Wintersession 2018 Credit Course Offerings
45 courses with 59 sections offered in Wintersession 2018
Accounting
ACCT-103Introductory Accounting
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of financial accounting. This course focuses on bookkeeping and accounting procedures through the accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses, including special journals. This course presumes no previous knowledge of accounting.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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ACCT-103-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Toland JFaculty Syllabus |
ACCT-105Financial Accounting
4 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the objectives, principles, assumptions and concepts of financial accounting. It focuses on procedures and practices from the accounting cycle through financial statement presentation with an emphasis on recognizing, valuing, reporting, and disclosing assets, liabilities, and equity. This course presumes no previous accounting knowledge.
- Prerequisites
- ACCT103 (C or better) or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better) or Reading Placement Test score Level 3
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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ACCT-105-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Grady LFaculty Syllabus |
ACCT-230Financial Management
3 Credits
This course examines the financial methods and techniques for a business. Analysis emphasizes problems of financial management, internal financial planning and analysis, short-term, intermediate, and long-term financial needs, conflict between profitability and solvency, and financial instruments and markets.
- Prerequisites
- ACCT105 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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ACCT-230-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Grady LFaculty Syllabus |
Biology
BIOL-115Basic Human Anatomy
3 Credits
This course is a study of human anatomy which develops a basic understanding of the structure and function of body organs and systems and their interactions. Other topics include nutrition, metabolism, and growth and development.
- Prerequisites
Reading Level 3 or higher, or READ110 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; and Math Level 5 or higher or MATH095 (C or better), and Writing Level 4 or higher or COMP090 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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BIOL-115-E1
| Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Afshar AFaculty Syllabus |
Communication Studies
COMM-105Interpersonal Communication
3 Credits
This introductory communication skills course helps students develop competencies in diverse social and professional communication. Students engage in activities and assignments that focus on diversity, perception, listening skills and conflict management skills.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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COMM-105-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Pentimall MFaculty Syllabus |
COMM-110Effective Speaking
3 Credits
This course helps students build confidence in preparing and delivering informative and persuasive speeches. Topics include subject selection, audience analysis, research, organization, and use of voice and body in speech delivery.
- Prerequisites
- Writing Placement Test score of 6 or better or COMP107 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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COMM-110-E2
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | S. BennettFaculty Syllabus |
COMM-110-E3
Uses Canvas; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Baker JFaculty Syllabus |
COMM-110-E4
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Altemose RFaculty Syllabus |
COMM-110-E5
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Henson BFaculty Syllabus |
COMM-110-E6
Uses Canvas and publisher website; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Queeney SFaculty Syllabus |
Composition/Writing
COMP-110English Composition I
3 Credits
English Composition I emphasizes the systematic study of writing effective expository prose and argumentation, stressing development and support of a clear thesis. The focus of the course is to lay the foundation for future academic writing requirements, including the ability to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, summarize, paraphrase, and cite textual sources from required course readings.
- Prerequisites
- Writing Placement Test score of 6 or COMP107 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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COMP-110-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Diamond JFaculty Syllabus |
COMP-114Technical Writing
3 Credits
This course is designed for students majoring in technical, pre-engineering, and scientific fields. Assignments reflect actual technical writing tasks, with a focus on subject, purpose, and audience. The class examines traditional linear documents (instruction manuals, proposals) and those in an on-line format. Students learn to incorporate electronic formatting into technical documents.
- Prerequisites
- COMP110 (C or better) or Writing Placement Test score of 9 or permission of the Department of Language and Literature
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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COMP-114-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Bruck SFaculty Syllabus |
COMP-114-E2
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Malloy MFaculty Syllabus |
COMP-115Creative Writing I
3 Credits
This course is a seminar-type exploration of creative writing techniques with emphasis on writing and criticism of student writing. Work from literary tradition will be studied as models and inspiration for the students' own literary efforts. Assignments will enable students to express and develop their creative skills.
