Course Descriptions
The following brief course descriptions will provide students with an idea of what they will be studying in Idaho State University's Early College Program courses. Credit information is also provided. Courses offered in the high school may change. Students should check with their high school counselor for the most current list. For additional information on course descriptions please check the current undergraduate catalog at http://coursecat.isu.edu/undergraduate/
Course Subjects
Anthropology
Course | Description |
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ANTH 1100 Discover Anthropology |
(3 credits) Introduction to fields of anthropology: physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and ethnology, and to biological and cultural development of humans. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements. |
Art
Course |
Description |
ART 1105 Drawing I |
(3 credits) Introduction to the fundamental skills of drawing, including composition, proportion, light, gesture, and black and white media. Students will begin to explore technical and conceptual approaches to drawing. May cover still life, landscape, figure drawing. Investigate artists and stylistic periods. |
ART 2271 Introduction to Ceramics |
(3 credits) Techniques of forming ceramic art by coiling, slab construction, and throwing on the potter's wheel, with emphasis on form, glazing, and decorative techniques. |
Automotive Tech
Course | Description |
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AUTM 0100E Electrical Systems
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(3 credits) Basic electrical theory, wiring diagrams, test equipment, diagnosis, repair, replacement of electrical components; including battery, starting, charging, and lighting systems. Upon successful completion, the student will be able to properly use wiring diagrams and test equipment to diagnose, test, and repair wiring and lighting in accordance with Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards. |
AUTM 0100M Engine Repair |
(3 credits) Theory, construction, inspection, diagnosis, and repair on internal combustion engines and related systems. Topics include fundamental operating principles of engines and diagnosis, inspection, adjustment, and repair of automotive engines using appropriate service information. Upon successful completion, student will be able to perform basic diagnosis, measurement and repair of automotive engines using appropriate tools, equipment, procedures and service information in accordance with Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards. |
AUTM 0100S Auto Tech Fundamentals & Safety |
(2 credits) An introduction to the automotive industry including safety practices, shop equipment and tools, vehicle subsystems, service publications, professional responsibilities and basic automotive maintenance. |
AUTM 0101 Advanced Engine Mechanical & Repair |
(4 credits) In-depth examination of engine mechanical operation, engine rebuilding, and technical measurements of engine components for proper fit. Engine machining process, engine installation, and customer invoicing will be covered. Students will be competent in over-head cam service, timing belt removal/replacement and adjustment, engine lubrication, and cooling systems, and valve adjustment to ASE standards. PREREQ: AUTM 0100M. |
AUTM 0106 Brakes |
(4 credits) Principles of operation and types, diagnosis, service, and repair of brake systems. Topics include drum and disc brakes involving hydraulic, vacuum boost, hydra-boost, electrically powered boost, and anti-lock and parking brake systems. Upon completion, students will be able to diagnose, service, and repair various automotive braking systems in accordance with Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards. COREQ: AUTM 0101, AUTM 0105, AUTM 0120. |
Biological Sciences
Course |
Description |
BIOL 1101 Biology I |
(4 credits) Major concepts in biology with an emphasis on the acquisition of new knowledge, cell structure and function, principles of inheritance, and evolution. This course is for students majoring in the biological sciences. PREREQ: Student must be able to place into MATH 1108. COREQ; BIOL 1101L. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
BIOL 1101L Biology I Lab |
(0 credits) Assignments to apply principles from BIOL 1101. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
BIOL 1102 Biology II |
(4 credits) Major concepts in biology with an emphasis on the development of diversity, plant and animal structure and function, ecology, and behavior. PREREQ; BIOL 1101; COREQ; BIOL 1102L |
BIOL 1102L Biology II Lab |
(0 credits) Assignments to apply principles from BIOL 1102. |
Business Technology
Course | Description |
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BT 0123 Financial Business Applications |
(3 credits) In this course students will develop effective financial business concepts with emphasis on 10-key computations, banking concepts, payroll, retail computations, and time value of money. |
Chemistry
Course |
Description |
CHEM 1101 Intro to General Chemistry |
(3 credits) Atomic structure, chemical calculations, solutions, acid-base reactions, and equilibrium. May not be used as a prerequisite to other courses in chemistry except CHEM 1102. PREREQ: MATH 1108 or equivalent. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Course |
Description |
COMM 1101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
