All Courses
All Courses
Century College Spring Semester 2009
HIST 1031 – “United States to 1877″ – 3 Credits
This first-year course is a survey of American economic, political, and social history from pre-European contact through the aftermath of the Civil War. Topics include Colonial America and the Revolution, the creation of an American national identity, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students will focus on the contributions of men and women from different ethnic and racial backgrounds.
PHIL 1031 – “Ethics” – 3 Credits
This course will examine questions of what is morally right and wrong. Theoretical questions such as “what makes an action morally right or wrong?”, “what type of moral character should a person have?” and “are there correct answers to moral questions?” will be studied. Included in the course will be the study of ethical theory and the application of ethical theory to modern moral problems.
Century College Fall Semester 2008
ENGL 1021 – “Composition I” – 4 Credits
This college composition course for all students emphasizes the expository essay, purposeful writing, selection and organization of material, and fluency. Students will be introduced to citing and documenting outside sources. Students enrolled in sections of 1021 meeting fewer than four hours per week must complete one hour per week of supervised writing center time.
COMM 1021 – “Fundamentals of Public Speaking” – 3 Credits
This course focuses on learning techniques for effective public speaking in academic, business, professional, and community settings. Students practice these skills by preparing and presenting informative and persuasive oral presentations in class. Course topics include audience analysis, ethics, speech purpose, organization, delivery, visual aids, outlining, and speaker evaluation.
