Incarcerated education opportunities

ANTH 1000: Introduction to Anthropology
Basic theories, methods and findings of human paleontology, prehistory and culture.

• Assignments: 16 graded
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

ART 1100: Introduction to Art

An interdisciplinary consideration of the historical sequence of art styles; slides, lectures and discussions of architecture, painting, sculpture and other arts are seen from the viewpoints of the philosopher, the artist and the layperson.

• Assignments: Seven graded
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to two assignments per week.

BLAW 2650: Legal Environment of Business

Law and its relationship to society; legal framework of business enterprises; court organization and operation; private property and contracts as basic concepts in a free enterprise system.

• Assignments: 11 graded
• Exams: Four practice, four proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/four per week.

BUS 321: Principles of Marketing

Examines the basic elements of marketing theory, terminology and concepts with emphasis placed on analyzing consumer motivation.

• Assignments: Four graded
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to two assignments per week.

CRIM 3010: Criminological Theory

Review and assessment of common explanations of crime, deviant behavior and control.

• Prerequisite: Crim 1010 or instructor permission
• Assignments: 12 graded
• Exams: Two practice, two proctored

May submit up to two assignments per week.

ENGL 1101: Writing and Rhetoric I

Workshop on strategies for generating ideas for writing, for planning and organizing material, and for revising and editing; intended to prepare students for the demands of college writing, focusing on reading critically and incorporating source material.

• Prereqs: Appropriate placement
• Assignments: 13 graded, Exams: None

May submit up to two assignments per week.

ENGL 1102: Writing and Rhetoric II

A continuation of ENGL 1101 with an emphasis on general research techniques with applications to various academic disciplines. Successful students will be able to: 1. Continue to demonstrate competency in the course outcomes for ENGL 1101; 2. Locate, identify and participate in academic discourse; 3. Read critically, synthesize and evaluate information; 4. Use a variety of research tools (databases, indexes, the Internet, etc.) to locate appropriate information sources ; 5. Develop a focused research topic or project; 6. Conduct a review of the literature for a specific topic; 7. Understand what constitutes evidence in a particular discipline; 8. Use valid evidence to support claims; 9. Understand and use APA and MLA formats for organizing and documenting multiple source papers; 10. Understand and demonstrate the ethical responsibility of the research writer to explore multiple perspectives on a topic and to cite sources and report findings accurately. Writing integrated.

• Mandatory Prerequisite: grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1101 or satisfactory placement score.
• Assignments: 16 graded
• Exam: One proctored

May submit up to one assignment per week.

ENGL 1175: Literature and Ideas

An introduction to reading and understanding world literature. Literary study as a method of thinking critically about historical and contemporary aspects of the human condition. Writing integrated.

• Pre-requisite: ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1109 [College Writing and Research].
• Assignments: 14 graded
• Exams: One proctored

May submit up to two assignments at a time/three per week.

ENGL 2770: American Literature I

Literary history of America, from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Writing integrated.

• Prerequisite: ENGL1 102 or ENGL 1109 [College Writing and Research].
• Assignments: Six graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to one assignment per week.

ENGL 2780: American Literature II

Topics and issues in American literature, from the 1870s to the present. Writing integrated.

• Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1109 [College Writing and Research].
• Assignments: Six graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to one assignment at a time/two per week.

HIST 1101: World History I

Contributions to the modern world to 1650.

• Assignments: 12 graded
• Paper: One graded
• Exams: Two proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

HIST 1102: World History II

Contributions to the modern world, 1650 to present.

• Assignments: 12 graded
• Paper: One graded
• Exams: Two proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

HIST 1111: United States History I

Political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history; earliest times to 1877.

• Assignments: 15 graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

HIST 1112: United States History II

Political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history; 1877 to present.

• Assignments: 17 graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

HIST 1800: Introduction to East Asian History

Survey of traditional and modern Chinese and Japanese history.

• Assignments: 12 graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to two assignments per week.

MATH 1080: Intermediate Algebra

Carries no credit after MATH 1143. This course covers select topics in algebra with an emphasis on solving equations and inequalities. Topics include exponents and radicals, linear and quadratic equations, simple systems of equations, linear and absolute value inequalities, arithmetic of polynomials with basic factorization techniques, representations (formulas, graphs), and applications.

• Assignments: 15 graded
• Exams: Five practice, five proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

MATH 1123: Math in Modern Society

Discussion of some aspects of mathematical thought through the study of problems taken from areas such as logic, political science, management science, geometry, probability and combinatorics; discussion of historical development and topics discovered in the past 100 years.

