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The following courses are currently being offered in the EXCEL program:
ACCT 213 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3 Hours)
An introductory study of accounting with emphasis on the accounting cycle, accounting terminology, the collection of accounting data, the recording of data into the accounting system, and the preparation and interpretation of basic financial statements. Topics include journals, worksheets, payroll, bank reconciliations, and the complete accounting cycle.
ACCT 223 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 Hours)
A study of corporate accounting, job order, process cost, and standard accounting systems. Includes corporate financial statements, bond liabilities, investments, statement of cash flows, and decision making topics such as: variable (direct) costing, break-even analysis, EOQ method, budgeting, and financial statement analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT 213.
ARTS 153 ART APPRECIATION (3 Hours)
A survey of art from earliest times to the present era, designed to develop an understanding and appreciation of the role of art in the life of man.
ARTS 213 STUDIO ART (3 Hours)
Study of art materials and techniques, providing practice in composing, drawing, designing, and forming, using various media. Open to all students. May be repeated for credit.
BCIS 103 SURVEY OF COMPUTING (3 Hours)
Information technologies, including hardware, software, and operating systems concepts, are discussed with an emphasis on computing and telecommunications systems. Students will learn to enhance their personal productivity and problem solving skills using knowledge work tools (Windows OS, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, word processing, and Internet and electronic mail) expected of end-users. This satisfies the computer literacy requirement for all baccalaureate degree programs. Includes supervised, structured laboratory experiences.
BCSC 133 INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (3 Hours)
This course is an introduction application development using modern developer tools. Topics include foundations of the computing discipline, introduction to Visual Studio 2005, and project-based learning in various current application areas.
BCSC 253 C++ PROGRAMMING FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (3 Hours)
Introduction to C++ programming constructs, object-oriented programming, software development, fundamental numerical techniques. Exercises/examples from various scientific fields will be considered. This course is required for Mathematics majors.
BIOL 101 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology. This lab may be taken for credit apart from BIOL 103 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
BIOL 103 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY (3 Hours)
An introduction to biology with emphasis directed toward an understanding of the basic characteristics, processes, and activities of living organisms. Evolutionary theories and controversies will be discussed. Required general education course for non-biology majors. Co-requisite: BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology Laboratory.
BIOL 211 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to BIOL 213 Anatomy and Physiology I. This lab may be taken for credit apart from BIOL 213 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
BIOL 213 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (3 Hours)
A study of the structure and function of the human body, including cells; tissues; integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems; and special senses. Co-requisite: BIOL 211 Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory.
BIOL 221 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to BIOL 223 Anatomy and Physiology II. This lab may be taken for credit apart from BIOL 223 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
BIOL 223 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (3 Hours)
A study of the structure and function of the human body, including the circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems. Prerequisites: BIOL 211 and 213. Co-requisite: BIOL 221 Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory.
CHEM 111 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is a co-requisite to CHEM 113 Introduction to Chemsitry. This lab may be taken for credit apart from CHEM 113 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
CHEM 113 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY (3 Hours)
This is a one-semester survey of chemistry designed to meet the minimum requirements for general education and required for Sports Medicine majors. This course would also be helpful for students who plan to take more advanced chemistry but who have not had any chemistry in high school. It does not apply toward the satisfaction of any requirements for a major or minor in chemistry, but it does satisfy the general education requirement for physical science. No prerequisites. Co-requisite: CHEM 111 Introduction to Chemsitry Laboratory.
CHEM 121 SURVEY OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to CHEM 123 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry. This lab may be taken for credit apart from CHEM 123 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
CHEM 123 SURVEY OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY (3 Hours)
This is a one-semester survey of the basic principles of organic chemistry with emphasis on its application to the chemistry of living things. It is required for Sports Medicine majors and may be of interest to others with majors in health-related fields, but it is not a replacement for either Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry for Chemistry and Biology majors and minors. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 111 and 113, or a strong high school chemistry preparation; this is not a beginning chemistry course. For those students with adequate high school preparation, this course will satisfy the general education requirement in chemistry or physical science. Co-requisite: CHEM 121 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory.
CHEM 132 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
This laboratory is co-requisite to CHEM 133 General Chemistry I. This lab may be taken for credit apart from CHEM 133 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
CHEM 133 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3 Hours)
A study of the basic laws and theories of chemistry, with emphasis on structure, bonding, and periodic relationships of the elements. This course is designed for those who plan further study in chemistry. The class consists of lectures and laboratory work, and the only prerequisite is reasonable competence in algebra. Co-requisite: CHEM 132 General Chemistry I Laboratory.
