the field at a scholarly level. Major concepts include collaboration, audience, document design, persuasion, the use of mobile technologies, and revision. In this course, readings are discovered by students in relevant technical writing journals in the AMU/APUS Trefry Library. As students hone their academic research skills, they are tasked with reporting back to their peers regarding the found articles that are relevant to that week’s writing objectives. Weekly class discussions are set up to simulate the technical writing work groups that are routinely found in companies and organizations, and should offer students a place to brainstorm and refine ideas for their larger assignments. Students will compose product proposals, instructions, labels, and a final web-based product manual. These assignments are designed to build on one another and culminate in the final project which can be included in a professional portfolio. (Prerequisites: ENGL101 or ENGL110)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 2879

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This course is designed to provide the student with a basic foundation of positive communication strategies among individuals in today's business settings. Students will accomplish a variety of assignments that promote critical thinking and problem solving, and will develop basic human relations skills essential to function effectively in a modern business environment. Students will be presented with communication concepts associated with interpersonal relationships, including individual differences, group/team activities, cultural relations, leadership, mentoring, customer satisfaction and ethics. Communication concepts from assigned reading will be stressed, and this knowledge will then be applied in the analysis of case studies, scenarios, and problem-solving exercises to develop interpersonal skills that can be used in actual work situations.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 2891

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Public Speaking introduces students to the field of public speaking, giving them a foundation in the issues relevant to communicating effectively in today’s global, technological, and divergent world. The history and theories of speech, ethics, the audience, developing and delivering a speech, and types of speeches and specialized speech situations will also be covered and practiced. Students enrolling in this course must be able to capture video (required) for their speeches. Video files are created and stored within the classroom for the students’ security.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 2918

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This course is designed to focus on communication within the workplace, personal activities, and family life in order to establish and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships. This course serves as an introduction to major theories and empirical research regarding the role of interpersonal communication as it relates to personal, contextual, and cultural variables in the development of various types of relationships.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4113

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This course provides students with communication strategies from the behavioral sciences designed to establish positive relationships with individuals and groups in the modern workplace. Through readings, critical thinking exercises, problem-solving scenarios, written assignments, and case studies, students develop the human relations skills required to interact effectively with people at work. Communication skills and practices pertinent to ethical relationships with members of line management, co-workers, direct reports, customers, and the public are examined. Also, interpersonal and organizational applications associated with group/team functions, multicultural and multigenerational relationships, leadership, mentoring, and customer satisfaction are presented to assist students with the timely identification and resolution of communication issues and challenges.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4651

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Volcanoes. Biochemistry. Space studies. Whether pursuit of scientific knowledge is for personal interest or career progression, ENGL221 gives you the knowledge and skills to understand how and why scientific writing is different from other writing styles. As a launch pad to study rocket science or gather data to advocate for environmental protection policies, this course will provide the groundwork for presenting relevant data to all scientific disciplines. We will learn the basics and practice writing various sections of a scientific paper, including the abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. ENGL221 will explore the unique structure, style, process, and documentation found in scientific writing. (Prerequisites: ENGL101 or ENGL110)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4669

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Information Literacy and Global Citizenship builds students’ information literacy skills in the international relations/global studies context. Students analyze scholarly sources in the discipline, identifying the types of issues and questions scholars pursue, the discursive conventions they employ, and their methods of engaging in dialogue with and citing sources. After identifying their own discipline specific research question, students select and use appropriate research tools, developing complex search strategies that help them to find relevant scholarly information on their topics. They evaluate sources and information to determine their authority, reliability, timeliness as well as the quality and underlying assumptions of the arguments presented. They synthesize the information they’ve found with their own ideas, effectively integrating source material into their papers and citing that material appropriately. Finally, the course asks students to reflect upon the ways in which the information literacy skills they’ve acquired provide a foundation for both global citizenship and lifelong learning. NOTE: Students may not earn credit for both IRLS200 and previous course IRLS303.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5224