(3 credits) Basic course in oral communication that emphasizes the theory and practice of informative speaking, logical argumentation, persuasion, small group discussion, and interpersonal communication. Designed to explain the humanistic nature of human communication and to improve a student's ability to express ideas orally. Satisfies Objective 2 of the General Education Requirements. |
Computer Science
Course | Description |
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CS 1181 Computer Science and Programming I
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(3 credits) Problem solving methods and algorithm development with an emphasis on programming style. Secure software design/coding concepts for resilient software. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. PRE-or-COREQ: MATH 1143 or MATH 1147. |
Computerized Machining Technology
Course | Description |
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MACH 0123 Interpreting Blueprints |
(1 credit) Introduction to identifying blueprint information needed to produce a machined part, through the interpretation of lines, symbols, and numbers as shown on two and three view orthographic drawings. |
Division of Health Sciences
Course | Description |
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DHS 1110 Intro to Health Professions |
(3 credits) Introduction to health professional programs including an overview of roles and responsibilities of medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health professions as well as admissions requirements. |
Economics
Course |
Description |
ECON 2201 Principles of Macroeconomics |
(3 credits) Introduction to the U.S. economy. Includes analysis of demand and supply as well as the topic of natural output, unemployment and inflation. Examines the roles of governmental spending and taxation and monetary policy conducted by the Federal Reserve. partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements. |
English
Course |
Description |
ENGL 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I |
(3 credits) Course in which students read, analyze and write expository essays for a variety of purposes consistent with expectations for college-level writing in standard edited English. Partially satisfies Objective 1 of the General Education Requirements. |
ENGL 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II |
(3 credits) Writing essays based on readings. Focus on critical reading; research methods; gathering, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing ideas and evidence; documentation. Partially satisfies Objective 1 of the General Education Requirements. PREREQ: ENGL 1101 with a C- or better or equivalent. |
ENGL 1115 Major Themes in Literature |
(3 credits) Introduction to literature through the study of one or more major themes that cross historical and cultural boundaries. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with different content. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
ENGL 1175 Literature and Ideas |
(3 credits) Introduction to the critical reading of various literary genres, with attention to the interpretation and evaluation of representative texts. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
Finance
Course |
Description |
FIN 1115 Personal Finance |
(3 credits) Evaluate and analyze personal and public information and databases to develop financial literacy for budgeting, credit, borrowing, planning, insurance, investing and estate planning. Examine financial literacy within the larger context of the regulatory environment, society, data integrity and ethics. Satisfies Objective 8 of the General Education Requirements. |
French
Course |
Description |
FREN 1101 Elementary French I |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in French and to acquaint them with the culture of the French-speaking countries. Practice in the language laboratory is required. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
FREN 1102 Elementary French II |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in French and to acquaint them with the culture of the French-speaking countries. Practice in the language laboratory is required. PREREQ: FREN 1101 or equivalent. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
FREN 2201 Intermediate French I |
(4 credits) Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in French. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the French language. Practice in the language laboratory is required. PREREQ: FREN 1102 or equivalent. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements. |
FREN 2202 Intermediate French II |
(4 credits) Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in French. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the French language. Practice in the language laboratory is required. PREREQ: FREN 1102 or equivalent. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements. |
Geosciences
Course |
Description |
GEOL 1101 The Dynamic Earth |
(3 credits) Understanding the Earth as a dynamic system. Explores the interaction between four major earth components: the solid earth, the atmosphere, the ocean and biological communities, including humans. Specific focus on climate change, natural hazards, and Earth resources. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
GEOL 1101L The Dynamic Earth Lab |
(1 credit) Focuses on the Earth System and the interaction of humans with the environment. Topics include: earth, water and energy resources as well as natural and human-caused disasters. COREQ: GEOL 1100. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
German
Course |
Description |
GERM 1101 Elementary German I |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in German and to acquaint them with the culture of the German-speaking countries. Practice in the language laboratory is required. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
