General Education - Theoria Technical College
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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to explain the general definition and purpose of anthropology; discuss the concept of culture as used in anthropology, its salient properties, and controversies surrounding the concept of culture; describe universals in human psychological development; define explanation, associations, and theory, and discuss the roles of these concepts in research; define communication and compare and contrast human and nonhuman communication; describe foraging and complex foraging, and identify the general societal features associated with food collecting; compare and contrast the allocation of resources among foragers, horticulturalists, intensive agriculturalists, and pastoralists, and discuss how colonialism and the state have affected that allocation; and demonstrate knowledge of concepts relating to the variation in the degree of social inequality.
This course is an introduction to cultural anthropology. Anthropology offers a way of understanding both the commonalities of the human experience and the diversity of human societies and cultures. It offers tools for making sense of the experience of people whose lives are different from our own, as well as casting our familiar world in a new perspective. The course introduces some of the key concepts that have concerned anthropologists such as culture, social culture, religion, kinship, race, gender, consumption, community, and identity, and provides an opportunity to learn about a variety of cultural context both within and outside the United States. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Educational Studies, Allied Health, Human Services, Social Work, Professional Studies, Business, or Anthropology (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to perform arithmetic on whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; solve algebra problems, including those involving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; understand basic statistics; understand basic measurements and geometry; know how to factor polynomials; and understand rational expressions.
This course in developmental mathematics and algebra with real-world applications demonstrates how integral mathematical understanding is to a variety of disciplines, careers, and everyday situations. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Algebra, or Mathematics (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to continue to increase fluency; become more comfortable getting their ideas on paper; improve their planning and writing procedures; continue to sharpen their critical eye to review materials and evaluate essays; have a greater sensitivity to their audience and purpose; and have the ability to use their repertoire of writing strategies, proofread effectively, vary syntax and vocabulary, synthesize materials from different sources, develop ideas, present information visually with charts and graphs, write in a variety of real situations, write for a variety of media platforms; and engage in civil discourse.
This course is the second part of ENG-101 English Composition. This course, which is the second part of the English Composition (ENG-101) course, helps students further improve their writing skills. Upon completion of the sequence, students will continue to learn how to gather and organize information, draft, revise, and proofread papers properly, employ appropriate writing strategies, and adapt their writing for specific audiences and purposes. In short, they will be able to take charge of their writing and produce continually better work. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates. Prerequisite: English Composition (ENG-101).
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, English Composition, or Writing (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to increase fluency; increase their comfort at getting ideas onto paper; improve planning and writing procedures; sharpen their critical eye in reviewing materials and evaluating sources; gain greater sensitivity to writing for an audience; increase familiarity with writing for a purpose; expand their repertoire of writing strategies; demonstrate an ability to effectively proofread; vary syntax and vocabulary; synthesize materials from different courses; develop original ideas; present information visually, including using charts and graphs that integrate with written materials; write in a variety of real-life situations; write for a variety of media platforms; engage in civil discourse; and utilize the rhetorical model.
This course helps students improve their writing skills. When a sequence is completed, the students will know how to gather and organize information, draft, revise, and proofread papers properly, employ appropriate writing strategies, and adapt writing for specific audiences and purposes. In short, they learn how to take charge of their writing and produce quality work. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, English Composition, or Writing (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to communicate across cultures; gain intercultural communication competence; understand cultural patterns; understand the impact of biases; understand verbal and nonverbal communication; and think about intercultural interaction and how to draw out intercultural potential.
In the modern age, the interactions between people of different countries and cultures are continually increasing in number. This course exposes students to the realm of intercultural communication and how to successfully navigate communication with people from different cultures. Students are prompted to think about not only surface-level cultural differences, but also deeper nuances that greatly impact communication. The course helps students reflect on the way they communicate with people from different cultures. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates. Prerequisite: Workplace Communication (COMM-101).
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, Communication, or Diversity (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to explain how the topics discussed, such as diet, relationships, or specific habits, positively or negatively affect people’s health and wellbeing; discuss ways to deal with life’s expected and unexpected challenges; examine how one person’s habits and choices may affect not only themselves, but also the people around them; define many possible health problems a person can face, as well as causes and risk factors, symptoms, and cures or treatments; analyze their own lifestyles and see what they do well and what they can improve on; and think critically about disparities in health and their causes.
This course combines scientifically valid research and the most current information to encourage healthy life choices. The class address students’ concerns and motivates them to be savvy, critical consumers of health information. It integrates mindfulness research, tools, and practices throughout, enabling students to incorporate those practices to help cut through the static of everyday life, to be more focused and present, and to improve academic performance. The course also addresses differences, disparity, and health equity. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Health Science, Public Health, Allied Health, or Human Services (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to analyze the importance of studying social structure; explain social structure and the role of social institutions; understand demographic disparities; understand various types of economies and how they connect to social structure where they are practiced; understand various types of authorities and government; analyze the history of health practices and population trends; and understand social movements.
This course focuses on the relationship between social structure and agency, teaching students how the social structure of society influences individual lives and how individuals can exert agency to influence the social world. Throughout this fresh, contemporary approach to Introductory Sociology students become better sociological thinkers who can analyze how society shapes, molds, and has the power to influence people. By focusing on the related themes of social structure and agency, this course arms students with the sense they can and will have a positive influence on the world. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Educational Studies, Allied Health, Human Services, Social Work, Professional Studies, Business, or Sociology (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the key events, people, institutions, and chronology of a diverse American nation; recognize the cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military relations between the United States and the rest of the world; distinguish the role of individuals—the famous and not-so-famous—in shaping American history; and engage with the contested meanings of equality over the course of American history.
The fabric of American history is distinguished by many major threads—territorial growth and expansion, the rise of the middle class, generations of technological innovation and economic development, and ongoing U.S. engagement with the wider world. This course incorporates these traditional narratives into a new and fresh interpretation of American history, one that includes the stories of diverse groups of people, explores expanding notions of American identity, and employs a rich mix of history and analysis. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in History (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the key events, people, institutions, and chronology of a diverse American nation; recognize the cultural, economic, diplomatic, and military relations between the United States and the rest of the world; distinguish the role of individuals—the famous and not-so-famous—in shaping American history; and engage with the contested meanings of equality over the course of American history.
The fabric of American history is distinguished by many major threads—territorial growth and expansion, the rise of the middle class, generations of technological innovation and economic development, and ongoing U.S. engagement with the wider world. This course incorporates these traditional narratives into a new and fresh interpretation of American history, one that includes the stories of diverse groups of people, explores expanding notions of American identity, and employs a rich mix of history and analysis. This course continues from where HIS-101 left off and covers the period of U.S. history from the post-Civil War era to modern times. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates. Prerequisite: U.S. History (1600-1877) (HIS-101).
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in History (9/22).
90 hours.
2019 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to construct effective workplace correspondence; use collaborative writing and work in teams; and effectively write, read, and revise.
This course emphasizes the writing process and gives students a sound introduction to workplace communication. The text covers all major topics of professional communication in an accessible and flexible style. The course offers real-life scenarios, before and after writing samples, includes writer’s reflections and ends with application and learning exercises. Checklists for each communication channel and a grammar handbook round out the many learning features of this course. Electronic communication prepares students for today’s business environment and goes beyond e-mail and websites to include in-depth coverage of web logs (blogs), instant messaging, and online help. Courses are taught throughout the year in eight periods. See the course calendar for exact dates.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Communication, Business, or Workplace Communication (9/22).
