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INTERACTIVE COURSES
Spring Semester, 2008

Business Administration
Criminal Justice
English
Mathematics

 

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

09 108 PERSONAL FINANCE - 3 CREDITS
Section 2118 in Bedford and Section 2119 in Somerset
This course originates in Bedford.

CLASS MEETS: Tuesday, Thursday
TIME: 2:00-3:15 p.m.

This class is broadcast to Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: Merle Helsel - Bedford 814-652-6212 | Somerset 814-445-6114

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to foster lifelong financial decision-making skills. It takes a hands-on approach that draws on economics, accounting finance, consumer law, tax law, and consumer psychology and provides numerous opportunities for students to exercise critical thinking in order to make sound personal financial decisions.

 

09 110 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALISM & ETHICS - 2 CREDITS
Section 2110 in Bedford and Section 2111 in Somerset
This course originates in Somerset.

CLASS MEETS: Monday and Wednesday
TIME: 1:00-1:50

This class is broadcast to Bedford.

INSTRUCTOR: Staff

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop skills necessary in today’s workplace and to help students improve their ability to make ethical decisions in business. Topics include: business etiquette, business communications, professional attire, organizational relationships, and ethical decision-making.

 

09 213 PRINICIPALS OF MANAGEMENT - 3 CREDITS
Section 2037 in Bedford and Section 2038 in Somerset
This course originates in Bedford.

CLASS MEETS: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
TIME: 11:00-11:50 a.m.

This course is broadcast to Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: Staff

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory course in the theory and practice of business management, including an analysis of the management functions of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling. The course provides a basis for future studies in the fields of personnel management, business organizations structure and control. Emphasis is placed on such factors as communication, leadership, and the influence of the behavioral sciences on management practices.

PREREQUISITE: Business Administration 101, concurrent registration, or consent of instructor.

 

09 216 PRINICIPALS OF MARKETING - 3 CREDITS
Section 2013 in Bedford and Section 2014 in Somerset
This course originates in Somerset.

CLASS MEETS: Tuesday, Thursday
TIME: 11:00-12:15 a.m.

This course is broadcast to Bedford.

INSTRUCTOR: Staff

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory course in the theory and practice of business management, including an analysis of the management functions of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling. The course provides a basis for future studies in the fields of personnel management, business organizations structure and control. Emphasis is placed on such factors as communication, leadership, and the influence of the behavioral sciences on management practices.

 





CRIMINAL JUSTICE

39 106 INTRO TO CORRECTIONS - 3 CREDITS
Section 1348 in Cumberland and Section 1760 in Somerset
This course originates in Somerset.

CLASS MEETS: Monday 
TIME: 7:30-10:15 p.m.
The course is broadcast to Cumberland.

INSTRUCTOR: Trevor Wingard

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of the field of corrections as it relates to the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on the history of corrections and the various forms of criminal sanctions imposed at the local, state, and federal levels.

 

39 108 AMERICAN COURTS & LEGAL SYSTEMS - 3 CREDITS
Section 1821 in Cumberland and 1822 in Somerset
This course originates in Somerset. 

CLASS MEETS: Wednesday 
TIME: 4:30-7:15 p.m.
This class is broadcast to Cumberland.

INSTRUCTOR: Fred Voss

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of the historical and current major structures of basic legal concepts as administered by the courts that underlie the American Legal Systems. The legislative, judicial, and executive functions as well as an introduction to contracts, business, torts, negligence, and domestic relations will be covered.

 

39 201 CRIMINALISTICS - 3 CREDITS
Section 1350 in Cumberland and Section 1761 in Somerset
This course originates in Cumberland.

CLASS MEETS: Wednesday 
TIME: 7:30-10:15 p.m.
This course is broadcast to Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: John Morley

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the scientific discipline directed at the recognition, identification, and evaluation of physical evidence through application of the natural sciences to criminal investigation. Emphasis is placed on the role of criminalist.

PREREQUSITE: Criminal Justice 101 and 104.





ENGLISH

29 170 COLLEGE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT - 3 CREDITS
Section 2367 in Cumberland, Section 2621 in Bedford, and Section 2622 in Somerset
This course originates in Cumberland.

CLASS MEETS: Tuesday and Thursday
TIME: 12:30-1:45
This course is broadcast to Bedford and Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: Carol Shaulis

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Intended to systematically expand vocabulary development for improved communication skills, Emphasis placed on Greek, Latin, and native English roots and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) so that the student can subsequently attempt to deduce the meaning of a new word that contains previously discussed morphemes. Contextual clues, etymology, semantic change, and the rules of spelling will also be treated.

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of English 90-96 or the reading portion of the English placement exam.


29 203 A SURVEY OF EUROPEAN & NEOEUROPEAN LITERATURE - 3 CREDITS
Section 2368 in Cumberland and Section 2891 in Bedford, and Section 2369 in Somerset
This course originates in Cumberland.

CLASS MEETS: Tuesday and Thursday
TIME: 9:30-10:45
This course is broadcast to Bedford and Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: Georgia Kreiger - 301-784-5115

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will read works, in translation, important to European and Neo-European cultures, such as, selections from the Hebrew Bible, the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Russian literatures.




MATHEMATICS

41 102 COLLEGE ALGEBRA - 3 CREDITS
Section 1377 in Cumberland, Section 1687 in Bedford
This course originates in Cumberland

CLASS MEETS: Tuesdays 
TIME: 6:00-8:45 p.m.
This course is broadcast to Bedford.

INSTRUCTOR: Cynthia Whitman

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a course in college algebra. It begins with a review of topics in intermediate algebra such as operations with exponents, radicals, and solutions of the linear and quadratic equations. The course progresses through the study of functions, solving and graphing equations, and solutions to systems of equations. Topics will be taught with a focus on problem solving and applications. This course reflects the importance the outside world places on thinking and problem solving. Students engage in solving realistic problems using information and the technological tools available in real life. A graphing calculator is required. TI-83 is strongly recommended. Approximate cost is between $80.00 and $110.00 at the College Bookstore.

Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score of grade of “C” or better in Mathematics 93 or 96.

 

41 120 PRE-CALCULUS II  - 4 CREDITS
Section 1384 in Cumberland, Section 2877 in Bedford, and Section 2882 in Somerset
This course originates in Cumberland

CLASS MEETS: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
TIME: 8:30-9:40 a.m.
This course is broadcast to Bedford and Somerset.

INSTRUCTOR: Don Robinson - 301-784-5237

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Math 119. It progresses through an analytical study of the trigonometric functions, trigonometry equations, trigonometric identities, applications of trigonometry, mathematical induction, and conic sections. A graphing calculator, such as TI-83, may be required.

PREQUISITES: Mathematics 119 or consent of instructor.

 

 

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