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Presidents winning elections, countries declaring war, spouses saving a marriage, students earning scholarships—all of these have something in common: argumentation. Mountains have been moved by masters of this craft. Just think of what such people as Martin Luther King, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln achieved with the power of their words. There is, as Horace says, harmony in discord. We will explore that harmony and why Fredrick Douglass said there can be no progress without struggle. In this class, we will examine argument strategies and structures, interrogate assumptions, explore moral arguments with complex empirical questions, and analyze a variety of texts—popular culture, websites, advertisements, etc. Be prepared to work with a variety of evidence and opinions, cultures, counterclaims, evidentiary quality, and more, as we study and practice the art of argumentation. (Pre-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL110)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5226

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Do you enjoy horror, romantic, adventure, or science fiction stories? Do you find song lyrics poetic? Have you ever fancied yourself a director, debater, or film critic? Many APUS students have been enthralled with ENGL210 – a special course that gives students access to many worlds, plots, themes, and voices. You will enter the deep catacombs of Italy, feel the thrill of detective work, relish in the beauty of lyrical poetry, and experience historical events through a first-person perspective. Also, in ENGL210, you will feel what it is like to be a critic, director, author, and audience member. Come join an entertaining way to gain insight into the human experience!
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5227

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In the modern workplace driven by technology, business is about relationships, and the written word connects us. This course teaches us how to build those relationships, efficiently and effectively, through composing common types of business messages. We will focus on writing emails, memos, and letters as well as social media content, presentations, and personal resumes and cover letters. Develop professional communication skills to articulate your ideas and purpose to a variety of different business audiences in clear, concise, correct, coherent, and credible ways. (Pre-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL110)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5564

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This course introduces students to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), and generative AI. Students learn how these tools can be used responsibly and ethically to enhance academic performance and digital literacy. Coursework covers the basics of AI prompting and prompt engineering, explores strategies for integrating AI into research and writing, and examines the potential benefits and risks of using AI in academic settings. The course also considers how emerging technologies are shaping innovation across education, business, government, and creative fields.

Must take the following in this Section:

Course ID: 5172

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This course offer students the opportunity to delve into the history and context of the STEM disciplines. The course will review not only the definition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), but the history of the individual study areas and their progression toward a unified field of study. The course will delve into the similarities that helps to unite these fields as well as the distinct differences that separate them. Students will be exposed to a wide range of topics as the course looks at different key timeframes in STEM, such as 19th century America and Europe as well as today. STEM185 and HIST270 are considered equivalent courses. Beginning January 2023, students may only take one of these courses for credit.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Must take the following in this Section:

Course ID: 3285

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This course begins with a study of limits and continuity, which leads into the study of derivatives. Students will be taught to find the derivative of many functions using a variety of methods, including power rule, product rule, and chain rule. Students will then learn how to tackle several different applications of derivatives, including optimization, curve sketching, approximations, and related rates. Finally, students will be introduced to integration and how it can be used to determine areas. (Prerequisite: MATH111, MATH112, or an equivalent course)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Must take the following in this Section:

Course ID: 5112

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This course provides students a chance to explore an array of topics and disciplines across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and provides a solid exploration of the STEM industry and career opportunities through undergraduate study. Students will be introduced to major areas of STEM, covering the fundamental concepts of each discipline, and how STEM topics are integrated into non-STEM areas. Additionally, students will be introduced to career avenues, expectations of career readiness, career satisfaction, and professional communication. There is an emphasis on developing an understanding of personal interests, skills, and abilities, with a focus on helping students find their passion through self-reflection and self-assessment. Additionally, this course is designed to foster community among students from a variety of majors.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 5302

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This course introduces students to C and C++® programming languages, with an emphasis on good programming practices. Topics include object- oriented programming, memory management, and optimization. The course also covers special topics such as arrays, pointers, references, classes, methods, dynamic memory allocation, recursion, linked lists, iterators, and function pointers. Students should be able to write well-decomposed, easy-to-understand code and understand the value that comes with proper variable names, short functionality, and method implementations. This course features weekly coding assignments as well as a final project. (Prerequisite: MATH225) C++® is a registered trademark of the Standard C++ Foundation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5303