GERM 1102 Elementary German II |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in German and to acquaint them with the culture of the German-speaking countries. Practice in the language laboratory is required. PREREQ: GERM 1101 or equivalent. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
Health Care Administration
Course |
Description |
HCA 1115 US Health Systems |
(3 credits) An introductory, comprehensive overview of the healthcare industry, health and disease, health professions, institutions, populations, and reimbursement, addressed from the three point perspective of history, terminology, and current issues. |
HCA 2210 Medical Terminology and Communication |
(2 credits) Terminology and vocabulary basic to all areas of medical science, hospital services, and allied health specialties. Develops skills in correct written and oral usage of medical terms. |
Health Education
Course |
Description |
HE 2200 Promoting Wellness |
(3 credits) A survey of the issues and topics that most affect health and wellness. Particular emphasis is placed on the intelligent self-direction of health behaviors. Topics address individual health assessments and decision making skills. |
HE 2201 ST: Stress & Emotional Health
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(1 credit) Selected topics in Health Education. Topical courses emphasizing the effects of individual lifestyle choices on health. Topics may include stress and emotional health, consumer health, and trust and self-esteem. May be repeated for up to 3 credits |
HE 2221 Introduction to Community and Public Health |
(3 credits) Concepts essential to understanding the discipline: competencies, ethics, health education theories and philosophies, and career opportunities for professional health educators in school and community settings. |
Health Occupations
Course | Description |
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HO 0106 Medical Terminology |
(2 Credits) Body systems approach to theory and application of medical terms including anatomical, pathological, surgical and diagnostic as well as appropriate abbreviations. Equivalent to HE/HCA 2210. |
HO 0107 Medical Law & Ethics |
(3 credits) Principles and application of law to health care organizations and personnel, standards of care and liability; covers tort, contract and statutory law. |
History
Course |
Description |
HIST 1100 History in Film |
(3 credits) Frameworks for analysis of the interpretation of the past in film. Involves comparative, critical evaluation of primary source documents and historical studies in relation to film, including documentaries. May be theme- or topics-based. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. |
HIST 1111 United States History I |
(3 credits) Colonial origins and achievement of independence, constitutional government, national boundaries, and the preservation of the union. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements. |
HIST 1112 United States History II |
(3 credits) The domestic and international development of a plural, industrial society. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements. |
HIST 1118 US History and Culture |
(3 credits) An introduction to U. S. history and culture, including cultural change over time. Focuses on a significant historical theme, which varies by course section. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. |
Human Performance and Sports Studies
Course |
Description |
HPSS 2237 Activity Performance Techniques III |
(3 credits) Laboratory-enhanced skills in fitness and conditioning-based recreation, nontraditional games and activities. Emphasis on skill development and performance. |
HPSS 2243 Anatomical Foundations of Human Activity |
(3 credits) Study of human body structure including the neuromuscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and organ systems. Course is designed for health and physical education candidates. |
Mathematics
Course |
Description |
MATH 1143 College Algebra |
(3 credits) Functions and their graphs. Notation, domain, range, composition, and inverses. Basic transformations or graphs. Polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic, functions and their graphs, with applications. Theory of polynomial functions and equations. PREREQ: MATH 1108 or equivalent test scores. |
MATH 1144 Trigonometry |
(2 credits) Circular functions and right triangle approaches to trigonometry. Graphs of trigonometric functions: amplitude, frequency, phase shift. Trigonometric identities, inverse functions, and equations. Introduction to vectors in the place, polar coordinates, and polar representation of complex numbers. PREREQ: MATH 1143 or equivalent test scores. |
MATH 1147 College Algebra and Trigonometry |
(5 credits) A single one-semester course equivalent to College Algebra (MATH 1143) plus Trigonometry (MATH 1144). Credit cannot be granted in both MATH 1143 and MATH 1147, or in both MATH 1144 and MATH 1147. PREREQ: MATH 1108. |
MATH 1153 Introduction to Statistics |
(3 credits) Descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing for one and two parameters. Emphasis on applications to a wide variety of disciplines. PREREQ: MATH 1108 or equivalent test scores. Satisfies Objective 3 of General Education Requirements. |
MATH 1170 Calculus I |
(4 credits) Real-valued functions of one real variable: limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, applications. PREREQ: MATH 1144 or MATH 1147 or equivalent test scores. Satisfies Objective 3 of the General Education Requirements. |
MATH 1175 Calculus II |