- Prerequisites
- COMP110 (C or better) or Writing Placement Test score of 9 or permission of the Department of Language and Literature, based on the writing samples
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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COMP-115-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Freeman JFaculty Syllabus |
Computer Information Science
CISC-100Digital Literacy
3 Credits
A hands-on course for non-majors dealing with personal computers in a wide variety of settings. Topics include: basic computer concepts, computer hardware, operating systems, the Internet, online safety and security, email, computer applications including word processors, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, databases, and the impact of computers on society.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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CISC-100-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | McLaughlin MFaculty Syllabus |
Criminal Justice
CRIJ-120Criminal Evidence
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the laws of evidence at the operational level of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice professionals. The major topics of study include the federal rules of evidence, arrest, force, search, and seizure.
- Prerequisites
- CRIJ100 or
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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CRIJ-120-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Jakub SFaculty Syllabus |
Economics
ECON-111Principles of Economics - Macro
3 Credits
An introduction to the basic principles of economics, with emphasis upon macroeconomic theory and analysis. Among topics considered are the scope and nature of economics, ideology and structure of the American economy, national income and employment theory, business fluctuations, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, and economic growth.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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ECON-111-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Beem CFaculty Syllabus |
ECON-111-E2
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Cocca SFaculty Syllabus |
ECON-112Principles of Economics - Micro
3 Credits
Students study basic economic principles with particular emphasis upon microeconomic theory and problems. Among topics considered are the economics of the firm, the price system and resource allocation, the distribution of income, domestic economic problems, international trade, economic development, and comparative economic systems.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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ECON-112-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Cocca SFaculty Syllabus |
Health Education
HLTH-103Life and Health
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to perplexing personal and social health problems in contemporary society, providing opinions, data, and facts that help the student investigate these problems. A synthesis of knowledge is presented from a variety of disciplines, such as medicine, psychology, physiology, sociology, sexology, and child development.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HLTH-103-E1
Uses Canvas and MyLab Mastering; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Bradshaw SFaculty Syllabus |
HLTH-103-E2
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Bhaya DFaculty Syllabus |
HLTH-120Nutrition
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to nutrition as a health science that examines the nutrients essential to human life. The metabolic action, requirements, and nutrient food sources are studied along with application of entrepreneurial skills. Needs and behavior patterns in children and adults are used to illustrate the relationship between diet and health.
- Prerequisites
- Reading Placement Test score Level 3 or higher or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better) or
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HLTH-120-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Coyne SFaculty Syllabus |
HLTH-120NNutrition with a Registered Dietitian
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to nutrition as a health science that examines the nutrients essential to human life. The metabolic action, requirements, and food sources of the nutrients are studied along with application of entrepreneurial skills. Needs and behavior patterns in children and adults are used to illustrate the relationship between diet and health.
- Prerequisites
- Reading Placement Test score Level 3 or higher or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better) or
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HLTH-120N-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Kisver SFaculty Syllabus |
HLTH-200Introduction to Women's Health Issues
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the personal and social concerns of women’s past and present health trends. Emphasis will be placed on the historical perspective of women’s health, including an exploration of psychological, physiological, and social barriers to women’s health. The holistic model of wellness will be examined.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HLTH-200-E1
| Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Robinson LFaculty Syllabus |
History/Historic Preservation
HIST-151U.S. History: Young America
3 Credits
This course explores U.S. history from European colonization until the end of the Civil War. Students critically examine the social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics of America's agrarian age.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HIST-151-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Gross SFaculty Syllabus |
HIST-151-E3
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Totten JFaculty Syllabus |
HIST-152U.S. History: Modern America
3 Credits
Students explore America's transformation into an industrial and global power since the Reconstruction era. Topics critically examined include: immigration, modernization, struggles for race, class, gender, and sexual equality, nationalism, world war, and broad social, economic, and cultural change.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HIST-152-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Totten JFaculty Syllabus |
HIST-17220th Century America
3 Credits
This course is a survey of the American experience from pre-World War I to the present. Students explore the dynamics of America's social, cultural, economic, and political life as the United States reaches maturity as a world power.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HIST-172-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Sutton MFaculty Syllabus |
Law
LAWS-235Bankruptcy
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the federal bankruptcy law, its purposes and procedures, with special emphasis on asset liquidation, business reorganization, and individual income rehabilitation plans. Other topics include the relationship of debtor, creditor and trustee, ethics, litigation, and the collection process.
