University Credit Courses (UCC)

A general introduction to the aims and methods of archaeology, in the field and in the laboratory. World prehistory as revealed by these methods will be briefly surveyed. By the end of this course, you will be able to situate basic knowledge of archaeology within an anthropological framework and comprehend the methods that archaeologists use to reconstruct the past.

Explores the evolutionary history of humans as biocultural beings adapting to changing environments. Examines fossils, genetics, and archaeological data.

Provides an overview of the field of business administration. Explores business goals and strategies, functional areas of business and their integration in policy and decision making, social responsibility, computers in business, and business trends and challenges including the international dimension.

A study of the concepts and techniques for measurement and communication of financial information. Includes interpretation of financial statements.

Addresses the issues of design and control of production systems in manufacturing and service organizations. Covers product and process selection, capacity planning, location and layout design, project and job scheduling, inventory control, material planning, and quality control.

Covers the mathematical and economic foundations of finance. Topics include intertemporal production and consumption, fisher separation, risk and return, two-fund separation, standard asset-pricing models, arbitrage, derivatives concepts and parity relationships, and international finance parity relationships.

An introduction to the study of the economic system from a macro, or aggregate, perspective. Includes analysis of business cycles, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, and the impact of government policies on the level of economic activity.

An introduction to the study of the economic system from the micro, or individual decision-maker's, perspective. Includes the study of opportunity cost, markets, consumption, production and competition.

Examine critical health and wellness issues of contemporary life and how personal and societal attitudes influence how we view these issues. Topics to be discussed in this course include: the relationship of mind & body to health and wellness; mental and emotional well-being; nutrition and fitness; alcoholism and responsible drinking; safe sexual practices and sexually transmitted diseases; and defining sexual assault.

Introduces basic concepts and understanding of electronic products, wireless communications, industrial control, and robotics that are important for citizens and leaders in the information age. Highlights including smartphones, mobile Internet, robots etc., will be used as examples.

An introduction to science fiction from the nineteenth century to the present examining the influence of other literary forms (utopian, folklore, medieval, etc.) as well as scientific, historical, social, political, and religious trends on the genre.

Examines central texts by gay and lesbian authors from the nineteenth century to the present. The primary focus is on exploring the ways in which sexual identity affects the writing of literature.

An introduction to the history, social background, culture, and literature of Asian America.

An introduction to the defining themes of American Indian literature. Through traditional stories, autobiography, poetry, and fiction, the class explores the relationships between humans and nature; the individual and the community; and Indian and American identities.

An introduction to Chicana and Chicano literature. Explores teatro, poetry, short stories, novels, essays, and other genres particular to Chicana and Chicano literary production. Periods of study include turn-of-the-century to the present.

This course, intended primarily for non-English majors, is designed to provide an understanding of drama as a form of literary art and to encourage a familiarity with Shakespeare's most important works. Plays from each dramatic genre (comedy, history and tragedy) will be included.

Acquaints students with a range of Native American literatures. Discusses mass-mediated images of Native Americans and how "Indian-ness" is constructed, contested, and embodied in poetry, film, autobiography, fiction, and photography.

An introduction to African American literature, focusing on how black literature in the United States has been shaped by self-narrated responses to terror and oppression. Examines autobiographies by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Langston Hughes, Ida Wells-Barnett, and Malcolm X.

Foundational theories and concepts in Ethic Studies and examine how social institutions have historically shaped race relations and social processes producing racial, class, and gender inequalities and stratifications.

Key developments in the history of the United States from 1865 focusing on the unique historical conditions that framed America’s founding and the emergence of a new powerful industrial United States. Study the shift of the United States from an agrarian to an industrial society after the Civil War, and learn how new inventions and business models made the United States a world power in the 20th century.

An introduction to the major themes and issues in the history of the United States from colonialization to the middle of the nineteenth century.

A critical analysis of global historical changes in the twentieth century, and how they shape the world we live in today. Students explore popular revolutions, World Wars and the Cold War, social & cultural change, capitalism, imperialism & decolonization; environmental crises; technological innovation and other contemporary global developments.

Introduction to the differential calculus of functions of one variable.

Covers energy conservation, energy sources, market dynamics, and climate change. Addresses cultural, political, and social trends and their impact on the ecosystem. Discusses renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

Philosophical analysis of contemporary moral issues, such as: abortion, discrimination, sexual morality, punishment, the obligation to obey the law, suicide, euthanasia, war, privacy.

Approaches one of the basic questions of value: how should one live? Covers classical and contemporary discussions of issues such as the human good, human virtue, the role of pleasure and happiness, egoism and altruism, duty, the relativity and objectivity of value, the meaning of life, death, autonomy, integrity, and conscience.

An introduction to the nature of evil, its motivation, and its origins. Utilizes a variety of sources to examine these themes, including classical philosophical texts and contemporary films.

A practical examination of reasoning and argument topically illustrated.

Explores the most fundamental questions in cosmology, physics, and chemical sciences through their origins. Topics include the origin of the Universe, origin of matter, first generation of stars and galaxies, origin of chemical elements, chemistry of life, and astrobiology.

Introduces students from different disciplines (physical, biological, engineering, finance, economy, humanities) to data science techniques and applications. Provides background knowledge in data science and prepares students for a career in this field. Provides basic knowledge to continue on to more advanced topics in data science, and apply it to practical problems.