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This course focuses on number systems, binary arithmetic, logic gates, and forming logic circuits. Other core topics include combinational circuits and Boolean algebra. The concept of circuits will be expanded to include logic blocks; multiplexers; and arithmetic blocks such as adder, multiplier, subtractor, and divider with an emphasis on block designs. Additionally, sequential circuit and finite state machine will be discussed in detail. The course concludes with the synthesis of a complete processor. (Prerequisite: MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5305

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This course helps students understand the design and implementation of operating systems in the area of purpose. It focuses on description, contrast, and comparison of different structures for operating systems. Students will analyze theory and implementation of processes, resource control, physical and virtual memory, scheduling, I/O, and files. Students need to be familiar with C language before taking this course. The course introduces a high-level structure of the Linux kernel both in concept and source code, while offering a detailed understanding of its aspects. (Prerequisite: CSCI230)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5504

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This course introduces students to the structure and components of computer networks, including packet switching, layer architectures, and various applications. Specific topics include Web/HTTP, Voice Over IP, P2P file sharing, socket programming, TCP/IP, reliable transfer, flow control, congestion control, the network layer (names, addresses, and routing), local area networks (LANs), and wireless networks. The course also explores network security, including issues related to security threats and secure communication. Students will gain experience with tools needed to use and write protocols and understand core networking concepts. (Prerequisite: CSCI220)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5307

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This course strengthens and broadens students' awareness of existing trends in the development of object-oriented programming. Students expand their use of a structured design method to provide systematic analysis of performance and systematic proof of correctness. Students gain a deeper understanding of concepts like implementations of abstract data types and present data structures linked to stacks, queues, and hashes. The course will also address advanced concepts related to algorithms that will include divide-and-conquer and dynamic programming. Students will also learn how to analyze different algorithm development as well as various sorting strategies. (Prerequisites: CSCI140 or CSCI150)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5505

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This course presents concepts related to computer architecture and their impact on program design and development. It introduces students to topics such as instruction set design, memory hierarchies, pipelining, storage systems, and parallel architectures. Specific topics include performance evaluation, computer organization, instruction formats, addressing modes, computer arithmetic, single-cycle and multi-cycle data paths, and processor control. Assembly language programming is used as a means of exploring instruction set architectures and understanding machine architecture. (Prerequisite: CSCI240)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5308

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This is an advanced course in networking and requires students to have in-depth knowledge of the 7 layers of the ISO/OSI model. The course starts with an overview of IP addressing and subnetting. A significant amount of time will be spent on routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, and security issues with each of these protocols is discussed. Other topics covered in this class will include, but are not limited to, traffic engineering, multi-path routing, and segmentation. (Prerequisite: CSCI210)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5309

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This course presents advanced topics for operating systems. Students learn how to analyze different techniques for managing resources within the operating systems and compare different factors related to reliability and scalability. This course focuses more on file security and integrity. Students become proficient in programming systems software and gain a thorough understanding of the various types of vulnerabilities (design and/or implementation weaknesses), their underlying causes, and potential mitigation strategies. They will also know how to apply fundamental security design principles during system design, development, and implementation to minimize vulnerabilities. Students develop an understanding of how a vulnerability in a given context may be applied to alternative contexts. (Prerequisite: CSCI220)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5310

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This course teaches students to design and develop programs. The course assumes that students have previously acquired programming skills in C, C++, and Python®. Students learn advanced programming concepts that will enable them to produce reliable and maintainable code and be able to compare learned concepts to other languages. The course focuses on programming structures, constructs and writing tests as well as understanding inheritance, polymorphism, and interfaces. Moreover, students will master generic programming, appreciate the value of reflection, and write multi- threaded applications. By the end of the course, students will be able to differentiate between good and bad programming practices. (Prerequisite: CSCI240) Python® is a registered trademark of the Python Software Foundation.
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5311