- Prerequisites
- LAWS100 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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LAWS-235-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Simcox CFaculty Syllabus |
Literature
LITR-205English Literature to the 19th Century
3 Credits
This course traces the development of British Literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the beginning of the 19th Century through the examination of representative literary and historical/cultural texts from a diverse range of writers and perspectives.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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LITR-205-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Barber KFaculty Syllabus |
LITR-277Introduction to Short Fiction
3 Credits
This course explores the short story and novella as meaningful literary forms, with emphasis on structure and technique. Lectures and classroom discussions are reinforced by examinations, critical essays, and exercises in critical analysis.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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LITR-277-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Luciano EFaculty Syllabus |
Management
MGMT-100Introduction to Business
3 Credits
This course examines the social, legal, ethical, economic and political interactions of business and society in the United States and internationally. Business and non-business majors learn about the relationship and impact of business to society in which they are citizens, consumers, and producers.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-100-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Luce GFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-120Business Mathematics
3 Credits
This course applies students' interpretation of basic mathematical concepts to common business usage covering such topics as percentages, interest, trade, bank and cash discounts, payroll, time value of money, and business loans.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 5 or better or MATH095 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-120-E1
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Angeline JFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-130Business Law
3 Credits
This course examines the fundamentals of Business Law, the legal process and environment within which individuals and business operate, and the relationship of law, business, and the individual. Topics include the basic elements of a contract, the Uniform Commercial Code, and provision on sales and negotiable instruments.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-130-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Simcox CFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-135Business Communication
3 Credits
The strategies and techniques of writing letters, memos, and reports are emphasized. Students will develop and refine these skills through assignments that include positive letters, negative letters, and other types of business messages. An analytical business report is assigned to apply principles for writing a business research report.
- Prerequisites
- Writing Placement score of 6 or better or COMP107 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-135-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Luce GFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-180Legal Environment of Business
3 Credits
This course examines the various classifications of the law and the rights and responsibilities imposed on the business community by our legal system. It introduces students to the evolutionary process of the legal system and its impact on the individual, business environment, and upon society as a whole.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-180-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Costello HFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-230Principles of Management
3 Credits
This course presents the principles, techniques, and concepts needed for managerial analysis and decision-making. It highlights the effective management of planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling related to the internal and external environment and issues of ethics and social responsibility. It emphasizes a variety of communication skills.
- Prerequisites
- MGMT100 (C or better) or MGMT110 (C or better) or Permission of the Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-230-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Sell KFaculty Syllabus |
MGMT-260Project Management
3 Credits
This course reviews the components that encompass project management in the arena of business. The processes include starting, controlling, managing, and successfully completing a project by carefully coordinating human resources.
- Prerequisites
- MGMT100 (C or better) or MGMT110 (C or better) or Permission of the Department of Business Studies
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MGMT-260-E1
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Sell KFaculty Syllabus |
Marketing
MKTG-100Principles of Marketing
3 Credits
This course examines the major elements in the marketing mix, including product planning, pricing, channel and logistics of dispersion, and promotion. It reviews consumer demand, as well as principles, functions, and the basic problems and opportunities that exist in the world of marketing.