COMM 103 SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS (3 Hours)
This is the basic required course offering the opportunity to explore effective one-to-one, small group communication, and large group communication processes. Evaluation and guidance by the instructor are on an individual basis. This course satisfies the general education requirement in communications.
COMR 143 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (3 Hours)
An introductory study of the fundamentals of communication in business. The focus will be on effective use of media in making business presentations. The class will have the opportunity to observe and evaluate excellent examples of media production from major corporations in St. Louis.
ENGL 113 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3 Hours)
An intensive review of the English language and its use in college-level writing, with emphasis on the mechanics of written discourse, sentence structure, paragraph development, and essay organization. Various selections from expository and imaginative writing will be studied as models and as sources for composition topics. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ACT English score of 18, or passed proficiency test.
ENGL 123 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (3 Hours)
Continuation of ENGL 113, with special attention to the development of an effective style through study and practice of rhetorical skills in both expository and argumentative writing. An introduction to library skills and research methods, together with the writing of a documented paper, is included. Prerequisite: ENGL 113 or test.
ENGL 203 WORLD LITERARY TYPES (3 Hours)
Survey of world literature includes major writers and literary movements from Aristotle to present. Course content includes selections from novels, poetry, short stories, drama, and non-fiction. This course fulfills the general education literature requirement and is prerequisite for all literature courses except ENGL 243.
HIST 113 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3 Hours)
A survey of the history of the Western world, particularly Europe, from its origins in Egypt and Southwest Asia to about 1660. The course covers classical Egypt, the Ancient Near East, the Biblical Hebrews, classical Greece, Hellenism, the Roman Republic and Empire, the rise of Christianity, the Byzantine Empire, the three stages of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformations, and early-modern Europe.
HIST 123 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3 Hours)
A survey of the history of the European world from about 1660 to the present. The course covers the economic revolutions, the Age of Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the French and Industrial Revolutions, the political and social changes of the 19th century, World Wars I and II and the period between them, the Cold War, and the present age.
HIST 213 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3 Hours)
A survey of United States history from the beginning of white settlement of North America to 1865. The course covers the colonial, Revolutionary War, and early national periods, national growth, the slavery controversy, and the Civil War.
HIST 223 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3 Hours)
A survey of United States history from 1865 to the present. The course covers Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920’s, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War era, and recent America.
HIPO 233 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (3 Hours)
Examination of the factors influencing the formation and execution of United States foreign policy and of specific contemporary foreign policies and problems. The course will focus on the policies through which the United States attempts to maintain satisfactory economic, political, and social relationships with other countries. Global interdependency will be investigated. Prerequisites: POLS 113 and HIST 223 or consent of instructor. This course does not satisfy the U.S. government requirement for teacher certification.
MATH 133 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3 Hours)
This course is a detailed study of functions and their graphs. Graphing calculators are used extensively. Topics covered include linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations. This course includes a component covering the real number system and is recommended for elementary education majors. Prerequisites: High school plane geometry and two years of high school algebra, a satisfactory score on the mathematics placement test, or MATH 113.
MATH 143 COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY (3 Hours)
College Trigonometry is the study of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Topics covered include the definitions and graphs of the trigonometric functions, the solutions of triangles, trigonometric identities and equation, and complex number applications. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra, MATH 133 and consent of instructor.
MATH 154 PRECALCULUS (4 Hours)
This is a detailed study of various algebraic and trigonometric functions and their graphs, which prepares a student for the study of calculus. A graphing calculator is used extensively in this course. The major areas of study are linear, quadratic, polynomial, and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse and composite functions, the trigonometric functions, solutions of triangles, trigonometric equations, and systems of equations. Prerequisite: MATH 133 or two years of high school algebra and satisfactory score on mathematics placement test.
MATH 164 CALCULUS I (4 Hours)
This is the first course in the three semester calculus with analytical geometry sequence. It covers limits, differentiation, and integration of basic algebraic and trigonometric functions and their applications, such as maxima and minima, areas, volumes, and lengths of curves. A graphing calculator is used extensively in this course. Prerequisites: MATH 154 or both MATH 133 and MATH 143.
MATH 173 FINITE MATHEMATICS (3 Hours)
This is a course in applied mathematics for students with interest in management, social sciences, life sciences, economics, and other fields. It consists of a study of the algebra of straight lines, systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, the geometry and algebra of linear programming, aspects of probability, and applications of Markov chains. Prerequisite: MATH 113 or two years of high school algebra.
MATH 243 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (3 Hours)
This course includes descriptive and inferential statistics, data summarization methods, concepts of probability theory, random variables and their mathematic expectations, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling theory, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, and simple linear regression. Prerequisite: MATH 133.