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The course will present advanced concepts related to hashes, trees, graphs, linear programming, and multithreading. Students study techniques for designing algorithms and for analyzing the time and space efficiency of algorithms. The course will introduce students to computational models and computational complexity like NP-Completeness, as well as how to develop key algorithms for advanced types of trees, analyze NP-Completeness, apply advanced concepts related to graphs, analyze topics related to multithreaded algorithms, and compare different algorithm strategies. The algorithm design techniques include divide-and-conquer, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, randomized algorithms, and parallel algorithms. (Prerequisite: CSCI240)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5312

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This course advances the student's understanding of PDLs, FPGA design flows, and ability to perform HDL-based design and implementation on FPGAs. Students learn to design, synthesize, simulate, and implement logic on an actual device, as well as understand and work with FPGA architectures, digital arithmetic, pipelining, and parallelism. Students will become knowledgeable to make a substantial modification to a simple microcontroller-based system and identify the cyber concerns associated with it. The course provides hands-on training on the use of a hardware-description language. In addition, students will be able to detect failures in security design principles, and how they can lead to system vulnerabilities that can be exploited as part of an offensive cyber operation. (Prerequisite: CSCI150)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5313

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This course helps students to understand the basic principles required to construct a functioning database free of data anomalies. A strong mathematical background may be required to manage advanced concepts of multi-valued dependency and representation theory, as well as an ability to conceptualize, design, and implement a database. The course focuses on relational database structures, with emphasis on entity relationship diagrams for data modeling, transaction properties, and functions. Students will study SQL for data description and data manipulation, as well as the use of modern APIs to access the database. (Prerequisite: CSCI345)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5319

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This course presents multiple programming languages to students and the different solution each offers. Topics include binding, binding times, data types and implementation, operations, data control, storage management, parameter passing, and operating environment. (Prerequisite: CSCI340)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5320

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This course deals with the mathematical abstraction model of computation and its connection to formal languages. It is designed to introduce students to the theoretical development of computer science and provide conceptual tools used by practitioners in computer engineering. Students will understand how automata are used to describe computing machines and computation. (Prerequisite: CSCI340)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session

Course ID: 5321

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This course introduces students to the ethical, theoretical, and practical issues surrounding security in computer systems and networks. Some of the topics in this course include identification of the following: reconnaissance operations, anomaly/intrusion detection, command and control operations, data exfiltration activities, and malicious code based on signatures. Students will master network security techniques and components, as well as cryptography and its uses in cybersecurity together with malicious activity detection. Understanding how defense complements offense is essential in a well-rounded cyber operations program. Students develop a sound understanding of the technologies and methods used to defend systems and networks. They will be able to describe, evaluate, and operate a defensive network architecture employing multiple layers of protection using technologies appropriate to meet mission security goals. (Prerequisite: CSCI440)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

Course ID: 5322

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This course presents how to apply a systematic approach to the development of software systems. Topics explored include software development life cycles, requirements elicitation, and architectural design and design decomposition, implementation, and testing. The course reviews the modern techniques available for performing actions in these areas. (Prerequisite: CSCI360)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4086

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This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of discrete mathematics. The course provides a foundation for the development of many computer related concepts and more advanced mathematical concepts found in electrical engineering or computer science courses. Important applications in the computer science and engineering disciplines will be presented. Topics include: fundamentals (basic tools for discrete math); logic; methods of proof; graphs and sets; functions; relations and equivalences; recursive relations; polynomial sequences; induction; combinatorics; counting; and probability. (Prerequisites: MATH110, MATH111, or MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4538

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This course presents vectors, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors; and how these concepts may be used and applied. The emphasis of the course will be on understanding the concepts and methods of linear algebra, as well as solving problems and understanding how linear algebra is used in real world applications. (Prerequisite: MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4085

