Summer/Fall 2011 Credit Class Schedule - Kirkwood Community ...

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