Summer Session II, 2016 Credit Course Offerings
18 courses with 21 sections offered in Summer Session II, 2016
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-E45
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | McLaughlin MFaculty Syllabus |
CISC-110Introduction to Information Systems
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of business information systems. Topics include hardware and software fundamentals, use of software packages, effective use of networks, Internet, and other communication tools, the design of management information systems, as well as the ethical use of computers in business and society. Hands-on experience is provided.
- Prerequisites
- Reading Placement test score Level 3 or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Additional Fees
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Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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CISC-110-E45
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Lane JFaculty Syllabus |
CISC-110-E46
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Szathmary AFaculty Syllabus |
CISC-115Computer Science I
4 Credits
This is a first course for computer science students providing an introduction to the use and impact of computers, numbering systems, data representations, the fundamentals of structured programming, and problem solving through the use of logic design tools. Students develop programs using an object-oriented programming language.
- Prerequisites
- MATH095 (C or better) or Math Placement Test score of 5 or higher
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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CISC-115-E45
Uses Canvas; Proctored testing is required; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 6/6/16; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Miller SFaculty Syllabus |
CISC-127Quantitative Data Analysis
3 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of spreadsheets used to perform calculations and communicate quantitative information. Topics include: worksheets and templates, functions and formulas, charts and graphs, business intelligence and data analysis tools, validating and auditing workbooks, sorting and filtering data, automation with macros, and database functions.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 5 or higher or MATH095 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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CISC-127-E45
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Lane JFaculty Syllabus |
Health Education
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-E42
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 6/6/16 Specific course Details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Robinson LFaculty 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-E41
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Fedorko KFaculty Syllabus |
History/Historic Preservation
HIST-114Global History: Modern World
3 Credits
This course is a survey and critical examination of global history in which students explore the social, political, religious, economic, intellectual, and artistic achievements of the major human civilizations from roughly 1500 C.E. to the present.
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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HIST-114-E41
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Totten JFaculty Syllabus |
Independent Study
INDP-290Independent Study
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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INDP-290-IND
| Face-To-Face | Kaplinski KFaculty Syllabus |
Mathematics
MATH-095Basic Algebra
3 Credits
This is an introductory course in Algebra. Topics include operations with numerical and algebraic expressions, solving linear and absolute value equations and inequalities; factoring polynomials, solving quadratic equations, and graphing linear equations and inequalities. Study skills are also emphasized. Transferability is determined by transfer institution.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 3 or MATH090 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-095-E45
Uses Canvas and publisher website; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | 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-E45
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | 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-E45
Uses MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Magnavita TFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-120College Algebra
4 Credits
This course is designed to strengthen and increase the understanding of basic algebraic concepts before a student undertakes advanced study in mathematics. Topics include algebra of the real numbers, algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, systems of equations, inequalities, and absolute value.
- Prerequisites
- Math Placement Test score of 7 or higher or MATH103 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-120-E45
Uses MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Angelo LFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-125Precalculus Mathematics
4 Credits
This course introduces the foundations of analysis designed to precede the calculus sequence with emphasis on functions and graphs. Topics include properties of absolute value, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, techniques for solving equations and inequalities, and an introduction to the concept of limits and the difference quotient.
- Prerequisites
- MATH Placement Test score of 9, or MATH122 (C or better), or MATH120 (C or better) and High School Trigonometry
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-125-E45
Uses MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Angelo LFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-141Calculus II
4 Credits
This course is a continuation of Math 140. Topics include differentiation and integration of transcendental functions, indeterminate forms, methods of integration, improper integrals, infinite series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.
- Prerequisites
- MATH140 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-141-E45
Uses MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Martin LFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-141-E46
Uses MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Martin LFaculty Syllabus |
MATH-215Elementary Statistics II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of MATH115 and is designed primarily for business, economics, and management students. Topics include decision-making procedures in business and related fields that include ANOVA, simple and multiple regression, correlation, time series, forecasting, index numbers, total quality management, and nonparametric methods.
- Prerequisites
- MATH115 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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MATH-215-E45
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Morelli AFaculty Syllabus |
Physics
PHYS-121Physics I
4 Credits
This lecture and laboratory course provides a rigorous introduction to classical physics designed specifically for engineering and science majors. Topics include: SI units, vector mathematics, kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation, rigid body dynamics, angular momentum, elastic properties of solids, fluid dynamics, vibrational dynamics, and mechanical waves.
- Prerequisites
- MATH140 (C or better)
- Additional Fees
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Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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PHYS-121-E45
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Burger AFaculty Syllabus |
PHYS-121-E46
Uses Canvas and MyLab/Mastering; Proctored testing is required; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Burger AFaculty Syllabus |
Psychology
PSYC-160The Psychology of Addiction and Substance Abuse
3 Credits
This course analyzes the development, intervention, and treatment of drug abuse, alcoholism, and codependency. Family dysfunction and its results are examined, as well as specialized techniques in counseling. Various intervention strategies are discussed.
- Prerequisites
- PSYC100 (C or better) or PSYC110 (C or better)
Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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PSYC-160-E45
Uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Online | June 13, 2016 - August 11, 2016 | Goldblatt MFaculty Syllabus |
Science: General
SCIE-103Physical Geology
4 Credits
This lecture and laboratory course introduces the basic principles and processes of geology. Emphasis is on a wide range of topics, including rocks and minerals, topographic maps, surface processes, hydrologic systems, plate tectonics, the earth’s interior, and the application of entrepreneurial skills to assessment of a geologic or environmental hazard.
- Prerequisites
- Reading Placement Test score Level 3 or READ110 (C or better) or COMP108 (C or better); and Math Placement Test score of 5 or higher or MATH095 (C or better)
- Additional Fees
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Section | Delivery | Dates / Times / Locations | Instructor |
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SCIE-103-H45
Meets weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00pm in Newtown; Online component uses Canvas; Specific course details: bucks.edu/welcome | Hybrid (Face-To-Face + Online) | Newtown Campus | Ramacciotti CFaculty Syllabus |