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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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Aviation Literature (HM287) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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Through close reading of primary texts and analysis of some visual arts, this course is an exploration of ideas central to the evolution of culture through major works that feature aspects of aviation. |
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Basic Abnormal Psychology (PSY3002) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Northcentral University |
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This course explores the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of mental problems including anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychophysiological disorders, psychoses, substance use disorders, sexual disorders and organic disorders. |
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Becoming a Master Student (ENG 100) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Sentinel University |
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Sharpen skills that will help you achieve maximum learning as you complete your degree program. |
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Beginning Writing (ENG 110) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Sentinel University |
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Learn critical thinking skills and writing techniques for organizing, composing and proofreading reports, summaries, short essays and research papers. |
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British Poetry (EN341) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course offers a chronological survey of British poetry from the Anglo-Saxon era through the twentieth century. The poetry will be examined within the social and cultural contexts in which it was produced. |
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British Women Writers (EN306) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course will cover the major British women writers and their literary contributions in historical and modern times. |
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Caribbean Literature (EN350) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course is designed to provide an introduction to Caribbean literature and an examination of the diaspora of Caribbean writing. Overall, the course will explore commonalities and differences in the region, consider both political and literary legacies of slavery and imperialism, and consider how Caribbean writers seek to construct cultural identities through literature and linguistics as a means of resistance to the dominant Western discourses. Themes that will be examined are motherhood, nation and body, language, Creolization, tourism, and memory. To explore these themes the course will focus on key Caribbean novelists and poets. Additionally, key post-colonial theoretical essays will be read to provide a critical context for the readings. |
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Chinese Literature (EN314) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course provides an overview of the literature of one of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world. However, China?s geographical and cultural isolation from the West until recently has meant that people of the West are usually unfamiliar with its literary tradition. This course is an introductory attempt to overcome that deficit. Through extensive readings of English translations, the student will gain a basic familiarity with Chinese literature from its earliest days up through the twentieth century. The works studied represent a broad survey of the literature available, including poetry, short stories, selections from longer works, and non-fiction. |
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Chronicles of the Sea (HM288) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Community College |
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This course is a survey of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about the sea and its effects on humans, individually and collectively. |
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Chronicles of the Sea (HM288) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course is a survey of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about the sea and its effects on humans, individually and collectively. |
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Cinematic Images of War (SS390) |
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American Public University |
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During the 20th century, from Blackton?s "Tearing Down the Spanish Flag"to D.W. Griffith?s "Birth of a Nation" to "Triumph of the Will" to "Private Benjamin" to the more recent "Courage Under Fire," "Saving Private Ryan," and "The Thin Red Line," cinema--the viewing machine--has evolved with the armed forces?the war machine. This course will provide an introductory study of some of the many films both in the U.S. and abroad, depicting wars and militaries. This course will assist students in the organization and investigation toward successfully gaining a greater understanding of the inextricable link between war, the military, and films from a social and cultural perspective. |
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Civic Journalism (EN480) |
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American Public University |
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Advocates of Civic Journalism claim this trend is about providing people with the news and information they need to allow them to function as citizens and to make the decisions they are called on to make in a democratic society. Critics note that only objective journalism truly serves a Democracy. Recent trends in news reporting, coupled with technological advances, have sped the emergence of civic journalism, also known as ?advocacy? journalism. This course examines the origins of objective reporting in the mid-19th century and its transition, in several cases to civic journalism, at the end of the 20th century and up to modern times. |
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Civic Responsibility: Application (SS395) |
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American Public University |
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This is the second course in the civic responsibility internship program. Building on SS310, this course focuses on the application of academic topics and issues as they relate to civic responsibility in the twenty-first century. Students in this course will practice what they learn, keep a journal on their actives, and further engage in a practical issue of civic activism. The focus will be on the practical application of knowledge gained from more traditional coursework in the student?s major. The course is designed as an internship experience in which the student will be coached in the selection of an appropriate experience and guided through the academic aspects of the course. This course may count as either a major or elective course in any of the University's majors. |
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Civic Responsibility: Capstone (SS410) |
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American Public University |
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This is the third course in the civic responsibility internship program. It is designed to develop leadership characteristics among students as they related to issues central to civic responsibility. Students in this course will take a leadership role in a civic problem and lead an effort designed around a potential solution to that problem based on what they learn through course participation and practical experience. The course is designed as an internship experience in which the student will be assisted in the selection of an appropriate experience and taken through the academic aspects of the course. All undergraduate students are eligible for this internship, and it may count as either a major or elective course in any of the University's majors. |
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Classical Sociological Theory (SO303) |
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American Public University |
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This course covers the transition from social philosophy to sociology with special emphasis on the European theorists in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. |
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College Algebra (LS1009) |
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Northcentral University |
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This course is a general purpose algebra course required for graduation in most majors. It is a skill oriented course with an emphasis on the development of these skills through the use of real data. A basic understanding of high school algebra is a necessary and sufficient prerequisite. The use of a graphics calculator or computer software which has the same capabilities is required. If the student has access to a graphics calculator, the Learner should use it in the completion of ALL course objectives and assignments. However, if a computational and graphing device must be purchased, it is recommended that MathCad software be purchased. If this is the case, it is recommended that the Learner contact the mentor within the first week of the course, and the most economical source for this software will be provided. |
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COLLEGE WRITING I (ENG121-OL) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Westwood College Online |
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This course focuses on student writing. It emphasizes reading and analytical thinking and introduces research and oral communication skills. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to prepare well-constructed process, informative, and descriptive essays and informal reports. |
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COLLEGE WRITING II (ENG122-OL) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Westwood College Online |
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In this course students refine the reading, writing, oral communication and research skills introduced in English121 with the emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills. Writing assignments emphasize argumentation and persuasion. Students will complete a formal research paper as the major requirement of this course. |
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COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES (ENG112-OL) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Westwood College Online |
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This course provides students with the opportunity to explore several different methods of communicating with others. Topics include traditional writing and oral techniques and technologically assisted means such as computer or video based communications. At completion of this course students should be able to explain the communication process, define intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, demonstrate effective listening skills, and research, compose and deliver oral presentations by utilizing technological aids. |
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Community Disaster Preparedness (SS422) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a survey of the pre-disaster functions that are critical to a community for disaster preparedness and community welfare. This covers public health, public safety, and disaster relief systems, to include planning, and process and LEPCs. The course covers all issues associated with community disaster planning and public participation up to the point that the disaster actually occurs. |
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