- Prerequisites
- MGMT100 (C or better) or MGMT110 (C or better) or Permission of the Department of Business Studies
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MKTG-100-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Imber BFaculty Syllabus |
MKTG-200Advertising
3 Credits
This course studies advertising theory, design, functions, principles, and procedures. It emphasizes the utilization of various media, along with the overall advertising campaign strategy based on creative problem solving. Topics include creative promotional activities, particularly as they help to integrate advertising into the marketing program.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MKTG-200-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Imber BFaculty Syllabus |
Mathematics
MATH-089Fast Track Mathematics
1 Credit
This course reviews various mathematical concepts from Pre-Algebra through Pre-Calculus. After taking the math placement test, students work with math software to strengthen their mathematical knowledge and potentially increase their placement score through the software, leading to continue with other courses within a program of study earlier.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-089-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Termine JFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-101Mathematical Concepts I
3 Credits
This course is primarily for liberal arts and education majors, and emphasizes mathematical systems and reasoning. Course content includes sets, symbolic logic, and elementary probability and such optional topics as basic statistics, game theory, or linear programming.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 5 or higher or MATH095 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-101-E1
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Termine JFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-103Intermediate Algebra
3 Credits
This course provides a preparation for more advanced study in mathematics and related fields. Topics include simplifying algebraic, rational, and radical expressions; solving quadratic, rational, radical, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic equations; solving compound and absolute value inequalities, and graphing functions.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 5 or MATH095 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-103-E1
Uses publisher website; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Martin LFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-103-E2
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Termine JFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-115Elementary Statistics
3 Credits
This course is primarily for business, science, liberal arts, and education majors. Topics studied include descriptive measures for empirical data, theory of probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions of statistics from large and small samples, estimation theory, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 7 or higher or MATH101 (C or better) or MATH103 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-115-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Derosa JFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-115-E2
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 12/8/17. Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Derosa JFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-115-E3
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing required - restrictions apply; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Wiley KFaculty Syllabus |
Music: Academic
MUSC-101Introduction to Music
3 Credits
This course is a listening-based survey of Western art music from Gregorian chant to the present, including a study of basic acoustics and musical notation. Subject matter includes representative composers, their lives, times, and works, as well as musical instruments, styles, genres, and forms presented in an historical context.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MUSC-101-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Bresnen SFaculty Syllabus |
MUSC-103World Music
3 Credits
Beginning with a preliminary study of music fundamentals and an overview of societal contexts of music and musicians, this listening-oriented survey of traditional and popular music from around the world employs the ethnomusicological approach to explore the diverse musical heritages of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East.
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MUSC-103-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Reed RFaculty Syllabus |
MUSC-106History of Jazz
3 Credits
This course surveys the development of jazz from its origins to the present time, investigates representative composers, and examines the musical characteristics, compositional practices, and instrumental/vocal techniques associated with ragtime, blues, bebop, swing, progressive, and other styles.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MUSC-106-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Baumeister JFaculty Syllabus |
Psychology
PSYC-110Introduction to Psychology
3 Credits
Introduction to Psychology is the scientific study of the psychological factors which influence the behavior of individual organisms, both animal and human.
- Prerequisites
- Reading Placement Test score Level 3 or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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PSYC-110-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Mohl JFaculty Syllabus |
PSYC-110-E2
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Andrews TFaculty Syllabus |
PSYC-181Developmental Psychology - Lifespan
3 Credits
This course describes the intellectual, emotional, social, and physiological development of the human being. Development will be studied from conception through adulthood and aging.
- Prerequisites
- PSYC110 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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PSYC-181-E1
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Letourneau TFaculty Syllabus |
PSYC-181-E2
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Dassing CFaculty Syllabus |
PSYC-280Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
3 Credits
This course presents a summary of the field of abnormal behavior. It analyzes current theories which attempt to explain the development of personality and the cause of mental illness. Also discussed are diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the techniques currently used.
- Prerequisites
- PSYC110 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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PSYC-280-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Gross DFaculty Syllabus |
Sociology
SOCI-110Introduction to Sociology
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts in the field of sociology, with emphasis upon the application of these concepts to the understanding of American institutions: politics, economics, religion, education, marriage, and the family.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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SOCI-110-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Jakub SFaculty Syllabus |
SOCI-110-E2
Uses Canvas; No textbook purchase required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Niclaus EFaculty Syllabus |
SOCI-140Peoples of America
3 Credits
This course explores systems of oppression and liberation related to racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, gender outlaws, sexual minorities, and other marginalized groups in U.S. society. Attention is on past and present status of these groups as it relates to an understanding of intergroup dynamics in today's society.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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SOCI-140-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Probst MFaculty Syllabus |
Sports Management
SPMT-200Introduction to Sport Management
3 Credits
This course is an analysis of effective management strategies and the body of knowledge associated with pursuing a career in sport management. The course introduces the student to sport management career opportunities and to sport principles as they apply to management, leadership style, communication, motivation and entrepreneurship.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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SPMT-200-E1
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | December 15, 2017 - January 12, 2018 | Sullivan LFaculty Syllabus |