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WVN151 Composition (Semester)
In this course students write paragraphs and short essays, and are expected to possess a command of sentence and paragraph structure. Selected essays are read and discussed. Emphasis is placed on developing research skills through the process of writing a research paper. Three class hours.
WVN152 Composition II (Semester)
This course is an introduction to poetry, short stories, and plays. Students write essays based on the literature read and emphasis is placed on developing research skills through the process of writing a research paper. Three class hours.
WVN252 Psychology (Semester)
This is a survey of psychology. Major topics include emotion, motivation, perception, learning, personality development, cognition, and normal and abnormal behavior. Current therapies, changes throughout the life span, and biological states as they affect behavior are also studied. Three class hours.
WVN341 Physics I (Semester)
This is a general introduction to the fundamental concepts in the kinematics and dynamics of translation and rotational motion, vibrations, wave motion, fluids, thermodynamics, heat and energy. Three class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN342 Physics II (Semester)
This course treats the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Selected topics in modern physics are introduced. Three class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN355 Sociology (Semester)
This course is an introduction to basic sociology concepts, to sociology as a discipline, and to the techniques of social research. Topics include social structure, social relationships, culture, major social institutions, and sources of social change. Three class hours.
WVN380 Biology (Semester)
This is an introductory course in general biology stressing a unified approach to biological systems. Emphasis is placed on fundamental processes at the cellular level. Genetics are stressed. Three class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN381 Biology II (Semester)
This is an introductory course in plant biology including the structure and functioning of vascular plants and the evolutionary relationships between them, bacteria, algae, fungi and mosses. Throughout the course, uses of various plant structures and the human and ecological relevance of plants is stressed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of plants and related organisms in the environment, their relevance to humans and the quality of life, and other current issues. Three class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN390 Anatomy & Physiology I (Semester)
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence on the structure and functioning of the human body. Topics include fundamental concepts of cytology, histology, and membranes, human development, the skeletal system, the muscular system and nervous system, and sensation. Two class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN391 Anatomy & Physiology II (Semester)
This course includes a study of body fluids, blood, circulation, heart action, digestion, respiration, electrolytes and acid-base balance, kidney function, reproductive function, and human development. The basic concept of homeostasis is applied throughout and includes endocrine control. Two class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN393 Microbiology (Semester)
This course includes the structure, physiology, reproduction and taxonomy of different microbes. Bacteria and viruses are considered in detail. Control of microorganisms, immunology, and diseases caused by pathogenic organisms are discussed. Two class hours; two laboratory hours.
WVN441 Calculus I (Semester)
Topics include: limits and continuity, the derivative of algebraic and trigonometric functions, applications of the derivative, the development and applications of the differential and of the indefinite and definite integral. Five class hours.
WVN443 Calculus II (Semester)
This course is a continuation of Calculus I with a continued study of the applications of the definite integral. Additional topics include logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric, and hyperbolic functions, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, the conic sections, and indeterminate forms. Four class hours.
WVN444 Introduction to Statistics (Semester)
This course is an introduction to the mathematical principles underlying statistical techniques for application in fields of economics, business, education and the sciences. Course topics include basic probability and statistics with emphasis on methods of gathering data, measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, graphical analysis and hypothesis testing.
WVN447 College Algebra with Applications (Semester)
This course is a study of college algebra with emphasis on the mathematical concepts needed by students of business, social science and biology. The course includes a review of arithmetic and basic algebra, the real number system, functions and their graphs, the mathematics of finance, matrices, linear systems and linear programming.
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