(4 credits) Techniques of integration, trigonometric integrals, improper integrals. Applications of definite integrals. Sequences and series. Parametric curves in the plane, polar coordinates. PREREQ: MATH 1170. |
MATH 2275 Multivariable Calculus |
(4 credits) Multivariable calculus. Vector algebra and geometry. Functions of several variables. Differentiation. Optimization. Multiple Integrals. Parametric curves and surfaces. Line and surface integrals. Vector fields. Green's, Stokes', and divergence theorems. PREREQ: MATH 1175. |
Medical Assisting
Course | Description |
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MA 0104 Intro to Medical Assisting |
(4 credits) An introduction to the administrative skills and functions of the Medical Assistant in the medical office, which include: communications, appointment scheduling, accounting, insurance processing, and management skills. PREREQ: Previous semester course sequence. |
Music: General Education
Course |
Description |
MUSI 1100 Introduction to Music |
(3 credits)A listening-oriented course with Western art music as its principal focus. Designed for the general student. No music reading ability/performance skills are assumed. Credit cannot be granted in both MUSI 1100 and MUSI 1108. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
Physics
Course |
Description |
PHYS 1111 General Physics I |
(3 credits) Introductory physics course for students in scientific and technical fields, particularly the biological sciences; mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics. PREREQ: MATH 1143 or MATH 1147 or equivalent. COREQ: PHYS 1113. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
PHYS 1113 General Physics I Lab |
(1 credit) Demonstrating principles of physics. COREQ: PHYS 1111. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
PHYS 1152 Descriptive Astronomy |
(3 credits) Survey of the historical and modern observation of the sky. Physical relationships in the solar system; planets, satellites, comets, etc., and theories of the creation of the universe and life in the universe. COREQ: PHYS 1153. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
PHYS 1153 Descriptive Astronomy Lab |
(1 credit) Use of astronomical equipment, telescopes, cameras, etc. COREQ: PHYS 1152. Partially satisfies Objective 5 of the General Education Requirements. |
Political Science
Course |
Description |
POLS 1101 American National Government |
(3 credits) This class examines the United States political system covering not only the Constitutional basis, structure, and organization of the national government but also the interactions of individual citizens and organized groups in civil society with the institutions of government. Required for all students majoring in political science. Partially satisfies Objective 6 of the General Education Requirements. |
POLS 2202 Introduction to Politics Critical Thinking and Analysis |
(3 credits) Introduction to critical thinking about politics. Students learn to comprehend and critically analyze discourse and writings on political and social issues, to identify errors in the logical or presentation of facts in political discourse, to be able to demonstrate independent political judgment by formulating logically valid and factually sound arguments. Required for all students majoring in political science. Satisfies Objective 7 of the General Education Requirements. |
Spanish
Course |
Description |
SPAN 1101 Elementary Spanish I |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in Spanish and to acquaint them with the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
SPAN 1102 Elementary Spanish II |
(4 credits) Intended to teach students basic communication skills and grammatical structures in Spanish and to acquaint them with the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. PREREQ: SPAN 1101 or equivalent. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |
SPAN 2200 Intermediate Enrichment |
(2 credits) Enhances intermediate students' progress in listening, speaking, reading, writing as well as broadening cultural and historical understanding. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. |
SPAN 2201 Intermediate Spanish I |
(4 credits) Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in Spanish. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the Spanish language. PREREQ: SPAN 1102 or equivalent. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements. |
SPAN 2202 Intermediate Spanish II |
(4 credits) Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in Spanish. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the Spanish language. PREREQ: SPAN 2201 or equivalent. Satisfies Objective 9 of the General Education Requirements. |
SPAN 2210 Spanish for Health Care I |
(3 credits) A course designed to teach health care professionals how to communicate proficiently with Spanish-speaking patients. Integrates thematically related vocabulary, grammar, and culture with an emphasis on occupational communication. PREREQ: SPAN 1102 or equivalent. |
SPAN 2211 Spanish for Health Care II |
(3 credits) A course designed to teach health care professionals how to communicate proficiently with Spanish-speaking patients. Integrates thematically-related vocabulary, grammar, and culture with an emphasis on occupational communication. PREREQ: SPAN 2210 or equivalent. |
Theatre
Course | Description |
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THEA 1101 Survey of Theatre |
(3 credits) An audience-oriented course in the creative processes and aesthetic principles which guide artists of the live theatre, film and television in the shaping and reflection of human value. Partially satisfies Objective 4 of the General Education Requirements. |