Summer/Fall 2011 Credit Class Schedule - Kirkwood Community ...
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Lit and Culture: Women and Work 3<br />
> LIT-224<br />
Through reading literature along with social<br />
documents by women and men, the course<br />
explores gender identity and work issues for<br />
women in traditional and nontraditional<br />
gender roles - as domestic angels, factory<br />
workers or professionals. Materials may<br />
include autobiographies, letters, films, short<br />
fiction, poetry, drama, novels and other<br />
artifacts.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: ENG-105 or<br />
ENG-120<br />
Lit Themes: Beyond Bartleby: Images<br />
of Bus/Labor in Lit/Film 3<br />
> LIT-225<br />
Explores images and issues of business and<br />
labor as they manifest in major fiction and<br />
nonfiction texts.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: ENG-105 or<br />
ENG-120<br />
Note: Admission to the Advance program<br />
Lit Themes: Lit/Search for Identity 3<br />
> LIT-226<br />
Explores the theme of identity in literature -<br />
short stories, novels, poems, plays and<br />
nonfiction. May use ideas and approaches<br />
from literary criticism, psychology, philosophy<br />
and religion to illuminate the importance of<br />
stories in structuring human experience and<br />
establishing a sense of our own identities.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: ENG-105 or<br />
ENG-120<br />
Lit and Culture: World Poetry 3<br />
> LIT-227<br />
Explores non-Western traditional and<br />
contemporary poetry of Asia, Africa, the Middle<br />
East, Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies<br />
the forces that shape the creation as well as the<br />
experience of poetry in these cultures, such as<br />
politics, gender, religion, technology, etc.<br />
Students learn to compare literary expression<br />
across cultures and to place the Western<br />
tradition in a larger context.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: ENG-105 or<br />
ENG-120<br />
<strong>Kirkwood</strong> <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Class</strong> <strong>Schedule</strong> . summer & <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2011</strong> . COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
MAT<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
Pre-Algebra 3<br />
> MAT-052<br />
Introduces basic algebra concepts and reviews<br />
basic math. Includes fractions, decimals,<br />
proportions and percents. Introduces integers,<br />
exponents, simple equations and graphing.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: D<br />
Elementary Algebra<br />
> MAT-062<br />
3<br />
Includes the properties of the real numbers,<br />
equations and inequalities in one variable,<br />
formulas, applications, operations and<br />
factoring of polynomials, exponents, and<br />
graphing linear equations. This course<br />
presumes a proficiency in fractions, decimals<br />
and signed numbers.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: D<br />
Prep for College Mathematics 3<br />
> MAT-076<br />
Covers essential topics from Elementary<br />
Algebra and Intermediate Algebra. Emphasizes<br />
active learning supported by instructor<br />
guidance and small-group lectures. Course<br />
format is computer-based, individually paced<br />
and modular. Four modules must be completed<br />
to receive credit. Course can be taken for credit<br />
multiple times in order to complete remaining<br />
modules.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: D<br />
Personal Achievement Math 1<br />
> MAT-095<br />
Individualized course of instruction in basic<br />
math. Topics include: whole numbers, fractions,<br />
decimals, ratio and proportion, and percent.<br />
Additional topics may include pre-algebra,<br />
metric system and technical math.<br />
(0/2/0/0); ASE Code: D<br />
Intermediate Algebra 4<br />
> MAT-102<br />
A continuation of topics studied in Elementary<br />
Algebra. Includes equations, inequalities,<br />
systems of equations, matrices, functions,<br />
graphs, polynomials, rational expressions,<br />
exponents, radicals and logarithms.<br />
(4/0/0/0); ASE Code: B; Prereq: MAT-062<br />
Survey of Mathematics 4<br />
> MAT-107<br />
Provides an overview of topics that include:<br />
sets, real number systems, ratios, proportions,<br />
percentages, geometry, algebra and functions.<br />
The course is for students with a minimum of<br />
one year of high school algebra and who intend<br />
to take Statistical Ideas or Mathematics and<br />
Society.<br />
(4/0/0/0); ASE Code: B<br />
Note: One year high school algebra or placement<br />
test.<br />
Mathematics and Society 3<br />
> MAT-115<br />
Introduces selected areas of mathematics in<br />
familiar settings and develops students’<br />
conceptual and problem-solving skills. The<br />
course includes a study of mathematical<br />
concepts selected from statistics, probability,<br />
game theory, growth patterns and coding<br />
information. Other topics may be included.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: MAT-102 or<br />
MAT-107<br />
Math for Elementary Teachers 3<br />
> MAT-117<br />
Designed to deepen students’ understanding<br />
of the mathematics they will teach to<br />
elementary school children. Includes methods<br />
of problem solving, measurement, geometry,<br />
place value, arithmetic operations in a variety<br />
of algorithms and the relationships between<br />
these algorithms. Students also explore<br />
concepts using manipulatives. This course was<br />
developed for elementary education majors<br />
who choose a specialization different from<br />
mathematics, but is not limited to those<br />
students.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: MAT-102<br />
College Algebra 3<br />
> MAT-120<br />
Uses a problem-solving approach to illustrate<br />
how algebra can model and solve real-world<br />
problems. Emphasizes linear, exponential and<br />
logarithmic functions. This liberal arts course is<br />
not preparation for calculus.<br />
(3/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: MAT-102<br />
Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry<br />
> MAT-136<br />
5<br />
Examines trigonometric functions, graphs,<br />
identities and applications. Includes conic<br />
sections, polar coordinates, parametric<br />
equations, vectors, planes and surfaces.<br />
(5/0/0/0); ASE Code: A; Prereq: MAT-138<br />
register online > eaglenet.kirkwood.edu <strong>Summer</strong> & <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2011</strong> . <strong>Kirkwood</strong> <strong>Community</strong> College 97<br />
Course Descriptions