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This course builds on the concepts introduced in Calculus I and will expand students’ ability to integrate more functions using a variety of techniques, including substitution, integration by parts, and trigonometric substitutions. These skills are then used to find the area between curves, the volume of shapes created by rotating area, arc length, and surface area. The course also introduces sequences and series and includes several methods for determining when the series and sequences converge. (Prerequisite: MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 3291

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This is an interactive course designed to help students achieve a greater understanding of the statistical methods and models available to analyze and solve the wide variety of problems encountered in business, science, medicine, education, the social sciences, and other disciplines. Successful completion of this course will provide students with a working knowledge of the principles of both descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, averages and variations, normal probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, statistical hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression analyses. The emphasis of the course will be on the proper use of statistical techniques and their application in real life -- not on mathematical proofs. This course will use Microsoft Excel for some of the work. Students should have a basic familiarity with Excel and have access to this software application. MATH120 is the recommended mathematics general education course for students who will be required to take additional statistics courses such as MATH302 Statistics as part of their program of study. (Prerequisites: MATH110, MATH111, MATH120, or MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 05/31/26 Spring 2026 Session B 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 4138

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This fundamental Physics course is the first of two courses that examine basic Physics using Calculus techniques. Topics include Mechanics, Fluids, Oscillations, Waves, Temperature, Heat, and Thermodynamics. The course involves study through interactive simulation laboratories designed to help reinforce and build upon the concepts presented in the lectures. (Prerequisite: MATH225)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 05/24/26 Winter 2026 Session K 16 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 06/21/26 Winter 2026 Session C 16 Week session
10/27/25 - 04/03/26 04/06/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session A 16 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 08/23/26 Spring 2026 Session K 16 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 09/20/26 Spring 2026 Session C 16 Week session

Course ID: 4139

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This fundamental physics course is the second of two courses that examine basic physics using Calculus techniques. The course covers Electric Forces and Fields, Electric Currents and Circuits, Magnetic Forces and Fields, Electromagnetic Induction, Alternating Current, Electromagnetic Waves, Reflection and This fundamental physics course is the second of two courses that examine basic physics using Calculus techniques. The course covers Electric Forces and Fields, Electric Currents and Circuits, Magnetic Forces and Fields, Electromagnetic Induction, Alternating Current, Electromagnetic Waves, Reflection and Refraction of Light, Optical Instruments, Interference and Diffraction, and an Introduction to Quantum and Particle Physics. (Prerequisites: SCIN233 and MATH226)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session A 16 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 06/21/26 Winter 2026 Session C 16 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 08/23/26 Spring 2026 Session K 16 Week session
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Must take all courses for this section.

Course ID: 5327

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This seminar is a senior-level course designed to allow the student to review, analyze, and integrate the work completed toward a degree in computer science. In this course, students design a faculty-approved project that demonstrates mastery of their program of study in a meaningful culmination of their learning. The project should also demonstrate the student’s level of mastery of the stated outcomes of degree requirements. Prerequisite: The student must have senior standing (90 semester hours completed) in the Computer Science program and be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher).
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
07/28/25 - 01/02/26 01/05/26 - 03/01/26 Winter 2026 Session B 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
12/29/25 - 05/29/26 06/01/26 - 07/26/26 Spring 2026 Session D 8 Week session

Course ID: 5328

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After completing the design of their approved project in CSCI498, students will implement that design into a working prototype and write a senior thesis. The senior thesis will be completed and an oral defense presented. Selected senior papers will be retained in our library. The student is further encouraged to submit work to peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and/or senior design competitions. (Prerequisite: CSCI498)
Registration Dates Course Dates Session Weeks
08/25/25 - 01/30/26 02/02/26 - 03/29/26 Winter 2026 Session I 8 Week session
09/29/25 - 02/27/26 03/02/26 - 04/26/26 Winter 2026 Session D 8 Week session
11/24/25 - 05/01/26 05/04/26 - 06/28/26 Spring 2026 Session I 8 Week session

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