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BIO 151 Biology I (3)

Molecular, cellular basis of life; energy transformations, metabolism; cell reproduction, genetics, development, immunology, evolution, and origin and diversity of life (through plants).

BIO 152 Biology II (3)

Animal diversity; nutrients, gas exchange, transport, homeostasis, control in plants and animals, behavior, and ecology.

CHM 122 Chemistry I (3)

Covers dimensional analysis, atomic structure, the mole, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermo chemistry, electron configuration, periodicity, bonding, molecular structure, acids and bases, and redox reactions.

CHM 123 Chemistry II (3)

Covers gases, liquids, solids, solutions, colligative properties, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, solubility and ionic equilibria, qualitative analysis, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, descriptive chemistry, coordination compounds, and nuclear chemistry.

HIS 120 U.S. History I: To 1877 (3)

Colonial foundations, movement for independence, and early years of the republic.

HIS 121 U.S. History II: To Present (3)

Evolution of an industrial, urbanized, and pluralistic society, grappling with domestic and global problems.

HIS 170 Japanese History I (3)

Introduction to the history of the Japanese people, their social and cultural systems, politics, and economy, from the earliest times to the sixteenth century.

HIS 171 Japanese History II (3)

Introduction to the history of the Japanese people, their social and cultural systems, politics, and economy, from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

HUM 111 Western Civilization I: Ancient Times to 1648 (3)

Explores major themes and individuals in the development of Western culture and society through the end of the Thirty Years’ War and the beginning of the system of nation states in Europe.

HUM 112 Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present (3)

Examines the development of Europe from the state system, through the current day.

HUM 150 Music I (3)

The development of European art music from the earliest times through the 18th century. Emphasis is on sacred and secular music of the church, court and middle-class society in its historical and cultural context.

HUM 151 Music II (3)

The development of European and American art music from the 18th through the 20th centuries.

INF 100 Information Systems and Computer Applications (3)

Basic computer and telecommunications hardware and hardware functions, basics of computer software and programming, data and information processing management, the organizational application of information technology, and the social context of technology.

JPN 100 Elementary Japanese I (3)

Covers basic Japanese greetings, and hiragana, and katakana characters. Students learn basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Japanese.

JPN 101 Elementary Japanese II (3)

Focuses on reading for meaning in Japanese, pronunciation practice, basic conversation, and the construction of sentences around Japanese verbs.

JPN 110 Intermediate Japanese I (3)

Concentrates on the use of simple sentences to create dialogues, the reading and writing of basic kanji, and use of descriptive grammatical structures.

JPN 111 Intermediate Japanese II (3)

Continues with the development of vocabulary, the learning of more complicated kanji, and the use of more complex syntactical structures.

JPN 120 Advanced Intermediate Japanese I (3)

Continues study of modern, standard Japanese language in cultural context. Develops further listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills. Instruction is given solely in Japanese.

JPN 121 Advanced Intermediate Japanese II (3)

Continuation of JPN 120. Instruction is given solely in Japanese.

JPN 130 Advanced Japanese I (3)

Selected readings in modern literary, scholarly, and journalistic Japanese. Intended to improve fluency and extend vocabulary and kanji knowledge.

JPN 131 Advanced Japanese II (3)

Continuation of 130.

JPN 170 Japanese Literature I (3)

Study of masterpieces from early Japanese literature (through the 19th century), in English translation.

JPN 171 Japanese Literature II (3)

Modern Japanese literature from late 19th century Western influences to contemporary writers; selected readings in English translation with emphasis on modern Japanese writers.

PHY 151 Physics I (3)

Classical kinematics and dynamics as related to contemporary physics. Oscillations, thermodynamics. Vectors and some calculus introduced as needed.

PHY 152 Physics II (3)

Fluid mechanics, mechanical and electromagnetic waves and wave phenomena, basic laws of electromagnetism, interference and diffraction, coherence, geometrical and physical optics.

POL 101 Introduction to American Politics (3)

Introduction to American politics, the institutions and processes which create public policy, the strengths and weaknesses of the American political systems.

POL 170 American Legal System (3)

A comprehensive introduction to the American legal system, its roots in natural and common law, the purposes/values it serves (e.g., resolution of private grievances, punishment, preservation, development, and limitation of individual and group rights; and facilitation of commerce and private agreements), and the roles of the judiciary, legislature, and private parties.

POL 200 Politics, Economics, and Sociology of Information (3)

Introduction to information transportation in networks, information content, and markets for information, as well as issues in information complexity, new media, and impacts on social groups and social relationships.