• Assignments: 10 graded
• Exams: Five proctored

May submit up to one assignment per week.

MATH 1143: Precalculus I: Algebra

Carries no credit after MATH 1160 or MATH 1170. This course introduces the concept and examples of real functions. Topics include definition, domain and range of a function; composition and inverse of functions, transformations; linear, quadratic and higher degree polynomials; rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; and representations (formulas, graphs) and applications.

• Prereqs: Sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test; or MATH 1080 with grade of C or better. It is recommended that MATH 1143 be taken within two years of passing MATH 1080 or its equivalent. Required test scores can be found here.
• Assignments: 16 graded
• Exams: Four proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).

May submit up to two assignments per week.

MATH 1160: Survey of Calculus

Carries no credit after Math 1170. Overview of functions and graphs, derivatives, integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, functions of several variables, and differential equations. Primarily for students who need only one semester of calculus, such as students in business or architecture.

• Prerequisite: sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test, or Math 1143 with a C or better. Required test scores can be found here.
• Recommended: non-graphing calculator
• Assignments: 20 graded, eight self-study
• Exams: Five proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).

May submit up to two assignments per week.

MATH 1170: Calculus I

Functions, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, applications, differentiation and integration of transcendental functions. Primarily for students in engineering, mathematics, science or computer science. Prerequisite: Math 1143 (with a grade of C or better) and Math 1144 [Analytic Trigonometry] (concurrent enrollment in Math 1144 is allowed although it is recommended that students complete Math 1144 before enrolling in Math 1170); or demonstrated proficiency through a sufficiently high score on the ACT, SAT, or math placement test.

• Required test scores can be found here.
• Assignments: 12 graded
• Exams: Four proctored (sent one-at-a-time once appropriate lessons have been graded).

May submit up to two assignments per week.

POLS 1101: American National Government

This class will introduce students to the fundamentals of the American political system.

• Assignments: 14 graded, 14 self-study
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

PSYC 1101: Introduction to Psychology

Intro to psychology topics, including sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, personality and adjustment, social processes, psychological testing; emphasis on fundamental principles.

• Assignments: 11 graded
• Paper: One graded
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

PSYC 3050: Developmental Psychology

Conception through late adolescence; genetics, anatomy, physiology, biological changes during development, learning, socialization, cognition and personality.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or EDCI 3010 [Learning, Development, and Assessment].
• Assignments: 11 graded, four self-study
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to three assignments per week.

PSYC 385: Research Methods

Develops students' ability to design an empirical study within the ethical constraints of human research and to understand the results of research in professional journals. Specific research designs covered include archival research, experimental designs, naturalistic observation, participant observation, quasi-experimental designs, single subject designs and survey research. Integrates (1) analytical and evaluative thinking, (2) descriptive, explanatory, and critical writing, and (3) basic knowledge of the theory and application of qualitative and quantitative research design.

• Pre-requisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1109 [College Writing and Research] and a total of 24 credit hours in the General Education Core, or instructor permission. Cross-listed with SS-385 [Research Methods].
• Assignments: 12 graded, five self-study
• Exams: Four proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/three per week.

PSYC 410: Sports Psychology

Application of the principles and methodologies of psychology to athletics. Topics include individual philosophies of sport, motivation, personality of coaches and athletes, recreational sports for children, psychological testing, training and learning principles, mind/body relationships, and the effects of anxiety, arousal, and relaxation on performance and current research in the field.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or PSYC 205 [Lifespan Developmental Psychology], or permission of instructor and Sophomore Standing. Cross-listed with KIN 410 [Sports Psychology].
• Assignments: 10 graded
• Projects: Two graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to three assignments at a time/six per week.

PSYC 4150: History and Systems of Psychology

History of psychology as a field of scientific inquiry; overview of development of schools of thought, prominent figures and key theories. Recommended preparation: two upper-division psychology courses.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
• Assignments: 11 graded, four self-study
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to six assignments per week.

SOC 1101: Introduction to Sociology

Basic theories, concepts, and processes involved in scientific study of society; includes socialization process, social inequality, the family, religion, deviance, population, the environment and social change.

• Assignments: 12 graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to four assignments per week.

SOC 102: Social Problems

Students develop a sociological frame of reference for understanding some of the complex problems of our society. Problems examined include poverty, environmental degradation, racism, sexism, crime, substance abuse, inadequate healthcare, etc. in the context of American society.

• Assignments: 12 graded
• Exams: Three proctored

May submit up to four assignments per week.