COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

General Education Courses

COM 101 Composition I

This course is designed to help students gain mastery over English grammar and writing skills.  By the end of this course, students should feel comfortable writing documents from a simple e-mail to a research paper.

COM 102 Composition II

This course is designed to help students gain mastery over technical, descriptive and persuasive writing.  Included are techniques for gaining information through critical thinking and analysis of written word.    By the end of this course, students should feel comfortable writing more in-depth documents with the ability to influence the reader.

BIO 101 Biology

The course offers students a deep understanding of the core concepts in Biology. Complex ideas are presented clearly and describe how biologists collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about the living world. The class will help students cultivate the mental habits of a scientist.

AP 101 Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Non-healthcare Provider

The course of Human Anatomy & Physiology will provide clear, current, concise, clinically oriented coverage of the human body. Students will study the body structure by continually developing understanding of the functions of organs and structures in the body. The class will examine the structures, or morphology, of the body parts--their forms and organization. The curriculum will cover the functions of body parts, what they do and how they do it.

The introductory course to Psychology will provide students in the applied and academic field studies of the human mind and behavior. Students will seek to understand and explain thought, emotion and behavior. The course will provide a broad view of psychology as well as applications of knowledge gained from contemporary research to problems and challenges students face in today's world.

HRS 101 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals

This course takes a fresh look at the key skills necessary for personal and managerial success in today's business organizations. The course is organized in four distinct topics of understanding: self, others, teamwork, and leadership.  The emphasis is on integrating these topics in developing professional interpersonal skills.

SOC 102 Law and Ethics I

The Jewish Bible, or Torah, is one of the oldest and most widely read texts of law, ethics and philosophy.  Many of the principles presented in the Torah form the basis of Western ethics, both business and personal. 

The portions of the Torah which address proper business interactions and respect for others' property and rights form the body of knowledge known as Business Halacha, or Jewish Monetary Law.  A study of these laws and their logical underpinnings will enable students to develop a moral compass and ethical behavior.

This course presents issues of integrity in business based on practical examples of Jewish law for a moral and upright society.  The course presents modern issues in business ethics with examples of contemporary Rabbinic court cases for thought-provoking and engaging discussions.  Classes use case studies and various sources to help students understand the underlying principles and thought processes behind business law.  The course is designed to offer current topics to encourage lively interaction and debate.  From  copyright issues, the fine line between profit-making and overcharging, to keeping ones word and accidentally taking someone's umbrella, content has been selected to assist students in developing solid ethical and legal decisions.

SOC 103 Law and Ethics II

The Jewish Bible, or Torah, is one of the oldest and most widely read texts of law, ethics and philosophy.  Many of the principles presented in the Torah form the basis of Western ethics, both business and personal. 

The portions of the Torah which address proper business interactions and respect for others' property and rights form the body of knowledge known as Business Halacha, or Jewish Monetary Law.  A study of these laws and their logical underpinnings will enable students to develop a moral compass and ethical behavior.

This course presents issues of responsibility in business based on practical examples of Jewish law for a moral and upright society.  The course presents modern issues in business ethics with examples of contemporary Rabbinic court cases for thought-provoking and engaging discussions.  Classes use case studies and various sources to help students understand the underlying principles and thought processes behind Jewish business law.  The course is designed to offer current topics to encourage lively interaction and debate.  From employer-employee relations, rented, borrowed, or lost property, to business partnerships and responsibilities of a professional to his client, content has been selected to assist students in developing solid ethical and legal decisions.

MAT 101 College Mathematics

College Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. Through the use of abstraction and logical reasoning, the class will take students from whole numbers, calculation, and measurement, to the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects.

 MAT 102 Algebra

The study of algebra will assist students in the rules for manipulating formulas and algebraic expressions involving unknowns and real or complex numbers. The course facilitates the study of properties and patterns that seemingly are a different form of mathematical concepts.  Students will gain a thorough grounding in the concepts central to their success in mathematics by successfully connecting from concept to concept.

  MAT 201 Calculus I

During this course, students will learn that calculus is the study of how things change. It will provide a framework for modeling systems in which there is change, and a way to deduce the predictions of such models. The course will focus on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.

MAT 202 Statistics I

This course is designed to introduce students to Statistics, which is the science of the collection, organization, and interpretation of data. Students will deal with all the aspects of statistics including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiment. The course provides a first exposure to Statistics I that focuses on technological skills to increase statistical literacy, with detailed explanations presented in an easy conversational writing style. The lessons use a step-by-step problem-solving approach that helps students understand complex statistical concepts, while incorporating educational trends that stress student understanding of basic statistical concepts with the help of technological devices.

Computer Applications involves the essential computer skills that will help students succeed in academics as well as in the workplace. Students will learn the PC fundamentals that will increase their confidence in the use of computers. By the end of the course, students will have gained a practical approach to computers and the benefits of such knowledge.