MUTH 113 THEORY I (3 Hours)
Intensive study of interval, keys, melodic structure, initial two-voice contrapuntal writing, and melodic cadential figures. Prepares the student for further theoretical study. Prerequisites: MUTH 103 or satisfactory score on theory placement test.
MUHL 153 APPRECIATION OF MUSIC (3 Hours)
An introduction to the great masterpieces of music literature and their composers. Emphasis on the style characteristics of each of the historical periods.
PHYS 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to PHYS 103 Introduction to Physical Science. This lab may be taken for credit apart from PHYS 103 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
PHYS 103 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE (3 Hours)
A survey of selected topics in physics, including mechanics, heat, light, electricity, and nuclear physics, together with a brief overview of astronomy. This is recommended physical science course for the general education of non-science majors, and it has the dual goals of providing information about the world around us and of developing and testing intellectual skills in conception, analysis, and logic. Laboratory work is included in this course. Prerequisite: MATH 113 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Co-requisite: PHYS 101 Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory.
PHYS 111 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to PHYS 113 Introduction to Physics. This lab may be taken for credit apart from PHYS 113 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
PHYS 113 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS (3 Hours)
Physics can be thought of as the ordering of the world around us, of the behavior and structure of matter, and of the laws that govern these processes. This course gives an overview of many topics that arise in a study of the ideas mentioned above. It covers topics such as motions, forces, energy, waves, electricity, and nuclear physics. It is suitable for students that desire a more detailed study of physics than is given in PHYS 101 and 103, but are not ready to study PHYS 211 and 213. Prerequisite(s): MATH 113 and high school trigonometry, or their equivalent. Co-requisite: PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics Laboratory.
PHYS 211 GENERAL PHYSICS I LABORATORY (1 Hour)
This laboratory is co-requisite to PHYS 213 General Physics I. This lab may be taken for credit apart from PHYS 213 only with the written consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Labs will meet for two hours per week for one credit hour.
PHYS 213 GENERAL PHYSICS I (3 Hours)
A calculus-based survey of physics, this course investigates kinematics, Newton’s Laws, rotational motion, conservation of momentum and energy, and principles of thermodynamics. This course and PHYS 223 are suitable for science and mathematics students who need a rigorous study of physics. Prerequisite: MATH 164 or consent of instructor. Co-requisite: PHYS 211 General Physics I Laboratory.
POLS 113 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (3 Hours)
A basic course dealing with the organization, principles, and administration of our federal government.
POLS 123 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (3 Hours)
A basic course dealing with the organization and administration of state and local government.
PSYC 133 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 Hours)
This foundation course in the science of behavior includes a study of the origin and development of behavior patterns, perception, adjustment, social conduct, personality, motivation, and the use of the scientific method in psychological research.
PSYC 213 PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT (3 Hours)
A study of the psychology of personal adjustment, designed to assist the student in understanding the problems of emotional maladjustment and minor personality disturbances of essentially normal individuals. Includes discussion of preventive and corrective programs, therapeutic measures, and resources for mental health.
RPHI 203 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC (3 Hours)
This course presents the modes of critically assessing common arguments and the elementary principles of deductive logic. The course includes topics such as language use, informal fallacies, the categorical syllogism, Venn diagrams, truth tables, and the logic of scientific inquiry. The aim of the course is to attain a proficiency in disciplined and reasonable thinking and communication.
RPHI 213 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3 Hours)
A survey of basic philosophical questions concerning the nature of reality, of man, and of human knowledge. Major approaches to the solution of these problems will be considered.
SOCO 113 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3 Hours)
An introduction and survey of the field of sociology and its relation to the other social sciences; the nature of society in which social processes, social institutions, and patterns of social interaction development are examined and related to contemporary life.
SOCO 213 SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS (3 Hours)
A general survey of the issues generally considered as social problems, including family disorganization, crime, poverty, population explosion, drug and alcohol abuse.
SPAN 114 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (4 Hours)
A beginning course emphasizing pronunciation, grammar, simple reading and conversation with the goal of knowledge of basic linguistic structures and vocabulary.
SPAN 124 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (4 Hours)
A continuing course emphasizing pronunciation, grammar, simple reading and conversation with the goal of knowledge of basic linguistic structures and vocabulary. Prerequisite: SPAN 114 or test.
SPAN 213 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3 Hours)
A course strengthening and reinforcing grammar with the purpose of increasing vocabulary and fluency through composition, conversation and literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 213 or test.
SPAN 223 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3 Hours)
A continuing course strengthening and reinforcing grammar with the purpose of increasing vocabulary and fluency through composition, conversation and literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 213 or test. |
