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Click on the name of an online humanities & liberal arts undergraduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Literature of Space and Exploration (EN380) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course explores classic nonfiction and science fiction concerning journeys across the inhabited earth, to its deserts and poles, to Mars and beyond. It addresses the fundamental issues that have faced humankind since the first explorers and will continue to face generations ahead of us. Course topics include how we write of new worlds, what kinds of stories we tell before and after we enter them, and what an unknown world reflects or changes in us. |
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Literature of the American West (EN344) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course will focus on the American West through an analysis of its major literary works at key stages of western development. It will include literature from historical through modern times; among the topics for analysis are the image of the frontier, ?wild west,? and modern western life. |
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Logic and Critical Thinking (HUMN-447) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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DeVry University Online |
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This course helps students develop skills in argumentation, deductive and inductive reasoning, and precise use of language based on effective analysis. Problem-solving exercises, papers and group processes are used to explore course material. |
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Managerial Communication (COM3469) |
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Amberton University |
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The course presents the logical development of various types of documents currently used in business. The course emphasizes the basic writing tasks common to most business applications. |
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Maritime Service and the Humanities (MH170) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the maritime way of life through humanistic forms of expression, such as novel, diary, memoir, short story, personal narrative, letters from the warfront to the homefront, and personal reflection. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include great maritime stories, American writers? reflections of naval service, personal reflection from America?s major wars, and descriptions of naval life aboard a variety of different vessels. The course?s content is drawn from leading naval humanities texts on the official Commandant of the Coast Guard and Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?s Reading Lists. Course texts include: Shenk, Authors at Sea: Modern American Writers Remember Their Naval Service; McBride, Good Night Officially: The Pacific War Letters of a Destroyer Sailor: The Letters of Yeoman James Orvill Raines; Junger, The Perfect Storm; and Maas, The Terrible Hours. The course is open to any interested student. |
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Marriage and Family (SOCS-315) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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DeVry University Online |
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Students conduct an interdisciplinary examination of issues surrounding contemporary marriage and families. Through research, readings, case studies, group work and role playing, students analyze historical and demographics trends in families; psychological and sociological theories of intimacy; the cultural significance of gender, class and ethnicity in families; physical and psychological issues surrounding sexual behavior; and use of power, conflict and communication in family systems. |
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Marriage and Family (SS1003) |
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Northcentral University |
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Surveys marriage and family issues from different theoretical frameworks, as well as from national and multicultural perspectives. Changes in sexual norms, the influence of the feminist movement and influx of women into the work force, changes in the birth rate, divorce rate and life span are a few of the issues that have effected enormous changes in the family system in this country. |
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Mass Communications (0535-482) |
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Roosevelt University |
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This course takes an "institutions" perspective focusing on the histor y and development, laws and regulations, and theory and practice of ma ss communication. Additional topics will include the theoretical aspe cts, composition of audiences, how media effects and are effected by s ociety, and future trends and career opportunities. Required course f or the professional technical communication degree program. Part of t he communication concentration and minor. Prerequisites: 0504-225 and 0504-226 Class 4 Credit 4. |
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Mesoamerican Peoples and Cultures (SS383) |
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American Public University |
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The course is an ethnographic and ethnohistorical survey of the peoples and cultures of Mesoamerica, focusing on the Maya, Aztec, and their present-day descendants. Texts, narratives, documents, and ethnographic accounts are interpreted in light of critical theory and analysis, using ethnology, ethnohistory, archaeology, and literature. Colonial history, colonialism, representation, indigenous "voices," and strategies of resistance and cultural survival will be examined. |
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Mexican Literature (EN316) |
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American Public University |
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This course examines contemporary Mexican-American poetry, the Mexican-American novel, prose, and drama, and will reference the influence of the United States and the rest of the world on Mexican literature in modern times. |
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Middle American Indigenous Civilizations (SS380) |
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American Public University |
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The course explores the civilizations of the Aztec, Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and their predecessors; neighboring cultures with whom they were in contact; and the continuing influence of these societies in modern times. |
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Middle Eastern Culture (IR353) |
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American Public University |
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This course covers geography, culture, society, economy, and religions of the major ethnic and linguistic groups in the Middle East. The course will introduce students to important events and developments, such as the changing concepts of politics in Islam; the evolving sociological bases of states and societies in the Middle East; and the early impact of Europe on the Middle East, first through trade and then through colonialism. |
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Middle Eastern Literature (EN323) |
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American Public University |
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This course will focus on Middle Eastern culture through an analysis of major Middle Eastern literary works including literature from ancient through modern times. The works studied represent a broad survey of the literature available from the Middle East, including works from ancient Mesopotamia, works available from classical Arabic, and works that span the ages passed down by oral tradition and only recently recorded. The novel as interpreted by eastern rather than western sensibilities is also examined. |
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Modern Epic Fantasy (EN334) |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the genre of modern epic fantasy literature through the major works of J.R.R. Tolkien--The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings---Tolkien?s life, the sources that influenced his writing, how these works came to be written, whether they are political satire or historical allegory, and the genre?s classical roots in Anglo-Saxon warrior culture, heraldic poetry and religion. The major enduring themes---War, Quest and the Hero---are emphasized. Classic texts, as well as the contemporary fantasy writer Terry Brooks, are also examined to provide a foundation for comparative analysis. |
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My Community's History (HU1007) |
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Northcentral University |
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Explores the historical roots of one's own community, including descriptions and analyses of different historical sites. |
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Native American Literature (EN319) |
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American Public University |
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This course will provide a study of Native American culture through an analysis of major Native American literary works. This course includes literature from historical through modern times. |
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Native American Women (WS343) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the Native American woman from historical to contemporary times. Topics include the traditional and changing role of the woman in Native American society in relation to her duties, responsibilities, and obligations in family, tribe, workplace, and other settings. |
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North American Women Writers (EN305) |
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American Public University |
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Often a neglected component of the American literary scene, women writers have influenced American thinking since the earliest coastal settlements. This course will provide the student with an understanding of early women writers through those who influence modern America. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ? GROUP (SOC352-OL) |
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Westwood College Online |
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Introduces the concepts of group dynamics, leadership roles and styles, and interpersonal communication. Issues of diversity in the workplace will be discussed. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ? INDIVIDUAL (SOC351-OL) |
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Westwood College Online |
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Provides knowledge of how individuals learn and process information and how individuals are motivated. Topics include how to design jobs for individuals and how to measure performance. |
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